The short-legged reindeer you'll meet in Longyearbyen
This guide is on its way. We're researching it now. Meanwhile, the voyages below go there, and the related guides cover a lot of the same ground.
Voyages that go there
Let an expedition team handle the landings, the Zodiacs and the polar bear watch.
HX Expeditions
Circumnavigating Spitsbergen: In the Realm of the Polar Bear
An all-inclusive expedition cruise that tries to sail right round Spitsbergen, flying in from Oslo.
- Circumnavigation attempt
- 80th parallel
From £7,468about £679 a day · per person
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HX Expeditions
Svalbard in Summer: Under the Midnight Sun
A shorter all-inclusive Svalbard sailing in the midnight-sun season, with flights from Oslo.
- Midnight sun
- Wildlife
PriceSee live priceHX Expeditions site
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Titan Travel
Arctic Wonders Expedition Cruise: a full circumnavigation of Svalbard
A longer escorted voyage round Svalbard with UK flights, a tour manager and a chauffeur to the airport.
- Circumnavigation
- Ny-Ålesund
- Fram Museum
PriceSee live priceTitan Travel site
See datesPrices are per person sharing, from the operators' own sites when we checked in October 2026. They change with dates and offers, so check the live price before you book.
