Tromso Fjords Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Tromso Fjords. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Northern Lights Tour - All Inclusive - Northern Horizon

• Minibus Northern Lights Chase with Photography from Tromsø

• Arctic Nature Tour from Tromsø by Minibus

• Small Group Van Journey in Search of the Northern Lights

• Arctic Fjords Road Trip

Viewing the Tromso Fjords is entirely free—you can see them right from the city. However, you’ll get a much better view (and a much deeper experience) if you go on a tour, whether it's a wildlife tour, a kayaking tour, or a fjord road trip (and the list goes on). Fjord cruises start at around US$120 per person.

Yes, the Tromso Fjords are absolutely worth visiting—and you can spend whatever fits your budget, from harbor cruises to far-flung adventures. The fjords are full of wild islands, mountain views, pretty beaches, epic wildlife sightings (including reindeer), and more, and if you explore on the water at night, you might even catch the elusive northern lights.

Per one customer who booked the Arctic Fjords Road Trip, "We loved every minute of this trip, and it was a real highlight of our stay in Tromsø. Jefta and Patryk took us to see some amazing sights and had a lot of interesting information and stories to share. I'm still in awe of all the beautiful things we saw, just incredible."

Pretty much all fjords in Norway stand out for their majestic beauty and relative accessibility, but those near Tromso are much farther north, hundreds of miles north of the Arctic Circle. This makes them part of some of the most pristine wilderness in the country and within viewing distance of the northern lights.

In and around the Tromsø Fjords, you can spot arctic wildlife. From the water, you might spot seals, porpoises, orcas, and humpback whales. On land, you could see seabirds such as puffins and eagles and, less often, reindeer, bears, wolves, and moose along the fjord shores and surrounding wilderness.

The Tromsø Fjords experience remarkable changes with the seasons. Winter coats them in snow, inviting skiers, snowshoers, and dog sledders. Spring and summer see the ice thaw under the "Land of the Midnight Sun," revealing hiking trails and wildlife. In autumn, the fjords grow foliage and offer glimpses of the Northern Lights.

It depends on what you want to do. For hiking and other outdoor activities, July is the best month to visit the Tromso Fjords, as the sun is out 24 hours a day. If you're instead searching for the northern lights, visit in late September or October, when winter's chill hasn't yet arrived.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting the Tromso Fjords. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Tromso:

• Kvaloya

• Sommaroy

• Lyngen Alps

• Ersfjordbotn

• Polar Museum

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Tromso.