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North Cape Sightseeing

North Cape Sightseeing

Our Original Tour
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"The No-Rush Tour"
for Hurtigruten Travelers

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North Cape Sightseeing

"More than a Bus Tour"
Our Original Tour for Cruise Ship Travelers

Curvy Road along a Norwegian Fjord, Norway

North Cape Sightseeing

Tour Description

North Cape Sightseeing


Each of our guided North Cape Sightseeing tours is unique.

We show you our home as we know it and love it.

Let us take you on a scenic ride across Magerøya Island, here at the far North of Norway. Enjoy the beautiful landscape and numerous stops along the way, with the final destination: North Cape.

Each of our trips is different, we do not follow a strict itinerary, we change the sequence of our stops and adjust to the weather conditions as well as to the audience.

For us, it is all about your experience. Period.

 

North Cape Sightseeing Map, Magerøya, Norway

Tour Includes

Guide

Our dedicated tour guides will inform you, show you around and entertain you throughout the tour.
At Blue Puffin, we guide our tours mainly in English. Some tours are run in German and some in two languages simultaneously (never more that two, and English is then always one of them). See departures for details.

 

North Cape Entrance Ticket

Expenses such as parking fees and, entrance fees are included in the tour price.

 

Transport

Our bus is waiting for you at the port, a stone’s throw from your ship.

 

Fishing Villages

Visit two picturesque fishing villages and get to know about the local life style, here in the Arctic.

 

King Crab Experience

Join us for a king crab show, take close-up pictures, videos and selfies - and even touch “The Monster of Barents Sea”.

 

Photo Stops

At Viewpoints, Sami Settlement, Reindeer... All stops are optional and entirely dependent on the conditions: time, weather, traffic etc.

 

Reindeer Meat Snack

Taste our local delicacy, dried reindeer meat.
Note: this is a tasting, not a proper meal.
Additional food and/ or beverages are at your own expense.

 

Duration

4 hours approx.

Our North Cape Sightseeing excursion is adjusted to cruise ship arrival and departure times.

Meeting Point

Right at the harbor in Honningsvåg, there is a parking lot for buses. We meet in front of the tourist information (not inside). Look for the buses marked with North Cape Sightseeing, bus number #400. This is very easy. You will see.

Discounts On Other Local Attractions

By joining our tour, you can enter the Arctico Ice Bar and watch “Our Northernmost Life” theater show at Perleporten Kulturhus with 10% discount.

Departures 2023

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Feb 26, 2023 10:30 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide 2nd tour
Mar 11, 2023 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Mar 12, 2023 10:00 a.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide 2nd tour
Mar 24, 2023 10:00 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide 2nd tour bookable
Apr 09, 2023 10:00 a.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  

 

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
May 08, 2023 08:30 p.m. last chance Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
May 22, 2023 09:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
  09:15 a.m. fully booked Tour with English speaking Guide  
  09:30 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
May 23, 2023 02:00 p.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
May 26, 2023 11:45 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
May 30, 2023 09:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van

 

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Jun 02, 2023 11:00 p.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jun 04, 2023 09:30 p.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jun 06, 2023 08:15 p.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jun 12, 2023 09:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide * Queen Victoria
  08:00 p.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
Jun 15, 2023 09:30 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
  11:45 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jun 16, 2023 10:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
  10:00 a.m. fully booked Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
  02:30 p.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
  11:00 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
  11:45 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jun 17, 2023 09:00 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide minibus/ van
  01:00 p.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jun 18, 2023 09:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
  11:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Jun 19, 2023 02:30 p.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
Jun 21, 2023 03:30 p.m. fully booked Tour with English speaking Guide  
  03:45 p.m. fully booked Tour with English speaking Guide  
  09:30 p.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
Jun 22, 2023 09:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
Jun 23, 2023 11:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
  04:00 p.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jun 26, 2023 09:30 p.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
  09:45 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jun 27, 2023 01:30 p.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
  09:00 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jun 28, 2023 10:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van

 

* June 12, 2023, Queen Victoria

We will adjust the departure time of our tour, according to the arrival time of the Queen Victoria. Until now, we are still waiting to receive confirmed information about the time the Queen Victoria will be visiting us in Honningsvåg – and so are our guests, who have already booked our North Cape Sightseeing Tour. Please do not hesitate to book yourselves in as well. This helps us a lot with planning.

 

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Jul 02, 2023 10:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jul 03, 2023 02:30 p.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
  11:45 p.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jul 07, 2023 09:30 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jul 08, 2023 10:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
  10:01 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
Jul 11, 2023 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
Jul 12, 2023 10:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jul 14, 2023 11:00 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jul 15, 2023 01:00 p.m. fully booked Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jul 16, 2023 09:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
  09:05 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
  10:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
Jul 17, 2023 09:00 a.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
  09:30 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jul 18, 2023 02:30 p.m. last chance Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
  09:30 p.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jul 19, 2023 11:30 a.m. fully booked Tour with English speaking Guide  
  11:45 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Jul 20, 2023 11:45 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jul 22, 2023 09:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
  09:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jul 24, 2023 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jul 26, 2023 10:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jul 28, 2023 11:00 p.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
  11:05 p.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jul 29, 2023 09:30 p.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
  09:45 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jul 30, 2023 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jul 31, 2023 08:30 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
  09:00 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
  09:15 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
  02:30 p.m. last chance Tour with English and German speaking Guide  

