El mejor precio garantizado
El mejor precio garantizado
Explore the Arctic landscapes of Northern Norway on our eco-friendly Aurora Borealis Tour, with transparency and flexibility around the weather conditions to maximise your chance of seeing the aurora!
Tour Summary:
Your night begins in our shop for hot drinks and a meet and greet with your guide for the evening, who will explain the plan for where you will have the best chances to spot the lights.
Please note: We do offer full flexibility and transparency around the weather conditions, so please scroll down further to read more.
Once ready to depart, your guide will escort you and your group to our luxury Mercedes Sprinter where you will meet your professional driver and set off on your adventure!
As you drive through the pristine Arctic landscapes, your guide will keep you entertained with fascinating facts about Northern Norway, fun stories, and some of the science behind the aurora. Upon arrival at the perfect spot for the night, you'll gear up with the provided thermal suit and disembark to set up camp, where you'll then enjoy a freshly made hot meal around a campfire under the starry sky, all while watching for the lights overhead.
In total the tour lasts between 5-7 hours based on where we need to drive, and upon returning to Tromsø, you'll be dropped off safely at your hotel. If you're staying outside the city centre, we can also arrange a taxi service to drive you home.
Please find all relevant information regarding your Arctic experience with us below:
Northern Norway Travel Shop at the ground floor of Tromso Havn Prostneset.
Tromsø Havn Prostneset, Tromsø, 9008, Troms og FinnmarkTour Summary:
Meet our professional team
Meet our team in our cozy shop located in Prostneset, in the city center. Your guide will welcome you there and embark on our comfortable Mercedes Sprinter Minibus driven by a professional driver that will ensure your safety on the arctic roads. We want to provide superior quality service by taking a maximum of 15 people per tour, which allows the guide and driver to be available for everyone throughout the night.
Destination and duration of the trip
The guide will inform you about the destination at the start of the tour since the decision relies on the weather conditions in the local area that night. The goal is to find an area that will appear to have clear sky on the weather forecast, to be able to see northern lights from there. The guide and driver will work as a team to find a spot in nature that is safe to access and free from light pollution. Change of location might occur throughout the night in case the weather evolves and if another place seem relevant to check out.
The tour will last between 5 and 7 hours depending on how far you will drive and the weather conditions.
More than just a chase
While driving, your guide will connect with you and tell you more about the history and culture of Northern Norway. Once the final destination is reached, you will be able to wrap yourself in a warm thermal suit provided by us to tackle the arctic temperatures. The guide will prepare a bonfire for you to sit around and keep you warm. You will be able to enjoy a warm and locally cooked reindeer stew, with vegetarian option on request, together with hot chocolate, tea or coffee. Marshmallow will be also offered to grill on the fire for a real bonfire outdoor experience.
You will learn more about the myths and legends about the northern lights, as well as scientific explanations of the phenomenon. Your knowledgeable guide will make sure that you have a positive outdoor experience around the fire, sharing stories and experiences about the arctic, even when the weather is challenging, or the auroras take time to come.
Your memories matter
Our guides are trained to provide professional photographs in front of the northern lights but also capture memories of you, your family or your friends around the fire surrounded by the Norwegian arctic nature.
NB: Arctic weather can be challenging
We have thermal suits to keep you warm. However, make sure to have good clothes, good shoes, gloves and a hat to remain outside for several hours.
The weather changes very fast in the arctic and our guides and drivers have experience in the area.
The tour requires to be flexible so you might have to show patience and wait for a clear sky at the decided location or, sometimes have to drive to a different place depending on what the guide and driver will decide.
No toilets facilities are available during the tour since we will be driving through remote places surrounded by nature and mountains at night. However, we provide access to the bathroom at the shop before you start the tour.
At the end of the tour, you will be dropped off at the same place where you were picked up (Prostneset). If your accommodation is on the way, it will be possible to drop you off there.
What's included:
- Tour and safety briefing
- Transport in Mercedes Sprinter minibus
- Professional driver
- Trained guide
- Thermal suits
- Tripods - subject to availability
- Camp fire
- Hot drinks
- A warm meal
- Digital photos available to download 48hrs after the tour. A link to your photos will be shared, with both free and purhase options available for you.
Please find all relevant information regarding your Arctic experience with us below:
Meeting point at our cozy **Northern Norway Travel Shop at least 15minutes before departure. We are located in the city centre: Tromso Havn Prostneset (opposite Clarion The Edge), Ground Floor, Samuel Arnesens Gate 5, and central hotel drop-off selected in your booking.
As we are in the Arctic please wear all your warmest clothes- layers are key! We recommend using wool underlayers, wool socks, winter coat, warm boots, gloves/mittens and a hat. Thermal suits will be provided to wear on top.
Please bring: some water in a reusable bottle, your camera.
Bear in mind:
- We require a minimum amount of 5 people to run this tour
- The only guaranteed toilet break is at the beginning of the tour
- Tour may involve a short walk from the bus to where the campfire is made
- We recommend wearing spikes in icy conditions
- We only cancel if the weather conditions are dangerous
- The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon and we cannot guarantee you see them
- We do offer a discount on a second tour if you do not see the Aurora
Please contact us via phone on +47 413 66 111 if you cannot find us or if you have any questions.
We are looking forward to creating Arctic memories for you!
Your Northern Norway Travel team
