FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

October - December

• Not so cold
• May or may not be ample snow
• Snow-related activities may not be available due to lack of snow. Examples of snow-related activities are Dog-sledding, Reindeer-sledding, Snowmobile and Ice Hotel

• Snow has settled
• Higher possibility of enjoying snow-related activities. See the list of such activities above. 
• High likely the Ice Hotel is available then
• Temperature-wise,it’s colder but not to worry, we’ll send a chapter from our book filled with good tips on keeping warm

• From Asia - Emirates & Qatar flights have good routes.
• Finnair & Turkish Airlines have good deals.
• To Tromsø - You need to take internal flights from Oslo Gardermoen Airport via SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) or Norwegian
• We are BIG ON SAFETY.Thus, we don’t recommend that clients drive in winter, unless you are highly experienced in driving in winter. 

• Whale-Watching (Seasonal - November to Early February)
• Reindeer-Sledding. Safe. Not very fast. Suitable for young kids.
• Reindeer Feeding. Kids can interact with these animals.
• Meet the Sami Tribe (Indigenous people in Norway)
• Ice-Hotels looks like Igloos. Kids need to dress appropriately due to low temperatures indoors, 0-2 degrees. 

Northern Light Chase

• Small group
• Guides or the Northern Lights experts will base on various data like weather forecast and Aurora activity 
• Guides know the roads well. Higher chance of you being at the right places, at the right time to catch the Northern Lights. 
• The chase is generally for 6-7 hours (6 pm - 1 am). However, there is no limit in terms of timing. Chases can go on til 3am too if the group is keen
• The chase involved some walking.

• Comfortable
• You can sit inside a podium or tippi tent to warm up
• Highly suitable for families with young children
• There are various camps. You are taken to the one with the highest  sighting probability that night
• Big group for this activity 
• There is a time limit. 

• Mittens are warmer as the fingers keep one another warm
• Special gloves with touch index for phones are available
• Woollen ones are great for keeping warm and for shopping trips but not for outdoor activities
• For outdoor purposes, gloves and mittens must be waterproof in case of contact with snow 

• Do not book hotel or resort to stay put for days. You have to go out and chase! 
• Book all your activities prior to confirming the hotel. Your hotel may be too far from where the activities are held. It’s a shame to miss out on the activities you’ve dreamt of doing 
• Leave it to the experts to help you catch the Northern Lights. They  know the area best 

• Winter lasts from December to March
• Norway receives a lot of snow in winter
• Nov/Dec temperature -2 to +5 ℃
• Jan/Feb are the coldest also the best time for winter activities.
• Winter temperatures in Tromsø can dip up to -25 ℃, mostly at night
• Must dress appropriately - warm jackets, woolen inner, woolen socks, mittens, warm caps
• Milder temperatures in September and October but no snow

• There are two airports near Oslo.
• Oslo Lufthavn is located at Gardermoen (50 km from Oslo) is the main Airport.
• Torp Sandefjord Airport (110 km from Oslo). Many low budget flights land here
• You have to come to Gardermoen Oslo airport for flights to Tromsø to see Northern Lights.
• You can also take flights to Bergen  from Gardermoen Oslo Airport
• Taxi from Gardermoen to Oslo takes about 40 mins and costs around 600-700 NOK to Oslo city centre
• In winter, taxis will take longer due to snow and may cost more 
• There are two kinds of trains from airport to Oslo Central Station - Flytoget or Airport Express Train which comes every 10 mins. The local trains cost half the price as the Express Airport Trains but they are less frequent.