Alta: all 5 tours and excursions for your cruise

Visit the main highlights in Alta including the Northern Lights Cathedral, Borealis Alta exhibition and the Alta Museum. Northern Lights Cathedral and Borealis Alta After a brief sightseeing drive through Alta, visit the Northern Lights Cathedral, one of Alta's most striking landmarks with its unique design and symbolism that combines spiritual and natural elements. Learn about the architecture, construction and artwork both inside and outside the cathedral before continuing to the Borealis...

Enjoy a visit to a Husky Home where you will get to meet and interact with these loving, energetic and ambitious canines. Dogsledding Dogsledding is popular throughout northern Scandinavia, and it is especially important for Alta. The city is the host for the start and finish of the Finnmarksløpet, Europe's longest dogsled race whose 1000+ kilometre distance takes mushers almost all the way to the Russian border and back. Huskies and Lavoo After a short drive you will arrive at a sled-dog...

Even before the snow arrives, you can experience the fun and excitement of a Husky-powered transport! Dog-carting Just a short distance away from the port, you will arrive at the Home of the Huskies. Your host will tell you the basics of handling the dog cart, a sturdy vehicle built for two with big off-road tires, spring suspension, steering bar and handbrake. Next, you will meet your team of six, ambitious Huskies which will pull you along the Alta River and through the nearby forest. The journey...

Explore the Finnmark landscape on an adventurous fat-bicycle ride along well prepped trails leading you through the countryside. Fatbike Ride through Finnmark After a short drive, you will meet your guide and get equipped with a comfortable, high-quality fatbike, helmet and gloves. After a short safety briefing you are ready to head into the wild and magical Finmark nature and its several kilometers of spectacular trails. There will be several small stops for you to take photos in the unique arctic...

Experience Alta like the locals on this leisurely hike to Komsa Mountain, which rises 213 meters above sea level and offers a 360-degree view over Alta city, nearby river valleys, islands and the Alta fjord. Komsa Mountain Hiking Trek Just a brief drive away you will begin your trek up the most popular local hiking trail, designated as a mountain, but is simply a ‘big hill’. From the base of the mountain, it is a short hike with a fairly continuous climb to reach the top. Along...