4 Best Snowmobiling Tours in Tromso (+ Beginner Tips)

If you are looking for the ultimate adventure tour in Northern Norway, sign up for a snowmobiling tour in Tromso!

In this guide, I will walk you through the best Tromso snowmobile tours, including ones for rookie snowmobilers. At the end, I will also give you some tips for your trip.

I have snowmobiled in several places and have even done 14-hour snowmobile trips, so I understand the basics of getting behind the machine and will give you some suggestions and tips based on my own experience of snowmobiling in Tromso.

If you have any questions about snowmobiling in Norway, or just in general, let me know in the comments. I am happy to answer. Thanks!

Tromso Snowmobile Tours Overview

This guide will contain four diverse snowmobiling tours in Tromso. One is actually an overnighter and not just a day trip (so please know that once you read through it).

⬇️ The snowmobile tours in this guide are:

1. Daytime snowmobiling tour at Camp Tamok (the most popular snowmobile tour in Tromso!)
2. Evening snowmobiling tour at Camp Tamok (chance to see the northern lights, as well!)
3. Lyngen Alps guided snowmobile tour (another popular option)
4. Overnight snowmobile safari in the Lyngen Alps (you will stay in a glass igloo hotel)

I also used to recommend a tour that takes you from Tromso to Kilpisjarvi, Finland on a long snowmobile day trip (you are bussed to Finland for this) but it is often not available until the last minute or later in the season.

I will be adding it to this guide if I see it offered for the 2024-2025 season.

Best Snowmobile Tours in Tromso: Details and How to Book

1. Daytime snowmobiling tour at Camp Tamok (My Top Pick!)

Dates available: December 1, 2024 to April 6, 2025
Duration: 7 hours
Languages: English
Meeting Point: Samuel Arnesens gate 5
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This 7-hour snowmobile tour is Tromso’s most popular and it takes place during the daytime at Camp Tamok (the same area where the Tromso Ice Domes are located).

You will be picked up in the city center and driven by bus to Camp Tamok, which is a 1.5-hour drive away. Once you arrive, you will meet your guide, get a safety briefing, and be dressed in your winter gear (it will be provided) for your adventure!

Camp Tamok is cold so be sure to take advantage of every piece of clothing you are given (and still wear thermals and sweaters underneath your suit!

After your journey through the Arctic wilderness, you will return to camp and enjoy a hot meal in a traditional Sami lavvu by the fire.

You will then head back to Tromso where you can spend the rest of the day enjoying the city (or looking out for the northern lights)!

2. Evening snowmobiling tour at Camp Tamok

Dates available: December 1, 2024 to April 6, 2025
Duration: 7 hours
Languages: English
Meeting Point: Samuel Arnesens gate 5
➡️ CHECK PRICES HERE

Head out to beautiful Camp Tamok on this 7-hour tour where you will embark on a snowmobiling adventure (with the possibility to see the aurora!).

It is a 1.5-hour bus ride to Camp Tamok (this is where the Tromso Ice Domes are, for reference) and once you arrive, you will get briefed and dressed for your journey through the Norwegian wilderness.

Once your trip is done, you will head back for a warm meal in a traditional Sami lavvu. Do know that during the high season, you may have your meal first and snowmobile second (depending on the numbers in groups).

During this time, be sure to look out for the northern lights which is one of the perks of signing up for an evening snowmobile tour in Tromso!

3. Lyngen Alps guided snowmobile tour from Tromso

Dates available: January 2, 2025 to March 31, 2025
Duration: 7 hours
Languages: English
Meeting Point: Tromso Havn Prostneset
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On this 7.5-hour snowmobile adventure, you will get taken out to Northern Norway’s beautiful Lyngen Alps! You’ll be picked up in the morning and taken out to Aurora Wonderland Basecamp (which also includes a ferry ride).

Upon arrival, participants will get briefed and given their gear and clothing for the trip. After snowmobiling, you will head back to Basecamp for a warm meal and eventually end up back in Tromso at 4pm.