 

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Aug 01, 2023 09:45 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide minibus/ van
  10:00 a.m. fully booked Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
Aug 02, 2023 09:30 a.m. fully booked Tour with English speaking Guide  
Aug 03, 2023 09:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
  09:30 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
  02:00 p.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
Aug 05, 2023 09:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
  09:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Aug 06, 2023 11:45 p.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
  11:50 p.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
Aug 08, 2023 09:30 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Aug 09, 2023 10:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Aug 10, 2023 02:30 p.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Aug 11, 2023 09:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
  10:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Aug 12, 2023 01:00 p.m. fully booked Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Aug 14, 2023 02:30 p.m. fully booked Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
Aug 16, 2023 09:00 a.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
  08:00 p.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
Aug 22, 2023 10:00 a.m. fully booked Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
  10:30 a.m. last chance Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
Aug 23, 2023 08:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
  10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
  12:00 noon bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
  11:45 p.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
  11:50 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
Aug 24, 2023 02:30 p.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
  02:31 p.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
Aug 25, 2023 11:00 p.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
  11:01 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
Aug 26, 2023 11:00 a.m. fully booked Tour with English speaking Guide  
  11:01 a.m. fully booked Tour with English speaking Guide  
  12:00 noon last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
  12:01 noon last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
  03:00 p.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  

 

Departures 2024

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Feb 25, 2024 10:30 a.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
  11:00 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide 3rd tour bookable
Mar 01, 2024 10:00 a.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
Mar 10, 2024 10:30 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
  11:00 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide 3rd tour bookable
Mar 16, 2024 10:00 a.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
  10:30 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide 3rd tour bookable
Mar 30, 2024 10:00 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide 2nd tour bookable
  10:30 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  

 

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
May 21, 2024 02:30 p.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
  03:00 p.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
  07:00 p.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
May 23, 2024 11:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
  11:30 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
May 24, 2024 11:45 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
May 31, 2024 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  

 

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Jun 01, 2024 11:00 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jun 02, 2024 09:00 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jun 04, 2024 09:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
  09:30 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
Jun 05, 2024 02:00 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
  06:00 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jun 07, 2024 09:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
  02:00 p.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Jun 12, 2024 02:30 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
  07:00 p.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
  11:45 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jun 13, 2024 12:00 noon fully booked Tour with English speaking Guide  
  12:15 p.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
  12:30 p.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Jun 14, 2024 09:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
  02:00 p.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Jun 15, 2024 11:00 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jun 16, 2024 09:00 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jun 17, 2024 02:00 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
  06:00 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jun 21, 2024 10:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
  10:30 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
  03:00 p.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Jun 22, 2024 09:00 a.m. fully booked Tour with English speaking Guide  
  09:15 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
  09:30 a.m. fully booked Tour with English speaking Guide  
  10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Jun 25, 2024 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
  03:00 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
  08:00 p.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Jun 26, 2024 07:30 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
  09:30 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jun 28, 2024 10:30 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
  11:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
  03:00 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jun 29, 2024 04:00 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
  08:00 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  

 

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Jul 01, 2024 11:45 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jul 08, 2024 02:30 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jul 10, 2024 09:30 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
  10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Jul 12, 2024 04:00 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
  07:00 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
  08:00 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jul 13, 2024 11:00 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jul 14, 2024 09:00 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jul 15, 2024 12:00 noon bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
  12:15 p.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
  01:00 p.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
Jul 16, 2024 02:30 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
  08:00 p.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Jul 18, 2024 08:00 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
  09:30 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jul 20, 2024 11:45 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jul 22, 2024 02:30 p.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
Jul 27, 2024 11:00 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jul 28, 2024 09:00 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jul 29, 2024 02:30 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jul 30, 2024 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
  02:30 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
  04:00 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
  07:30 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  

 

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Aug 02, 2024 02:30 p.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Aug 03, 2024 09:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
  11:30 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
  03:00 p.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Aug 10, 2024 02:30 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Aug 12, 2024 09:30 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
  10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
  02:30 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
  07:30 p.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Aug 14, 2024 08:00 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
  09:30 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Aug 16, 2024 09:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
  03:00 p.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Aug 21, 2024 02:30 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
Aug 24, 2024 02:30 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
  02:45 p.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
  11:00 p.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Aug 25, 2024 09:00 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Aug 29, 2024 12:00 noon last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
Aug 31, 2024 09:30 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
  10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  

 

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Sep 02, 2024 02:00 p.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Sep 24, 2024 02:30 p.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide without king crabs¹

 

¹ Our tour on Sep. 24, 2024, at 02:30 p.m. does not include the visit of the king crab aquarium. The length of the tour remains the same (4 hours).
Discount: NOK 100 per person.

 

Departures 2024

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Feb 25, 2024 10:30 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Feb 28, 2024 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Mar 10, 2024 10:00 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide Planning 2nd tour
Mar 16, 2024 10:00 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide Planning 2nd tour
Mar 30, 2024 10:00 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide Planning 2nd tour

 

 

bookable There is currently plenty of space on this tour.
last chance 10 or less spots are available.
fully booked This tour is fully booked. We can add you to the waiting list.

 

Prices 2024 – Summer

 

North Cape Sightseeing – Our Original Tour


NOK 1,599.- per person (adults)
NOK 899.- per person (children: 1 – 14 years)

 

Infants until 1 year of age travel for free.

