Meet your private driver and vehicle for a transfer between the airport and hotel.

For your added comfort, an English-speaking assistant will meet you at your hotel to walk you through your welcome package documents, your itinerary, and answer any questions you may have.

With a wealth of museums ranging from art to animals, and Vikings to pop music, enjoy some time at leisure in Oslo to discover the best museums in the city. Within your final trip documents, you’ll receive a supplemental composition showcasing our top museum suggestions, as selected by Kensington Tours Destination Experts.

A welcome package with your itinerary and any relevant documents or tickets required for your trip will be provided to you on your arrival in destination.

Today you’ll set out with a private guide and driver on a highlights tour of Oslo, the Norwegian capital. Walk the ramparts of the 13th-century Akershus Fortress, the medieval residence of the royals, offering stunning coastal views. Discover the city’s main street, Karl Johans gate, where you can admire the 19th-century Royal Palace and explore the surrounding 54-acre public green space known as Palace Park. View the 17th-century Oslo Cathedral and take in the grandiose architecture of the old university buildings. Venture outside the old center to The Vigeland Park, one of Scandinavia's major cultural treasures and the world’s largest sculpture park dedicated to a single artist: Gustav Vigeland, featuring his unique nude statues in granite and bronze. Discover history and culture at the open-air Folk Museum on the picturesque Bygdoy peninsula, home to an ancient stave church made over 800 years ago. You’ll also journey back in time as you visit the famous wooden polar vessel of the Fram Museum, a symbol of Norway's significant contributions to the heroic age of exploration. Step aboard what was once the strongest wooden ship in the world and uncover the tales and adventures of Norway's greatest explorers, imagining life at sea and experiencing firsthand how the crew survived one of the coldest and most dangerous places on Earth. During the tour, you’ll enjoy a delightful stop at one of Oslo's historic restaurants, where you will savor a traditional local lunch while learning more about Norwegian food culture.

Meet your private driver and vehicle for a transfer between the airport and hotel.

A flight is required to take you to your next destination, and is currently not included on your itinerary. Please contact your Destination Expert if you would like us to book the flight for you.

Meet your private driver and vehicle for a transfer between Sorrisniva and Alta Airport

Sorrisniva is renowned for its culinary experience which is based upon locally sourced produce. Its chefs create unique dishes using the best ingredients from Arctic Norway including reindeer and moose from the tundra, seafood from the Alta River and Norwegian sea, vegetables from local farms and berries picked in the local wilderness. Situated in the Arctic Wilderness Lodge, enjoy dinner at Maku Restaurant, offering a fantastic culinary experience whilst overlooking the Alta River and surrounding wilderness.

Join a private guide on a hunt for the Northern Lights today. Your expert guide will choose the best route to pursue the often elusive Aurora, given the prevailing weather and atmospheric conditions, whether it's along the coast or up into the inland plateau. Learn about the culture and history of Alta and how it is has been to grow up with the phenomena that is Aurora Borealis. Enjoy the stillness of the surrounding nature and the majesty of the winter darkness on your way to finding the Northern Lights. With your guides assistance, capture the dancing lights of the Aurora or stand in awe before this wonderful event.

Enjoy an exclusive experience reindeer sledding and learning about Sami culture. Your Sami guide will collect you from Sorrisniva and introduce you to your reindeer, at which point you'll climb onto your sled for a ride through the local wilderness. Make a stop at a Sami lavvu (teepee-like tent), where you'll sit on reindeer skins around a warm fire, hearing tales about the Sami culture and gaining a fascinating insight into this special, semi-nomadic way of life. Your tour will conclude with a return sled ride back to Sorrisniva.

Sorrisniva is renowned for its culinary experience which is based upon locally sourced produce. Its chefs create unique dishes using the best ingredients from Arctic Norway including reindeer and moose from the tundra, seafood from the Alta River and Norwegian sea, vegetables from local farms and berries picked in the local wilderness. Enjoy lunch at the iconic Lavvu restaurant. Representing the Sami tent design, the restaurant has a special ambiance creating a memorable dining experience.

Today you'll have the opportunity to learn to, and drive your very own snowmobile whilst keeping an eye out for the elusive Northern Lights. Meet your snowmobile guide inside the lobby at Sorrisniva Wilderness Lodge from where your snowmobile experience will begin. You'll be decked in appropriate clothing and safety equipment and instructed on the safe operation of your snowmobile, before setting out with your guide along a prepared snowmobile track in the area. You'll be lead through the wilderness of the Alta River valley, up onto the inland plateau where the absence of any background light maximizes you chance of viewing the Aurora Borealis. Stops will be made on the way to admire views. The experience ends with arrival at Sorrisniva.

