Breakfast is included for all guests. Depending on the package you booked, dinner may be included as well.

Yes, every accommodation at Æra has a view of the sea.

Yes. The reception has a selection of sweets, crisps and sodas, as well as beer and wine. Everything can be added to your room bill.

Very good. Our area is known for high northern-lights activity, and we are well outside the city and its lights — so much so that many northern-lights tour companies drive past our location on their hunts. When the lights appear, we let you know.

Temperatures vary a lot through the year, so pack for the season you are visiting. For autumn and winter, warm clothes are essential: woollen underwear and socks, warm winter shoes, a hat, mittens, a scarf or turtleneck, and a warm winter jacket and trousers. Wool is best, worn in layers.

Yes, we do. Send us an email and we will add you to the waiting list for your dates.

Yes, all our accommodations have free Wi-Fi.

The first snowfall can come as early as October, but the snow does not usually settle until the beginning of December. It typically stays until the beginning of April.

The polar night, when the sun stays below the horizon in Tromsø, runs from 27 November to 15 January. Even then the days are filled with a beautiful light we call the “blue hour”.

The average winter temperature in Tromsø is around −4°C. Out at Æra it is a little colder, with an average of about −8°C.

No special training is needed, but take extra care in winter, especially in bad weather. All our rental cars are equipped with winter tyres.

Check-in from 15:00 and check-out before 11:00.

Late check-out can be requested and depends on availability.

Our King Crab Experience and Snowmobile Experience. Pick and hold your own fresh king crab from the aquarium before the feast, or ride deep into the mountains close to the Swedish border. We go with a maximum of 8 people to keep the quality high.

Our Panorama Glass Lodges and Aurora Igloos have blinds on the side windows, while the window above the bed stays open to give you the best view of the northern lights — we provide eye masks in summer. Our Aurora Glass Cabins and One-Bedroom Cabins have curtains.

Our Panorama Glass Lodges, Aurora Glass Cabins and One-Bedroom Cabins have a stove, a fridge, an air fryer and everything you need to cook. All accommodations, including the igloos, have a coffee machine and a kettle.

Æra is about a 35-minute drive from Tromsø Airport (Langnes). Follow Ullstindvegen through Krokelvdalen — no ferries, but note that the route passes a toll road. There are a few grocery stores along the way if you want to stock up.

Yes. When the northern lights show up, we message you so you never miss them — whether you are in your cabin or by the fire in the lavvu.

Yes. Before your stay you will receive an automatic email with a mandatory registration form. Filling it in before arrival saves time at check-in.

Our lavvu is the traditional tent by the reception where the fire is lit every evening from 18:00 to 22:00. Come by to relax, meet other guests, roast marshmallows, and enjoy coffee, tea or a drink from the bar.

Choose your items from the menu and place your order the evening before through our digital guest book. In the morning our host brings your freshly prepared breakfast to your accommodation at the time you chose.

Breakfast is served 07:00–10:00, lunch 12:00–14:00 and dinner 18:00–21:00 (last order 20:15).

During the high season (15 September – 15 April) we serve lunch and dinner every day. No reservation is needed.

The King Crab Experience and Snowmobile Experience start at our reception. For husky sledding, the Sami experience and horseback riding you will need your own transport to the start location.

Reserve your sauna slot at the reception during check-in, or contact us on the day of your arrival. Sauna slots cannot be booked days in advance.

Guests staying in the Panorama Glass Lodges and Aurora Glass Cabins park right by their accommodation. Igloo guests park at the reception, and our team helps bring your luggage to the igloo.

A 500 NOK credit-card reservation is taken at check-in. It is released after departure once the bill is settled and nothing in the accommodation has been damaged.

The reception is open until 23:00. If you arrive later, contact us and we will send you instructions for self check-in.

If you booked directly on our website during the winter season, you will receive an email 2–3 months before arrival with instructions on how to redeem your complimentary rental car.

Pick-up and drop-off is at Tromsø Airport. No other locations are possible.

We do not provide transfer services. Most guests arrive by rental car, taxi or public bus.