 

Minibus/ Van Tours


NOK 1,999.- per person (adults)
NOK 1,299.- per person (children, until 14 years)

 

Prices 2024 – Winter

 

North Cape Sightseeing Winter Tour

(Feb. - Mar. 2024)

NOK 1,499.- per person (adults)
NOK 799.- per person (children: 1 – 14 years)

 

Infants until 1 year of age travel for free.

 

 

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Hurtig Special

"The No-Rush Tour"
Based on The Original - Optimized for Travelers who arrive by Hurtigruten

Tour Description

 

Based on the many requests we have received lately, Blue Puffin is now offering a shorter version of our original North Cape Sightseeing tour especially catered to Hurtigruten guests.

This is for their North-bound journey, with arrival to Honningsvåg at 10:55 a.m. and departure time at 02:30 p.m.

How does it work?

We prefer to be clear to avoid misunderstandings.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to join a 4-hour tour, if your ship is in town for only 3:35 hours… This is why we have created Hurtig Special!

Sorry to say, but we need to cut parts of the original itinerary – there is no way around it.

We chose to leave out the King Crab Show, because there is simply no time.

We also chose to stay at North Cape shorter than on our regular North Cape Sightseeing tours, which is the only way to still visit Kamøvvær, the most picturesque fishing village on our island. We believe this is still very much within reason. On our regular departures, we recommend to watch the panorama movie. It is about 15 minutes long. By not watching it, you gain some precious time.

Departure

11:10 a.m. (directly at the Hurtigruten pier)

Back at the ship

02:10 p.m.

Participants

min. 2

Prices 2022

 

Hurtig Special

Only tours by minibus/ van

NOK 1,479.- per person (adults)
NOK 999.- per person (children, until 14 years)

 

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Departures 2022

 

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    13 14 15   17
18   20 21     24
  26 27   29    

 

 

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
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  09 10 11   13  
      18   20 21
22 23 24   26    
29 30 31        

 

 

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What is different?

Difference between our original North Cape Sightseeing tour and our Hurtigruten Special

North Cape Sightseeing

4 hours

Visit typical 2 fishing villages

King Crab Show

1:15 – 1:30 hours at North Cape

Big bus

Based on cruise ship arrival and departure times

Hurtig Special

3 hours

1 picturesque fishing village

No King Crab Show

45min at North Cape (see above)

Minibus/ van

Only on selected dates

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Tromsø Tour

"Why we live here..."

Panorama Tromsø, Norway - Tromsø Tour
Tromsø Tour
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Tromsø Tour "Why we live here..."

Tour Description

Tromsø Tour "Why we live here..."


Designing this tour, we asked ourselves, "What makes Tromsø special?"

Quickly, we indulged in a funny conversation. "Is it the snow-covered mountains, the deep, rich fjords cutting far inland and/ or unspoiled nature right in our backyards?"

What about, "You can get a tan, way past midnight during the summer (the time of the Midnight Sun)?" – or rather, "Our kids play hide-and-seek under the light cone of their headlamps during mørketiden (the dark time of the year)?" That's right. Arctic kids are tough! The brave ones, turn their headlamps off during hide-and-seek, though. They cope with all sorts of weather and play outside a lot. In kindergarten, even during a snow storm, while eating icicles non–stop!!...

The answers may be as diverse as the people around our table on that day – maybe as diverse as all the inhabitants of Tromsø. Soon, we discovered that our question essentially evolved to, "Why do we live here?"

Starting May 2022, our new Tromsø Tour follows the clear and well-regarded concept of our Original North Cape Sightseeing Tour. Each of our guided tours in Tromsø is unique.

Be warned! This tour does not follow a strict itinerary. This tour might not be the right choice for you, if you are seeking a classical tour that takes you from one touristic highlight straight to the next one.

Instead, join your guide as she (or he) takes you to her/ his favorite places. Some in town, some outside, in the countryside. We leave that entirely up to your guide...

And yes, if you are curious, you may ask your guide yourself, "Why do you live here?"

 

Tromsø Tour Map, Northern Norway - English

Tour Includes

Guide

Our dedicated tour guides will answer the question of the day, "Why we live here...", share insights about the local life style and show you around throughout the tour.
At Blue Puffin, we guide our tours mainly in English. Some tours are run in German and some in two languages simultaneously (never more that two, and English is then always one of them). See departures for details.

 

Entrance Tickets and Parking Fees

Expenses such as parking fees and entrance tickets are included in the tour price.

 

Transport

Our bus is waiting for you at the port in Tromsø, only a short walk from your ship.

 

Your Guide's Favorite Places

Visit your guide's favorite places in and around Tromsø - some more known than others - and get to know about the local life style, here in the Arctic.

 

Photo Stops

At viewpoints and other picturesque places... All stops are optional and entirely dependent on the conditions: time, weather, traffic etc.

 

Snack of Local Treats

Taste one of our favorite local treats.
Note: this is a tasting, not a proper meal.
Additional food and/ or beverages are at your own expense.

 

Duration

4 - 5 hours approx.

Our Tromsø Tour is adjusted to cruise ship arrival and departure times.

 

Meeting Point

Tromsø has two wharves/ quays for cruise ships, right in the city center and Breivika. Your guide will pick you up right at the port.
Detailed information will be provided according to where your ship docks and where your tour starts.

