Accommodation near Tromsø Norway

(All Year Around)

POLAR CABIN

-OUTDOOR ACTIVITY ORGANISER-

-Meet us in nature-

LOCATION

The Polar Cabin is a traditional Norwegian cottage. It offers accommodation and activities during summer and winter in a spectacular arctic landscape at Vågnes, 20 km from Tromsø city centre.

It is the best place to stay if you want to see Northern Lights.

We can arrange breakfast and dinner on request.

This is a perfect base camp for outdoor activities, observing Northern Lights or just relaxing, barbequing, reading books, listening to birds singing and enjoying nature.

We can also arrange the rental of outdoor equipment and organise activities for you such as ice fishing, fjord tours, snowshoeing, alpine skiing, hiking, fishing, bicycling, sea kayaking, camping...

We are focused on the quality of the activities and we offer good food, adventure, information and service.

Polar Cabin is the place where you can enjoy life!

PRICES

1-4 PERSON 1.800NOK/NIGHT/ROOM/SUMMER

5-6 PERSON 2.700NOK/NIGHT/ROOM/SUMMER

3.900NOK/NIGHT/ROOM/WINTER

7-10 PERSON 4.500NOK/NIGHT/2 ROOMS/SUMMER

6.500NOK/NIGHT/2 ROOMS/WINTER

*Summer: June-October

*Winter: October-May

WE RENT OUT

SNOWSHOES Tubbs VRT 24” 150 NOK/DAY

In winter season it is highly recommended to use snowshoes or skis to get to the cabin.

FACILITIES

The Polar Cabin is a traditional Norwegian cottage where you can relax and enjoy the arctic atmosphere. It has spacious living/social room, fully equipped kitchen - refrigerator, microwave, stove, coffee machine filters, toaster, kettle, detergents, two bedrooms in the attic with 10 beds - one bedroom sleeps 6 and the other sleeps 4 (beds are arranged in alcoves sleeping 2), 1 toilet with toilet paper, 1 shower, barbecue facility outside cabin, slippers.

We will be at your service during your stay.

We can arrange breakfast and dinner on request.

We also can arrange the rental of outdoor equipment and organise activities for you such as ice fishing, fjord tours, snowshoeing, alpine skiing, hiking, fishing, bicycling, camping...

HOW TO GET THERE

TRANSPORT BY BUS

From the airport, you have to get to the city by Flybuss or bus number 42 to bus terminal Tromsø Prostneset. From Tromsø Prostneset you have to take a district bus number 450 to Sør-Vågnes Snuplass (name of the bus stop). Bus nr. 450 goes quite often from Monday to Saturday and there is no bus connection on Sundays. You can easily check timetables by inputting ‘from Tromsø Prostneset (Tromsø) to Sør-Vågnes snuplass (Tromsø)’

BUS TICKET PRICE: 75 NOK cash only (one way from Tromsø Prostneset to Sør Vågnes snuplass)

You can also rent a car, taxi, or request a transfer from us.

You will also need to stop at a supermarket to buy food.

TRANSPORT WITH CAR

If you drive north to Oldervik, you'll find Vågnes approx. 5 km before Skittenelv. Just after the sign for Skittenelv Camping, turn right to the parking area where you have to park your car in summer and in winter too. If you have a lot of luggage, we will help you to get it up to the cabin. From the parking place, you have to walk and follow the forest road, where the gravel road splits after half km, turn right. It is all about 1.3 km walk uphill. (20min.)

TRANSPORT BY POLAR CABIN

(from Tromsø)

1-2 PERSON/ONE WAY 300 NOK

3-4 PERSON/ONE WAY 600 NOK