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NO03 · Norway · Grand Winter Tour

ultimate-norway-winter

oslo · tromso · lofoten
Duration
10 Days · 9 Nights
The route
oslo · tromso · lofoten
Style
Oslo, Tromsø and Lofoten in winter
Best season
December – March · best
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What you're tracking

What you'll see

White-tailed eagle
Over the Oslofjord.
Red deer
In the surrounding forest.
Orca
In the fjords in winter.
Humpback whale
Following the herring.
Day by day

The journey, one day at a time

01Arrive Oslo

Arrive Oslo

The journey begins.

Arrive in Oslo, met and transferred to your accommodation. Oslo is the hinge between the southern fjords and the Arctic north.

02Oslo

Oslo

A full day in the field.

Tour the capital before the flight to the fjords or the Arctic.

03Oslo → Tromsø

To Tromsø

On to the next.

Transfer to Tromsø. Hunt the aurora by night and ride huskies through the snow by day. A winter whale-watching trip for orcas and humpbacks, with aurora after dark.

04Tromsø

Tromsø

A full day in the field.

A winter whale-watching trip for orcas and humpbacks, with aurora after dark. Sami culture and reindeer by day, the northern lights by night. Tromsø is the rare place where you can chase the northern lights and watch orcas in the same winter week.

05Tromsø

Tromsø

A full day in the field.

Sami culture and reindeer by day, the northern lights by night. The cable car and Arctic Cathedral, then an evening aurora chase.

06Tromsø → Lofoten Islands

To Lofoten Islands

On to the next.

Transfer to Lofoten Islands. Explore the fishing villages and beaches, with aurora over the peaks at night. Photograph Reine and Hamnøy, the cod racks and the mountains.

07Lofoten Islands

Lofoten Islands

A full day in the field.

Photograph Reine and Hamnøy, the cod racks and the mountains. Coast and peaks by day, a northern-lights chase by night. Nowhere else do mountains rise so sheer from the sea — Lofoten is the country's scenic and photographic high point.

08Lofoten Islands

Lofoten Islands

A full day in the field.

Coast and peaks by day, a northern-lights chase by night. A boat or hike among the islands, ending with an aurora watch.

09Lofoten Islands

Lofoten Islands

A full day in the field.

A boat or hike among the islands, ending with an aurora watch.

10Depart Lofoten Islands

Departure

The journey ends.

A final morning in Lofoten Islands — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.

When to travel

The season changes what you see.

December – March

Peak season

A crisp, snowy Nordic city before the Arctic aurora.

May – August

Peak season

Long bright days, the fjord and outdoor city life.

Destinations

Where this journey goes

Wildlife you may see
Whales

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Field notes, now and then.

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