Rob wrote us a quick e-mail on June 19, 2022:

Tromsø Tour

Hi Sebastian
Just to say thanks for a second day of enjoyment with Michael and driver Steve after your trip yesterday to the North Cape region. Spectacular scenery and contrasts as we learned of more Norwegian lives and experiences. I will put something on social media like Trip advisor, etc later but just wanted to say a big thanks for all the organisation.
Now sailing
Best wishes
Rob
Sky Princess
Rob, UK

Departures 2023

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
May 24, 2023 02:00 p.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
May 28, 2023 09:00 a.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide minibus/ van

 

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Jun 12, 2023 09:30 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jun 13, 2023 03:00 p.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jun 16, 2023 10:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jun 17, 2023 09:30 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jun 18, 2023 09:30 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jun 21, 2023 09:30 a.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jun 22, 2023 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jun 23, 2023 11:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jun 24, 2023 09:30 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jun 25, 2023 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jun 26, 2023 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jun 29, 2023 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van

 

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Jul 02, 2023 01:00 p.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jul 03, 2023 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jul 05, 2023 09:30 a.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jul 11, 2023 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jul 12, 2023 09:30 a.m. fully booked Tour with English and German speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jul 14, 2023 10:00 a.m. fully booked Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jul 17, 2023 08:30 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jul 18, 2023 09:30 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jul 19, 2023 02:30 p.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jul 22, 2023 09:30 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jul 23, 2023 09:00 a.m. fully booked Tour with English and German speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jul 27, 2023 10:00 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide minibus/ van
  10:30 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jul 30, 2023 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Jul 31, 2023 10:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van

 

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Aug 01, 2023 09:30 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide minibus/ van
Aug 02, 2023 10:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Aug 04, 2023 09:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Aug 07, 2023 09:30 a.m. fully booked Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Aug 08, 2023 09:30 a.m. last chance Tour with English and German speaking Guide minibus/ van
Aug 09, 2023 12:30 p.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Aug 10, 2023 03:00 p.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide minibus/ van
Aug 11, 2023 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Aug 13, 2023 09:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Aug 23, 2023 09:30 a.m. fully booked Tour with English and German speaking Guide minibus/ van
Aug 25, 2023 09:30 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide minibus/ van
Aug 26, 2023 09:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
Aug 27, 2023 10:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van
  10:01 a.m. fully booked Tour with English speaking Guide minibus/ van

 

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Sep 06, 2022 02:00 p.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide minibus/ van
Sep 07, 2022 09:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide minibus/ van
Sep 10, 2022 08:00 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide Northern Lights, minibus/ van
Sep 16, 2022 02:00 p.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide minibus/ van
Sep 24, 2022 08:00 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide Northern Lights, minibus/ van

 

Departures 2024

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
May 22, 2024 03:00 p.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
May 26, 2024 09:30 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
May 31, 2024 09:30 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  

 

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Jun 01, 2024 09:30 a.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
Jun 03, 2024 11:00 a.m. last chance Tour with English speaking Guide  
  11:01 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Jun 04, 2024 10:30 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jun 10, 2024 11:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Jun 13, 2024 03:00 p.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
Jun 14, 2024 09:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
  11:00 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jun 16, 2024 10:30 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jun 19, 2024 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Jun 21, 2024 10:30 a.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
Jun 27, 2024 11:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide  

 

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Jul 03, 2024 09:30 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jul 07, 2024 10:30 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jul 11, 2024 09:00 a.m. fully booked Tour with English speaking Guide  
  09:01 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Jul 12, 2024 11:00 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jul 14, 2024 13:45 a.m. fully booked Tour with English speaking Guide  
  10:46 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Jul 17, 2024 02:00 p.m. last chance Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
Jul 21, 2024 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Jul 22, 2024 09:30 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jul 26, 2024 11:00 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Jul 28, 2024 10:30 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  

 

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Aug 01, 2024 01:30 p.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Aug 02, 2024 02:00 p.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
Aug 04, 2024 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Aug 05, 2024 09:30 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Aug 08, 2024 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
Aug 09, 2024 10:30 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
Aug 15, 2024 09:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Aug 16, 2024 09:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Aug 18, 2024 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  
Aug 20, 2024 10:30 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
Aug 23, 2024 11:00 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Aug 25, 2024 02:45 p.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
Aug 30, 2024 09:30 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  

 

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Sep 01, 2024 09:30 a.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
Sep 06, 2024 09:30 a.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
Sep 09, 2024 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Sep 23, 2024 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Sep 25, 2024 02:45 p.m. bookable Tour with English and German speaking Guide  
Sep 29, 2024 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with English speaking Guide  

 

 

bookable There is currently plenty of space on this tour.
last chance 10 or less spots are available.
fully booked This tour is fully booked. We can add you to the waiting list.

 

Prices 2023

 

Tromsø Tour "Why we live here..."


NOK 1,399.- per person (adults)
NOK 849.- per person (children, until 14 years)

 

Infants until 1 year of age travel for free as long as they travel in a baby carrier on the lap of an adult at all times on the bus. Please let us know by e-mail when you book the tour.

 

Minibus/ Van Tours


NOK 1,799.- per person (adults)
NOK 999.- per person (children, until 14 years)

 

Prices 2024

 

Tromsø Tour "Why we live here..."

 

Minibus Tours


NOK 1,899.- per person (adults)
NOK 1,199.- per person (children, until 14 years)

 

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Tromsø – Husky, Fjord & Winter-WOW!

