Having been founded as a remote mining settlement, this is your chance to uncover Longyearbyen’s hardy past. After a short town tour, you’ll don a hard-hat and headlamp to head right down into Mine Number 3. Climbing its winding shafts, you’ll unearth forgotten anvils and coal wagons as you learn about the miners’ hardy, everyday life.
Experience the life of a miner
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Spend a day as a miner would have, travelling to Gruve 3 and learning of everyday life
» 3-hour excursion. Operates year-round.
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At a glance…
Spend a day as a miner would have, travelling to Gruve 3 and learning of everyday life
» 3-hour excursion. Operates year-round.
Call for details of price
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