Svalbard & Longyearbyen guides

Svalbard & Longyearbyen guides written around what to book.

Each guide answers one booking question with checked numbers: daylight by date, temperatures, transfer times, tour seasons and the order in which rooms and tours sell out. Every page ends with the reviewed stay and experience links for that trip.

Colourful buildings in snow-covered Longyearbyen beneath Svalbard mountains, photographed in winter
Season decision

Svalbard: book the season that fits the experience.

Choose Svalbard’s dark season or sunny winter around daylight, aurora expectations and actual tour calendars. Compare Longyearbyen stays before booking.

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Colourful buildings in snow-covered Longyearbyen beneath Svalbard mountains, photographed in winter
Room and arrival

Longyearbyen: choose the hotel and arrival together.

Compare central Longyearbyen hotels, Funken Lodge and Nybyen guesthouses with bathroom categories, meals and airport shuttle access before reserving a room.

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Colourful buildings in snow-covered Longyearbyen beneath Svalbard mountains, photographed in winter
Before paying

Svalbard tours: match the product to the trip.

Compare a Longyearbyen mine visit, photography walk, aurora outing or snowmobile trip. Check season, pickup, restrictions and the complete booking terms.

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Before the guides

Fix the base first.

Named hotels by base with live prices, then the Svalbard & Longyearbyen overview for season and access.

Continue the journey

Connect Svalbard with your mainland journey

Choose the onward journey before adding another hotel or activity.

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