New from Winter 2023

Husky, Fjord & Winter WOW! Tour in Tromsø, Norway (English)
Tromsø Tour

Tromsø – Husky, Fjord & Winter-WOW! Tour

Tour Description

Tromsø Tour "Why we live here..."


Designing this tour, we asked ourselves, "What makes Tromsø special?"

Quickly, we indulged in a funny conversation. "Is it the snow-covered mountains, the deep, rich fjords cutting far inland and/ or unspoiled nature right in our backyards?"

What about, "You can get a tan, way past midnight during the summer (the time of the Midnight Sun)?" – or rather, "Our kids play hide-and-seek under the light cone of their headlamps during mørketiden (the dark time of the year)?" That's right. Arctic kids are tough! The brave ones, turn their headlamps off during hide-and-seek, though. They cope with all sorts of weather and play outside a lot. In kindergarten, even during a snow storm, while eating icicles non–stop!!...

The answers may be as diverse as the people around our table on that day – maybe as diverse as all the inhabitants of Tromsø. Soon, we discovered that our question essentially evolved to, "Why do we live here?"

Starting May 2022, our new Tromsø Tour follows the clear and well-regarded concept of our Original North Cape Sightseeing Tour. Each of our guided tours in Tromsø is unique.

Be warned! This tour does not follow a strict itinerary. This tour might not be the right choice for you, if you are seeking a classical tour that takes you from one touristic highlight straight to the next one.

Instead, join your guide as she (or he) takes you to her/ his favorite places. Some in town, some outside, in the countryside. We leave that entirely up to your guide...

And yes, if you are curious, you may ask your guide yourself, "Why do you live here?"

 

Tromsø Tour Map, Northern Norway - English

Tour Includes

Guide

Our dedicated tour guides will answer the question of the day, "Why we live here...", share insights about the local life style and show you around throughout the tour.
At Blue Puffin, we guide our tours mainly in English. Some tours are run in German and some in two languages simultaneously (never more that two, and English is then always one of them). See departures for details.

 

Entrance Tickets and Parking Fees

Expenses such as parking fees and entrance tickets are included in the tour price.

 

Transport

Our bus is waiting for you at the port in Tromsø, only a short walk from your ship.

 

Your Guide's Favorite Places

Visit your guide's favorite places in and around Tromsø - some more known than others - and get to know about the local life style, here in the Arctic.

 

Photo Stops

At viewpoints and other picturesque places... All stops are optional and entirely dependent on the conditions: time, weather, traffic etc.

 

Snack of Local Treats

Taste one of our favorite local treats.
Note: this is a tasting, not a proper meal.
Additional food and/ or beverages are at your own expense.

 

Duration

4 - 5 hours approx.

Our Tromsø Tour is adjusted to cruise ship arrival and departure times.

 

Meeting Point

Tromsø has two wharfs/ quays for cruise ships, right in the city center and Breivika. Your guide will pick you up right at the port.
Detailed information will be provided according to where your ship docks and where your tour starts.

Departures 2023 & 2024

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Feb 27, 2023 10:30 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
Feb 28, 2023 10:30 a.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide 3rd (and last) tour
Mar 09, 2023 10:30 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Mar 10, 2023 10:30 a.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide 2nd tour
Mar 12, 2023 10:30 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide 2nd tour
Mar 25, 2023 10:30 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide 2nd tour bookable

 

Additional tours are already being planned.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like us to add you to our list of participants. This helps us a lot with planning.

 

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Feb 26, 2024 10:30 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Feb 27, 2024 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
  10:30 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
  12:00 noon bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Mar 03, 2024 10:30 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Mar 04, 2024 10:30 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Mar 11, 2024 10:30 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Mar 12, 2024 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
  10:30 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
  12:00 noon bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Mar 18, 2024 10:00 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
  10:30 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
  12:00 noon bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Apr 01, 2024 10:30 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  

 

Additional tours are already being planned.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like us to add you to our list of participants. This helps us a lot with planning.

 

Departures 2024

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Feb 27, 2024 10:30 noon fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
  12:00 noon fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
Mar 12, 2024 10:30 noon fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
  12:00 noon last chance Tour with German speaking Guide 2nd tour bookable
Mar 18, 2024 10:30 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide 2nd tour bookable
  11:30 a.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide  
Apr 01, 2024 10:30 a.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide 2nd tour bookable
  11:30 a.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  

 

Additional tours are already being planned.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like us to add you to our list of participants. This helps us a lot with planning.

 

 

bookable There is currently plenty of space on this tour.
last chance 10 or less spots are available.
fully booked This tour is fully booked. We can add you to the waiting list.

 

Prices 2024

 

Husky, Fjord & Winter WOW! Tour in Tromsø


NOK 2,999.- per person (adults)
NOK 2,199.- per person (children, until 14 years)

 

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Tromsø - Northern Lights in Focus

New from Winter 2023

Northern Lights in Focus Tour in Tromsø, Norway (English)
Tromsø Tour

Tromsø - Northern Lights in Focus

Tour Description of our Northern Lights in Focus Tour in Tromsø

Northern Lights in Focus Tour in Tromsø


Join us on our search for the fascinating Northern Lights.

Observing this natural phenomenon with the naked eye, as well as in the focus of your camera, is truly a particularly impressive experience.

