Things to Do in Longyearbyen

This is more than just a boat trip — it's a full Arctic adventure combining dramatic landscapes, a Soviet ghost town, and a taste of life at the edge of the world. Your day begins with hotel pick-up in Longyearbyen and a safety briefing before suiting up in a warm, protective drysuit. Then you’ll board a high-speed open RIB boat and cruise through scenic fjords, with a stop at Skansbukta to admire Svalbard’s iconic cliffs. Around lunchtime, you’ll arrive in Pyramiden, where a hot meal awaits in the Soviet-style canteen. Then enjoy an extended guided tour of the settlement — exploring both famous landmarks and hidden corners. On the way back, you’ll pass the majestic Nordenskiöld Glacier, one of the island’s most impressive. With small groups, passionate guides, and a full-day program, this tour offers a rare mix of nature, history, and Arctic adventure.

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What makes this tour unique is that it's catered to photographers and adventurers in that your private guide is more than just a tour guide – they’re a certified photographer and able to, apart from just showing you the sights, help you compose the perfect photograph in terms of composition, aperture, what lense to use and so forth. Add to that your certified photographer Photo Exploring guide will be together with you the whole day.

Norde Isfjorden National park is quite big, it is impossible to across it for 7 hours, so area that we are visiting is Bohemaneset and around. We across the water area from Adventfjorden (Longyearbyen city) to opposite coast, where you will see next: - bird's cliffs - walrus rookery - polar bear (It is a lucky to spot polar bear, no one can guarantee) Then disembark and short hike for 2 hour. That cool action will give you the opportunity to explore the coast as seafarers did a hundreds years ago. Walk and research paying attention for little details like clusters of grass and flowers, antlers and other cherishments of north nature. Everyone has different experience! Someone gets impressioned by flora, cause clusters of flowers and grass are sign that the soil isn't fertile due to permafrost. Someone pays attention to fauna, to walruses or reindeers and how they adjusted to harsh climate affection.

What makes this tour unique is that it's catered to photographers and adventurers in that your private guide is more than just a tour guide – they’re a certified photographer and able to, apart from just showing you the sights, help you compose the perfect photograph in terms of composition, aperture, what lense to use and so forth. Add to that your certified photographer Photo Exploring guide will be together with you the whole day.