Spending the day exploring a Wintery Tromso

After spending the past three nights in Ersfjordbotn, we left our beautiful cabin and headed into Tromso.

Our flight wasn't until that evening, so we slept in as late as possible and arrived in Tromso just after 1.00 p.m. We dropped off our bags at the Rica Ishavshotel on the waterfront, where they were happy to keep them for the entire day without charge.

Our last view of beautiful Ersfjordbotn

Staying at Ersfjordbotn Kystferie in the beautiful village of Ersfjordbotn

When we booked our flights to Tromso last year and started looking at accommodation, we knew we wanted to stay somewhere where we would have the maximum chance of seeing the Northern Lights.

For us this meant not staying in the city of Tromso itself, but somewhere fairly close by and easily accessible by public transport since we wouldn't be hiring a car. The Troms region is vast and there are beautiful villages scattered all over, however most required a car or were several hours drive from Tromso, which meant we wouldn't be able to partake in any activities like a Northern Lights chase or Dog Sledding.

Arriving in the snow at the tiny Tromso airport