Basecamp Senja
Basecamp Senja

Exclusive 3 days northern lights expedition on spectacular Senja. Dogsledding and fjordexpedition. All inclusive. February and March. Choose between Monday-Wednesday or Thursday-Saturday.

Persons:
2 - 8
Period:
Feb - Mar
Per person:
NOK 20 500,-
Day 1:
Monday or Thursday

If you travel from Tromsø you must get on board the express ferry from TROMSØ HAVN PROSTNESET (close to the Edge Hotel in city centre of Tromsø).  Buy the ticket on board. Be there in time (30 min before departure). Your express ferry sign is HARSTAD/FINNSNES.

Monday Departure Tromsø: 10.15 in the morning. Arrival Finnsnes: 11.30 (pick up point)

Thoursday Departure Tromsø: 13.45 in the afternoon. Arrival Finnsnes: 15.00

We will meet you in the terminal in Finnsnes.  We continue by car (one hour) to outer Senja and to the lodge in Skaland.

Meals:
Hot lunch and dinner

Basecamp Senja meet you at the terminal in Finnsnes, we continue by car, one hour along the Scenic Route Senja – Perhaps the most dramatic nature in Northern Norway! We arrive at Posthuset Expedition Lodge in a small village Skaland outer Senja. The lodge is located right at the shore line, also a very good location to explore the magic northern lights. It will be an experienced guide / host with you most of the time. All meals as well as coffee / tea cake / fruit as much as you want throughout your stay. We serve homemade North Norwegian food. Warm lunch and dinner. The first evening at the lodge we will provide you with informations of how to photograph the Northern Lights. Two nights we set out hunting for the magic Northern Lights. Senja is a very good location for the ultimate Northern Lights experience, from spectacular view points outer Senja. Dinner at the lodge. We decide today's program according to the weather forecast, with activity every morning and every evening. It's experienced host/guide all days during the expedition. Basecamp Senja received very good feedback from the guests. This expedition is exclusive, and is best suited for those who prefer to stay in small groups, and explore great winter adventures.

Posthuset Expedition Lodge is a cosy lodge with ten sleeping places. They are just "cabins" with ceilings and walls, and curtains to cover the entrance. Shared bathroom and toilets. (see pictures www.basecampsenja.no) or you can stay in private double romm with private bathroom, at Bedehuset - a new lodge 200 metre from Posthuset.

19:00: Dinner at Posthuset Epedition Lodge

Day 2:

Meals:
Breakfast, warm lunch and dinner.

Activities:

Fjord cruise with open Zodiac boat in to the beautiful Bergsfjorden. We might see the great white tailed eagles and seals. During this tour we also share the history of Senja. We will provide a suit for this open boat tour. Warm lunch after the tour.

19:00: Dinner at Posthuset Epedition Lodge

In the evening we set out for the second northern lights safari.


Day 3:

Meals:
Breakfast and warm lunch

Activities:

Scenic Route Senja!

Road trip to the most scenic spots along the Scenic Route Senja. Perhaps the roughest nature in Northern Norway. Bring your camera!

08:00 Departure Posthuset.

08:50 Dogsledding tour www.senjahusky.no

14:00 lunch

18:00 Departure Wednesday Express ferry Finnsnes. (Departure Saturday 16:45)

19:15 Arrival Tromsø Wednesday. kl.18.00 arrival Tromsø Saturday.



We may change the days to the different activities - in terms of weather and wind.


Incuded in the expedition:

2 x breakfast 2 x lunch 2 x dinner and dessert

2 x accommodation

2 x northern lights safari

1 x dogsledding (3-4 hours) including warm suit and warm shoes.

1 x fjord cruise in Bergsfjorden

1 x Scenic Route Senja

2-3 lectures incl. How to photograph the northern lights.

Coffe/tea cake, fruit during your stay.

Transport Finnsnes-Senja-Finnsnes

Transport to/from Dogsledding

Guide/host



When we receive your booking, we will send you a list of what you should pack, and complementary program day by day.


Transport Tromsø – Senja/Finnsnes port:

Departure express ferry from Tromsø Havn Prostneset. Monday and Thursday (Close to Hotel The Edge in Tromsø) Price pp one way with the express boat about NOK 270

Welcome to a spectacular Northern Lighs expedition on Senja - Norway's second largest island. www.basecampsenja.no phone +47 91709618 [email protected]



Travel to Senja:

Airports: Bardufoss (Norwegians.no only), or Tromsø - direct flights from Oslo Gardermoen (1,5 hours). London-Tromsø (3, 5 hours).
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