Troms Region Travel Forum

Hi everyone! I am traveling with my wife to Tromso in about two weeks. We are driving and camping in Finland and Norway. We have decided to stop for our anniversary at Tromso. Can someone recommend a classy/romantic restaurant for a young couple for their anniversary dinner? It would be great to eat something Norwegian/Scandinavian/local traditional or excuisite food like reindeer or such...
Also, we would be very interested to go for a whale watching trip. So what is the best quality/price rate that we can find somewhere closeby there? Do we have to book in advance? We found priceranges from 780 - 900 NOK, so is that the normal rate?
How about the best camping place there? Have to book in advance? Rates?

If someone has even part of the questions answered, i would highly appreciate it! THANKS FOLKS!

Jussi

I am driving in June 2008 from Tromso to Oslo and have 6 / 7 days to spend seeing the country, can anyone help with places to stop overnight and places not to miss?

Thanks,

William

I read from the www.destinasjontromso.no site, one of the suggested activities is to take a bus through the lyngen alps and return by Hurtigruten from Skjervoy to Tromso.

I went to the www.177troms.no website however there is no english. Could anyone advise which bus I should take to Skjervoy? how long would the journey take? if there is any recommended schedule/time of the day I should start this journey so I can take the 7:45pm express boat from Skjervoy back to Tromso.
I cannot see the price on the hurtigruten site. does anyone also know the approx. price?
Thanks in advance!

Hi All! I am a new member to VT forum. I need help regarding winter activities in and around Tromso. Booked hotel from 21st to 25th feb in Tromso, browsed this website which I found in this forum http://www.destinasjontromso.no/english/documents/WinterActivities0708.pdf. Tt was very useful. since we are new to norway and dont know how the climate will be at this time, can you please suggest what will be the ideal activities there for 4 days and also is it ok to come there are book the activiites depending on the weather? or prebook it?

thanks for your help in advance!

My first trip to Norway, am traveling alone, older lady. I want to see the place my mother was born (Kagen, Troms) and my fathers family place in Borge Lofoten. Also to see as much of Norway as I can along the journey. If I take a port-port Hurtigruten from Bergen to Skjervøy, the boat arrives in Skjervøy late, about 10:30-11:00 PM. Can I still check into a hotel at that late hour?

Hi everyone,

I am taking a special friend to Tromso for his birthday (week-end 1-2 March 08). Probably be staying at the Radisson hotel. Any suggestions for either an exceptional lodging/experience in Tromso and surroundings to make sure the birthday will be memorable and unique!
Many thanks for your help
Any questions about Paris (my home town), London (where I live), France, Spain, Morocco, Canada am happy to help.

Hi all,

Has anybody done any of the activities listed above in Tromso area. If so which company did you use and would you reccommend them. The main companies that I have found on the internet are:

natur i nord
lyngenfjord
villmarkssenter
arctic adventures

But I am happy to hear reviews for any other company. Is it better to book online or are discounts available in tromso? I'm going on friday 9th feb pm ....sorry for leaving iot so late

Hi..Im a 20 years old student pilot but im really sick with running races.I saw the other that Tromsø (In Norway) is the city of Marathons.There's one named "Tromsø Midnight Marathon" and on last October i decide to go.Now i have one problem.There is no more beds at hostels there.(The race is on June 2008).No i need a place to stay for maybe 2 weeks, we can manage the price, don't worry! Is there anyone who can help me? Moreover i need another aditional information.Oh my god! i want make happen my dream.If someday u would like come to Peru, my house will only for u! and i promise go with u everywhere, no matter if i have to spend weeks!.. Hope to receive good news!

Hi Everybody in Tromsø!!!!
We are a group of international students ( 4 people at the moment) who are studying at Østfold University College in Halden, Norway. We plan travelling to Tromsø in the middle of February.
As nobody of us has been to Tromsø before, we would appreciate any advice on cheap accommodation and guiding.
I tried to contact the University in Tromsø and send them a request where I asked if it is possible to stay 3,4 nights in the Student dormitory and how much would it be. I did not get any reply, however.
The hotels that are posted on virtualtouristwebsite are seemed to be very expensive. The student hostel is quite far from the Center of Tromsø, in my opinion.
If not accommodation, than probably guiding is something you could help us with. Lets say 2, 3 hours of guiding in Tromsø where you would show us the most famous sights and the places where the students spend their time. We will be glad to invite you to Halden, in return, where you could stay with us for some days.

