Arctic Capital Secrets: Tromso's Unforgettable History Walk
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An experienced guide introduces you to the city of Tromsø and its century long history full of stories and anecdotes. You will encounter Tromsø's most important landmarks, including several northern superlatives and charming wooden houses from the city's time as central trade hub in the North. The tour also includes a guided tour at Tromsø's unique Polar Museum. All regular tours on Wednesdays and Saturdays are held in English. On the following dates, special departures in German are available at 10:30am: 20.11.2025 24.02.2026 10.03.2026 14.03.2026 20.03.2026 30.03.2026
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Wander64197062791, 12/4/2025 3:13:07 AM
Knowledgeable walk around snowy Tromso, beautiful city, thank you to our guide. Very enjoyable. Would definitely recommend.
Joy_B, 10/18/2025 7:35:45 AM
Wonderful and very informative walking tour. Full of historical facts but delivered in an interesting and fun way. Not dry and stuffy at all. Fully recommend (especially in a rainy day)!
patcranshaw, 10/16/2025 3:13:46 AM
Bernard was awesome. Weather was raining and cold but he was a trooper. We learned so much. The museum is well worth it ! And grab a reindeer hotdog
Sherelle_H, 10/15/2025 7:33:52 AM
This tour was entertaining, informative and a great introduction to Tromso. This was despite the constant rain which was unfortunate but didn't dampen the experience. Highly recommended
chrisdL8084GD, 10/8/2025 12:08:32 PM
Pretty comprehensive tour of Central Tromsø with lots of interesting facts and suggestions of other places to visit. Included a tour of the Polar Museum, which was also very useful as it gave us a lot of information without having to read everything. Our guide was also very humorous, and we e ded up in a pub with a recommendation of what beer to try. The tour was also quite good value, we thought, and being out of season, only four people on the tour. Max group size is 15.
Sally_B, 9/3/2025 11:20:41 AM
Karl was a great guide. We learned so much about Tromso and it's history. He had a wonderful sense of humor and made it very easy to ask our many questions
David_K, 7/28/2025 7:21:21 PM
Great tour that was inexpensive! We had a small group of 7ish people so we were able to ask lots of questions. The Tour guide was very knowledgeable, talked about the history of Tromso, took us off the "tourist path" to show us what the residents of the town do, and even the different languages in Norway. The tour included admission to the must see Polar Museum! While there we were able to touch actual Polar Bears, walruses, and many more Norwegian taxidermies. Definitely a must see while in Tromso!
27ezrae, 6/28/2025 12:08:37 PM
Really great historical tour - Arild Gregor was our tour guide, and he was friendly and told us lots of interesting facts and added some humour to the tour too! It was a gentle walk around the city at the start and end (not too overcrowded at all, on a Saturday in June!), and the bulk of it was in the Polar Museum. I recommend bringing water as the Polar Museum was very warm. I went as a solo traveller and it was completely fine :)
Ryan_T, 6/7/2025 5:33:16 PM
Excellent tour with knowledgeable guide. Arctic museum was interesting. Easy to find meeting point coming off a coastal cruise boat.
MaryVeronica_D, 6/2/2025 6:16:15 AM
It’s well worth the money. A good choice when you have limited time. The guide was very knowledgeable about Tromsø
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Meet your guide at the tourist information office. The default language of the tour is English.
- The total rate for this tour includes a commission to TripAdvisor/Viator for their services.
Departure point
The meeting point is at the tourist information "Tromsø Visitor Centre", upstairs in the port terminal.Redemption
Meeting point at the official tourist information "Tromsø Visitor Centre" upstairs inside the port terminal (Prostneset) - a large building that looks like a mall. It is NOT a white wooden house. Starting times: Wednesday 10:30am Saturday 3:00pm (15:00)24 hours before travel date - 100% refund
Less than 24 hours before travel date - 0% refund




