Svalbard Discover the Mining Settlement of Pyramiden

Pickup at your hotel of choice and transfer to the ferry that will take you to Pyramiden. During the 2.5 hours aboard, you'll have ample time to capture the breathtaking fjords and ice floes that surround you.

Pyramiden was founded by Sweden in 1910 and sold to the Soviet Union in 1927. It lies at the foot of the Billefjorden on the island of Spitsbergen and is named after the pyramid-shaped mountain with the same name adjacent to the town. In 1998, the settlement lost its last remaining inhabitant, thus rendering it a ghost town. This is a marvelous place to capture Soviet architecture and a Northern settlement fixed in time.

You'll be transported home by ferry to Longyearbyen and then transfer home to your hotel, brimming with new experiences and hopefully a full memory card or two of unforgettable images!