Water-Activities & Winter Whale Safari in Tromsø

We take you on a whale safari from Tromsø to the feeding grounds of killer whales (Orcinus orca) and humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) as they gather in the fjords of Northern Norway for their yearly feast on Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus).

‍ Our guides will be looking out for other wildlife as well, including other cetacean species such as harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) and white-beaked dolphins (Lagenorhynchus albirostris), and birdlife such as little auk (Alle alle) and white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla).

We have tea, coffee and biscuits available throughout the whole day, and an option to have a light warm soup lunch on the way back to Tromsø in the afternoon. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are also available for purchase.

Duration

The trips typically last approximately 7-8 hours, although this may vary depending on weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances. Please take this into consideration when making your travel plans; we spend a full day out at sea.

Our rates include the following:

• Full day whale watching tour
• Multilingual naturalist guide for the duration of the safari
• Light warm lunch snack
• Coffee, tea & biscuits

What to bring

• Warm winter clothes (thermals, winter jacket&trousers, beanie, scarf, gloves/mittens). It's nice and warm inside the boat, but cold out on the deck! We are 350km north of the Arctic Circle. Jeans are not enough to keep you warm.
• Binoculars
• Camera
• Extra food/snacks

Arctic Whale Tours terms and conditions

• Check in begins 30 minutes before departure
• All passengers need to be at the boat 15 minutes before departure the latest
• Tours are weather dependent and can be cancelled due to strong wind, rough sea conditions or low visibility. Please check your emails and text messages in the evening prior to your trip. We reserve the right to cancel or change plans at any point before or during the tour according to weather and sea conditions. Safety is important.
• Minimum number of passengers: 10 (We reserve the right to cancel a departure if there are less than 10 persons on the tour.)
• Length of safari: on average 6-8 hours although this can vary depending on weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances
• Arctic Whale Tours take no responsibility for any inconvenience caused by late arrival in Tromsø
• We reserve the right to cancel the tour at any point before departure due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances
• Prices include local taxes

Whale Guarantee

Our safari success rate is around 99%, but occasionally, it happens that we fail to spot any whales (we are dealing with nature, after all). For such rare days, we have a whale guarantee: If we do not see whales, guests who are interested can join another safari free of charge (winter or summer season). In this case, the guests need to contact the reception and we will do a rebooking for them.