Spend a week hiking in Arctic Norway under the midnight sun era's long late-summer light, based on Uløya, an island at the northern end of the Lyngen Alps. Lyngen Outdoor Center is in Uløybukt, next to the ferry port. It runs six guided days of hiking over the islands, fjords and mountains around it.

You climb Arontinden for views over the islands to where the fjord opens to the ocean, and Sæteraksla (1,000 m) above the Rotsund Strait and the Isvannet cirque. You walk among the rock towers and beaches of Uløya's coast and up the Valhalla Valley on Kågen Island, with its high mountain lake and great rock wall. Another day is in Reisa National Park, and on a quieter day you can go sea fishing.

Expect 4-8 hours on foot a day, including climbs at about 300 vertical metres an hour. The longest day can take up to 9 hours. You stay in lodges with twin bedrooms and a sauna, and eat home cooking from local ingredients. Boat rental and sea fishing gear are included, and you can also bike or run in the mountains. Single travellers are welcome.

What's included

7 nights in lodges for 4 or 8 guests, with twin bedrooms; 6 guided hiking trips; Full board: breakfast, packed lunch, thermos flask, 2-course dinner, snacks and fruit; Local transport; Boat rental; Sea fishing equipment; Biking and mountain running

What's not included

Airport transfer (Tromsø transfers cost NOK 2,500 per person return); Flights; Optional boat trip to Mollisfossen waterfall (NOK 1,000); Travel and cancellation insurance