Alta Cruise Port Events: Alta Soul & Blues Festival, May, - Norwegian National Day, 17. May - Midsummer Night, 23 June. Cruising season: All year. Midnight sun: 16 Mai – 26 July. Northern Lights: September - April. Dark season: 24 November – 18 January. Average temperature: May: 5, June: 10,5, July:14, August: 12,5 Useful links: www.visitalta.no, www.altahavn.no, www.finnmark.com Destination Alta | page 58 Alta Destination Alta Canyon - Sautso. Photo: Henriette Bismo Eilertsen Midsummer night. Photo: Paul Nilsen Cavzo Safari. Photo: Stefan Sanne Gargia Fjelstue: Maze and Cavzo Safari: Karasjok. Visit the Sami Theme Park with a guide Duration: 4 hours. Duration: 4-5 hours. who can tell you all the good stories. ATV/Quad – Safari- Experience the fabulous Alta A genuine Sami village. Here you can have a Duration: 10 hours 59 scenery. On this exclusive trip you can se the unique nature experience on the river boats to Finnmarksplateau and experience the beauty and the Alta Dam, or on a shorter trip over to the old Snowmobile Tour: wilderness. church. You will also get the Sami experience Duration: 4 hours. in Maze when the local host tells you about the (January – April) Try to drive you own Hunting for the Aurora Borealis: Sami way of life and their history. Bidos ( sami snowmobile. A professional, experienced Duration: 2 hours. traditional food) is served in the lavvo. guide will take care of your comfort and (January – April) Follow your guide who will safety throughout the entire trip. Good winter help you hunt for the Northern Lights. Enjoy the Northern Delights: equipment to keep you warm and good. silence, and learn how to get a good photo of the Duration: 2 hours. Northern Lights. The world’s northernmost chocolate factory. Tirpitz Museum: See how they make high quality, home made Duration: 2 hours. Hiking in Alta: confectionery, chocolate truffle and chocolate A small, but interesting museum with its Alta has an extraordinary nature. Try one of all bars, according your own recipes. collection from the Second World War and the the hiking possibilities. battleship Tirpitz Here you can also se a film Here you can fine Hiking trips that takes 30 min Overland excursion to Hammerfest – from the Second World War. to longer trips that takes more than 2 hours. Northernmost city in the world Duration: 10 hours. For The Children Tour: Fairy tale hour in the Northern lights, Alta. Photo: Ole Magnus Rapp Kautokeino. Visit Juhl`s Silver Gallery. Duration: troll woods, and other fun trips. ALTA – CiTY OF THE NORTHERN 7 hours PORT FacILITIES ANCHORAGE PASSENGERS center, 4 km from pier Fax: (+47) 78 44 69 11 Open: 24 hrs Available: Yes FacILITIES IN Bus: Modern sightseeing International Access code: LIGHTS ISPS approved: Yes Pontoons: Yes PIER AREA: buses +47 Designated quays for cruise Tugboats: None. Can be Terminal building for Taxi: Taxi and minibus Emergency: Alta Helsecenter The majority of the inhabitants live in the borough centre on the innermost banks of the Altafjord. The airport ships: No designated quays ordered from Hammerfest passenger: No available (+47)78 45 54 00 and harbor are both centrally located in the town. Alta has been home to a centre for observation of the Northern for cruiseships with at least 24 hours’ notice. Tourist information: Yes Guide Service: Every Major Alta Port: Ch 16 or 12 Pilot: As Norwegian pilot Tourist/city maps: Yes Language Charts: Lights. For thousands of years people have been attracted to this community at the head of the Alta Fjord. regulation PORT SERVICES: Shopping: Sami souvenir at Shopping: In the city center, E-mail: [email protected] Beautiful scenery, friendly population and accessibility make it a good place to visit. Tidal movement: 2,8 M Bunkers: Yes. Diesel only. the pier 4 km from pier Internet: www.altahavn.no Ship tenders allowed: Yes Supplies: StatoilHydro Restrooms: No Emergency: Alta Helse- Attractions/excursions Ships stay minimum/ Waste Handling: Yes Local currency: NOK senter, 4 km from Pier NAME & CONTACTS DMC maximum: None Fresh Water: Yes Currency exchange: In city Tax refund: No OF ALTA Environmental limitations/ Other: ATM: Distances Name: Henriette Bismo Alta Museum: Alta Iglo-Hotel: Boazo Sami Siida: restrictions: None Internet access: Airport: 600m Eilertsen Duration: 2 hours. Duration: 2 hours. Duration: 2 hours. City Centre: 4 km. VIA Alta Tours & Guideservice The pride of the community. Opened in 1991 and (January – April) An amazing building of ice and A model of the ancient form of Sami settlement, Other: TRANSPORTATION Guide service: Yes in 1993 it won the prize as the best museum in snow, with suites, bar and several lounges. There the siida. The host reindeer herding Eira and Shuttle service: Yes Public telephones: No Address: P.O. Box 1114, Europe. The museum is situated next to the is also an Ice Chapel, and ice gallery Sara families will welcome you and teach you MAXIMUM SHIP Excursion buses: Yes Mailboxes: The ship’s agent NAME & CONTacTS N-9504 ALTA,NORWAY famous rock carvings - on UNESCO’S “World about the sami culture and way of living. On a DIMENSIONS: Parking place for buses: Yes will arrange for post PORT OF ALTA Phone: +47 78 44 95 54 Heritage List”. Alta Canyon – Sautso: tour through the siida, you will be treated to Length:280 m Taxis: Yes Name: Bjørn Lange Fax: +47 78 43 65 08 Duration: 4 hours. an experience of traditional and modern way Draft: 10 m Public transportation: Yes PUBLIC Address: P.O. Box 2237, Cell: +47 901 92 776 Pæskatun: Northern Europe’s biggest canyon – Sautso – is of reindeer herding, looking at equipment and Air Draft: No limitations INFORMATION: N-9508 ALTA, NORWAY E-mail: [email protected] Duration: 2 hours. located 46 km from Alta. You can visit the Alta utensils used by reindeer herders in the last Beam: No limitations Tourist Information: In city Phone: (+47)78 44 69 10 Internet: www.visitalta.no A slate quarry, up one of the slopes of the Alta Water Power Plants from 1987. Walk on the century. Live reindeer are central in the siida Valley. In the production hall, our hosts proudly 110-metre high dam. experience. introduce us to the present-day slate industry from a historical perspective. Sorrisniva: Dog-sledge: Duration: 2 hours. Duration: 3-4 hours. Quay: Length: Depth: Max size ship: Fuel: Canyon Huskies: The traditional riverboats are steered by (January – April) Drive your own dog-sledge or 1) Terminal quay 170 m 10m 280m Duration: 2 hours. experienced guides who ensure a comfortable take the passenger seat. Join the huskies in one 2) Marine quay 69 m 11m Dog-sledge kennel. Roger Dahl, a former and safe trip through the white waters of the experience in the special winter light. competitor in the world’s longest sled dog race, river. The tours last from 20 min to 2 hours. (summer) Get a feeling of how it is to go dog- the Alaskan Iditarod. He takes us with him to visit sledging in the winter – with a summer sledge. his huskies, who love being spoiled and petted by visitors! Marinekaia Terminalkaia www.visitalta.com 1 500 m = anchorage SCALE.