Itinerary
- Day 1
Longyearbyen
You'll arrive in Longyearbyen and get picked up at the airport for a transfer to your hotel. Later at 6pm, you'll meet the other travelers and your representative who'll fill you in on what the week has in store. After that, head down to the Nansen restaurant at the hotel for a welcome dinner featuring classic Nordic food.
- Meals
- Dinner (Group dinner at Nansen restaurant with classic Nordic cuisine)
Included Activities
- Group meeting and orientation with tour representative
Optional Activities
- Pre-tour hotel nights in Longyearbyen
- Room upgrade to superior or junior-suite
Landmarks Radisson Blu Polar Hotel 
- Day 2
Longyearbyen
Start the morning with a wheeled-cart dog-sled ride through Advent Valley using a team of huskies. Your local guide will help you harness the dogs before setting out toward the old Northern Lights research station, and you'll watch for reindeer, Arctic foxes, and birds as you travel deeper into Endalen past the abandoned Gruve 5 Mine. The afternoon is free to explore Longyearbyen on your own, maybe stopping by the Svalbard Museum or taking a walk along the water. Around 5:30pm, check out Taubanesentralen, the old cableway central building that's been preserved since the 1980s. The original machinery is still there, and the hillside spot gives you great views out over Adventdalen and the town.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Dog-sled adventure on wheeled carts in Advent Valley with local guide
- Visit to Taubanesentralen (former cableway central) and coal-mining history exploration
Optional Activities
- Visit to Svalbard Museum
- Waterfront walk in Longyearbyen
- Room upgrade to superior or junior-suite
Landmarks Advent Valley Taubanesentralen Gruve 5 Mine Svalbard Museum 
- Day 3
Longyearbyen
You'll do a four-hour hike up Blomsterdalshoegda, climbing about 1,050 feet to reach the mountain ridge. The route crosses soft tundra where your guide points out Arctic plants and reindeer, then gets rockier as you approach the summit with views over Advent Bay and glacial mountains. On the way down, look for ptarmigan and Arctic foxes. Before heading back to Longyearbyen, you'll stop by the Global Seed Vault built into the mountainside (closed to visitors, but your guide explains what it does). Around 4pm, walk 20 minutes to Huset, a mid-20th-century mining house that used to serve as a post office and cinema. Learn about how it was central to community life, then try some Arctic-inspired food and alcohol-free drinks crafted by a sommelier.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided hike to Blomsterdalshøgda (1,050ft/320m) with Arctic wildlife viewing
- Visit to Global Seed Vault (exterior view and guide explanation)
- Visit to historic mining house Huset with Arctic-inspired refreshments
Optional Activities
- Room upgrade to superior or junior-suite
Landmarks Blomsterdalshøgda Adventfjorden Global Seed Vault Huset - Day 4
Longyearbyen
Board a hybrid-electric catamaran for a full-day fjord trip through Isfjord toward Billefjorden and the Nordenski?ldbreen glacier. Early in the season, parts of the fjord may still have ice edges where the crew uses silent electric power to move quietly, which is ideal for spotting Arctic seals, walruses, guillemots, puffins, and possibly a polar bear. You'll see the blue glacier wall and pass Skansbukta bay. If weather allows, you might spot the abandoned Soviet mining town Pyramiden in the distance. Lunch is served on board where there's a café and bar. The rest of the afternoon is free to relax or walk around Longyearbyen.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Light lunch served on board)
Included Activities
- Full-day catamaran cruise through Isfjord toward Nordenskiöldbreen glacier
- Arctic wildlife viewing (seals, walruses, birdlife, potential polar bear sightings)
Optional Activities
- Afternoon exploration of Longyearbyen
- Room upgrade to superior or junior-suite
Landmarks Isfjord Billefjorden Nordenskiöldbreen Skansbukta Pyramiden - Day 5
Longyearbyen
Head to the harbour for a private fjord cruise on a sturdy Polarcirkel boat through Isfjord. You'll get proper equipment like goggles, a life jacket, and overalls to explore sites tied to Svalbard's mining past, from old Norwegian and Soviet operations to bird cliffs (active in May through July). Hot drinks are on board. Weather permitting, you'll land at Hiorthhamn, a short-lived mining settlement now sitting abandoned in the tundra. Back at the hotel, grab lunch before heading to Coal Mine 3. Put on a helmet and headlamp to walk through the tunnels with an expert guide explaining miners' lives. Deep underground, you'll experience total darkness, which really drives home what working in the remote Arctic underground was like. This evening, drive about 20 minutes into the quiet Advent Valley for a wilderness dinner at Camp Barentz. The camp serves homemade reindeer bidos (traditional Sámi stew), campfire coffee, and dessert. After eating, sit around the open fire while hosts share stories about High Arctic life and talk about the region's most famous resident, the polar bear.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Sámi stew (reindeer bidos), campfire coffee and dessert at Camp Barentz)
Included Activities
- Private fjord cruise through Isfjord in Polarcirkel boat (approximately 2 hours 30 minutes)
- Visit to Hiorthhamn historic mining settlement (weather/conditions permitting)
- Guided tour through Coal Mine 3 with helmet and headlamp
- Wilderness evening at Camp Barentz with traditional Sámi stew dinner and campfire storytelling
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Longyearbyen after returning from cruise
- Room upgrade to superior or junior-suite
Landmarks Isfjord Hiorthhamn Coal Mine 3 Advent Valley Camp Barentz - Day 6
Longyearbyen
Your Svalbard trip wraps up today. You've steered huskies through Advent Valley, gone underground to explore mining heritage, traveled across Isfjord to glaciers, and sat by campfires hearing Arctic stories. Now it's time to head home. If you want to stay longer in the region, talk to your sales representative about extending your adventure.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Post-tour extension nights in Longyearbyen
- Room upgrade to superior or junior-suite
