SAS - the biggest airline company in Scandinavia - offers cheap international flight tickets to AltaOur city guide will help you to find out what's up and what the best tips are from SAS crew and passengers. Alta - the town of the Northern Lights - is the natural starting point for an arctic adventure.
What's up in Alta
Alta Igloo HotelStay warm under a fur in this all ice and snow Igloo Hotel. It's a stay you will remember.
Rock ArtRock carvings at Alta, dating from circa 4200 BC to 500 BC, are on the UNESCO list of WorldHeritage Sites.
Northen LightHunt for the Aurora Borealis! October, February and March are the best months for auroralobservations in northern Norway.
Crew tip
OngajokMathisdalenTel.: +47 78 43 26 00www.ongajok.noSnowmobile safari is good fun, Ongajok is located not far from Alta and offers day trips as well as overnight tours out in the wilderness of the Arctic Lapland. Sven, pilot
Dog Sledgingwww.visitnorthcape.comGreat way to get in touch with nature without exhausting oneself.After skiing, hiking and more,this proves to be a most rewarding and relaxing experience.Michelle
Boazo Sami SiidaTel.: +47 78 44 95 55www.destinasjonalta.noA nice insight into the Sami culture, they produce some lovely handcraft. We got to see the reindeer and hear some traditional chanting, or jojk as it's called by the sami. Gudrun