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
2 Pictures, (extra photos at a cost per photo to dowload without watermark)
Driver/guide
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
596 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
See the Northern Lights: successfully!
Rosario G,
Aug 15, 2025
- Viator
5.00Nice experience in Tromso to see the Northern Lights. Tour well organised so very satisfied of the tour.
Amazing hosts! Amazing Lights!
Nabil T,
Mar 10, 2025
- Viator
5.00Weather conditions looked dire, and we were worried that our Northern Lights experience was not to be. BUT Joanna and Sokrates saved the day! (or should I say night :-) They were absolutely wonderful hosts, and although we were losing hope with the weather, we had a couple hours of complete magic with an unbelievable aurora show. Unforgettable memories... thank you again for everything!
Northern lights tour
Patricia D,
Mar 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00We were lucky because we could see the northern lights. As soon as we had the chance, we could jump out of the car. It's true that it was quite cloudy and we did not see the show in a clear sky, but we still had a great and lasting experience. Lady Aurora danced with pink and purple lace too. We saw it in all our 3 stops. At one the tour guide lit a small campfire, we could choose hot chocolate/coffee and roast marshmallows with the fire. We felt safe during the trip, our driver drove excellently. He also took everyone home to their hotels, which was a great advantage because we arrived after 1 am.
Very bad
Mayada S,
Feb 26, 2025
- Viator
1.00Worst Tour Experience 🚫 The van had technical issues, and the dangerous driving was so bad that another driver stopped us, thinking our driver was drunk! The guide was rude and unhelpful, dismissing our Aurora app while our friends saw the lights elsewhere. We never got out of the van, and the tour was much shorter than promised with no snacks as advertised. We traveled from overseas for this, only to waste our time and money. I wanted to give a positive review, but this was a complete disappointment. Do not recommend! ❌
Our guide Dimi was...
Georgia H,
Feb 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00Our guide Dimi was fantastic and really knowledgeable. He told us lots about the lights, how to find them and other interesting facts about the area and Sámi culture We were incredibly lucky to find the lights on our first stop thanks to Dimi’s knowledge and they were so bright and dancing We had a fire, hot chocolate and marshmallows and after spending some time with the lights, Dimi went with the groups decision to find another spot. Again we found a second spot where we got really strong views again. We had a really lovely group and the photos taken by our guide are brilliant Our driver was also great and dropped us off near our accommodation at the end of the night as it was outside of the centre and we were travelling past Well worth booking
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