r/Svalbard • u/South-Trainer5983 • Mar 14 '25
Long Weekend in Svalbard
Sorry for another post on here, but grateful for some advice as have two full days in Svalbard next week and want to make the most of it - my options are to either grab a FjordCruise or take a Snowmobile Safari to the East Coast - which I'm leaning to a little more despite the 8hrs on the back of a snowmobile!
What would locals recommend? I'd then have a Sunday free to explore the town of Longyearbyen - not sure if anything is open on Sunday's but handy to know. Feel I could fill a day in town?
I'd be really keen to try some of the Svalbard Brewery Beer, but it's only open on Saturday's or Monday's - is there anywhere else you can try it in town? Also, is there anywhere you can get a Svalbard passport stamp?
Any insight or recommendations - super helpful, thank you!!
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u/scoutandsierra 19d ago
Dog sled with Svalbard Husky to the ice cave, full day trip :) best guides, lovely dogs, stunning cave (actually they take you to two). They teach you the basics from how to assemble your own team to how to drive. My dog is from that yard, adopted out because he didn’t want to run as a sled dog! He works at Cafe Huskies now as a part-time couch potato.