The original Tromsø city walk with Polar Museum
Overview
Available languages
2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
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.
Special departures in German are available at 10:30am only on:
24.02.2026
10.03.2026
14.03.2026
20.03.2026
30.03.2026
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Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Meet your guide at the tourist information office. The default language of the tour is English.
There are some stairs in the Polar Museum. Outside, we will walk a total of 2,5km on flat terrain.
What To Expect
Tromso Budget Tours
At Tromsø Budget Tours, we have been delivering high-quality products at competitive prices for over 10 years. Our guides are certified, resident tour guides, who live and work in Tromsø all year.
Roald Amundsen Monument
One of the first statues of the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen
Options
German
Stadtwanderung auf Deutsch
Walking tour
Essential Tromso Historical City Walk
Historical City Walk 9.12.
Stadtwanderung
Tromsø city walk
Tour in German
Historical City Walk
City walk in German
What‘s Included
English language commentary
Professional guide
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Historical city walking tour
Admission to Polar Museum
Gratuities
No hotel pickup and drop-off available
Alcoholic Beverages
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
129 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Was Ok
Sylvia C,May 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00The tour was ok but our guide was not very structured. She had to refer to notes on a few occasions and seemed a bit confused about where to go next. She was sweet, but very soft spoken and we found it hard to hear her at times. Allowing an hour for the polar museum was too much. We left the tour early.
Karl was an amazing guide...
Megan M,Apr 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Karl was an amazing guide and told us a lot about the history and culture of Norway as well as many aspects of life in Tromsø! And the addition of the Polar museum at the end was fantastic
Tromso Tour
429WilliamL429,Apr 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tromso is a beautiful city and our tour guide, Astrid, made our visit that much more special. She was so engaging and informative. Her stories and overall information made the tour so worthwhile and unforgettable. Treat yourselves to this tour-you won't regret it.
Highly recommended
Soomi O,Mar 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was such a nice and informative tour! Highly recommended to anyone visiting Tromso. The museum was good too.
Excellent Walking Tour through Tromso
Debbie R,Feb 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Really enjoyed the experience. Had to ask a few people to see if we were in the correct building. Google maps placed us outside on a different corner. Our guide Carl, was excellent. We met up and joined people already on the tour as there has been an admin mix up and two groups had started at different places. Carl was very clearly spoken and very knowledgeable. Walked through the town, visited the library, fish tank in the restaurant and ended up at the Polar Museum. Carl guided us through the history in the museum. As we had joined the tour later, Carl continued with us and took us to the new part of town before heading back. We said goodbye to Carl at a local cafe and then made our way back. Very friendly and informative guide, would certainly listen to Carl again should we visit Tromso again.
Tromso walking tour
Emma R,Feb 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide Vilma was friendly and informative. She's definitely a local as her love of Tromso shone through. We went to the polar museum which was interesting and walked down side streets in Tromso town. Vilma pointed out old houses and their histories, fun facts we wouldn't have found out by ourselves. Well worth it. Thanks Vilma
Very interesting!
Alberto R,Feb 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00All right, Wilma, the guide, all right. We would have preferred one in Spanish, but all but full. Very well the explanations in the museum.
A good overview of the city
Michael W,Feb 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It is an enjoyable way to get a feel of Tromso. Karl is a very good guide and interacted with everyone on the tour. It's a mix of history and the current culture. A highlight for me is the Polar Museum.
Great city tour
Climber03171741135,Jan 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a great tour. So interesting and well worth doing. We really enjoyed the visit to the Polar Museum and our guide was so knowledgeable.
Historic city tour
Lars R,Jan 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Seen in a very small group beautiful places and get explanations. Polar Museum we did not know yet.
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