Tromsø Friluftsenter
Experience local North Norwegian charm and hospitality with our family bussiness. Let us take you on a fun journey into our coastal history, our pride and our heritage.
Our activities
Tromsø is magical in winter, with breathtaking Arctic colors painting the sky day and night. When you join us, you don’t just search for the Northern Lights—you share the excitement with our small family team under the dancing aurora. We love showing the beauty of Tromsø, the vivid contrasts in color, and the quiet magic of the Arctic night. Pause, breathe in the crisp air, and enjoy the small moments—because with us, they become unforgettable memories.
Our history
We are a small family business, proud to share the coastal culture and traditions that have been passed down through generations. When you join us, you don’t just come on a tour—you step into our story. You’ll hear about local traditions, coastal life, and history told with the voice of those who live it.
You’ll also feel the warmth of true Northern Norwegian hospitality, the kind that comes straight from the heart. For us, it’s about so much more than chasing the Northern Lights. It’s about the people we meet from around the world, the laughter and stories we share, and the unforgettable moments we create together.
Every day we feel grateful to welcome people from across the globe into our little corner of the Arctic. To us, every guest becomes part of our family, part of our story—and we hope the memories you take home will stay with you for a lifetime.
Why choose us?
As one of the pioneers in Tromso chasing the northern lights, we are happy to celebrate 20 years anniversary in 2024. That also means that we have enormous experience and knowledge about the local area. We want you to experience the real Northern Norway hospitality, charm and humor that will be more than the northern lights trip you had envisioned.
We create memories from the heart, and we promise we will do everything we can to ensure that you get your northern lights dream come true, but with an effort that comes from above and beond.
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Testemonials from our guests
Eco lighthouse
Nature, the environment, and safety have always been our top priorities on our tours, something we take very seriously. Every aspect of the trip is carefully planned to avoid leaving a footprint in nature. We simply work as sustainably as we can, and collaborating with other businesses is part of that direction. In this way, we save the environment from unnecessary pollution. We clean up after ourselves and others when we're out and about.
We strongly believe that we shouldn't leave any traces for the future, and our motto is "Sustainable thinking for a sustainable future."
VARDE is the official quality system for Norwegian tourism. The company is assessed by experts and provided with feedback on both general and specific quality criteria.
Companies that maintain high standards in all aspects of their business practices and meet VARDE Experience Quality's comprehensive assessment criteria are entitled to display the VARDE certification.
Aurora cam
We collaborate with the well-known weatherman Christoph Siegrist from Switzerland who has installed an auroa web cam at our basecamp. It is one of five such cams in Norway and part of a network of aurora cameras in Scandinavia with a total of 16 cameras.
This gives us a compeetitve advantage in that it gives us an aurora alert on our phone when the lights are visible above our basecamp, even through clouds! Take a look at a selection of the latest and greatest images that is taken with the camera.
