Discover the secrets of the City of Tromsø and our century long history with a local guide and a SMALL GROUP: Despite the maximum of 15 guests, most tours are held for smaller groups of 4-8. On this tour, we cover the area of Tromsø within the original borders of 1794. Already before the city was formally established, there has been centuries of human activity in this area. Especially the last 230 years made Tromsø to what it is today. In addition to a wealth of historical sites, we will also encounter statues, busts and murals, telling stories of the people who crafted their destiny in the Arctic. The tour includes a guided tour at Tromsø's unique Polar Museum. All regular tours on Wednesdays and Saturdays are held in English.

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.