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Things to do in Svalbard

Easily the best way to get around and enjoy the Arctic scenery in Svalbard is by going dog-sledding, and we can arrange a trip where you'll even get the chance to drive your own sled.

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Huskies are incredibly affectionate and energetic dogs that live for running.
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Spitsbergen Hotel
Overlooking the small town of Longyearbyen, the Spitsbergen Hotel has its historical roots as the headquarters and officers’ mess for the early...
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Radisson Blu Polar Hotel
The Radisson Blu Polar Hotel, once of Lillehammer (see the Original Thinking), is now Svalbard’s premier hotel, and the most northerly full-service...
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Basecamp Hotel
A different style of hotel entirely from the Radisson and Spitsbergen hotels, the Basecamp Hotel (formerly the Trapper's Hotel) is a more traditional...
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March: a month typified by new-born lambs frolicking in fields, daffodils blooming and the start of it being socially acceptable to scoff Creme Eggs at all hours. But, lest we forget, March 2018 was, in reality, dominated by a certain Beast of an Easterly nature and its after-effects, which…
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Have a gander at most people's bucket list and somewhere on there you're likely to find the words 'see the Northern Lights'. And for good reason, this is nature at its rawest and most spectacular; ethereal streams of green, blue, pink and yellow light pierce, swirl and dance across the night…
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'A place like no other on Earth' sums up Dave's thoughts on his recent trip to Svalbard in Norway. Find out why unique holidays to this remote destination are a must...
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Svalbard is Norway's most northerly archipelago, and is home to one of the world's most fearsome predators. But don't let that put you off a unique holiday to this exhilarating land - it's remote, wild and completely beautiful.
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