You’ll be staying at the Clarion Hotel The Edge, a sleek, ultra-modern hotel in a high-rise location overlooking Tromsø's waterfront. There is an amazing view over both the harbour and the mountains from the only rooftop bar in Tromsø. A breakfast buffet is served in the hotel's trendy international restaurant.
You'll stay in same-sex twin-share rooms as standard. Couples can request a double room at no extra charge. Solo travellers wanting their own room can upgrade to a private room, see further details below.

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You’ll be staying at the Clarion Hotel The Edge, a sleek, ultra-modern hotel in a high-rise location overlooking Tromsø's waterfront. There is an amazing view over both the harbour and the mountains from the only rooftop bar in Tromsø. A breakfast buffet is served in the hotel's trendy international restaurant. 

You'll stay in same-sex twin-share rooms as standard. Couples can request a double room at no extra charge. Solo travellers wanting their own room can upgrade to a private room, see further details below. 

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This is an easy trip for anyone with basic fitness levels, but come prepared for the sub-zero temperatures

Breakfast in the hotel is a large buffet using a wide range of produce from the local area, with choices of cereal, fruit, cheese and meats, pastries, toast, hot cooked options, juices, tea and coffee.
During the activities, the food provided is home-cooked by a local chef and prepared that day. Expect fresh fish soups from the day's catch, a light picnic, warm drinks while kayaking and a warm meal on the northern lights trip. While meals are served on the northern lights sailing on Day 1 and land-based aurora hunt on Day 3, you may want a light dinner at the hotel beforehand as the meals are served rather late (dependent on the conditions for the night).
Lunch is not included on the whale safari on Day 2. Please budget 150 NOK (£13) for a packed lunch, or 500 NOK (£42) for a 2-course meal on board the boat. Dinner on Day 2 is not included, so you can venture out into Tromsø or enjoy dinner at the hotel.
Vegetarian, vegan and other dietary requirements can be catered to, please request this on your passenger information form after booking.

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Airport transfers are not included. You can book any flight to Tromsø arriving on Day 1 and easily get to your hotel to check-in via a 10-minute taxi or regular shuttle bus from the airport to downtown Tromsø. The easiest way to get from the airport to the hotel is to take a taxi, which costs about 250 NOK (£20/€24/$29). There are taxis waiting right outside the arrival hall. There is also a shuttle bus running several times per hour for NOK 100 £8/€10/$12) each way. You will meet your local guides and fellow adventurers in the hosts lounge on the first evening located in central Tromsø.
On Day 4 the day is free for you to do as you please after breakfast at the hotel. You can return home on any flight which suits you.

Local, English speaking guides, skipper and mushers

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3 nights in a 4-star hotel in Tromso

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Local, English speaking guides, skipper and mushers

All transfers between your hotel and each activity

Head to your hotel in Tromsø, settle into your luxurious base and take a stroll around the city if you have time. This evening you’ll wrap up for your first aurora chase and head out on a catamaran into the fjords surrounding Tromsø. Undoubtedly one of the most unique and comfortable ways to witness the northern lights, your skipper and crew will navigate the Arctic waters far from any light pollution whilst you watch the skies and, fingers-crossed, plenty of aurora action.

Catamaran & Northern Lights, Tromso, Norway

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Arrive in Tromsø and sail beneath the Aurora

Day 1

After breakfast you’ll hit the water again, eyes peeled for your next natural wonder. Every year, from November to January, humpback whales and orcas gather in the Norwegian fjords to feast on herring during the rough winter months. You'll hop aboard a special hybrid-electric boat, which is silent to minimise disturbance to the whales. There are multiple decks with plenty of space to get a great view, if you're incredibly lucky, you may even see a humpback whale breaching.

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Orca whales, Norway

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Whale watching

Day 2

Head back out into the fjords by kayak this time. Your host will kit you out with everything you need for a winter kayak in the calm waters around Tromsø. Keep a lookout for more Arctic wildlife such as eagles and seals. Warm up back in Tromsø and in the early evening, grab your camera and chase the northern lights by road, venturing out to the spots with the highest chance to witness the aurora borealis dance in the sky above. You'll have a warm meal and tell stories around the bonfire before tucking back up in the hotel in the early hours after an amazing evening.

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Kayak the fjords, chase the lights

Day 3

Tuck into a final breakfast before heading over to Tisnes on the other side of the fjord from Tromsø. On arrival at the kennels, you’ll meet your team of Alaskan huskies while your guide talks you through how to mush. You'll ride in a two-person sled, taking it in turns to 'drive'. After around 90 minutes of exploring you’ll be invited into a Sami lavvu (similar to a tipi) to warm up around the fire and enjoy your host's famous chocolate cake with a hot cup of coffee.
In the afternoon your host will drop you off in the centre of Tromsø, where you can take a taxi or shuttle back to the airport in time for your flight home.

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Dog sledding and goodbye Tromsø

Day 4

Head to your hotel in Tromsø, settle into your luxurious base and take a stroll around the city if you have time. This evening you’ll wrap up for your first aurora chase and head out on a catamaran into the fjords surrounding Tromsø. Undoubtedly one of the most unique and comfortable ways to witness the northern lights, your skipper and crew will navigate the Arctic waters far from any light pollution whilst you watch the skies and, fingers-crossed, plenty of aurora action.

After breakfast you’ll hit the water again, eyes peeled for your next natural wonder. Every year, from November to January, humpback whales and orcas gather in the Norwegian fjords to feast on herring during the rough winter months. You'll hop aboard a special hybrid-electric boat, which is silent to minimise disturbance to the whales. There are multiple decks with plenty of space to get a great view, if you're incredibly lucky, you may even see a humpback whale breaching. 


Head back out into the fjords by kayak this time. Your host will kit you out with everything you need for a winter kayak in the calm waters around Tromsø. Keep a lookout for more Arctic wildlife such as eagles and seals. Warm up back in Tromsø and in the early evening, grab your camera and chase the northern lights by road, venturing out to the spots with the highest chance to witness the aurora borealis dance in the sky above. You'll have a warm meal and tell stories around the bonfire before tucking back up in the hotel in the early hours after an amazing evening. 

Tuck into a final breakfast before heading over to Tisnes on the other side of the fjord from Tromsø. On arrival at the kennels, you’ll meet your team of Alaskan huskies while your guide talks you through how to mush. You'll ride in a two-person sled, taking it in turns to 'drive'. After around 90 minutes of exploring you’ll be invited into a Sami lavvu (similar to a tipi) to warm up around the fire and enjoy your host's famous chocolate cake with a hot cup of coffee.

In the afternoon your host will drop you off in the centre of Tromsø, where you can take a taxi or shuttle back to the airport in time for your flight home. 

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Sail, kayak and husky sled around the fjords in search of whales and the northern lights 

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Set sail on a silent boat into the fjords, eyes open for Norway’s famous winter residents, the orca and humpback whale

Drive a husky pack through the alpine tundra and paddle the wintry waters of the Arctic Capital

Bed down in a 4-star hotel, complete with skybar and rooftop terrace overlooking the Tromsø Sound

Set sail on a silent boat into the fjords, eyes open for Norway’s famous winter residents, the orca and humpback whale

Drive a husky pack through the alpine tundra and paddle the wintry waters of the Arctic Capital 

Bed down in a 4-star hotel, complete with skybar and rooftop terrace overlooking the Tromsø Sound

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