Activities in Tromsø

Private Walking Tour of Tromsø

A private guide will pick you up at your hotel and take you on a 2hrs walking tour in the centre of Tromsø. Stroll through the oldest parts of town and learn more about the history of the Paris of the North. We won’t tell you just now where this name comes from. You will also visit the Polar Museum and learn more about the Arctic explorers that often started their journeys in Tromsø.

Availability: Daily

Duration: 2 hours

Includes: 2-hrs private guide, entrance to Polar Museum

Seakayaking

Kayaking is one of our favorite ways to spend time outdoors, the ocean is fundamental to North-Norwegian culture and kayaking is a great way to experience it. We will travel along the coast of “Håkøya” – an area with beautiful nature and historical significance.  A perfect trip to get your fist kayak experience, we use double kayaks ideal for beginners but enquire about single kayaks if you have previous kayaking skills and want a bit more challenge.

Availability: Daily, June – August

Duration: 5 hours

Includes: Transport, Guide, kayaking equipment and clothing, snack and hot drinks

Midnight Sun Kayaking

Kayak is one of our favorite ways to spend time outdoors, the ocean is fundamental to North-Norwegian culture and kayaking is a great way to experience it. On the bright summer nights, we can kayak even at night and enjoy the midnight sun.  A great time to observe marine birds who are very active at this time. Or try your hand at fishing. We use double kayaks ideal for beginners but enquire about single kayaks if you have experience and want a bit more challenge.

Availability: On Request, 1st of June – 25th of July

Duration: 7.5 hours

Includes: Transport, Guide, kayaking equipment and clothing, snack and hot drinks

Husky Visit

Visit 300 Alaskan Huskies at their farm! You will be told about dogsledding, the Alaskan Huskies and life with the dogs. You can pet as many as you want and of course, you get to hang out with the puppies as well. You will watch a movie from the Iditarod, the world’s greatest dogsled race where Tove, the owner, participated in 2006 and won the “most inspirational musher” award.

Availability: Daily, 18th of May – 31st of October

Duration: 3.5 hours

Includes: Transport, coffee/ cake, guided tour

Hiking with Huskies

Our two greatest loves are huskies and life outdoors, experiencing nature with a faithful four-legged friend is the best combination of both. The huskies are a highly energetic dog so don’t be surprised if you start to wonder who’s really taking who for a walk.  We prepare lunch in the wild, or back at camp if the weather gods are moody. While visiting, we can of course not resist visiting the dog yard to showing off our puppies and star athletes.

Availability: 1st of June – 12th of September, on certain days

Duration: 4.5 hours

Includes: Guiding, Transport, Rubber Boots, Rain Jacket and a warm lunch

Puppy Training at the Husky Home

Join in on the most fun part of our job and help take our little puppies out for training. Suitable for adults and always a hit with the kids! One of our main ambitions is participation in dog sledding races such as the Finnmarksløpet, Europe’s longest race. The training of our huskies throughout the whole year is therefore essential and in summer it is time for the new puppies to receive their first lessons. After a 25 minutes drive from Tromsø, you will be welcomed by our guides and receive a tour of our dog yard. Here you can meet and cuddle with our 300 Huskies, while hearing about our life with the animals and dog sledding. Afterwards, you will accompany an experienced handler on a 1-1.5 hour long hike and help train our puppies, who are between 4 weeks and 7 months old. We will do different exercises to teach them teamwork with other dogs and humans. Back at the center, you will be served a warm lunch of Bacalao, a traditional Norwegian fish dish, in our authentic Gamme-Hut.

