Tromsø sits in the middle of the auroral oval, which makes it one of the most reliable places on Earth to see the northern lights, and one of the busiest tour markets in the Arctic. This page compares every aurora chase we run so you can pick on the things that actually differ: price, group size and the language your guide speaks. Every tour below is the same core promise: expert guides who chase clear sky and photograph you under the lights, packaged for different travellers. Prices are shown in the currency you will pay; the classic tour is charged in Norwegian kroner, the others in euros.
The classic tour: the full chase, most booked
If this is your first aurora chase, start here. You get the complete experience: the forecast-led drive in a warm bus with a toilet on board, expert guiding, hot drinks, and photos of you under the lights. It is the tour most of our guests book, and the one we would recommend to most travellers. Guide languages are chosen at checkout.
Tromsø: Northern Lights Safari with Expert Guides and Photos
6 timer · Opptil 45
Fra 822 kr (ca. €77) i oktober, 851 kr (ca. €79) til 1 200 kr (ca. €112) fra november til februar
Fra 830 kr per personca. €77
Se turenThe small-group tour: space, quiet and camera time
The same chase with a maximum of 15 guests: more room at the tripods when the sky opens, and a guide with time to help you nail your camera settings instead of managing a crowd. Couples and photographers tend to pick this one. Worth the difference if the photos matter to you, or if you simply prefer a quieter minibus.
Tromsø: Small Group Northern Lights Tour with Expert Guide & Photos
6 timer · Opptil 15
Fra 1 616 kr per personca. €151
Se turenTours in your own language: French, German, Italian or Spanish
Not a translation of an English tour: the guides run the whole evening in your language, from the science of the aurora to the campfire stories. Same chase, same photography, four languages to choose from.
Fra €69 per person
Fra €69 per person
Fra €69 per person
Fra €69 per person
What every tour includes
Whichever you choose, the chase itself does not change: departure from central Tromsø in the evening, a guide who has been reading the cloud and solar-activity forecasts all day, and the freedom to drive wherever the sky is clearest, along the coast, over the inland plateau, or across the Finnish border on the big nights. All tours include professional photos of you under the lights and hot drinks while you wait. The season runs late September to early April; within it, our guides’ job is to find the clear sky your night needs.
Planning the trip around the lights? Start with the best time to see the northern lights in Tromsø, pack using what to wear on a northern lights tour, and if you are bringing a camera, our aurora camera-settings guide is written by the guides who shoot every tour.
Frequently asked questions
- Which northern lights tour in Tromsø is best?
- It depends on how you like to travel. The classic tour is the full chase on a warm bus with a toilet on board, and it is the tour most of our guests book. The small-group tour (maximum 15) gives you more space at the tripods and more one-on-one time with your guide and photographer. The language tours run the same chase entirely in French, German, Italian or Spanish.
- What is the cheapest northern lights tour in Tromsø?
- Our classic tour starts from 830 kr (ca. €77) per person on the cheapest autumn dates (fra 822 kr (ca. €77) i oktober, 851 kr (ca. €79) til 1 200 kr (ca. €112) fra november til februar). The classic tour is charged in Norwegian kroner; the small-group and language tours are charged in euros. Every tour page shows the exact price for your date before you enter any details, and booking direct is the lowest price we offer.
- Small group or classic: what is the difference?
- The chase is the same: forecast-led routing, expert guides, hot drinks and professional photos of you under the lights. The classic tour travels in a larger group on a bus with a toilet on board from 830 kr (ca. €77); the small-group tour caps the minibus at 15 guests from 1 616 kr (ca. €151), which is worth the difference if the photos matter to you or you prefer a quieter vehicle.
- Do you run private northern lights tours from Tromsø?
- We do not sell a private tour online. The small-group tour (maximum 15) is the closest listed option. For a closed group, send us your dates and group size through the contact page and we will tell you what is possible.
- Can I do the tour in my own language?
- Yes. The French, German, Italian and Spanish tours are led by guides who run the whole evening in that language, from the route briefing to the camera help, from €69 per person. On the classic tour you choose the guide language at checkout.
- When is the best time to see the northern lights in Tromsø?
- The aurora season in Tromsø runs from late September to early April, when the nights are dark enough. Within the season, what matters most on any given night is clear sky, which is exactly why every tour is a chase: guides drive to where the forecast is clearest, sometimes all the way to the Finnish border.
- What happens if we don't see the lights?
- The aurora is a natural phenomenon, so no honest operator can guarantee a sighting. Our historical data shows visible lights on more than 95% of tours. If a tour sees no aurora at all, you can join another tour at 50% off, subject to availability.
More questions? See the full FAQ or get in touch.
Beyond the lights
Making a few Arctic days of it? We also run tromsø: local snowmobile experience (fra 1 600 kr), or browse Se alle turer.