Senja & the Tromsø Arctic Loop
Tromsø · Senja Scenic Route · Sommarøy · Tromsø
An eight-day Arctic loop from Tromsø. Combine the buzz of the 'Paris of the North' with the wild Senja scenic route and the Caribbean-blue beaches of Sommarøy — with the midnight sun in summer or the northern lights in the shoulder season.
- Trip length
- 8 days
- Distance
- ~500 km loop from Tromsø
- Best time to go
- June to July for the midnight sun; late autumn and winter for the northern lights.
HIGHLIGHTS ALONG THE WAY
- Tromsø — Arctic Cathedral, cable car and city life
- Senja National Scenic Route and its viewpoints
- Sommarøy — white-sand beaches on an Arctic island
- Midnight sun (summer) or northern lights (autumn/winter)
WHERE TO CAMP
- Tromsø area campsites near the city and cable car
- Sommarøy for the beaches
- Senja fjord-side spots along the scenic route
COOL EXPERIENCES
- Fjellheisen cable car above Tromsø
- Swim (if you dare) at a Sommarøy white-sand beach
- Chase the midnight sun or the aurora in season
GOOD TO KNOW
- This loop starts and ends in Tromsø rather than Oslo — ask us how the Tromsø pickup works.
- The Senja National Scenic Route is narrow in places — take your time and use the marked passing points and viewpoints.
- The northern lights need the dark shoulder season (roughly late September to March); in midsummer it never gets dark enough.
Campsite and experience tips are suggestions to get you started — we're always happy to share our latest favourites when you book.