Availability: 1st of June – 31st of October, on certain days

Duration: 4.5 hours

Includes: Guiding, Transport, Rubber Boots, Rain Jacket and a warm lunch

Midnight Sun Adventure in RIB Boat

In a RIB boat you will be taken to where you can see the idyllic little island Gåsvær that holds a little church out in the open sea. From here the view north is undisturbed and we you see the sun that never sets… The midnight sun. Harbor seals are often seen popping their heads up from the water and if you are lucky, you might also see the small harbor porpoises. Shags, the white-tailed eagle and the Golden eagle is a common sight in the area as well as puffins, guillemots, theists, and European storm petrels.  On the way back from Gåsvær you will visit a lavvu (a modern Sami shelter), where you will be served some hot drinks. The warmth from the bonfire will bring you back in time and give you a glimpse of how the Sami people used to live their lives.

Availability: 22nd of May – 10th of August

Duration: 3 hours

Includes: Transport by RIB boat, Guide, Floatation suits, Coffee and Marshmallow

Authentic Cultural History of Tromsø

As a local family surviving on fishing and farming through 4 generations, we will welcome you to our home, and give you authentic north Norwegian charm and hospitality. In a Rib boat we will quickly take you thru amazing scenery out to our small community with 270 inhabitants. This village has a local fish factory that is 100 years old, and the fish racks and the small fishing boats will give you an insight into how the people have lived their lives here. From there we will go to Risvika, our old arctic farm where fishing and farming was the way of survival. We will go ashore and take a stroll around and give you a glimpse of how the family has lived their lives, and how the culture has changed thru the years. We will sit around the bonfire in a sami lavvo and enjoy a cup of coffee while the bonfire allows your mind to contemplate. When our boat has taken us back to Tromso we will now visit Full steam, a new restaurant in Tromso located in an old traditional storage unit used by fishermen. This place sets the ambiance of what full steam is all about. While inside you can see, smell and taste the history of cod fishing in Tromso. After the tour is finished you can choose if you want to sit down and explore more of the traditional food, Full steam gives you a discount if you want to purchase a meal.

Availability: 1st of May – 10th of August

Duration: 3.5 hours

Includes: Transport by RIB boat, Guide, Floatation suits, Coffee, entrance Full Steam

Explore Tromsø by E-Bike

Let us show you our favourite sites and city features on our extremely popular and easy to ride electric bicycles. Experience the fun and freedom of electric bicycles and ride a bike with ease. Visit many of Tromsø’s must-see highlights in just a few hours. Hear about the vibrant city’s secrets. Explore places off the beaten track. Enjoy the stunning scenery. Join our passionate guide on this fun and relaxing activity in a small group. See the beautiful arctic environment from a different perspective and hear about the wonderful ways of living of the local people.  Meet Tromsø like the locals know it.  The trip is suitable for everybody who can ride a bicycle and has normal balance, but we recommend that you are at least 150 cm tall, which will assist comfort and control on the bike. All guests need to wear clothes appropriate for the weather. We recommend to always bring wind and waterproof clothes.

Availability: 1st of June – 30th of September

Duration: 3 hours

Includes: Guiding, E-bike, bike helmet, hot drink and sweet snack

Arctic Fjord Sailing

The fjords in the Arctic are alive and we want to guide you to a day of exploring at sea. We sail in the fjords 364 days per year and we really love it (by tradition we take Christmas eve off). There is so much life in the fjords in the summertime, and seabirds, eagles, seals, and massive fish are gathered to feed and stay alive in the arctic climate. Cruising the arctic fjords is breath-taking and in the summer an abundance of marine life gather far into the fjords to feed and soak up the infinite sunlight  We have made it our passion to create an epic day out at sea for those wanting to witness memorable views, while spotting wildlife in their natural habitat.

