Christmas expedition Senja 2024. Five days and four nights! All incl. Monday 23 - 27 December 2024
Location:
Min/max Persons:
1 - 8
Period:
Dec
Per person:
NOK 29 500,-
Welcome to the ultimate Christmas Expedition at the adventure island Senja. All inclusive; whale-safari (Tromsø first day), dogsledding, northern lights safari, fjord cruise, Scenic Route Senja, accommodation, all meals, lecture, coffee/tea during your stay, transport Tromsø-Senja. Lunch at the whale safari and ticket Hurtigruten Finnsnes-Tromsø are not ilcluded.
Day 1: Monday 23rd December: Whale safari(Tromsø)
Meals: warm evening meal, after check in, Senja
The expedition starts in Tromsø with whale safari to Skjervøy; 08:00 Departure from the dock in Tromsø centrum. The last Six seasons the whales have arrived north in the fjords of Skjervøy. Both humpback whales and orcas come into the fjord to feed on herring. The traditional season for whale watching is November – mid/end of January. The boat is a big boat, with a warm room inside and café. You will be back in Tromsø latest 17:00. The expedition continues to Senja, the adventure island, with spectaculare nature, just south of Tromsø. Nothing is sure with nature - the whale activities has been taken place in the fjords around Skjervøy the last six season. We know more in the beginning of November how the season seems to be.
18:00 Departure Taxi from Tromsø havn Prostneset to Skaland village, Senja (3 hour).
You arrive at Basecamp Senja in Senja island, and the village Skaland. It will be an experienced and friendly guide / host with you almost all the time. Three meals a day, as well as coffee / tea as much as you want throughout your stay. We serve homemade North Norwegian food. Warm lunch and dinner. Two nights we go out hunting for the magic of the Northern Lights. Senja has a very good locations to get the ultimate Northern Lights experience from spectacular viewpoints. Through the expedition in Senja you will get two activities every day. Morning and evening. Several lectures along the expedition. Accommodation at Posthuset Expedition Lodge or at Bedehuset Lodge (100 meter between two lodges). Bedehuset has double rooms with private bathrooms.
Day 2: 24th December. Christmas evening and dogsledding!
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and Christmas dinner
We bring you to Senja's own dog farm, where you are greeted by 35 eager huskies who are looking forward to taking you on a sled ride - into nature. The trip is calculated about three hours. You will get a warm suit for the trip. We provide transport round trip to the dog farm (app 50 min one way). This activity starts early morning.
Christmas evening: We serve traditional new year dinner; salt and dried lamb ribs, pork ribs, rotmos, potato and christmas salad. Vegetarian food can be provided. We enjoy the Christmas evening with dinner and Indore activities.
Day 3: Scenic Route Senja
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
We bring you to the fantastic viewpoints along Scenic Route Senja. Perhaps the roughest nature in Northern Norway. Bring your camera!
In the evening we hunt the magic Northern Lights.
Day 4: Fjord Cruise
Fjord cruise in the beautiful Bergsfjorden in open Zodiac boat, during the tour we look for the great white-tailed eagles and the cute seals. We will also share the history of Senja. Dress warm inner and mid layer, and we will provide a suit for you at this fjord cruise. Warm lunch after the tour.
Northern lights safari in the evening.
We may change the days of the different adventures - in terms of weather and wind.
Day 5: Departure day 27th. December:
08:00 Breakfast
09:30 Departure from the lodge
11:30 Departure Hurtigruten from Finnsnes – the world's most beautiful voyage..
14:15 Arrival Tromsø
Incuded in the expedition:
4 x breakfast 4 x lunch 4 x dinner and dessert
4 x accommodation
1 x whale watching (Tromsø)
2 x northern lights safari
1 x fjord cruise i Bergsfjorden
1 x Scenic Route Senja
1 x dog sledding
2-3 lectures
coffee/tea during your stay
Round transport to dog sledding
Transport Tromsø-Senja
Transport Senja - Finnsnes port Hurtigruten – Tromsø
buy your ticket at www.hurtigruten.no or www.havila.no (we can help you with this booking, when you arrive)
Please bring: warm clothes
Number of participants: 2 - 8
Level of difficulty: easy
Meeting time: 30 minutes before departure
Departure time and place after whale watching Tromsø: 18:00 afternoon: Maxi Taxi from Tromsø to Senja, waiting for you in the front of The Edge Hotel.
