Winter Delights, Tromsø, Norway

Arrive in Norway’s capital, transfer by airport train to the city. Remainder of day and evening at leisure. Explore Oslo on your own today. Oslo is a nature centric city, with wooded areas and natural experiences never far away. A trip to Holmenkollen Ski Jump to try your hand at winter activities and experience amazing views is recommended. If you choose to stay in the city center, perhaps visit the island Bygdøy to see the many museums there including the Viking Ship Museum. Overnight in Oslo

After breakfast, transfer by train back to the airport for your flight to Tromsø. Upon arrival, board the airport bus for transfer into the city center. As the Capital of the Arctic, Tromsø has a lot to offer visitors, especially in the winter. From November to January it is the Polar Night, when the sun doesn’t get above the horizon. This makes Tromsø ideal for Northern Lights Hunting. The city itself has great places to visit as well, including the uniquely designed Arctic Cathedral, the Polaria Aquarium and Arctic Experience, and the Tromsø Cable Car to name a few. Overnight in Tromsø

Today you will be picked up from a nearby hotel and taken outside of the city for an easy snowshoe hike through beautiful Norwegian nature. On the way back to Tromso, you’ll stop for local treats at a coffee shop with wonderful views of the fjords. This evening you will head back out of town to meet some Alaskan huskies who will be very excited to see you and take you on a sled ride. With you as a passenger, a professional guide will drive the sled through the frozen forest for approximately an hour-long ride. Hopefully, you will catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights while enjoying the stillness of the arctic winter. Afterward enjoy a hot meal and take some time to meet the dogs before heading back to Tromsø. Overnight in Tromsø

Try one of two different day tours today! On a Culture & Wildlife RIB boat safari you will travel along the stunning coastline , visit a small island and its iconic church, and search for the area’s native animals. Eagles, guillemots, seals, and other wildlife are commonly spotted on these cruises! You will have about 4-5 hours of searching before heading back. Or you might choose to try reindeer sledding and learn more about the Sámi culture. The Sámi are the native people of northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland and they have a unique culture and history that is closely tied to reindeer. On this tour you meet a Sámi guide who introduces you to his culture and then to his reindeer. You have the opportunity to take a reindeer drawn sleigh ride, enjoy a lunch of reindeer stew, and hear all about the lives of the Sámi. Overnight in Tromsø

Today is open for you to relax, shop, or join an optional excursion! For your last night, partake in a Northern Lights dinner cruise. You will sail away from the light pollution of the city and search for the Northern Lights in comfort while enjoying a delicious dinner. On the catamaran, there are outside and inside viewing areas, with the inside being heated. Return to Tromsø after hopefully having spotted the Aurora Borealis! Overnight in Tromsø

Bid farewell to Tromsø today. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Oslo. Check into your airport hotel for your final night in Norway. Overnight in Oslo Airport Hotel

Breakfast at your hotel, then transfer to the airport in conjunction with your return flight to the US – or extend your stay in Scandinavia!