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BorealisExpedition
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Welcome to BorealisExpedition
I offer Northern light, Fjord, Hiking and Midnightsun Tours
BorealisExpedition is a local business providing guided tours in the Tromsø area.
I have been a northern light guide for 8 years for another local company in Tromsø.
I have a Mercedes Benz Vito
I am located in Tromsø, about 350 km above the Arctic Circle.
If conditions allow, I will choose the best location for our trips.
I also offer payment by card terminal in the car.
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Northern light tour
Period: 1st of September 2021 – 7t April 2022
Partcipant: 7
Duration: 7-8 hours.
Level: Easy
Pick-up time 18:00 - Tromsø city center (Kirkegata 2)
(please be at the pick-up location 10 minutes before departure)
Price: kr. 1200
Included:
Guide
Transport
Hot chocolate, coffee ,tea, biscuit, snacks
Termosuit and winter boots
Tripod
Photos of the tour, portrait
What should you bring?
Warm clothes (at least two layers), gloves and hat, good winter boots.
Based on constantly updated weather and solar activity reports I will take you to where the chances to see the northern light are the best.
I will help you to capture the northern light on your camera and I will be happy to answer all questions you might have.
Once we’ve found clear sky, I will stop and help you set up your cameras.
I will take portraits of you under the northern lights and share them after the trip.
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Fjord tour
Period: Period: 18.06 - 31.08 2021
Partcipant: 7
Duration: 5 hours.
Level: Easy
Pick-up time 10:00 - Tromsø city center (Kirkegata 2)
(please be at the pick-up location 10 minutes before departure)
Price: kr. 900
Included:
Guide
Transport
Hot chocolate, coffee ,tea, biscuit, snacks
Termosuit and winter boots
Tripod
Photos of the tour, portrait
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Midnightsun Tour
Period: 18.06 - 20.07 2021
Partcipant: 7
Duration: 5 hours
Level: Easy
Pick-up time 20:00 - Tromsø city center (Kirkegata 2)
(please be at the pick-up location 10 minutes before departure)
Price: kr. 900
Included:
Guide
Transport
Hot drinks, biscuit, snacks
Tripod
Photos of the tour
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Hiking tour
18.06 - 30.06 * 01.08 - 31.10 2021
Easy Hike Length and duration 4km roundtrip * 297meter high mountain 1-2 hours walk Nattmålsfjellet is a great trip on Kvaløya. Also called "10 o'clock" by the locals in Ersfjord, because the sun is over the top at 10 o'clock. From the top there is a beautiful view of the Ersfjord and all the big beautiful peaks across the fjord. There are nice paths all the way up to the top from different sides, so there are several options to choose from when going up. This is a very popular trip especially in the bare ground season. From the car park, follow a good path towards Nattmålsfjellet. The path goes in a northerly direction. There are gentle climbs and nice gentle climbs. This is a trip that can be done all year round.
It is of course easiest in the summer when it is dry. But it can also be done in the winter.
My photogear is:
Sony a7lll
Sony 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3
Laowa 15mm f/2.0 wideangle
Samyang 12mm Fisheye
Tamron 150 -600mm G2
DJI Mavic Mini
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I recommend you dress up in three layers:
The Base layer is the most important one. I
t’s your main isolation that keeps you warm:
- underwear in merino wool
- wool bra for women
- wool socks
- long underpants
- long-sleeved shirts
Make sure your clothes consist of merino wool.
Wool fiber is naturally cooling or heating the body as needed.
It’s a four season fiber, so it works perfectly for summer as well.
Since it breathes and manages moisture better than any other fiber.
Mid layer
- wool sweater
- fleece jacket
- buff or scarf
- beanie or hat
- gloves or mittens
Top layer
- isolated and waterproofed pants for arctic nature trips (for the city a jeans or casual pants will be fine)
- soft shell jacket
- down jacket
- isolated and waterproofed winter boots
- spikes for your shoes (in case the streets are icy)
- water bottle or/and thermos
Many good isolated clothes will keep you warm and let you enjoy your polar adventure
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Auroras are the result of disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by solar wind.
These disturbances are sometimes strong enough to alter the trajectories of charged particles in both solar wind and magnetospheric plasma.
These particles, mainly electrons and protons, precipitate into the upper atmosphere (thermosphere/exosphere).
The resulting ionization and excitation of atmospheric constituents emit light of varying color and complexity.
The form of the aurora, occurring within bands around both polar regions, is also dependent on the amount of acceleration imparted to the precipitating particles. Precipitating protons generally produce optical emissions as incident hydrogen atoms after gaining electrons from the atmosphere.
Proton auroras are usually observed at lower latitudes.
Pickup point is Kirkegata 2 Tromsø City center - Near the harbor
Email:
+4745887707
Contact Me
E-
T- +47 45 88 77 07