Days out.

Every day out here is within two hours of the cabin. Tell us what you want and we book it.

A humpback whale's fluke in the fjord off Skjervøy

The one to plan the trip around

Whale safari

Every winter the herring gather in the fjords around Skjervøy, and the humpbacks and orcas follow them in. From the beginning of November to the end of January the boats go out most days.

The trip from the cabin takes about two hours, with the ferry from Lyngseidet to Olderdalen and the E6 north. Boats leave Skjervøy in the morning and spend four to six hours on the water.

Warm flotation suits are provided. Bring your own layers underneath, a hat and a thermos.

Where: Skjervøy
When: November to January
From the cabin: 2 h by car and ferry
With: Hvalsafari AS

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Through the year

From the northern lights to the midnight sun

Spa, jacuzzi and sauna

The sauna and the jacuzzi stand together on a deck at the water's edge, a short walk from the cabins. Both are free for guests.

The sauna has a glass wall and door to the fjord, so you sit in the heat and look straight across the water to the mountains.

Between rounds, the jacuzzi is a few steps away on the same deck, under the open sky.

Where: On the shore, by the cabins
When: During your stay
From the cabin: At the resort
With: Free for guests
Photo: Lyngen Aurora Resort

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Northern lights

The resort sits under the auroral oval, far from any town light. On a clear night the lights are over the fjord, and you watch them through the glass dome without leaving the bed.

When it clouds over at the shore we know the valleys where it clears. Ask us in the evening and we will tell you where to drive, or arrange a guide with a car.

Peak visibility is October to March. The polar night, when the sun does not rise, runs from late November to mid January.

Where: The cabin, or a short drive
When: Late September to early April
From the cabin: At the cabin
With: Us
Photo: Lyngen Aurora Resort

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Ice climbing and the fjord

Lyngen Adventure in Lyngseidet runs ice climbing on the frozen waterfalls in winter, with all equipment and instruction for first-timers.

From late spring the fjord opens up: RIB boat trips along the shore, kayaking in the still hours of the evening, and fishing for cod and halibut.

A quarter of an hour from the cabin by car.

Where: Lyngseidet
When: Ice from December to April, the fjord from May
From the cabin: 15 min by car
With: Lyngen Adventure

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Dog sledding and reindeer

Lyngen Husky Safari at Svensby Tursenter keeps its Alaskan huskies a few hundred metres from the Svensby ferry, 45 minutes from the cabin. Two guests share each sled and take turns to drive and ride, with the Lyngen Alps ahead.

Winter suits, boots, a warm meal and hot chocolate are included. Tours run from 1 December to 5 April, by day and in the evening.

Tromsø Lapland keeps reindeer at Breivikeidet, on the road between Tromsø and Lyngen, an hour from the cabin. Feed the herd, go reindeer sledding, or stay the night in a lavvu.

Where: Svensby and Breivikeidet
When: December to early April
From the cabin: 45 min and 1 h by car
With: Lyngen Husky Safari, Tromsø Lapland
Photo: Svensby Tursenter

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A walk to Blåisvatnet, the blue lake under the Lyngen Alps. Fifty seconds, with sound.

Snowmobile safari

Camp Troll runs a trail into the Lyngen Alps from its camp by the Svensby ferry, 45 minutes from the cabin. Two ride each snowmobile and take turns to drive, about two and a half hours in all.

Thermal suits, boots, mittens and helmets are provided, with hot soup at the camp afterwards.

Drivers need a full car licence. Children over 7 ride with an adult.

Where: Camp Troll, by the Svensby ferry
When: December to March
From the cabin: 45 min by car
With: Camp Troll

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Midnight sun hikes

Between late May and mid July the sun never goes below the horizon. The light at two in the morning is the light of a long evening, and the mountains are empty.

We know the walks that start at the road and end on a summit above the fjord. Ask us for a route in the morning and we will mark it on a map.

Reindeer graze on the plateaus in summer. Keep your distance and keep dogs on a lead.

Where: The Lyngen Alps
When: Late May to mid July
From the cabin: From the door
With: Us
Photo: Lyngen Aurora Resort

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Ski touring

The Lyngen Alps are one of the classic ski touring ranges in Europe, with summits over 1 800 metres rising straight from sea level. The high season is March and April, when the days are long and the snow is still deep.

Routes start close to the cabin. For anything above the tree line we recommend a certified guide, and we will put you in touch.

Ski storage is in the cabin. Bring avalanche equipment or rent it in Lyngseidet.

Where: The Lyngen Alps
When: March to May, high season March and April
From the cabin: From the door
With: Certified guides, on request
Photo: Lyngen Aurora Resort

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Order local food from Lyngen Catering

Lyngen Catering has cooked in the valley since 2016. Kirsti buys the lamb from farms nearby, picks the chanterelles herself and makes the dinner fresh on the day.

Tell us when you book, or the day before, and dinner arrives at the cabin at the time you agree. Eat it at the counter with the fjord in front of you.

Ask us for the menu of the week. The film on the front page is Kirsti in her garden.

Where: Delivered to the cabin
When: All year, ordered ahead
From the cabin: At the cabin
With: Lyngen Catering
Photo: Lyngen Aurora Resort

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