Tromsø Itinerary
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About My Trip to Tromsø and My Tromsø Itinerary
Trip Dates: March 25, 2018 through March 31, 2018
About My Trip to Tromsø
I discovered Tromsø when reading one of my travel magazines. It appeared as one of the top 10 Arctic destinations in the world. When I realized that there was almost a sure chance of seeing the Northern Lights, I realized this is a place I had to visit.
Despite being a Global Studies teacher, Tromsø was a place that I had never heard of. I wasn’t even sure how difficult it would be to get to a destination this far north. Thankfully, I quickly realized that Tromsø is a relatively major Norwegian city and that it is quite accessible.
Part of the fun for me is in the planning, as I love to learn about new destinations. After purchasing a book, and spending hours researching on the Internet, I made a list of the “must do” things in Tromsø. Dealing with limited time, and a tight budget, I wouldn’t be able to sample everything that Tromø had to offer during this trip.
I Quickly Identified the Following as My "Must See" when in Tromsø
My Tromsø Itinerary
Before I left for Tromsø, I decided to visit my family in Chicago. Because of this, I flew out of Chicago O’Hare instead of Minneapolis. Flights to Tromsø were too expensive so I flew into Amsterdam and enjoyed a day in Amsterdam on both ends of my trip. Here is my Tromsø Itinerary
Saturday, March 24, 2018 (In Chicago/Transit to Amsterdam)5:20 pm: Depart Chicago O’Hare-American Flight 86 to London Heathrow ($563.56)
Sunday, March 25, 2018 (In Transit to Amsterdam/In Amsterdam)06:50: Arrive London Heathrow
08:20: Depart London Heathrow-American Flight 6502 (Operated by BA) to Amsterdam
10:40: Arrive Amsterdam
Check into CitizenM Schiphol Airport ($143)
Monday, March 26, 2018 (In Amsterdam/In Transit to Tromso)Check out of CitizenM Schiphol Airport
10:50: Depart Amsterdam-SAS Flight 822 to Oslo-Gardermoen $170.73
12:40: Arrive Oslo-Gardermoen
17:10: Depart Oslo-Gardermoen, Norway-SAS Flight 4572 to Tromso
19:15: Arrive Tromso
Check into Thon Hotel Tromso Kr.3,222 ($418)
Tuesday, March 27, 2018 (In Tromso)Things to do in Tromso
Mountain Floya Cable Car-Fjellheisen-Kr. 160 ($21)
The Arctic Cathedral-Kr. 50 ($7)
Polaria Arctic Center and Aquarium-Kr. 130 ($17)
Tromso Cathedral-Free
Storgata Street Shopping
- Husfliden – Sell Norwegian handcraft like clothes, knitted stuff, wood art, bunad, and accessories. Address: Sjøgata 4
- Blåst – The only blown glass factory and shop in Tromso
- Krane Art Gallery – Sell art from artists from all over Northern Norway
- Other Unique Stores:
- Norrøna (sport clothes)
- Andresen Vaapenforretning (sport clothes and equipment),
- Moods of Norway (clothes)
- Gullsmed Kristiansen (jewelry)
- Wintervold (Scandinavian jewelry design), Britts (clothes and kitchen stuff)
- Galleri Nord (paintings and arts by Norwegian painters)
- Sweet Heart (candy and chocolate)
19:05: Northern Lights Chase-Meet at Scandic Ishavshotel Kr. 1,050.00 ($125) (Paid)
Wednesday, March 28, 2018 (In Tromso)10:00: Fjord Tour-Pick up at Hotel Kr. 1,100 ($134) (Paid)
Thursday, March 29, 2018 (In Tromso)Possible Additional Tour
Friday, March 30, 2018 (In Transit to Amsterdam/In Amsterdam)Check out of Thon Hotel Tromso
06:30: Depart Tromso-Norwegian Flight 371 to Oslo-Gardermoen $199.34
08:25: Arrive Oslo-Gardermoen
11:50: Depart Oslo-Gardermoen-Norwegian Flight 1256 to Amsterdam
13:45: Arrive Amsterdam
Check into CitizenM Schiphol Airport €115.22 ($138)
Saturday, March 31 (In Amsterdam/In Transit to Chicago)08:15: Depart Amsterdam-American Flight 6434 (Operated by BA) to London Heathrow
08:30: Arrive London Heathrow
11:15: Depart London Heathrow-American Flight 6164 (Operated by BA) to Boston
1:35 pm: Arrive Boston
5:21 pm: Depart Boston-American Flight 363 to Chicago O’Hare
7:25 pm: Arrive Chicago O’Hare