When we receive your booking, we will send you a list of what you should pack, and complementary program day by day. Welcome to a spectacular arctic Christmas on the beautiful island, Senja.
www.basecampsenja.no phone +47 91709618
Designed for adventure!
Day 1: Monday 23rd December: Whale safari(Tromsø)
Meals: warm evening meal, after check in, Senja
The expedition starts in Tromsø with whale safari to Skjervøy; 08:00 Departure from the dock in Tromsø centrum. The last Six seasons the whales have arrived north in the fjords of Skjervøy. Both humpback whales and orcas come into the fjord to feed on herring. The traditional season for whale watching is November – mid/end of January. The boat is a big boat, with a warm room inside and café. You will be back in Tromsø latest 17:00. The expedition continues to Senja, the adventure island, with spectaculare nature, just south of Tromsø. Nothing is sure with nature - the whale activities has been taken place in the fjords around Skjervøy the last six season. We know more in the beginning of November how the season seems to be.
18:00 Departure Taxi from Tromsø havn Prostneset to Skaland village, Senja (3 hour).
You arrive at Basecamp Senja in Senja island, and the village Skaland. It will be an experienced and friendly guide / host with you almost all the time. Three meals a day, as well as coffee / tea as much as you want throughout your stay. We serve homemade North Norwegian food. Warm lunch and dinner. Two nights we go out hunting for the magic of the Northern Lights. Senja has a very good locations to get the ultimate Northern Lights experience from spectacular viewpoints. Through the expedition in Senja you will get two activities every day. Morning and evening. Several lectures along the expedition. Accommodation at Posthuset Expedition Lodge or at Bedehuset Lodge (100 meter between two lodges). Bedehuset has double rooms with private bathrooms.
Day 2: 24th December. Christmas evening and dogsledding!
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and Christmas dinner
We bring you to Senja's own dog farm, where you are greeted by 35 eager huskies who are looking forward to taking you on a sled ride - into nature. The trip is calculated about three hours. You will get a warm suit for the trip. We provide transport round trip to the dog farm (app 50 min one way). This activity starts early morning.
Christmas evening: We serve traditional new year dinner; salt and dried lamb ribs, pork ribs, rotmos, potato and christmas salad. Vegetarian food can be provided. We enjoy the Christmas evening with dinner and Indore activities.
Day 3: Scenic Route Senja
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
We bring you to the fantastic viewpoints along Scenic Route Senja. Perhaps the roughest nature in Northern Norway. Bring your camera!
In the evening we hunt the magic Northern Lights.
Day 4: Fjord Cruise
Fjord cruise in the beautiful Bergsfjorden in open Zodiac boat, during the tour we look for the great white-tailed eagles and the cute seals. We will also share the history of Senja. Dress warm inner and mid layer, and we will provide a suit for you at this fjord cruise. Warm lunch after the tour.
Northern lights safari in the evening.
We may change the days of the different adventures - in terms of weather and wind.
Day 5: Departure day 27th. December:
08:00 Breakfast
09:30 Departure from the lodge
11:30 Departure Hurtigruten from Finnsnes – the world's most beautiful voyage..
14:15 Arrival Tromsø
Incuded in the expedition:
4 x breakfast 4 x lunch 4 x dinner and dessert
4 x accommodation
1 x whale watching (Tromsø)
2 x northern lights safari
1 x fjord cruise i Bergsfjorden
1 x Scenic Route Senja
1 x dog sledding
2-3 lectures
coffee/tea during your stay
Round transport to dog sledding
Transport Tromsø-Senja
Transport Senja - Finnsnes port Hurtigruten – Tromsø
buy your ticket at www.hurtigruten.no or www.havila.no (we can help you with this booking, when you arrive)
Please bring: warm clothes
Number of participants: 2 - 8
Level of difficulty: easy
Meeting time: 30 minutes before departure
Departure time and place after whale watching Tromsø: 18:00 afternoon: Maxi Taxi from Tromsø to Senja, waiting for you in the front of The Edge Hotel.
When we receive your booking, we will send you a list of what you should pack, and complementary program day by day. Welcome to a spectacular arctic Christmas on the beautiful island, Senja.
www.basecampsenja.no phone +47 91709618
Designed for adventure!
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