You may be asking yourself: “Why do we actually have to look for the Northern Lights? I thought Auroras would be visible in the skies, all over the Arctic, in winter.

It's not that simple after all. Join us on our quest and find out what makes the difference!

Join our tour to one of the numerous locations we have explored in advance, to observe the Northern Lights in the best possible way. We are flexible, and we know our way around here.

Our committed, English- and German-speaking and, above all, local guides lead our Northern Lights in Focus Tour in small groups with a maximum of 15 participants per group.

Let the tour begin! We head North, South, East, or West, depending on where the conditions are most favorable on the day of your tour. In particular, throughout our tour, we take into account the locally varying weather conditions, which are often slightly different behind every mountain and behind every fjord. Each of our tours takes you out, into nature. We go, where it is dark. Search with us for a sky free of light pollution, and as free of clouds as possible.

Strictly speaking, we are not looking for the Northern Lights, but we are looking with you for the place where the probability of seeing the Northern Lights is greatest. As a general rule of thumb, you have the best chance of seeing the Northern Lights where you can see the stars. It is precisely this (magical) place – in the middle of nowhere – that we set out to look for, together with you – and to find it!

Our local knowledge, our understanding of wind and weather, and our flexibility in choosing the best location are key to your experience, increasing your chance of seeing the Northern Lights in their full glory many times over.

Arrived at our destination – maybe somewhere, along a lonely shore of a hidden fjord – we make ourselves comfortable around the campfire, snuggle up in warm thermal overalls and wait patiently for the show to begin. We serve homemade soup, homemade cookies, hot chocolate and tea.


Photos! … Oh, yeah! We pay special attention to photography on our Northern Lights in Focus Tour. Our selected guides are also professional photographers. During this tour, your guide will take numerous photos with her/ his professional photo equipment, including portraits of each of our guests – of course, ideally with the Northern Lights in the background. Our guides will be happy to allow you to look over their shoulders and advise you on choosing the right setting for your photo camera. After the tour, we will send you the best pictures, which your guide selects according to his professional standards, in medium resolution, as a souvenir.


Our Northern Lights in Focus Tour starts right at the port. At the end of the tour, we will, of course, bring you back to the port.

The fine print:
Natural phenomena are not made to order. We take our time, are familiar with the area and flexible. Despite all preparations and our commitment, we cannot guarantee that you will see the Northern Lights during our tour.

 

Tour Includes

German- and English-Speaking Tour Guide

Dedicated, local, German- and English-speaking tour guides.

Our experienced guides will choose the perfect, pre-scouted location to observe the Northern Lights at its best, according to the current conditions, and will guide you throughout the tour. Our guides will share their knowledge about the Northern Lights with you, as well as their love for photography (see below).

 

Transport

Our minibus is waiting for you at the port in Tromsø, just a few steps away from your ship. Our tour also ends right at the port in Tromsø.

 

Entrance Tickets and Parking Fees

Expenses such as parking fees and entrance tickets are included in the tour price of our Northern Lights in Focus Tour in Tromsø.

 

Portrait Photos as Your Souvenir

Your guide will share his love for photography with you. She/ he will be happily allowing you to look over her/ his shoulder, and advise you on the right setting for your camera.

During the tour, your guide will take pictures of you with her/ his professional photo equipment. After the tour, your guide will select the best photos according to her/ his professional standards, and we will send you these photos in medium resolution.

 

Warm Meal

Homemade lentil and vegetable soup (vegan), homemade cookies, hot chocolate (vegan) and tea

Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions, such as allergies. We can offer an alternative meal.

 

Participants

max. 15 participants per tour

This also applies to days when we offer more than one tour. In this case, the tours are carried out independently of each other and do not necessarily go to the same location.

 

Thermal Overalls & Winter Boots

For this tour, we provide you with thermal overalls and winter boots.

 

Departure Time and Duration of our Tour

6 – 7 hours approx.

Natural phenomena are not made to order – we take our time.

Our Northern Lights in Focus Tour in Tromsø is adjusted to cruise ship arrival and departure times. See departures for details. See departures for details.

 

Exception – The Sunset & Northern Lights Show (March 25, 2023)
Exception – The Sunset & Northern Lights Show:
Our tour on the evening of March 25, 2023, will be carried out in 5 hours. Since the AIDAmar is in the port of Tromsø for a relatively short time on this day, we adjust our tour accordingly. This means that you will be back on board in good time on this tour as well.

Due to this set time frame, it is advisable that, as a precaution, you do not focus this tour solely on observing the northern lights, but that you better approach this tour with the following attitude: Look forward to a nice evening. We head out in the last light of the day, feverishly awaiting the sunset, sitting comfortably together around the campfire – and with a bit of luck having an option to see the Northern Lights that day. Of course, we hope for a spectacular Northern Lights show this evening as well. We have a time window of about 2 – 3 hours. So, the chances of observing the Northern Lights are actually quite real. Maybe it is simply a matter of having the right attitude, to truly enjoy this evening tour! ;-)


 

Meeting Point

Tromsø has two wharves/ quays for cruise ships, right in the city center and Breivika. Your guide will pick you up right at the port. At the end of the tour, we will, of course, take you back to the port.
Detailed information will be provided according to where your ship docks and where your tour starts.

 

Restroom Stops

Our tour takes you out, info nature, to observe the Northern Lights at its best. Restroom stops are possible at the beginning of the tour and towards the end of the tour (close to the city). In between, Mother Nature calls. Exceptions are possible, depending on the exact destination on the day of the tour. However, please do not assume this and prepare yourself accordingly.

