Tromso Aurora Hunt with Bonfire, Soup, Winter Gear & Transfers
Overview
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Come with us for your Aurora hunt for an amazing and ethical experience underneath the Aurora Borealis. Leave the light pollution in Tromsø behind and travel into the Arctic wilderness. During this tour, our small team of Aurora guides check the forecasts & use local knowledge to decide on the best place to chase the Northern Lights. When we find the best spot, we will dress in warm thermal suits and boots, make a cosy campfire, and enjoy a homemade meal.
You'll be shown how to use your camera, photograph the Aurora, and our guides will take photos of you, available for free in web-sized resolution after the tour.
During our time together in the wilderness, we will collect data for a citizen science project and help protect the Arctic nature through responsible tourism.
Enjoy our hot chocolate before being returned to Tromsø island to your hotel. Though there is never a guarantee of seeing this phenomenon, our experienced team will do their best every night of the season.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We encourage you to provide us with your email address to be able to send you the web size pictures after the tour
When exceptional situations arise (e.g. environmental cancellations) it is important to reach you. This is easiest if you provide your contact number on the road (phone number + correct country code) & keep this with you on the day of the tour.
We only drop off at set drop off locations: Scandic Ishavhotel, Smarthotel, AMIhotel, Vervet, Wandering Owl office, Airport, Arctic Cathedral, Tromsø Camping bus stop, Breivika Cruise Dock
Winter equipment is included, please give us your clothing and shoe sizes - fill out ewaiver form
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking as well as medical condition if needed
Please bring your passport with you in case you need to cross to Finland during the tour
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately. Make sure you wear a warm base layer, winter clothes including warm shoes, a hat, mittens, a scarf and woolen socks.
A small amount of walking is involved, you must be able to walk 200m
Please be prepared for limited toilet facilities, there will be a gas station stop during the drive, however the camp itself is in the wild Arctic nature where the only toilet possibilities are in the forest (there are no pre-built facilities).
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if less than 4 passengers per tour. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
We provide home-made vegan and gluten free soup
You must travel with travel insurance.
SIGN OUR eWAIVER. We need one participant to sign it on behalf of the group making sure that the names of all participants are in the document.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Multiple hotel drop-off locations on Tromsø
Thermal suits and boots. Provide your European shoe sizes (36-48) and suit size (Unisex XS-XXL)
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Vegan and gluten free soup
Souvenir photos (websize resolution sent by email after the tour and highest resolution available for purchase)
Pick up at the front of the Scandic Ishavhotel, Fredrik Langes gate 2, 9008 Troms
The activity will be in English
Hotel pickup
What To Expect
Each night we hunt for the Aurora and go to many different destinations, we have hundreds of areas to choose from and we will go to wherever is safest and most likely for guests to see the Northern Lights
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Tromso Aurora Hunt with Bonfire, Soup, Winter Gear & Transfers
Reviews
2,055 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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shanireet,
Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had a wonderful experience, I’m truly happy I chose Wandering Owl. Magda and Iliyan took very good care of us and made sure that we were comfortable during the whole activity. We went to this amazingly beautiful valley and got plenty of time to enjoy the lights. Magda is also a very good storyteller and kept us entertained with quizes and stories about the Sami and the Vikings.
Unforgettable fulfilment
Debasis R,
Nov 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Wandering Owl is an excellent agency to see the Northern Lights. Isaac, our guide, and Michael, our driver, left no stone unturned to ensure that we see the Aurora despite a night with almost continuous snow shower. They spotted places and gaps in the cloud cover to find us an amazing display.
Amazing Night with Wandering Owl
270andreash,
Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An amazing experience with Wandering Owl. Guide Magda and driver Michael were fantastic — friendly, knowledgeable, and fully committed to finding the best aurora views. The campfire and warm soup created a cozy atmosphere, and the winter gear made the night comfortable. An excellent trip and a real highlight in Tromsø!
Aurora’s birthday
jeanneth2win,
Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience, the soup was delicious, and the hot chocolate, still waiting the professionals pictures?
Great night and experience
mauroc177,
Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Magdna was rentless looking for the lights and very informative we had a great time and would recommend doing this tour while in Tromso
No lights for us unfortunately
surfoz,
Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Our Aurora hunt unfortunately didn’t bring us our trip of a lifetime experience. Our guide Max did his best trying to find the Aurora but rain and cloud meant it wasn’t meant to be. Max was very knowledgeable and although we were slightly disappointed, that is Mother Nature.
Absolutely brilliant trip. Once in a lifetime
Susie7822,
Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely brilliant. Tour guides were amazing. I asked a lot of questions before the trip and the team were really accommodating and professional providing the information requested. We almost didn’t see the lights but our guides expertise got us there last minute. Delighted as it was a special trip.
Wonderful evening aurora chasing!
Ally E,
Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fabulous evening with our guide, Coen, and driver, Michael. The commentary on the drive to our first viewing spot was excellent—friendly, engaging, and full of interesting insights. We stopped in an area called Hansnes, where Coen kindly took photos of everyone, though we all managed to capture some gorgeous shots of the lights ourselves. They served delicious homemade vegetable soup with bread and built a lovely warm campfire, which was perfect for thawing out our frozen fingers! We then drove for another hour in search of clearer skies, but the clouds rolled in, so we didn’t see the lights again. It truly is aurora chasing—thankfully we’d had that beautiful display at the first stop. To finish, we enjoyed hot chocolate and cookies before being dropped back at our hotel around 1 a.m. Having done a similar tour the previous night with another company, I can honestly say I highly recommend Wandering Owl!
No better guides for finding the Northern Lights
acamato20,
Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Went out with Mia and Chris and had a blast. We saw the lights in two spots and the food and bonfire were very fun! We had such a good time, we booked another night of Northern Lights hunting with Wandering Owl. Highly recommend!
Low chance of visibility and still saw some lights 🙌
Bethanybrooke,
Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00So glad we booked this tour! Even with very snowy and cloudy weather conditions...Michael and Coen managed to get us to some openings to see the Auroras! You can't control the weather and it wasn't ideal but we were lucky to get to see them anyway. They fed us some yummy soup and Coen also had a good camera to take some nice photos. Coen was a very fun guide and he got out at multiple stops along the way to check the conditions. Even after we saw some lights he still tried to get us to more. You can tell they really try their best and we were grateful! Thank you Michael and Coen!!
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