Northern Lights Tour from Tromsø

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Reviews

• Experience of a Lifetime

  Alexandria G,Nov 29, 2024

  5.0

  We had the most magical experience on our Northern Lights tour. We couldn’t have lucked out with a better tour guide. Harry was so amazing is every way possible. He was extremely knowledgeable about the science about the lights and taught us so much. He set realistic expectations but was vigilantly working the whole time to find the best area to take us. We ultimately decided on a spot that was not too far from the Finland border. It could not have been more picturesque. We were surrounded by by mountains and a lake which set the scene. And after a short time of waiting the sky came alive. We got the show of a lifetime. The lights came out strong and danced for hours. Every time we thought it was over they would come back. Harry is also an amazing photographer and captured so many great pictures of us and the lights. We had a great campfire that Harry and out excellent driver Sebastian put together. We got to drink hot chocolate and try reindeer sausage. Overall, I can’t say anything negative about this experience, and would recommend it to anybody who asks. 10 out of 10 in my opinion.

• Good tour. Knowledgeable guide. Good equipment - thermal suits, tripods etc

  Michelle B,Nov 24, 2024

  5.0

  A great tour though we weren’t lucky enough to see the lights as was too cloudy. Max did everything he could to get us to a good spot but sadly couldn’t control the weather. He was in constant touch with other guides to understand the changing conditions to give us the best chance of seeing them and was incredibly knowledgeable. The reindeer hot dogs were really yummy as was the hot choc and tea. Would def recommend but try to book on a clear night. Max explains Ed you need to be able to see the. Eaters on the moon and the starts to be in with a chance of seeing the lights.

• Finally saw the Northern Lights!

  Olga Z,Nov 16, 2024

  5.0

  Let me first start by saying, that I'm a bit of a veteran of Northern Lights tours ;) with 6 tours made so far, all of them were unsuccessful, before we went on this tour with Northern Horizon, and Max as a guide, and Sebastian as driver. And now I can understand why it was finally successful - it's the people behind the tour, their professionalism and know-how. I was always sitting in front seats in the buses, while taking these tours, so I always have a good view on what's going on in front and at the guide, but it was the first time, that I saw the guide CONSTANTLY working while driving - he was always on the weather forecasts, cloud coverage updates, contact with other guides etc. I believe, that it was Max dedication and preparation, that made the trip successful. Because of weather conditions in Norway, we had to drive to Finland, about 2,5 hours, and the spot Max chose was beautiful - with a lake, little red huts, and great view on the sky. But it wasn't great when we arrived - it was almost completely covered in clouds, but we trusted Max, the forecasts he analyzed and his experience, and guess what, after an hour, the sky cleared almost completely and a breathtaking aurora has appeared! When it started dancing in the sky, I almost cried with happiness :) Especially because it was my birthday, so it was the best gift I could imagine. The practical side of the trip was also very well organized, we were provided with thermal suits, which isolated us from the cold very well. Please remember when booking, that nowadays the tours need to go quite often to Finland or Sweden in search of clear skies, and there it gets much, much colder than it is in Tromso at the same time, so despite the thermal suits, dress much warmer than you would do in Tromso. The campfire was great, we were also served sausages to cook ourselves in fire (reindeer meat, everybody actually loved it), but there were also vegan options available. The driver Sebastian, apart from being a very safe driver, which is super important in arctic conditions, was also very helpful to people, helping with campfire, finding the right sizes of the thermal suit etc. Max has also explained the natural phenomena of Aurora Borealis in very much detail and was able to answer any question we had - you can see that he is truly fascinated in the topic. The beautiful pictures were an added bonus - absolutely beautiful and were delivered to us extremely fast - even before we woke up the next day! Overall, an unforgettable experience, thank you Northern Horizon, Thank you Max and Sebastian, for making it finally possible for me to make this big, big dream come true. I will never forget this night.

• A fabulous aurora experience

  Dennis A,Nov 11, 2024

  5.0

  Herman was just the most knowledgeable guide. He took time to temper expectations about seeing the lights, explaining all the factors required to see the lights. Due to coastal clouds we travelled 2 hours towards to Finnish border for clear skies and were not disappointed. We saw 2 fabulous rounds of lights. While waiting they set up a camp fire and sausages (veggie options also) with potato flat breads. A wonderful experience!

• Don’t cancel for overcast skies…

  scott s,Nov 1, 2024

  5.0

  Our guide Herman was awesome. It was snowing and we thought our tour was gonna be a bust, but it ended up turning out to be awesome. We had an awesome time and saw amazing lights.