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Tromso Outdoor - Activity and Rental Center
Welcome to our activity- and rental center in the midle of Tromsø city center, where we offer rental of all types of outdoor equipment for exciting arctic adventures and activities.
General information
Having eight years of experience in organizing guided tours and renting outdoor equipment in 2010 Tromso Outdoor opened own Activity and Rental Center situated in the city center of Tromsø - we are located on Sjøgata 14 and opened all year round. Thanks to all wonderful people who used our services in 2014 we were granted TripAdvisor Certifficate of Excellence and can further develop our Center with every coming season, as of now you can every day book with us great guided tour or rent various types of sport and outdoor equipment.
In the summer time many types of road, racing, hard tail and full suspension mountain, hybrid, city, electric and even monocycle and tandem bicycles are to be found.
In the winter we provide a lot of various winter and outdoor equipment including – top notch winter clothing, insulated boots, mountain and cross country skis, randonee skis, snowshoes, kick sleds, toboggans, spikes.
The whole year round you can find here tents, lavvos, sleeping bags, cooking equipment and much more.
We specialize in renting various winter clothes skis and bicycles, but our offer is much more diversified.
In our rental center you will find all types of winter and summer, sport and outdoor equipment you may need on your holidays in the arctic regions, namely:
- mountain and randonee skis;
- snowshoes;
- skates;
- spikes for your shoes;
- toboggans, kick-sledges, cycles with spike tires and more;
- equipment for your northern light excursion;
- tripods, thermoses, head torches;
- various types of bikes;
- lavvos (traditional Sami herdsmen’s tents), mountain tents, sleeping bags and sleeping mats;
- reindeer skins;
- cooking equipment;
- backpacks;
- fishing equipment;
- avalanche safety equipment;
- Exclusive Arctic Clothing packages and warm-suits and much more!
We are offering clothes and equipment for adults children and in large sizes - up to 8XL.
When you rent the equipment our staff can give you precious hints on where to go or help you to make a plan for the day.
Depending on the season and weather conditions we have in our offer various activities - in main season available everyday:
- guided snowshoe trips,
- guided cross country ski trips,
- guided mountain cycling trips,
- guided road cycling trips,
- guided hikes.
On request we can open the Rental Center before/after normal opening hours for an extra charge of NOK 400,- or arrange delivery or pick up of booked equipment to/from your hotel (charge from NOK 100,-)
Facilities
- Eco certified
- Eco-Lighthouse
About Tromsø Outdoor
Driven by passion, love for our place and nature, being active outdoors.
Focused on good equipment, local development, good work environment, professional advice, friends and family time, trying new things. We do what we love and we share our lifestyle with Tromsø visitors. Our speciality is guiding outdoor activities.
We further received the Eco-Lighthouse certificate in 2021, it is Norway’s most widely used environmental management system that provides enterprises with relevant tools to help them improve their environmental performance, and to control their environmental impact.
June - September we guide e-bike tours, and November - April we guide snowshoeing, cross country skiing, introduction to randonee skiing trips.
Guided activities are conducted in small groups. Planning the tours we think of "soft adventures", therefore everyone will find in our offer activity for themselves.
Sporty people who wish to explore wilder areas can join Guided Snowshoe Hill Hike to Kvaløya. Families with children, seniors or people without experience with snow often choose the Guided Snowshoe Trip on Tromsøya or the Guided easy snowshoeing with a visit to local café. Everyone who has no experience with cross country skiing may enjoy our Cross Country ski trip - beginners ski course.
In the summer we bring our guests out to Explore Tromsø by e-bike.
On request and for groups we prepare tailored offers.
If you prefer to explore our area on your own, the Tromsø Outdoor team in the rental centre will assist you to find the outdoor adventure and the right equipment.
Tromsø Outdoor rental offer comprises
- Over 200 bicycles
- Winter clothes and boots
- Randonee skis and splitboards
- Avalanche safety equipment
- Cross country skis
- Snowshoes
- Tripods, headlamps, reindeer skins
- Camping gear
- Fatbikes, El-fatbikes and winter bicycles (with studded) tires.
Planning your stay visit www.tromsooutdoor.no for our tips and inspiration for cycling, skiing, snowshoeing, splitboarding and camping holidays in our region.
Opening hours
Monday - Sunday: 10.00 - 17.00 (10AM-5PM)May 2. – May 31.:
Monday - Friday: 10.00-17.00 (10AM-5PM)
Saturday - Sunday: 10.00-15.00 (10AM-3PM)
1st of May and 17th of May:
Closed
June 1. – August 31.
Monday - Sunday: 10.00-17.00 (10AM-5PM)