Comments on: Tromsø Travel Guide

By: BJ Baker

BJ Baker — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 16:01:52 +0000

Our cruise botanist recommended the Tromso Botanical Gardens (no charge) which were a trip highlight in July. The vast collection of alpine plants was well labelled and blue poppies were impressive. The little coffee shop was open on Sunday. We used a taxi from the dock and the driver returned for us after 2 hours. Great adventure!

By: Jane Dempster-Smith

Jane Dempster-Smith — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 06:38:17 +0000

We are definitely inspired to visit Tromso after reading your article David. Thank you for all the information you have provided. The Northern Lights is also high on our travel list. You have given some great information on how best to see the Northern Lights. Thanks.

By: Chris schmid

Chris schmid — Sat, 05 Jan 2019 21:38:57 +0000

Hi ! We Visit Tromso from 18.02.-22.02. and we Need Tips how to Stay ! We would like to Drive Snow mobile and Huskies slides – where is thronest Place to stay ?
Thanks

By: Ilona

Ilona — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 17:02:09 +0000

Wow, Tromsø looks amazing. I would love to visit, especially to see the Northern Lights but also because there are plenty of other things to do. Plus, I’ve barely visited Norway before. My main issue is that I would really love to see the Northern Lights and it’s so expensive and then so disappointing if I can’t manage to see them. But I guess that’s a risk that everyone has to live with.

Anyway. It seems like there are plenty of things to do in Tromsø itself. Do you know if there are also great excursions outside the city, especially in winter when it’s also possible to see the Northern Lights? Like riding a dog sleigh or just enjoying the snow? The former has been on my bucket list for what feels like forever.

Thanks for the great guide to Tromsø and for making me want to go there!

By: David Nikel

David Nikel — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 11:09:51 +0000

In reply to Margaret Stevens. The bus companies tend to be regional, but I'm not sure you'll need to use any of them as Hurtigruten stops are pretty short. Most ports of call are tiny places and easy to explore on foot. Bigger places like Tromsø have plenty to see and do within walking distance of the ship. Enjoy your trip!

By: Margaret Stevens

Margaret Stevens — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 10:05:55 +0000

We have booked a Hurtigruten round trip in March/April next year (2019), but can’t afford the on shore trips they offer. In any case, we would prefer to explore on our own, using local transport wherever possible. I have found detials of Nettbuss and Fram, but they only seem to operate south of Trondheim. How can we find out about buses north of Trondheim, up to Kirkenes? Is there one bus company, or is it individual bus companies in each town? Can you please point us to any sites or information or books which would help us “do our own thing” when we stop at different ports for a few hours? We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you.