Note: The ferry is included in the price (as is the bus transfer). You will take the bus to Breivikeidet where it will drop you off for the ferry. You will board and then Aurora Wonderland will pick you up on the other side (at Svensby) and take you to your tour.

4. Overnight snowmobile safari in the Lyngen Alps (includes glass igloo stay)

Dates available: January 5, 2025 to March 31, 2025
Duration: 7 hours
Languages: English
Meeting Point: Scandic Ishavshotel
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This tour offers you the ultimate combo tour of a snowmobiling adventure and the chance to stay in a crystal lavvo. After being picked up from Tromso, you will drive to the Lyngen Alps, one of the most beautiful areas around Tromso.

After a scenic drive into the wilderness, you will arrive at the Aurora Wonderland Basecamp. Upon arrival, you will fill up on a hearty meal before embarking on your snowmobiling adventure!

There will be two people on a snowmobile, with the option to switch driving (if you are both licensed). After the snowmobiling element of this tour, you will head back to the base camp for a delectable dinner before an evening of (hopefully!) viewing the northern lights.

You will then be free to either relax in the warmth of your crystal lavvo looking through the ceiling at the skies or walk around the camp to find a secluded area to photograph the aurora dancing above.

In the morning after a traditional Norwegian breakfast, you will return to Tromso. My favorite thing about this tour is that it gives you the chance to stay in a crystal lavvo and try out snowmobiling!

Things to Know + Tips for Snowmobiling in Tromso

Below are a few tips for your snowmobile trip (based on my experiences on snowmobile tours in Norway and beyond):

✅ You will need a driver’s license to operate a snowmobile in Norway. This is pretty standard across most countries, but it is enforced in Norway and an extremely important rule to follow. Bring it with you! You can be a passenger, however. Each snowmobile is insured.

✅ Snowmobiles will have two people on them. You will have a chance to switch mid-way through the trip, so be prepared for that. If you are a solo traveler, you will likely be paired with another solo traveler or an odd-numbered group.

✅ It will be cold. Chances are your snowmobile tour will be away from Tromso’s city center and out in the wilderness a bit. Meaning – dress warmly! While you will be given a suit, gloves, and boots, you’re still in for a cold adventure.

And, trust me, do not take your gloves off during the trip. You will let cold air into your gloves and your fingers will freeze (I know this from experience).

If you are driving, there are actually handle warmers on most snow scooters (they may not tell you about this but ask). Passengers will not have this luxury, however… so keep the gloves ON!

✅ Follow all instructions given by your guide. This is critical and I can’t even believe I have to write this. Every single snowmobiling tour I have been on had someone on it who couldn’t follow instructions and it slowed down the group.

✅ Do not show up hungover or having had a party night the day before. Snowmobiles can be extremely dangerous and you will not only put yourself in danger, but also your passenger (and the rest of the group.

✅ If you have to go to the bathroom, go before you head out. Once out in the wilderness, you are often in open terrain where you can not sneak around a tree and pee.

This is especially important for women as having to remove these snowmobile suits to go to the bathroom is a pain. And you will likely pee all over it when you do. I am speaking from experience, unfortunately.

These snowmobile trips are not that long which means it should be an easy journey to hold it.

✅ Are you a glasses wearer? If you have a helmet that has a facemask, all should be fine and you can easily wear your glasses underneath the helmet.

But, if you end up on a tour where they give you goggles instead, just know that it can be a bit uncomfortable with glasses under the goggles. I believe most of the tours offer full face masks, however.

Do you have any questions about taking a snowmobile tour in Tromso? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

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Megan Starr

Megan is a travel blogger and writer with a background in digital marketing. Originally from Richmond, VA, she now lives in Finnish Lapland after previous stints in Norway, Germany, Armenia, and Kazakhstan. She has a passion for winter travel, as well as the Nordic countries, but you can also find her eating her way through Italy, perusing perfume stores in Paris, or taking road trips through the USA. Megan has written for or been featured by National Geographic, Forbes, Lonely Planet, the New York Times, and more. She co-authored Fodor’s Travel ‘Essential Norway’ (2020) and has visited 45 US states and 100+ countries.