Things to do in Tromsø

8 activities, venues and outings in Tromsø, from theatres and live music to parks and tours.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Arctic Adventure
Dog sled tours, glacier walks, kayaking expeditions and hunting. Your best bet if you are looking for more adventurous options.
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Chasing Lights
Northern Lights chases with professional photographer and aurora hunter. The only company that provides personalized all-inclusive Northern Lights holiday packages including accommodation, airport transfer, dog-sledding, reindeer sledding, snowmobiling, fjords excursion, whale watching and ice fishing.
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Lyngsfjord Adventure
In winter, dog sledding, reindeer sledding and snowmobiling, along with Northern Lights visits are available at this dark location in a dry climate, good for Northern Lights watching. In summer, the adventurous can join glacier walks, mountain hikes, mountain biking and canoeing.
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Snow-Travels
Northern Lights tours with a campfire dinner with MREs, roasting sausages and marshmallows. Depending on the conditions you may go over the border into Finland.
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Troms Turlag
Operates mountain refuges in the mountains on the mainland side, from North to South Trollvassbu, Nonsby, Blåkollkoia and Skarvassbu. Non-members can stay here from kr 200/night. You just leave the sum there, and make use of woodfire and gas for cooking. Bring a sleeping bag.
Wed 12:00–16:00, Thu 12:00–18:00, Fri 12:00–14:00
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Tromsø Alpinsenter
The city's ski station. It's not the best ski station in the world, but is more than steep enough for most people.
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Tromsø Friluftssenter
Reindeer sledding and Northern Lights visits. Their location to the north of the city lights means they are a good place to watch the Northern Lights.
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Tromsø Villmarkssenter
Dog-sledding, hiking and sea kayaking. In winter, they run a smooth operation with two daily dog sleddings, in the morning and in the evening. They are a 25-minute drive from the city.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Tromsø (CC BY-SA 4.0).