Tromsø: Northern Lights Chase Minibus Tour
Overview
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Sept 1st - Sept 20th, 2025: Departure at 19:00 (check-in at 18:30)
Sept 21st, 2025 - Mar 15th, 2026: Departure at 18:30 (check-in at 18:00)
Apr 16th - Apr 12th: Departure at 19:00 (check-in at 18:30)
Meet your guide in Tromsø and board the minibus for your Arctic adventure. After a briefing on the weather and route, we’ll head out in search of the Northern Lights. The guide will share insights about the Aurora, local wildlife, and history.
We monitor the forecast to find the best location, even if it means heading to Finland. At the viewing spot, enjoy hot drinks, snacks, and, if possible, a bonfire (weather-dependent). Thermal suits are available to keep you warm.
Your guide will take professional photos of you with the Northern Lights. Photos are uploaded the next day.
After the tour, we’ll drop you off at Tromsdalen, Reinen, Tromsø Island, or Kvaløysletta. If your accommodation is elsewhere, we'll help arrange a taxi.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Spikes for winter boots are recommended during winter time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Thermal suit
Tea & hot chocolate
Includes 2 professional landscape photos chosen by the guide (extra photos available for purchase)
Bonfire (weather and tour-dependent, not guaranteed
Snacks & marshmellows
Hotel/accomondation drop off
Experienced guide
Boots, gloves & hat
Main meal
What To Expect
Tromso
This is a small-group, outdoor tour tailored especially to explore the Arctic nature while you are hunting for the Northern Lights. The main purpose is to give you the best chance of seeing the Aurora Borealis by traveling away from city light pollution. Position yourselves under cloud free skies to experience the wild Arctic nature. You will be picked up by your local guides in the city center and start the tour by heading towards beautiful mountains, fjords, and valleys. There will be many stops on the way to take photos of the unique and search for the lights. Where your tour goes depends on the weather conditions, sometimes this is as far as to the Finnish and Swedish border to find the right conditions for the lights. Travel in small groups to create a special, cozy atmosphere. This also makes the tour more flexible. You will be provided with insulated overalls, snacks, and hot drinks. Your guide will take photos on the tour and share them with you after the trip.
Hansnes
Hansnes is an hour drive and one of many places we may drive to see the aurora
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Tromsø: Northern Lights Chase Minibus Tour
Reviews
615 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
To see aurora
Isabel C,
Oct 14, 2025
- Viator
4.00Small group in a van. The guides did their best to find clear skies, changing the spots, but some of the stops weren't so good (just on the road, cars with lights circulating there..) you are supposed to be in the quiet nature to enjoy the lights. Uncomfortable van.
Amazing
Heidi S,
Oct 9, 2025
- Viator
5.00The northern lights tour was outstanding. Jasmine was knowledgeable about the local area and took us to a great location. We had hot chocolate and toasted marshmallows which kept us warm throughout the night. What can I sat about the northern lights except they were the most amazing thing I have seen and they just kept on coming. A night I will remember for the rest of my life.
Beautiful drive through the night without a trace of northern lights
Wolfgang S,
Oct 5, 2025
- Viator
1.00We reserved the Tour in March 2025 for 332€ On the afternoon before the tour (September 19, 2025), we asked the organizer whether the tour would take place due to the poor observation conditions of seeing the Northern Lights (totally overcast skies and a Kp index of approximately 0.33). We didn't receive a response until the morning of the tour: Everything will be fine and we are doing our best, because we know the area and yesterday we saw beautiful northern lights. Buses departed, each carrying approximately 15 - 20 participants, and drove only toward Hansnes (not Hansnes, Kilpisjarvi, Bardufoss and Sommaroy = 645km?). Complete cloud cover and not even the stars were visible! After several short stops, after about 3.5 hours, a small gap in the clouds finally appeared, and a few stars were visible - stars of the Big Dipper in the constellation Ursa Major, but no sign of the Northern Lights! We were taken to the ship around 2:00 a.m. After about 7 hours of sailing through the night: some stars of the Big Dipper, a fire in the fire bowl, hot drinks, two cookies, no Northern Lights sightings, and no professional photos for over 330 €. Conclusion: If cloudy skies are forecast and the KP-Index is is very low, it's better to save your money and cancel in time! Don't rely on the organizer's objective assessment. Once you've collected your money, you won't give it back so easily!
Hans Eric and Bogdan...
Lars H,
Oct 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00Hans Eric and Bogdan drove us well through the night to the most beautiful spots of the night and provided a friendly and pleasant Mood. Thank you again.
What a wonderful experience!! Exceeded all expectations!!
M S,
Sep 24, 2025
- Viator
5.00Very knowledgeable guides Hans Eric and Leila made for an entertaining and informative journey. Mini-bus left around 6:30/7p and first sighting at 8:30p. What a great experience as the lights danced in the background for over an hour u tol everyone had enough! Powerful greens and purples. The team was deliberate in managing expectations as seeing the northern lights is not a given and highly unpredictable. Highly recommend this team!! An unforgettable experience and a dream come true!!
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