5 Winter Activities Worth Booking

1.Winter Fjord Road Trip with Wandering Owl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 293 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $139Our pick

Join Wandering Owl for a 4.5-hour English-language drive from Tromsø to Kvaløya. Guides such as Bart, Evgeni, Max, and Henrik lead flexible photo stops at Grotfjord and Ersfjordbotn, with wildlife sightings, hot drinks, a light lunch, and souvenir photos included.

“We were in Tromso for a week trying to see the Auroras. Unfortunately, the weather got pretty nasty for about 3 days during this week. We had this tour scheduled and many other tours had canceled us due to weather conditions. Thankfully they didn't. Even though it was rainy and windy all day, our guide Evgeni was able to improvise a scenic route that was very enjoyable. He was very easy to talk to and had lots of interesting stories about the places we visited in the Kvaloya area and Tromso. He took nice pictures of all of us and was timely sending them to us. If we are ever…”

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2.Tromsø: Winter Fjord Road Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 102 reviews · 4 hours · from $173

Leave Tromsø with an English-speaking guide and a group of up to 15 for four hours around Kvaløya. Stop for fjord and mountain views, wildlife spotting, photographs, homemade vegetarian or vegan food, hot drinks, and a hands-on citizen science project.

“Anna was our tour guide and she was amazing! She was very formative and great company:) 10/10 would recommend anyone to do this trip we saw some beautiful views, had a great lunch and we were even lucky enough to see a Moose!”

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3.From Ålesund: Winter Fjord Cruise to Geirangerfjord

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 97 reviews · 9 hours · from $346

Travel from Ålesund to Geiranger on a modern catamaran with English and German Fjord Rangers, including local lunch, Flydalsjuvet, the Norwegian Fjord Centre, and a 327-step waterfall walk. You can also take the bus back, and strollers, luggage, and bikes are welcome.

“Rangers excellent with information and help. Food very nice too. I took the bus to the top of town and visited the exhibition all very interesting’ The fjord is brilliant and well worth the trip. In the afternoon the sun came out so a very relaxing return to Alesund”

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4.Stavanger: Preikestolen Winter Hike + Hot Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews · 8 hours · from $219

Spend eight hours hiking wintery Preikestolen with a small group of up to eight. Guides such as Erlend, Alan, and Stephan lead you safely over snow and ice, sometimes using quieter routes and photo spots, then take you to Villa Rosehagen for hot soup.

“Alan was a superior guide and the trip was fantastic. We were in a group of 8 people and we enjoyed getting to know each other and had a lot of fun, including the lunch afterward. The view on top was on-and-off foggy, but we expected that, and the winter views of the jagged mountains with mist around them were spectacular. Alan created some special photo opportunities for us that my friends at home are already taking about. I picked a company for my son and I that was not the least expensive, and it was totally worth it. Another member of our group had a different company cancel the…”

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5.From Skjeggedal: Trolltunga Sunset Winter Overnight tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 2 days · from $498

Join a small group of up to eight from Skjeggedal for a two-day winter hike to Trolltunga. Your English or Norwegian guide leads the route, carries safety gear, shares mountain stories, and settles you into an Arctic Dome with dinner, breakfast, hot drinks, and a warm sleeping bag.

“guide très sympa et compétent, aux petits soins pour les marcheurs. Le spot est merveilleux et peu fréquenté sur l'intersaison. la nuitée permet de rendre cette randonnée accessible le sans trop de fatigue. la nuit dans le dome restera un moment inoubliable.”

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