Also, I am looking for a network of students in Tromsø, where I could meet some from Tromsø University and chat to them. Send me a link please, if you know it.

Hello!

My name is Eddie and I live in Sydney Australia. The reason I am writing is that I am looking out for an old friend with whom I have lost contact with and hope to find someone who can help me. I hope someone can try to help me. So here is my story!

When I was a teenager - 13 years old - and almost 40 years ago, I had a penfriend who lived in Tromso, Norway. I am trying to locate her. She is likely to be of a similar age - so 53 years - and her name is Lisa Oynes. I am not entirely sure I got the spelling exactly right for the surname as I don't have a Norwegian keyboard. However it is close enough. Can you help me??

I hope you will write back and let me know either way. My address is eddoch@hotmail.com

Take care and thanks!

Eddie

Hi everyone, I'm wondering the light during the polar night. I mean, I'm planning a short trip in Tromso around 5-10 january 2008 and my first aim is to take pictures (and of course, see amazing places...). I understood, reading other posts, there should be light for few hours in the middle of the day. Is it right? Or is it completely dark 24hours a day? Anyone so gentle to describe me the reality?
Thank you so much!

Heading to Tromsø with 6 friends 12 - 15th October
Any good suggestions as to what to do?
I have looked on the web, but also interested to hear from Norwegians
Where is good to party , sit quietly sipping coffee, shops etc
tusen takk

Hi, ok I have never actually yet been on a plan, so I'm not experienced with airlines websites, I hope to be going to Tromso in late March. From what I have been reading I thought to get to Tromso from London standstead I would have to get a connecting flight at Oslo. On the norwegian.no website though there seems to be a flight straight to Tromso that is cheaper than the connecting one. Am I reading this correctly?

How long does it take to drive upto Tromsö from Oslo?
Please if anyone knows, do tell me, thank you.

Kindly
Humah

Did I say something wrong or something that is not allowed??

hi frnds,
thanks for the info...well..my programme is finalised...i will be heading in montyh of august...i would like to have some more info....first,whats the currency used there....will euro suffice or i need to buy NOK....if NOK os reqd then i will prefer to buy NOK directly rather then converting indian currency to euro and then to NOK....secondly....what clothing material and sports wear u suggest for the trip....thirdly...can u guide me about some other place in europe nearby where i can travel in cheap for some days after my trip to tromso is over....
hope these questions r enough trouble to u....
thanks and take care....
mooooaaahhh to all.
kany.

Hi,

Please advise what are the travel options from Harstad Hutigruten boats to Hastad/Narvik Airport?

Please be specific if you have websites or phone numbers, as timing is important.

Thanks

Eric
New York City, NY USA

hi frnds,
well i m in desperate need of some information.I m young medical researcher from india planning to visit sommaroy,tromso for a seminar in mid august....can anybody be kind enough to guide me the cheapest way to reach sommaroy from oslo...be it train,bus or flight...i m not looking for any direct info about cheap travel from kolkata,india to sommaroy as this i know will be a tough call....waiting eagerly for reply...
cheers,
kany

Thanks to everybody whose given info on the forum; invaluable. I'm heading up to Tromso from 13/6 to 19/6 and doing the Midnight Sun Marathon on the 16th, so I have a couple of days spare either side of it.

I guess I'll spend one walking around Tromso, and was wondering about the other days. Sommaroy sounds good for a trip, while I've also heard the bus ride to Fauske in the south is very scenic.

Also, is it okay to camp out in any of those locations, and is a visa card better than traveller's cheques?

hi, i am from India, and this would be my first trip to Europe. i would like to know what are the budget stay options in Harstad. Do we have any backpackers hostel within city limits.
And at what time does hurtigruten dock in, in southbound journey, and what is the reporting time for boarding it.

