#Norway Trip Review: Self-guided 5 Days 4 Nights

Road Trip chasing Northern Lights, exploring fishing villages with spectacular snowy fjord views

For this Norway trip, we chose 2 main destinations: Tromsø city and Senja island

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📍 Tromsø City

Can be called the main city for Northern Lights hunting - you can even see the Aurora from the city center.

Recommend taking the Fjellheisen cable car up to see panoramic views of the city and fjords.

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📍 Senja Island

Just a few hours from Tromsø, this island is famous for its mountain and fjord views that look like paintings. The "National Tourist Route Senja" driving route is one of the most beautiful roads in the world. Perfect for nature lovers who want to experience peaceful atmosphere and unique scenery unlike anywhere else.

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Trip Plan 

DAY 1

  • Bangkok - Oslo (Norway's capital) direct flight with Thai Airways

DAY 2

  • From Oslo to Tromsø via domestic flight, approximately 1.40 hours
  • Rent a car and drive to Sommarøy village (about 1 hour from Tromsø)
  • Check in at Sommarøy Arctic Hotel Tromsø AS
  • Northern Lights hunting

DAY 3

  • Take ferry to Senja island
  • Return to Tromsø
  • Check in at Radisson Blu Hotel, Tromsø 

DAY 4

  • Explore Tromsø city
  • Take Fjellheisen cable car for panoramic views of the city and fjords from above 

DAY 5

  • Tromsø - Oslo
  • End of Norway trip

This trip features direct flights with Thai Airways, no connections needed, comfortable long-haul flight from Bangkok (BKK) to Oslo (OSL), the capital of Norway, which opens the door to the land of Northern Lights and captivating nature. With premium full-service, excellent staff service, peace of mind throughout the round trip, delicious in-flight meals, plus advance baggage check-in and seat selection services. Convenient flight times - night flight arriving in the morning allows immediate sightseeing. Perfect for all lifestyle preferences.

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Oslo Airport (Gardermoen) is Norway's main airport - beautiful, modern, with comprehensive transportation facilities. It has an extensive public transport system that provides thorough service, easily and quickly connecting to various cities and tourist destinations.

If you have extra time, we recommend continuing your trip to Stockholm, Sweden, or Copenhagen, Denmark. Thai Airways offers direct flights to and from all three Scandinavian cities. You can check prices and flights on the Thai Airways website.

Click here:

https://www.thaiairways.com/th...

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Royal Orchid members can access the exclusive Royal Orchid Lounge, featuring comfortable seating with food and beverage services, for relaxation and preparation before departure.

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Let's start with Tromsø, the main city for Northern Lights hunting. To get to Tromsø, we can take a domestic flight from Oslo, which takes only 1 hour and 50 minutes.

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For this trip, we rented a car for self-driving.

Our first destination was heading to Sommarøy village, a small fishing village located in the Tromsø municipality, Norway. It's known as the "Land of the Midnight Sun" and is a perfect destination for those wanting to experience Norway's beautiful nature in a peaceful atmosphere.

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We stayed at Sommarøy Arctic Hotel Tromsø AS.

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On our first night, we were lucky enough to see the Northern Lights right from our hotel room balcony!

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Right from day one, we got a spectacular view of the Northern Lights, so we drove around the village to chase more Aurora views.

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On morning of Day 3, we planned to visit Senja Island.

Fjordgård is a small fishing village on Senja Island in northern Norway, surrounded by mountains and fjords. Besides being a popular spot for viewing the Northern Lights, during winter it's covered in pure white snow, like a village from a Christmas tale (with only 4 hours of daylight). The atmosphere is incredibly peaceful and romantic (really quiet - on the day I visited, we barely saw anyone, haha).

Travel directions (for self-drive): From our accommodation in Sommarøy, drive to Brensholmen ferry terminal (about 1 hour from Tromsø), then take the ferry to Botnhamn port on Senja Island. The ferry crossing takes approximately 45 minutes.



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From Senja Island, we returned to Tromsø city to check in at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Tromsø.

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Day 4 of our trip, we explored Tromsø city.

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While walking around the city, we came across Tromsø Cathedral, which is Norway's largest wooden church.

This yellow church is a landmark that tourists shouldn't miss.

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During daytime, even with just a few hours of light, we managed to fully experience the beauty of this city.

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When visiting Tromsø, you absolutely can't miss the Fjellheisen!

This cable car takes you up to the viewing point on Storsteinen mountain at 421 meters above sea level. From here, you'll experience panoramic views of Tromsø city, beautiful fjords, and snow-covered mountains just like this. The views are amazing.

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Before ending our Norway trip, the Northern Lights made another appearance right in downtown Tromsø. Coming here truly doesn't disappoint!

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Experience direct flights, no connections needed, with comfortable travel from Bangkok (BKK) to Oslo (OSL), the capital of Norway, with Thai Airways' premium full-service. Services include advance baggage check-in and seat selection, excellent staff service, and delicious meals, ensuring peace of mind throughout your round-trip journey.

If you have time to extend your trip, we recommend visiting Stockholm, Sweden, or Copenhagen, Denmark. Thai Airways offers direct flights to and from all three Scandinavian cities. You can check prices and flights on the Thai Airways website.

Click here:

https://www.thaiairways.com/th... 

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