A FAMILY FROZEN WINTER ADVENTURE
DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A SNOWMAN?
A Magical Family Frozen Winter Adventure!
Snow, Northern Lights, Reindeer, Fresh Air, Northern Norway! This is as close you can get to a real-life Frozen Adventure.
The Arctic winter is a sparkling season full of adventures, best enjoyed, wrapped up warm with unlimited mugs of steaming hot chocolate.
Reindeer Sledding
| Included | Optional | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return flights from the UK | Airport express transfers to/from Tromsø town centre | |||
| 3 nights in a standard double/twin room in Tromsø | Northern Lights Cable Car | |||
| Breakfast buffet | Other additional activities | |||
| Transfers to/from activities & Clothing for activities | ||||
| Ice Domes Guided Tour OR Polar Park Visit | ||||
| Reindeer Sled tour |
Packages with flights include departures from most UK airports. Only holidays booked in conjunction with flights are covered under our ATOL license. Through our membership with The Travel Vault, other packages are also financially protected in accordance with the EU Package Travel Regulations at no extra cost to customers.
Gatwick direct flight departures: Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays
Suitable for all ages, basic to medium fitness level.
Tour Program
Let it snow – Winter Adventure
Day 1: Night in Tromsø
Arrival Tromsø
(Norwegian Airlines direct from Gatwick lands 18:45)
The Family Frozen Winter Adventure corresponds perfectly with Norwegian Airlines’ direct flight departure from Gatwick on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, but we have also coordinated itineraries with SAS flights running via Oslo. If you want to combine the trip with other flights or additional nights, please contact us and we will help accommodate your trip.
The Airport Express transfer service easily gets your hotel, Clarion The Edge in Tromsø, for check-in. An optional alternative is a taxi from the service desk at the arrivals hall.
Overnight stay at Clarion The Edge Hotel
Day 2: Reindeer Sledding
Reindeer Sledding
11:00 Transfer from Tromsø
Join the English speaking authentic Sami guides for a Reindeer Sledding tour. They come from a Sami family with long reindeer herding traditions. Have a sleigh ride like no other. Enjoy an unforgettable experience of pure reindeer sledding. Also an introduction to Sami culture. The Samis are the only indigenous people in Europe. They have been nomads in the Arctic territories of Russia, Finland, Sweden, and Norway.
Optional – Northern Lights Cable car
19:00 Transfer from Tromsø
Get ready for an evening like no other. With your guide, head up the famous cable car of Tromsø for a welcome drink at dizzying heights overlooking the island and mountains of Tromsø. This is the perfect spot for seeing the Northern Lights and taking in the sights from the high panoramic viewpoint.
Enjoy a locally sourced Norwegian salmon or reindeer burger in the mountain lodge next door as you learn more about the Northern Lights, Tromsø, and the surrounding area. Your Northern Lights watchman will alert you to the Northern Lights so that you can view them outside the mountain restaurant away from light pollution. Here, you can truly appreciate the endless snow, mountains, and the mystical Northern Lights.
Approx 22:00 – Transfer back to Tromsø
Overnight stay at Clarion Edge Hotel
Day 3: Ice Dome or Polar Park Visit
Ice Domes OR POLAR PARK
POLAR PARK:
9:00 Arctic Route Coach Departure to Polar Wildlife Park
Your comfortable coach departs from Tromsø city centre to the Arctic wilderness, where you will see some amazing native Arctic wildlife. The Arctic Route coach is fully equipped with comfortable seats, refreshments offered onboard, charging outlets, and WiFi along with this magnificent scenery.
12:00 Arrive at Polar Wildlife Park
Polar Wildlife Park is the world’s northernmost animal park & arctic wildlife centre. Animals you’ll see in winter include wolves, lynx, moose, and muskox. They look especially great in their natural habitat with thick winter coats! These predators live in wilderness enclosures with massive spaces to roam, so you may need the full three hours to see all of them.
15:00 Depart by comfortable coach to Tromsø, arrive at 18:00
Your coach departs from Polar Wildlife Park to Tromsø
ICE DOMES:
Treat yourself to a guided tour of the magical new winter wonderland, the Ice Domes; a day visit to Norway’s newest ice hotel.
Set among high mountains in the beautiful Tamok Valley, Tromso Ice Domes is constructed each year when the Polar Night approaches. The snow and ice art reflects the unique bond between man and nature in a unique and breath-taking manner. The two ice bars, the ice hotel bedroom, and ice restaurant have themes ranging from local Sami culture to the Northern Lights conveyed through beautiful colored lighting and wonderful ice sculptures.
On arrival at Tromso Ice domes, you will be greeted by your guide who will inform you about the construction process, answer any questions and serve you a complimentary non-alcoholic ice shot at the stunning ice bar. You will be able to purchase other drinks and order a delicious meal of locally produced bacalao, which will be served in the ice restaurant.
OPTIONAL EXTRA WITH THE ICE DOME VISIT:
Dog Sledding (not suitable for children under 10 years of age)
No experience needed. All the equipment included. The guides teach you how to use the sled, and into the wild we go!
Age Restrictions: 10+. Health requirement: Able-bodied and in good form.
Overnight stay at Clarion Edge Hotel
Day 4 Departure
Day 4 in Tromsø & Departure
Last day of the Family Frozen Winter Adventure. Pick up your final souvenirs before heading back to reality. We can recommend cool places to go and things to see that you won’t find back home, including:
- The Polar Museum
- The Arctic Cathedral
Flight departs from Tromsø Airport to Gatwick, London
NB: For additional nights and different options, please contact us.
*Norwegian Airlines flies direct from Gatwick and lands in Tromsø. Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 18:45 returning Saturdays and Mondays at 19:30 or 19:40. Scandinavian Airlines flies to Tromsø daily via Oslo from Heathrow and other UK airports. Want to combine the trip with other flights? Please check the flights when booking. Contact us if you cannot find your preferred departure airport and we will accommodate your transfers. **Bring a warm hat, gloves, and scarf, thermal wool or similar long johns and underwear as well as warm winter boots and socks. We recommend you also bring Gortex trousers and a Gortex or down jacket.