Tromsø - Northern Lights in Focus

Tour Description

Northern Lights in Focus Tour in Tromsø


Join us on our search for the fascinating Northern Lights.

Observing this natural phenomenon with the naked eye, as well as in the focus of your camera, is truly a particularly impressive experience.

You may be asking yourself: “Why do we actually have to look for the Northern Lights? I thought Auroras would be visible in the skies, all over the Arctic, in winter.

It's not that simple after all. Join us on our quest and find out what makes the difference!

Join our tour to one of the numerous locations we have explored in advance, to observe the Northern Lights in the best possible way. We are flexible, and we know our way around here.

Our committed, English- and German-speaking and, above all, local guides lead our Northern Lights in Focus Tour in small groups with a maximum of 15 participants per group.

Let the tour begin! We head North, South, East, or West, depending on where the conditions are most favorable on the day of your tour. In particular, throughout our tour, we take into account the locally varying weather conditions, which are often slightly different behind every mountain and behind every fjord. Each of our tours takes you out, into nature. We go, where it is dark. Search with us for a sky free of light pollution, and as free of clouds as possible.

Strictly speaking, we are not looking for the Northern Lights, but we are looking with you for the place where the probability of seeing the Northern Lights is greatest. As a general rule of thumb, you have the best chance of seeing the Northern Lights where you can see the stars. It is precisely this (magical) place – in the middle of nowhere – that we set out to look for, together with you – and to find it!

Our local knowledge, our understanding of wind and weather, and our flexibility in choosing the best location are key to your experience, increasing your chance of seeing the Northern Lights in their full glory many times over.

Arrived at our destination – maybe somewhere, along a lonely shore of a hidden fjord – we make ourselves comfortable around the campfire, snuggle up in warm thermal overalls and wait patiently for the show to begin. We serve homemade soup, homemade biscuits, hot chocolate and tea.
Photos! … Oh, yeah! We pay special attention to photography on our Northern Lights in Focus Tour. Our selected guides are also professional photographers. During this tour, your guide will take numerous photos with her/ his professional photo equipment, including portraits of each of our guests – of course, ideally with the Northern Lights in the background. Our guides will be happy to allow you to look over their shoulders and advise you on choosing the right setting for your photo camera. After the tour, we will send you the best pictures, which your guide selects according to his professional standards, in medium resolution, as a souvenir.

Our Northern Lights in Focus Tour starts right at the port. At the end of the tour, we will, of course, bring you back to the port.

The fine print:
Natural phenomena are not made to order. We take our time, are familiar with the area and flexible. Despite all the preparation and commitment, we cannot guarantee that you will see the Northern Lights during our tour.

 

Tromsø Tour Map, Northern Norway - English

Tour Includes

Your Guide's Favorite Places

Visit your guide's favorite places in and around Tromsø - some more known than others - and get to know about the local life style, here in the Arctic.

 

Departures 2023 & 2024

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Feb 27, 2023 07:15 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide 3rd (and last) tour
Mar 09, 2023 07:15 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide 3rd (and last) tour
Mar 10, 2023 06:00 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide new departure
Mar 25, 2023 06:00 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide 2nd tour bookable

 

Additional tours are already being planned.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like us to add you to our list of participants. This helps us a lot with planning.

 

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Feb 26, 2024 07:00 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide  
  07:30 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Mar 03, 2024 07:00 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Mar 11, 2024 07:00 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide 2nd tour bookable
Mar 17, 2024 07:00 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide  
Mar 31, 2024 08:30 p.m. bookable Tour with German speaking Guide 2nd tour bookable

 

Additional tours are already being planned.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like us to add you to our list of participants. This helps us a lot with planning.

 

Departures 2024

 

Date Time Availability Guide Note
Feb 27, 2024 07:30 p.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide 4th (and last) tour
Mar 11, 2024 07:30 p.m. fully booked Tour with German speaking Guide 3rd tour
Mar 17, 2024 07:00 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide 2nd tour bookable
Mar 31, 2024 07:00 p.m. last chance Tour with German speaking Guide 2nd tour bookable

 

Additional tours are already being planned.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like us to add you to our list of participants. This helps us a lot with planning.

 

 

bookable There is currently plenty of space on this tour.
last chance 10 or less spots are available.
fully booked This tour is fully booked. We can add you to the waiting list.

 

Prices 2024

 

Northern Lights in Focus Tour in Tromsø


NOK 1,999.- per person (adults)
NOK 1,499.- per person (children, from 6 until 14 years)

 

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North Cape Sightseeing Tour ranked Number 1 on TripAdvisor

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North Cape Sightseeing

More than a Bus Tour

NORTH CAPE SIGHTSEEING

North Cape Sightseeing
for Cruise Ship Travelers

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MINIBUS/
VAN TOURS

Explore in Small Groups
on selected Departures

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BUS
CHARTER

Private Tours
with or without Guide

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SPECIAL
SERVICE

Custom-made Tours
for Individual Travelers

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Other Services We Provide

Minibus/ Van Tours

Explore in Small Groups on selected Departures

Starting in our 2019 season, Blue Puffin offers a selected number of our well-regarded Original North Cape Sightseeing Tour, our Hurtig Special Tour and from 2022 our Tromsø Tour by minibus/ van.

