Things to do in Longyearbyen, Svalbard: The Best Eco Tours

Green Dog separates from other commercial dog kennels at Svalbard, since our dogs are a mix between the Greenland dog and husky – and also, since our family, consisting of 2 adults and 4 children – and our guides – are living at the kennel, year round. We put dog welfare above all, so it was a natural choice to live at the kennel, to be present with our 4 legged friends, at all times. When our dogs retire, we put great effort in finding new families for them and this has resulted in many happy relationships. You can read about some of our pensioners at the blog at www.greendog.no. We offer tours with our dogs year around - on dog sledges in winter and on carts or by foot, accompanied by a happy Green Dog, in summer. To give you the best experince, our sled tours are for maximum 8 guests and everybody gets the chance to steer the dog sled. All of our tours inludes coffee & bisquits and we offer a 50% discount for children up to 12 years. We look forward seeing you!

Experience the joy of dog sledding in Svalbard with our small family business! We have experience from long-distance dog racing and trips to the North Pole and have been active on Svalbard more than 10 years. We customize tours for all levels of experience – from family tours with small children to longer expeditions with experienced mushers.

Arctic Wildlife Tours organize wildlife and nature expeditions into the High Arctic. The main purpose for our expeditions is to do excellent photography. The company is run and owned by a professional photographer and the guides and travel leaders have the skills for photography.

Secret Atlas specialises in offering intimate voyages on small expedition vessels to the most remote places on earth in an environmentally conscious way. The areas we visit include Svalbard, Greenland, Iceland and Antarctica. Our programme includes speciality cruises and photo tours with just a handful of guests to create a unique, rich experience for those who travel with us.

Trapper’s Station – home to the Arctic trappers and their 90 Alaskan huskies. The loud barking of the huskies is the first thing you’ll notice as you approach the Trapper’s Station. Despite the noise they make, the dogs are friendly and eager to take you for a sled ride through the wild Arctic scenery. Besides dog sledding, at Trapper’s Station you’ll experience how it was to be a trapper. Listen to the great stories about making a living from winter hunting. Sleep in at our wooden gamma with open fire and sleeping bags. In the evenings, we serve a meal that will take you back to the trappers’ daily lives, and to times of celebration when they would prepare a real feast. Trapper’s Station is part of Basecamp Explorer Spitsbergen, which operates day trips and expeditions from Basecamp Hotel to Nordenskiold Lodge and Isfjord Radio.

Polar Permaculture Solutions is based in Longyearbyen, Norway on the archipelago of Svalbard. We are growing food near the north pole, and composting organic waste for natural fertilizer. Join us on a tour and see how we are working to make the "northern most" town in the world more sustainable.