Increase your chances of seeing the Northern Lights by joining a small lights chasing group. It is not just about chasing the lights themselves, part of the thrill is experiencing the beauty of arctic nature and wilderness during a polar night.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 6 hours
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English, German, Norwegian
- Small group
- Limited to 15 participants
Experience
Highlights
- Experience the beauty of the arctic wilderness and rough nature under the Northern Lights
- Enjoy the warm and relaxed atmosphere in a small-group
- Let your dreams come true at an affordable price
Full description
Begin by being picked up from your accommodation in the city center or the tour meeting point. From there, your guide provides you with information about the weather, the lights' activity, your chances for the evening, and expectations to see the lights on that particular night.
From there you are taken to a location most suited to the evening's conditions. Groups are sometimes required to travel deep into Finland in order to find a good spot, so remember to take your passport with you. Once you have reached your chosen location, your guides set up a bonfire before helping you with your camera, setting it up to best capture the Northern lights. Throughout your tour, your guides also serve you hot chocolate and snacks. Later, enjoy a picnic-style barbecue during which you enjoy traditional Norwegian fiskekake (fish burgers), or sausages with tortilla bread.
Make the most of this opportunity and take unlimited pictures throughout your tour, with the Northern Lights in the background. If you don't manage to take that perfect shot, high-resolution pictures of the tour will be shared with you the following day. Your guides are also on hand to explain the phenomenon of the Northern Lights as well as some of the traditions, beliefs, and superstitions connected to them. Following your tour, your experience concludes as your guide drops you off to your accommodation close to the city center of Tromsø.
Includes
- Transportation
- Guide/driver
- Pickup and drop-off at the hotels inside the city center
- English, German, and Norwegian-speaking guide
- Warm thermal suits
- Warm winter boots
- Your aurora portrait
- Warm drink
- Warm meal prepared on a bonfire by yourself and other guests
- Tips and tricks to take the best aurora picture
- Tripod on request
- Hats or socks
- Pickup outside of the city center
Not suitable for
- Children under 5 years
COVID-19 precautions
Customers must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
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Participants
Date
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Meeting point
All guests not staying at a hotel inside the Tromsø city center will meet up at the meeting point at: Kirkegata 2, at the cross between Kirkagata and Kaigata in the Tromsø city center in front of the small white building.
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What to bring
- Passport
- Warm clothing
Not allowed
- Intoxication
Know before you go
- This experience is not suitable for children under age of 5 (children ages 5-12 must be taken care of by their parents
- Please do your best to maintain your patience and good mood throughout the tour
- There are maybe some allergens in the food served
- Please know that as the Northern lights are a natural phenomenon and no human being can affect it, your guides cannot guarantee the appearance and the activity of the lights
- The weather in the Tromsø region changes very quickly and often, meaning that a good weather forecast can turn into a bad one at any time
- The local partner does not cancel tours due to the weather forecast, only when it is not safe to drive