Sorrisniva is renowned for its culinary experience which is based upon locally sourced produce. Its chefs create unique dishes using the best ingredients from Arctic Norway including reindeer and moose from the tundra, seafood from the Alta River and Norwegian sea, vegetables from local farms and berries picked in the local wilderness. Situated in the Arctic Wilderness Lodge, enjoy dinner at Maku Restaurant, offering a fantastic culinary experience whilst overlooking the Alta River and surrounding wilderness.

Enjoy the thrill of mushing whilst traversing through stunning local wilderness during this full-day Husky experience. Arrive at a family-owned kennel containing 25 huskies, where you'll be geared up in appropriate Arctic clothing. After a short introduction and safety briefing, set out on your unforgettable mushing experience. Glide along a trail that passes through typical Arctic terrain, including pristine snowy woods and the open Vidda (Finnmark plateau). Pause for lunch in an old earthen cottage or in the open with your husky team. Following lunch - and weather permitting - you'll have the opportunity to admire the Alta canyon and see a range of wild animals native to this region, as you slide silently through Europe's last remaining wilderness.

Sorrisniva is renowned for its culinary experience which is based upon locally sourced produce. Its chefs create unique dishes using the best ingredients from Arctic Norway including reindeer and moose from the tundra, seafood from the Alta River and Norwegian sea, vegetables from local farms and berries picked in the local wilderness. Situated in the Arctic Wilderness Lodge, enjoy dinner at Maku Restaurant, offering a fantastic culinary experience whilst overlooking the Alta River and surrounding wilderness.

Meet your private driver and vehicle for a transfer between Sorrisniva and Alta Airport

A flight is required to take you to your next destination, and is currently not included on your itinerary. Please contact your Destination Expert if you would like us to book the flight for you.

Meet your private driver and vehicle for a transfer between the airport and hotel.

Surrender yourself to the world of rejuvenation with access to the Thief Spa. Your pre-paid admission provides you access to the spa facilities, a towel, slippers, shampoo, conditioner, soap and body lotion. Perhaps opt to treat yourself to a hammam bath and a Moroccan clay treatment, or enjoy a facial cleanse, a manicure or relieving back massage by one of the professional, on-site therapists during your visit. Please note: Spa access is included, though any desired services and treatments must be booked separately and paid locally.

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The Thief hotel is located between the iconic Astrup Fearnley Museum, the canals on Tjuvholmen, and the Oslofjord, in Oslo’s new arts and business district. Timeless elegance with clear references to contemporary art and design are the common denominators of the Thief's dÉcor. Guestrooms are spacious and comfortable, with tailored solutions and original details, which create an intimate and personal atmosphere. Thief Food bar on the Roof serves classic tastes in a modern & elegant setting with Nordic flavors. Thief Roof is a perfect place for an evening drink, featuring the best views in Oslo; a panorama of the fjord, the forest-clad hills and the capital’s new skyline. Thief Spa has taken the best ideas from spa cultures all over the world and brought them home, offering a wide range of pampering treatments and spa facilities. Visit the fitness center to keep up your workout routine while away at the Thief.

Experience the Igloo Hotel - the world's northernmost ice hotel built from the ground up every year with different themes. Here, everything is made from pure snow and ice. Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel features 18 double or single rooms, 6 twin/triple/family rooms, and 6 suites designed by local artisans. Take a break from daily life and immerse yourself in the serene sanctuary provided by the Igloo Hotel. Wander among handcrafted ice sculptures or sip an ice drink from bar. Explore the contrast between staying in the cold, and sleeping in cozy sleeping bag designed to keep you warm overnight. An ideal hideaway for the adventure-seeker, this unforgettable snow and ice hotel offers a warm atmosphere in its communal living room and enjoyable dining in the on-site restaurant.

The stunning Arctic Wilderness Lodge features 24 rooms and suites on the banks of the Alta river in Norway’s high Arctic. The lodge enables Sorrisniva to supplement its traditional ice hotel and wilderness experiences with year-round premium accommodation together with new panoramic lounge and riverside restaurant areas. Each of the rooms and suites feature floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows maximizing the views of the adjacent river and Arctic wilderness as well as enabling viewing of Northern lights and endless summer nights from the comfort of your room. It's central area combines the lounge, restaurant and bar with high glass faÇades offering magnificent views over the river and surrounding wilderness, and from where guests can enjoy the world famous Sorrisniva cuisine and hospitality.