Experience an amazing Midnight Sun adventure, and get up close to the North Norwegian nature, culture and spectacular wildlife on this guided tour in the Troms region. Tromso is known as the gateway to the Arctic, and, as the Northern Lights dazzle during winter, the Midnight Sun does during summer. In Tromso you can enjoy a wide selection of wildlife and bird watching, trekking, hiking, kayaking, sailing, fishing, cycling, reindeer feeding, Sami culture and just good old enjoying life under the Midnight Sun.
Holiday price is from £695 per person based on two people sharing a standard double/twin room.
2018 Departure Dates:
| Season |
Departures |
| 20 May - 22 July |
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Package includes
- Flights from London Gatwick to Tromso via Oslo on Norwegian Airlines (othet UK airports upon request)
- 1 peice of check-in luggage per traveler (up to 20 kg)
- Private airport transfers
- 3 nights' accommodation at a centrally located 4* hotel
- Breakfast daily
- 24 hour emergency service
- ATOL protection
- All taxes
Day 1: Welcome to Tromso
Arrival at Tromso Airport and private transfer to your hotel. Check-in to your hotel and the rest of the day at your leisure or options tours and activites.
Days 2-3: Days at Leisure under the Midnight Sun (optional activities)
Breakfast at your hotel and enjoy the next 2 days exploring Tromso at your own pace or let us arrange some wonderful excursions and activities under the Midnight Sun. We offer a wide selection of hiking, trekking, sailing, fishing, cycling and photography tours for the adventurous travelers and nature lovers. Optional excursions and activities are wildlife and bird watching, fishing, kayaking, sailing, hiking, trekking, reindeer feeding, Sami culture, RIB-boat safari, photography tours, Midnight Sun tour, husky hike, nordic walking, husky puppy visit and guided walking tours in and around Tromso.
Day 4: Farewell Tromso
Breakfast at your hotel and free time in Tromso before your return airport transfer to Tromso airport for your flight back to the UK.
Visas
For your holidays to Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia or Ukraine, you will not need a visa if you have a valid passport from any EU country, Australia, Canada, USA, Japan (there are more, so check with us to make sure). Please note that your passport should be valid for at least six months after the date of your return.
However, if you plan to travel to Russia, you will need a visa, which we can help organise for you.
Emergency Numbers
Emergency telephone number for the police, ambulance services or fire department in Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine and Poland - 112.
Greenland uses 911 and for mobile phones only 112.
Mobile Phones
There are several mobile operators in each Baltic country, the Nordics ( Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland incl. Iceland and Greenland as well as Poland, Ukraine and Russia. If you have an international connection, there shouldn't be any problems with your incoming and outgoing calls.
In case your phone doesn't work, please check in the local mobilephone shops and you can buy Calling cards etc. or ask in your hotel, they should be able to advise you too.
Currency
You can get local currency from ATMs at the airport where you land or in the major cities. Be aware that your bank will charge you a service fee and exchange rate fee for the transaction, but this is likely to be less than exchanging money in the UK before you depart. Please note that in Russia exchange bureau's and banks will not except Scottish bank notes.
We suggest choosing the right credit card for spending abroad. Most credit cards will have an additional cost (about 3%) to the bank exchange rates. You can avoid it by obtaining a specialist overseas card that does not add this % and will give you good exchange rates that are better than money exchange bureau rates.
Credit cards charge you interest rates, but some debit cards (bank account cards) could have fees that could add up to £ 1.50 every time you spend.
We recommend checking with your bank what fees/interest rates will be applied to your card when using it abroad in order to make an educated decision on what card to use.
Most restaurants and shops will take credit/debit cards like Visa and Mastercard, however, many places will not accept AMEX.
Traveller's cheques are difficult to cash, so we recommend not to use them.
Airport or ferry terminals in most cases will have the worst money exchange rates, so if you must get it from the airport, pre-order money for pick-up to get a better rate.
The local currencies are (alphabetic order):
Denmark - Danish Kroner
Estonia - Euro
Finland - Euro
Greenland - Danish Kroner
Iceland - Icelandic Kroner
Latvia - Euro
Lithuania - Euro
Norway - Norwegian Kroner
Poland - Polish Zloty
Russia - Russian Ruble
Sweden - Swedish Kroner
Ukraine - Hryvnia
Language
You will be able to communicate quite well with the locals, as most people in the service industry are quite adept at speaking English. If English doesn't work, then try Russian (if you can), or German. The further you go from the major cities, the less English you will hear. However, do not let the language barrier keep you from exploring the beauty of the country side. We can always arrange English speaking guides to accompany you wherever you wish to go.
The Estonian language is similar to Finnish and is unrelated to Latvian, Lithuanian or Russian. Latvian and Lithuanian are two of the oldest languages, with roots traceable to Sanskrit. This makes them quite challenging to learn, but attempting a few words will put a smile on the local faces. Russians use the Cyrillic alphabet, so reading street signs and tube maps will be a challenge in St Petersburg .
Insurance
Travel insurance is required and also advisable. If you do not have a valid policy, please check our Insurance link on the bottom of our homepage or http://www.baltictravelcompany.com/insurance. We can offer quotes for all nationalities.
Our recommended partner is FS Ball who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.