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• Great tour and great guide

  le0nard00liveiram,,Feb 13, 2026

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  5.00

  Great experience! First, you go to their office (which is right next to the standard meeting point of tours, the Scandic hotel) and get warm boots and clothes before the tour - then, everyone leaves in the van to hunt for the northern lights. The van fits 12 people approximately (plus driver and guide) but our tour wasn't full this day. We had a cloudy day in the whole area around Tromsø, so we drove all the way to the border of Norway, Finland and Sweden to find a less cloudy spot to build a campfire and wait for the northern lights. Food is standard as all tours - "explorer food" (basically dried ingredients which you add hot water to (search for Real Turmat if curious) and tea/hot chocolate, plus some marshmallows to roast in the fire. We left at 18h (6 PM) and got back to Tromsø at around 3h30 (AM) since we went all the way to Finland - northern light activity was small this day, but we still got some good photos and got to see something with the naked eye. Also, the photos were sent without watermarks (plus). Guide (Petra) and driver (forgot his name, sorry) were fabulous!

  

  

• Top of my bucket list item checked in spectacular fashion!

  822eugeniog,,Feb 13, 2026

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  5.00

  Arctic Explorers and Petra rock!! Unforgettable Northern Lights chases during a couple nights. Top gear, mini buses/drivers and service. But the best of all their hunters and guides. Achieving success where others couldn’t, going beyond all expectations… savvy, fun, smart, warm. Petra our guide, the best!

• Great!

  KiwiSueM,,Feb 12, 2026

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  5.00

  We had a great time on this small group tour. We were very fortunate to have a good showing of the northern lights; it was a wonderful experience. Our guide, Alberto, was fantastic. We booked three different tours through Arctic Explorers and found them to be really professional right from our first enquiry, through the booking process and beyond.

• It's pretty good.

  wanglV4040TE,,Feb 9, 2026

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  5.00

  It was a great, perfect experience, and the Thomasians were warm and really great and happy.

• Excellent experience...

  Climber12698475343,,Feb 8, 2026

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  5.00

  Excellent experience. Petra is exceptional, the best attitude, she does her best to achieve the goal and her amazing photos!

  

  

• Best Aurora hunting 💪🏻

  118arielv,,Feb 8, 2026

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  5.00

  Petra was an amazing tour guide. Super enthusiastic and committed to deliver the great possible experience. After 2 days in a row hunting the auroras we made it and made it big!!!!!! Thanks Petra and the whole team behind.

• Incredible experience, totally recomend it

  lvaroa163,,Feb 8, 2026

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  5.00

  The experience was incredible, we saw amazing northen Lights and had a very good time. The legend of the golden sami was a amazing history too. Thanks to our guide Alberto, who went above and beyond to make sure we had such a wonderful experience. Without a doubt, it was the best trip I've ever taken. I would absolutely recommend it.

• Big shout out to Tomas, our guide

  klR330HK,,Feb 8, 2026

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  5.00

  Joined a tour with 12 others. We were hosted by Tomas. A massive shout out to Tomas for being very engaging, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and persevering. Unfortunately there was very little Northern Lights activity on the evening of the tour. We only managed to catch a brief glimpse of green hue via cameras when we arrived at the destination. However, Tomas remained hopeful throughout the evening, regularly checking the aurora forecast. His enthusiasm did not wane. Thomas shared with us how to interpret the aurora forecast, his knowledge about Sami and Norway. We learnt so much from Tomas in that few hours. Tomas also took great pictures for the group. Of course, the trip wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for the driver (did not catch his name), who drove us safely to Skibotn, and back to Tromso. So thank you to driver, Tomas and Artic Explorers for giving us a memorable experience in Skibotn.

• Best Opportunity to see the Northern Lights from Tromsø

  Nicholas P,,Feb 8, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  If you are looking for an evening excursion in Tromso that offers the best opportunity to see the Northern Lights, then you should definitely consider the minibus chase tour provided by Arctic Explorers. While more Experian its competitors, the smaller number of guests combined with the cold weather clothing supplied provides for agility and comfort. Whether you will actually be involved in a ‘chase’ or stay put in one place depends on the aurora activity on any given evening; sightings are not guaranteed, even on a clear night. Our guide Tomas was enthusiastic and friendly, and kept us informed throughout. The tour I went in based itself at Skibotn, which is approximately a 2-hour drive from Tromso. It provides a natural amphitheater with mountains to the West, East and South, and a clear view over the Fjord to the North. Along with the snow and a night with a full moon, it made for a very atmospheric setting, even though on the night I went the northern lights activity was not particularly strong. I would have no hesitation in doing it again and would definitely recommend Arctic Explorers to anyone looking for a well-organised tour.

  

  

  

• Did not join the tour due to change of departure time

  xiaochu1004,,Feb 7, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  3.00

  Unfortunately the day before the tour, they messaged us to let us know they had move us to a more premium tour but of an earlier departure time which we could not make it and making us having to cancel. Not sure if this happens most of the time but it costed us the opportunity of being able to see the Northern Lights (that night that we missed was with good viewing). We're unable to book any other tours as well due to the short notice. Fortunately the refund came in quite promptly but the opportunity cost was too great for us as the next 2 days that we had in Tromso have no Northern Lights activity so we'd leave in regret.

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