Visit Alta

Visit Alta Visit Alta is a destination company, which brings together the tourism industry for Alta region. Haldde (902 masl).

Welcome to Alta 💚

In 1899, Kristian Birkeland built the world's first Northern Lights observatory on the top of Mt. Alta is a great choice for vistors seeking to experience the magic of the Northern Lights. As since year 2000, it has been named the City of the Northern Lights. The stable climate with many days of clear sky and in general very good weather conditions are reasons why several international scientific expeditions carried out in Alta.

22/05/2026

The arctic spring has many facets 🌱

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17/05/2026

Happy constitution day, Norway 🇳🇴

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14/05/2026

Late autumn in the Arctic.

The whales return to the fjords in October; the evenings grow darker, and life slows down around the fire at Seiland House.

Days filled with whale safaris, nights under the aurora, and a front-row seat to the ever-changing Arctic seasons.

Some places are meant to be experienced year-round.

Thank you for following along with us today and for letting us share a glimpse of life at Seiland House— we hope to welcome you to the Arctic someday.

Seiland House

14/05/2026

During fishing season, days start early on the waters of Rognsund and end with stories at the dockside. Surrounded by dramatic mountains and rich Arctic seas, Seiland House is a natural base for unforgettable fishing adventures under the midnight sun.

Sea fishing is at its best in Rognsund.

Seiland House

14/05/2026

From steep ski lines to silent Arctic nights.

Spring at Seiland House brings endless opportunities for ski touring straight from the house to the fjords, followed by evenings under the Northern Lights— far away from city light pollution.

Raw nature. Real Arctic freedom.

Seiland House

14/05/2026

Welcome to Seiland House — an Arctic guest house outside the Altafjord, surrounded by majestic mountains, fjords, and silence.

A place where guests wake up to ocean views, return from the mountains to a warm sauna, gather around the bar and restaurant, and all of this with fantastic nature just outside our doorstep.

Built for Arctic experiences in every season.

Seiland House

Unique places to stay this summer in Alta☀️All best enjoyed over more than one night. Giving you time to slow down, expl...
12/05/2026

Unique places to stay this summer in Alta☀️

All best enjoyed over more than one night. Giving you time to slow down, explore the surroundings and truly experience the arctic.

Picture 1: ONGA Boutique Lodge
Picture 2: Holmen Husky Lodge
Picture 3: Trasti & Trine AS
Picture 4: Sorrisniva - Alta, Norway
Picture 5: Solvang Camping og leirsted
Picture 6: Bjørnfjell Mountain Lodge
Picture 7: GLØD Explorer

The seasonal reindeer migration is underway 🌿Reindeer are now moving from winter pastures to their summer grazing lands,...
10/05/2026

The seasonal reindeer migration is underway 🌿

Reindeer are now moving from winter pastures to their summer grazing lands, following traditional routes that are part of Sámi reindeer herding and cultural practice in the north. A natural part of life in the Arctic.

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Two seasons. One destination. Which Sorrisniva - Alta, Norway experience is on your bucket list? ☀️ A) A summer midnigh...
07/05/2026

Two seasons. One destination. Which Sorrisniva - Alta, Norway experience is on your bucket list?
☀️ A) A summer midnight sun stay on the bank of the Alta River at Arctic Wilderness Lodge
❄️ B) Sleeping in the World’s Northernmost Igloo Hotel

Vote in the comments — we read every single one!

A legacy born on the riverbank. ️Did you know the Wisløff family has called the Alta River home since the 1880s? What be...
07/05/2026

A legacy born on the riverbank. ️Did you know the Wisløff family has called the Alta River home since the 1880s? What began in 1970 as a humble riverboat tour to share the wonders of the Alta Canyon has grown into the Sorrisniva - Alta, Norway you know today. Swipe through their story — from fishing family to world-renowned Arctic destination.


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Markedsgata 3
Alta
9510

Åpningstider

Mandag 08:00 - 16:00
Tirsdag 08:00 - 16:00
Onsdag 08:00 - 16:00
Torsdag 08:00 - 16:00
Fredag 08:00 - 16:00

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+4799100022

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