Availability: 1st of June – 30th of September

Duration: 3 hours

Includes: Guided cruising tour onboard one of our comfortable catamarans, Small Bites, Espresso Coffee & A wide variety of premium Tea, Preparation & the tasting of your fresh catch, Professional Skipper with all commercial licenses, Heated Indoor Saloon with bathrooms, Warm Safety Suits

Eco Fjord Hiking

The Arctic Fjords provide a breathtaking landscape for those looking to reconnect with nature. The blend between ocean and mountains is a unique feature of this region.  Your guide will choose a mountain to hike when driving out in a Tesla Model X. This excursion is catered to your physical wants and needs. This is a photogenic tour, with epic scenery customized for family, photographers and adventurers alike. During this tour we meet up at our base in central Tromsø for a quick briefing and overview of the  area we are about to explore together. We pick and choose the location of the day depending on weather conditions, and the level of physique in the group. With mountains and fjords all around there is a lot to explore and it will be a pleasure to host you while in Tromsø.

Availability: Daily, 15th of June – 31st of October

Duration: 4 hours

Includes: Certified driver and guide, Light picnic, warm drinks at beautiful spots, Rain ponchos to keep on top of your own clothing

Tesla Fjord Sightseeing

The Arctic Fjords provide a breathtaking landscape for those looking to reconnect with nature. The blend between ocean and mountains is a unique feature of this region. On our Fjord Excursion, we provide an environmentally friendly way to get to the mountains in our Tesla Model X. This is a photogenic tour, with epic scenery customized for family, photographers and adventurers alike.

Availability: Daily, 1st of June – 30th of September

Duration: 4 hours

Includes: Certified driver and guide, Light picnic, warm drinks at beautiful spots

Visit Tromsø Icebar

Magic Ice is a wondrous winter wonderland constructed from several tons of nature ice from Norway. The ice bar and art gallery is the work of world-renowned ice carvers! Here you can “follow” in the footsteps of the early arctic explorers such as Fridtjof Nansen and Roald Amundsen and others. This exhibit tells their stories of adventure and discovery as it sails through the North Pole. You can also visit the expedition’s ship made of crystal clear ice. We provide warm winter ponchos and gloves before you step inside the ice bar. A welcome drink served in an ice glass is included with the entrance fee.

Availability: Daily

Includes: Welcome drink, Warm ponchos and gloves

Polaria Museum

Housed in a very distinctive building that represents ice floes that have been pressed up on land by the rough seas of the Arctic, you will discover Polaria. Polaria offers an Arctic aquarium, interesting knowledge-based exhibits, a panoramic cinema, and a gift and souvenir shop. In the panoramic cinema, you can look forward to the Ivo Caprino film “Svalbard – Arctic Wilderness” and the Ole C. Salomonsen production “Northern Lights in Arctic Norway”. After the film visitors are taken along the “Arctic Walkway” where one can see and learn through films and installations how the ice is melting in the Arctic, how it affects the nature and the animals living there, and how researchers work in these areas. In the aquarium the main attraction are the bearded seals. The bearded seal is an arctic species, characterized by their quiet disposition and intelligent nature. The aquarium furthermore has interesting exhibits of the most common species of fish in the Barents Sea!

Availability: Daily

Includes: Entrance Polaria Museum

Fjellheisen Cable Car

The Tromsø Cable Car was built in 1961 by Brød¬rene Jakob¬sens Rederi, a local shipping company that was a major player in Arctic hunting/trapping, fishing and expeditions to the Arc¬tic and Antarctic. The gondolas proudly convey this tradition by bearing the shipping company’s symbols: the polar bear and the seal. The Cable Car runs from Solliveien in Tromsdalen up to the mountain ledge Storsteinen. The lower station is located on Tromsø’s mainland, 50 m above sea level, while the upper station, Fjellstua, is situated at an altitude of 421 m above sea level. The trip up takes just four minutes. The Cable Car is Tromsø’s most popular tourist destination. From the large outdoor terrace, you can enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of Tromsø and the virtually endless sight of islands, fjords, mountains and the open sea. If you look in the other direction, you will see the majestic mountain Tromsdalstinden, which towers 1,238 m above sea level. In summer, the panorama deck at the upper station provides excellent opportunities of seeing the Midnight Sun, while in winter it’s an ideal place for hunting the magical Northern Lights.

Availability: Daily

Includes: Return Ticket Fjellheisen