Hello there,

I moving to Norway in the summer, either to Bergen or Tromsø. I have been learning Norwegian for a few years, so my Norwegian isn't too bad but I would definitely like to go on an advanced Norwegian course in Norway to help me become fluent.

I would prefer to move to Tromsø than Bergen, but won't feel confident enough to do this if can't take an advanced Norwegian course in Tromsø. I have looked and there doesn't seem to be any Norwegian courses available in Tromsø. The Folkeuniversitet courses look perfect, but they don't seem to offer Norwegian courses in Tromsø, only in bigger cities like Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim etc.

Does anyone know of any other organisations in Tromsø that offer advanced Norwegian courses?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Many thanks

Stuart

Myself and a couple of friends are flying into Tromso for the last week of March. The plan is to try and do some cross-country skiing (we're not very good at the moment!) and maybe some winter walking.

Ideally we'd like to stay out of Tromso in a self-catering hut/cabin (with heating!), but not too expensive. We plan to hire a car... Has anyone on here got any recommendations of places to stay (specific, or just areas), or any winter must-dos.

Cheers, Helena

Hi everybody,

We're going to come to Tromso in February, and we would like to make an excursion near Tromso to see the nature surroundings. We have visited http://www.destinasjontromso.no/english/activities_winter.html and we though to take the excursion "A full day in the Lyngen Alps". Have anybody taken that or something similar? Is it recommended? We sent an e-mail to info@destinasjontromso.no to get more information about the activities, but they haven't replied. Do you have any information about the activities?

Thank you very much

Hi, I am trying to squeeze in a long weekend away somewhere to see the Northern Lights, how many hours of daylight does Tromso have in late Feb? Does anybody know any cheap hostels open at this time of year ? I would be travelling alone. Thanks :-)

hey. a group of us are heading to tromso on the 28th of jan. we havent got accommodation because its kind of a last minute decission.... so we're stcuk. at the moment it looks like we're gonna stay at the campsite becasue nothing else is available due to the northern lights festival. can anyone post information about travelling to and from the campsite please? bus times and cost etc. it'd be a great help! k

Kiruna vs Tromso
Posted: Mon January 08 21:56:49 2007 UTC
Hi all,

I am working in Linkoping, Sweden at the moment and am desparately keen for an arctic weekend experience.

Would you recommend Kiruna or Tromso?
The main things I would like to experience are Northern lights (if possible), dog sledding and perhaps learn a little about lappland people, history etc.

Tromso appears to have more activities, but then there's the ice hotel in Kiruna.

What is your opinion?

Thanks

Hi there! I'm planning a visit to tromso in late march... But the "hot winters" this year makes me wonder if all those winter activities will still be available then... and whether I will get to see the aurora?

anyone knows if the trips organised by the Tromso Wilderness Centre is any good?

Cheers from sunny Singapore!

hi,

we are two friends arriving in Tromso on the 13th and leaving on the 16th.
i had the same worries than Anthony's concerning the short light there will be at this time.
we dont really know what to expect but it became a bit clearer with all the messages i ve found on this forum.
is there anything special we shoudnt miss once there?
what would you advice the most by any weather, and for such a short stay in Tromso?
thanks on advance

aurelie

Hi guys,

I am going to Norway in Early March next year and would like to know what the snow is like in and around Tromso at that time of the year? We would like to go hiking/camping somewhere that has a reasonable amount of snow, as we also want to try our hand at snow kiting ( so some wind is also required! ). Is Tromso a good candidate for this? We will be hiring a car so we can follow the weather but need to pick a rough area before we go!

Thanks guys!

Hi everybody,

We're planning to go to Tromsø in February, probably from the 7th to the 11th. We have read that this year there is not too much solar wind and we would like to know if you think we'll be able to see some northen lights. Also if this October someone have seen A.O. in Tromsø.
Is there any good place to see them? We have seen there are some trips that take you to some place far from the city. Is there any place that we can get by our own and which times are the best?

Thank you very much