Tromsø: Small Group Northern Lights Tour with Expert Guide & Photos
- 6 hours
- Easy
Depart directly from Tromsø city center and join our expert Aurora guides on an unforgettable Northern Lights minibus chase through the Arctic wilderness. Every evening, our team carefully studies real-time weather forecasts, cloud movements, and local conditions around Tromsø and Northern Norway to find the best possible chances of seeing the Aurora Borealis.
Leave the lights of Tromsø behind as we travel through Arctic fjords, snowy valleys, frozen lakes, and remote wilderness locations in search of clear skies. No two Northern Lights tours are ever the same. Our guides continuously adapt the route throughout the evening based on live weather conditions, and when needed, we follow the best skies across the border into Finland to maximize your chances of seeing the Northern Lights.
With a maximum of only 15 guests, this Tromsø Northern Lights minibus tour offers a more personal and intimate experience than larger bus tours. Spend the evening with passionate local guides who share stories about Arctic life in Tromsø, local culture, and the science behind the Aurora while helping you capture incredible photos beneath the dancing lights.
Along the way, warm up around a cozy bonfire with hot drinks, local snacks, and a light meal surrounded by some of Northern Norway’s most breathtaking landscapes. Outdoor chairs, professional photos, and digital memories from the evening are included, allowing you to fully relax and enjoy the Arctic experience.
Trusted by more than 50,000 guests last season, our Tromsø Northern Lights tours combine local expertise, flexibility, and authentic Arctic adventure to create one of the most memorable experiences in Northern Norway.
Northern lights safari. We go wherever the chances are the best to capture the Northern lights.
You can start this experience at the following places:
Kinobox
5 Samuel Arnesens gate, 9008 Tromsø, NO
What's included?
✅ Small group Northern Lights minibus tour (maximum 15 guests)
✅ Experienced English-speaking Aurora guide
✅ Flexible Northern Lights chase based on real-time weather conditions
✅ Journey through Arctic landscapes around Tromsø and Northern Norway
✅ Possibility of cross-border chasing into Finland when conditions require it
✅ Bonfire experience in remote Arctic surroundings
✅ Wintersuits
✅ Hot drinks including coffee and tea
✅ Local snacks and a light meal
✅ Outdoor chairs around the bonfire
✅ Professional photos from the tour shared digitally after the experience
✅ Pickup from Tromsø city center meeting point
Exclusions
❌Winter boots, gloves, hats, scarves (Wintersuits are included)
❌ Tripod
❌ Full Meals
Please note
- Public transportation nearby
- Infant seats available
- The tour last around 6 hours, so be prepared for shorter or longer nights, dependent on when we find the Aurora.
- Eat a proper meal before you join the safari.
- While we do have highly trained guides to find the Northern Lights, this is a natural phenomenon that we can not controll.
- Therefore we can not garantee seeing the lights.
- Costs for every tour is high to keep high quality, therefore refunds will not be an option if lights are not seen. We like to be honest about this and set the correct expectations for our great guests.
- But we can assure you that you have the highest chances of seeing it by joining our guided Safari.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not stroller accessible
- Not suitable for children under 5 years
- Not suitable for pets
- Infants must not sit on laps
- No drugs, alcohol or littering
- Come visit our shop the same day as your safari is to pick up your wristband. We are open from 11.00-19.00. In september and April the shop is not open until 1700 🙂
What do I need to bring?
- Warm clothing (wintersuits available as ad-on in check out)
Cancellation policy
- We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 1 day or less before the event
More info
Day tour / activity
6 hours
Easy
Can be booked until last minute
Minimum age of participants is: 5