Bus Charter

Private Tours with or without Guide

Are you traveling with a closed group or are a tour operator and would like to charter a private bus just for your group? We at Blue Puffin are happy to help you. Bus charters are available with or without a guide.

Please simply write us an e-mail: northcapesightseeing@gmail.com

Custom-made Tours

Custom-made Tours for Individual Travelers

Anything special in mind?

Contact us to see how we may help you to customize your tour.
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Tour Guides

The difference between a shuttle bus and our North Cape Sightseeing tour is your guide.

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Monika Dąbkowska


Monika is the founder and owner of Blue Puffin.

Monika was born and raised in Gdańsk, Poland. She first came to Northern Norway in 2003 as a student of Scandinavian Studies, in which she has a masters degree.

Her work experience ranges from guiding tours through being a language school manager, a Norwegian teacher, musher, while working with huskies and dog sleds to being a full-time mom. As you can see, it never got boring... oh, yeah, and she has a professional bus driver's license, too, and worked as a bus driver for local bus companies. Monika also tried having "a real job" when living and working in Oslo, but learned that that's just not quite her thing and moved back North.

Whenever not working, Monika is found someplace all over the planet. Monika is a dedicated traveler, as so to say. Her extensive journeys have brought her to all continents (except Antarctica - no reindeer there, though) and many would be jealous about all the places she has been to.

Monika started Blue Puffin in 2018. She had been the manager for a local tour operator for three years before that and had been in charge of developing and running North Cape Sightseeing tours. After this company decided to not longer continue business, Monika took over the concept in mutual agreement and continued the same concept she had originally developed. ... Blue Puffin was born - same tour, just under a different "legal" name.

Monika is fluent in Polish, English and Norwegian and speaks "some" German as well as "un poquito" Spanish.

 

Sebastian Borgwardt


Sebastian is Monika's partner.

Sebastian grew up in Leipzig, Germany. After finishing school, he bought a plane ticket and went off to discover the world. His journey, by bicycle, brought him to the End of the World, where he found his base camp in Southern Patagonia, Chile.

He has been working as a tour operator, specializing in adventure and nature travel in Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, Chile and Argentina for 17 years. Sebastian also owned a hostel in Punta Arenas, Chile.

Besides using his local knowledge in the production of several TV documentaries and commercials, Sebastian also enjoyed the opportunity to work with environment protection projects. Working close to nature for most of his life has resulted in his awareness of environmental issues and led to his most important projects together with National Geographic Photographer, Maria Stenzel, and the re-known conservationists Douglas Tompkins and Kristine McDivitt Tompkins. The latter led to the establishment of the first trekking trail in the (now not anymore) future Patagonia National Park, of which he was in charge. With pride, Sebastian sees this accomplishment as the personal highlight of his career and a small, yet very real step in long-term environment protection.

For Blue Puffin, he guides many North Cape Sightseeing tours, ties the strings in the back office and is in charge of international marketing, which pretty much means, he surfs the web a lot...

Sebastian is fluent in German, English and Spanish, gets along in French and Norwegian.

 

Kathi Goller

Kathi Goller

Kathi is our "tunnel digger" and also one of the most experienced guides at the North Cape.

She knows her mountains from her childhood home in Tirol, but she soon learned that Norway offers more than that: fjords! - hard to find in Austria!... ;-)

Kathi first came to Norway in 1999 and quickly found a new home in the beautiful, rugged North. She has been living and guiding tours here on and off since 2004.

Kathi studied geography/ cartography and actually does work for a tunnel construction company full time. Every year, she comes back to Magerøya Island to guide a few of our North Cape Sightseeing tours.

In her free time, she likes to get lost in a thick jungle in Surinam or some remote mountains in Kazakhstan - places well off the beaten track.

Kathi is fluent in German, English, Norwegian and Spanish and as a far-traveled adventurer juggles with a few more languages on top of it.
Anita Holmgren

Anita Holmgren

Anita is the youngest member of our international guide team. She is a full-blooded Magerøyan, a true North Cape girl, as so to say. She grew up in this harsh yet friendly corner of the world and probably knows all and each reindeer by name! :-)

Anita is currently studying marine biology at the University of Trondheim, but comes home during the summer to either help at her parents' family-run business "Nordkapp Camping" (www.nordkappcamping.no) or to show off her land to our guests as a guide of our North Cape Sightseeing tours.

Anita is also a passionate singer and actress. Whenever she finds time, she enjoys performing at our friends' at Perleporten Kulturhus for the "Our Northermost Life" theater show. Highly recommended! www.perleportenkulturhus.no, performance in English.

Anita speaks Norwegian, English and some German.
Michelle Ernst

Michelle Ernst

Michelle grew up in a small town in between grapes in the famous German wine region Rheingau.

After completing her studies in hotel management, she worked on a cruise ship on the Rhine river. Later, she gained experience working for different airlines in different fields, including the lost luggage department at the Frankfurt airport - imagine: most people Michelle met there were probably not in the best of all moods, as you can imagine...

In 2003, Michelle settled over to Patagonia, Chile's wild South, where she worked as a guide, including extended, multi-adventure and bus tours throughout the country. This is also, where Michelle first met Sebastian around 15 years ago. They worked together in several occasions.

Michelle is strengthening our team at North Cape from summer 2019, before searching for the next summer in South America.

Michelle is fluent in her native German in addition to English and Spanish.
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