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City bus
The closest bus stop from us is called Båthavna, and is located about 10 minutes by foot away from the camping. The bus lines 20 and 24 pass this stop approx. every 15-30 minutes depending on the time of day, and takes about five minutes to reach the city centrum.

To get from the city to us, take bus 20 or 24 from the stop “Havnegata H1” to Båthavna, and walk up the valley along the river until you reach us.

All info on buses and public transport in the area could be found on tromskortet.no .

At the moment, we don’t have any skiing or other outdoor equipment for hire from the reception.

There is a rental office in town called Tromsø Outdoor where you can rent most types of winter and sports equipment. It is also possible to get the equipment brought to the camping, but this will cost an extra fee in addition to the rental fees of the equipment.

The northern lights could appear anywhere on the sky in the area Tromsø is located in. There are three main concerns to think about when looking for the northern lights:

-First of all, the sky should be clear. The northern lights are above the clouds, so if it’s completely cloudy, it will block the view to the northern lights. If it’s cloudy in Tromsø, we recommend booking a northern lights tour, since they cover a much larger area around Tromsø. It’s often clearer weather in the inland areas if it’s cloudy by the coast, and opposite. If you’re comfortable with driving on winter roads and have access to a car during your stay, you could either check yr.no for the weather forecast, or we could help you suggest locations to drive to at the reception.

-The Aurora Forecast is also worth checking before looking for the northern lights. The forecast measures the northern lights activity in the atmosphere, and spends from 0-10, where 10 is the highest. An example of a northern lights forecast could be find here. There are also several apps available for predicting the chances of seeing the northern lights during your stay.

-Lastly, the area you are in when looking for the northern lights should be as dark as possible. Street lights and lights from houses block the view to the sky, and there’s therefore a lot of light pollution in and around town. The camping is located a bit away from the main population of the city, so there are areas both on and around the camp site which could be used as good locations for seeing the aurora. There is also a walking trail going up the valley behind the camping where you can get away from most street lights. The path itself is lit up but please make sure you have a light on your own if you’re staying out late, as these lights aren’t on all night. If you walk for about 30-40 minutes up the path, you will arrive at a lavvu/hut where you could sit inside and/or light a fire.

A good rule of thumb is that if you can see the stars, then it is possible to see the northern lights.

Tromsø Lodge & Camping require pre-payment for direct bookings.

Please follow the link below and do the following:

Add your booking/reference number and the e-mail address provided when booking.

http://online.techotel.dk/Common/Checkout.aspx?hotelid=97538&lang=en 

Cancellations made within the free cancellation period (individual guests) will be refunded immediately in accordance to our cancellation policies.

If you have any questions regarding pre-payment, please contact the reception / front desk (+47 776 38 037 / post@tromsocamping.no)