You’ll be staying in a single room in the modern and popular Smart Hotel in central Tromsø. Highly rated by customers, the rooms are compact and it's the best pick for budget yet comfortable accommodation. An extensive buffet breakfast is served in the downstairs cafe, which also serves light bites through the rest of the day.
Travellers are given a single room as standard. However double rooms for couples are available on request for those wanting to share - please just ask your host the time of booking. Please note twin rooms are not available at this hotel. So if you are booking with a friend please confirm whether you want single or double rooms at the time of booking.

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You’ll be staying in a single room in the modern and popular Smart Hotel in central Tromsø. Highly rated by customers, the rooms are compact and it's the best pick for budget yet comfortable accommodation. An extensive buffet breakfast is served in the downstairs cafe, which also serves light bites through the rest of the day.

Travellers are given a single room as standard. However double rooms for couples are available on request for those wanting to share - please just ask your host the time of booking. Please note twin rooms are not available at this hotel. So if you are booking with a friend please confirm whether you want single or double rooms at the time of booking.

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No experience needed, just the ability to hike over relatively steep terrain for a few hours at a time.

Breakfast in the hotel is a large buffet with choices of cereals, 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 days catch, a light picnic and warm drinks while hiking and a warm meal on the minibus Northern Lights trip. While we serve meals on both evening tours, you may want a light dinner beforehand as the meals are served rather late (dependent on the conditions for the night).
Vegetarian, vegan and other dietary requirements can be catered to, please request this on your passenger information form after booking.

Dining, Norway

Snowshoeing, Tromso, Norway

Fishing, Norway

Northern Lights, Tromso

Orca whales, Norway

Catamaran, Tromso, Norway

Start Point:
You can book any flight to Tromsø and easily get to your hotel to check-in via a 10-minute taxi or regular shuttle bus. The best way to get from the airport to the hotel is to take a taxi and the price for this is about 250 NOK. There are taxi cars waiting right outside the arrival hall. There is also a shuttle bus running several times per hour and the price is around NOK 100 per way. You will meet your local guides and fellow adventurers at the hosts lounge on the first evening located in central Tromsø. It is just a 10 minute walk from the hotel to the host's base.
End of Trip:
The final day is free for you to do as you please and return home on any flight which suits you.

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3 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 2 dinners

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Check-in, and hopefully have some time to explore the town. You are welcome to pop into Base Camp earlier for a hot drink and to get some recommendations for exploring locally. Hopefully you'll have a few hours to stroll around the small town, have a coffee at some of the cozy cafés and take a moment to breathe in the fresh air - we are in the Arctic!
In the evening head to Base Camp to meet the rest of your team and learn about the adventure ahead and have a quick workshop about the Northern Lights. Then at 21:30 you'll get wrapped up, board a comfortable, modern catamaran and head out into the wilderness far from any light pollution, for your first chance to witness the legendary Aurora Borealis.

Northern Lights, Norway

Catamaran & Northern Lights, Tromso, Norway

The adventure begins

Day 1

Return to the wilderness, this time on a snowshoe trek into the mountains in search of the perfect viewing point over the fjords. Stop for a picnic and a hot drink in a suitably scenic location, then head back to Tromsø where you’ll be free to relax or explore the town. A trip up the cable car is a must for some spectacular, panoramic views of the surrounding islands, mountains and fjords. In the evening explore the many local bars and restaurants.

Sunset snowshoeing, Norway

Hike the Fjords and enjoy a night in Tromsø

Day 2

Jump back on the catamaran and spend the morning discovering the thriving winter wildlife found around the fjord, including seabirds, eagles and seals. Drop a hook for lunch at a favourite local fishing spot and relax in the warm salon, sail the boat or practice Arctic navigation as your host whips up a tasty lunch. In the evening, grab your camera and chase the northern lights. Hopefully, you’ll capture some winners of your own, but professional pictures taken over your trip will be your afterwards as well.

Ladies on Catamaran, Norway

View from Catamaran, Tromso

Sail the fjords, chase the lights

Day 3

Check out after breakfast ready to return to reality. For keen explorers looking to max out your time, you can also squeeze in any of these optional extra trips to complete the Arctic experience. Your host can book these for you on request.
Dog Sledding: 09:00-13:00, 11:00-15:00 &#x26; 13:00-17:00 
Day-time Reindeer &#x26; Sami Experience: 10:00-14:00 
Northern Lights Tesla Experience: 20:00-00:00 (3-5 h) 
Additional Northern Lights Minibus Chase: 18:00-01:00 
Evening Reindeer &#x26; Sami Experience: 18:00-22:00

Say your goodbyes or keep exploring

Day 4

Check-in, and hopefully have some time to explore the town. You are welcome to pop into Base Camp earlier for a hot drink and to get some recommendations for exploring locally. Hopefully you'll have a few hours to stroll around the small town, have a coffee at some of the cozy cafés and take a moment to breathe in the fresh air - we are in the Arctic!

In the evening head to Base Camp to meet the rest of your team and learn about the adventure ahead and have a quick workshop about the Northern Lights. Then at 21:30 you'll get wrapped up, board a comfortable, modern catamaran and head out into the wilderness far from any light pollution, for your first chance to witness the legendary Aurora Borealis.


Return to the wilderness, this time on a snowshoe trek into the mountains in search of the perfect viewing point over the fjords. Stop for a picnic and a hot drink in a suitably scenic location, then head back to Tromsø where you’ll be free to relax or explore the town. A trip up the cable car is a must for some spectacular, panoramic views of the surrounding islands, mountains and fjords.  In the evening explore the many local bars and restaurants.


Jump back on the catamaran and spend the morning discovering the thriving winter wildlife found around the fjord, including seabirds, eagles and seals. Drop a hook for lunch at a favourite local fishing spot and relax in the warm salon, sail the boat or practice Arctic navigation as your host whips up a tasty lunch. In the evening, grab your camera and chase the northern lights. Hopefully, you’ll capture some winners of your own, but professional pictures taken over your trip will be your afterwards as well.


Check out after breakfast ready to return to reality. For keen explorers looking to max out your time, you can also squeeze in any of these optional extra trips to complete the Arctic experience. Your host can book these for you on request. 
  
Dog Sledding: 09:00-13:00, 11:00-15:00 & 13:00-17:00  
Day-time Reindeer & Sami Experience: 10:00-14:00  
Northern Lights Tesla Experience: 20:00-00:00 (3-5 h)  
Additional Northern Lights Minibus Chase: 18:00-01:00  
Evening Reindeer & Sami Experience: 18:00-22:00  
 


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Journey into the Arctic Circle for an action-packed weekend exploring fjords and hunting the incredible Aurora Borealis

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Experience a magical long weekend in the Arctic Circle that's designed to maximise your chances of seeing the Aurora in all its glory

Hike into the mountains, explore Tromso and relax on the deck of a modern catamaran beneath a star-filled sky

Spot eagles and seals and fish for your lunch in the clearest, cleanest water imaginable

Experience a magical long weekend in the Arctic Circle that's designed to maximise your chances of seeing the Aurora in all its glory

Hike into the mountains, explore Tromso and relax on the deck of a modern catamaran beneath a star-filled sky

Spot eagles and seals and fish for your lunch in the clearest, cleanest water imaginable

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