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Travel to Svalbard and Longyearbyen
Passenger transportation to Svalbard is by plane from Oslo or Tromsø. In high season flies both Norwegian and SAS, while in low season, only SAS is operating flights.
Flight time from Oslo is about 3 hours, and from Tromsø about 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Number of flights per week is depending on season. From the airport of Longyearbyen there is a airport shuttle bus in connection with the departure and arrival, and in Longyearbyen there are also several taxis.
There is no ordinary boat transportation from the mainland to Svalbard. There is also no roads connecting the settlements on Spitsbergen.
You can book your flight to and from Svalbard, Longyearbyen online at [fancy_link link=”https://flysas.com” target=”blank”]www.flysas.com [/fancy_link]
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Accommodation in Longyearbyen, Svalbard
In Longyearbyen, there are several options when choosing accommodations. The standard varies from simple guest house through the exotic Trapper’s hotel to full service hotels.
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Activity, adventure and trip opportunities are many in Svalbard and Longyearbyen
Many of the activities are contingent on seasons, and the length of the seasons varies from year to year.
The winter season ( November/December – May ) offers many possibilities. Some travellers dream of reaching Svalbards tallest mountain peaks by ski, whereas others prefer to experience the winterlandscape by dog sledge or snow scooter. on Svalbard it is easy to feel engulfed by the sense of infinity and the raw nature.
You can choose between day activities like dogsledding, snowmobile, ice caving etc.
And also overnight trips/expeditions like ski and snowmobile.
During the summer and autumn ( June- September ), it is possible to combine hikes with boat transport or cruises.
The experience of a summer on Svalbard is guaranteed to be enhanced if you sit down in the slope underneath a busting bird mountain, camp among tall mountains and mighty glaciers, or paddle in a kayak while a seal is sunbathing on an ice floe nearby.
Daily summeractivities are, kayaking, boattrips, hiking trips, glacier walk, fossilhunting, birdwatching, dog sledge on wheels.
Please contact one of the recommended tour operators to see what they can offer you of tours and activities during your stay at Svalbard.
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