Top Experiences in Arctic Cathedral (Tromsdalen Church)

Explore the beautiful boat and if we are lucky fishing, you will be served fresh fish, butter and flatbread in a real northern Norwegian way. This is really something for your bucket list.

Our photo and history cruise gives you a blend of Tromsø’s incomparable surroundings and the unique history of the boat.
Find total relaxation on board our authentic old wooden boat and enjoy the experience just minutes from Tromsø town centre.
Hermes II is an old boat with modern technology and facilities. Among other things, it has a heated lounge, a bar and toilets below deck.

Excellent trip for both local and visiting guests, whether you want to enjoy the boating experience and the surroundings, or if you are passionate about old boats and history.

Welcome on board!

This tour of Tromsø tour takes you along the seaside, where you'll experience a magnificent view of the Arctic Cathedral, and later you’ll find yourself at the Polar Museum, where you’ll learn about famous Polar researchers like Fritjof Nansen and Roald Amundsen. Along the main street, take a stop at the main city square, before you continue to the Tromsø Cathedral and finally the tour ends at the Hurtigruten port.

In this first VoiceMap story from Tromsø, you’ll join Lars Engerengen who takes you on a walk from the port, and then along the seaside and the main street, and then back to the port again. You’ll see the Polar Museum, the Roald Amundsen statue, the main city square and Tromsø Cathedral.

The tour automatically plays audio at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app. Downloaded the tour in a wifi zone and the app works offline.

Do a guided hike up one of the mountains outside Tromsø that the locals love. With a guide, you are sure to never get lost, and you get to know the city and the culture in a unique way. The tour is done by professional guides, born and raised in the area that will tell you about life in the world's second-largest city north of the arctic circle, and answer any questions you might have. This is your chance to get a crash course in "Northern Norway".

This excursion takes place during the bright season in the north. The midnight sun is visible from the middle of May to the end of July, but the nights are bright throughout May and well into August.

The view is fantastic more or less all the way, no matter what path we chose. We get to see Tromsø from another angle and the panoramic view of the mountains situated on several of the islands surrounding Tromsø.