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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.

Taxi
Ask our front desk staff – They will of course help you to book a taxi from the camping to the airport. Are you going to hit one of the morning flights, we recommend you to book a taxi one day in advance. Normal price to and from the airport is NOK 250-NOK 350.

City bus

Alternatively, you could use the city buses to get to and from the airport.

From the airport, take bus 24 all the way to the bus stop called “Båthavna” across the Tromsø bridge. This trip takes about 45 minutes. From the bus stop “Båthavna” it’s a 10mins walk up the valley along the river to get to the camping.

Bus tickets could be bought either by cash on the bus (approx. 50NOK), at the kiosk at the airport or by an app called Troms Mobillett (Approx. NOK35). If you’re planning on using the bus more during your stay, there are also weekly and daily tickets available for sale.

We serve breakfast every day in the reception café.

Weekdays: 07:30 – 10:00      Weekends: 08:00 – 11:00

The breakfast consists of a buffet of traditional Norwegian breakfast with bread, eggs, different types of spread like cheese, ham, smoked salmon and jam, croissants and fruit and greens. There is also scrambled eggs.

If you have special requests (e.g. allergies), please contact us.

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)