Northern Lights Photography Tour from Tromsø
Hop aboard a comfortable bus and set off on a 4- to 7-hour Northern Lights hunt from Tromsø!
Practical information
A Northern Lights chase from Tromsø lasting between 4 and 7 hours, depending on your chances of observation.
- Excursion in a heated bus equipped with toilets for your comfort for groups of 17 or more (smaller vehicle without toilets for groups of less than 17)
- Accompanied by professional guides who can help you take photos of the Northern Lights with your own camera, or even take a portrait of you with it (pro photos extra)
- Includes hot drinks and cookies
Course of events
Please allow up to 8 hours for the whole experience.
- Meeting with the guides at the Northern Shots Tours AS base in Tromsø, at least 30 minutes before the start of the activity (paid parking around the meeting point)
- Briefing on the activity and safety instructions
- Boarding the bus
- Departure for a 4 to 7-hour Northern Lights chase:
- route to the best spot for viewing the Northern Lights, depending on weather conditions and forecasts
- on site, wait with a hot drink and cookies, with comments from the guides about the Northern Lights
- if the Northern Lights appear, the guides can help you take photos of it with your own camera, or take photos of you with theirs (photos can be purchased online after the tour)
- if observation conditions deteriorate (clouds, etc.), route to a new observation site with more favourable conditions
- Return to Tromsø by 1 a.m. at the latest and end of the activity
Activity requirements
All minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Please arrive at least 30 minutes before the departure time.
A minimum of 4 participants is required to run this activity.
Special terms
Since the Northern Lights are an unpredictable natural phenomenon, their presence is never guaranteed. If you don't manage to see the Northern Lights all evening, you can book a new outing with a 50% discount (subject to availability).
The bus is not wheelchair accessible.
⚠️ Child Safety: if you have a child with you, please advise Northern Shots Tours of their age and weight on receipt of your booking confirmation so that they can provide you with a suitable child seat for the bus. Please note that you may be refused boarding if you do not have a suitable child seat.
Pets are not permitted to join in this activity.
Please list any dietary restrictions when booking.
If you wish, you can have your photo taken by the guides with the Northern Lights and decide whether or not to buy your photo online after the outing.
Spoken languages:
Norwegian, EnglishIncluded
- Guides
- Hot drinks (coffee, tea and hot chocolate)
- Cookies
Excluded
- Transfer from your hotel
- Winter clothing
- Tripod
- Photos (extra charge)
Do not forget to bring
- At least 2 layers of clothing under a warm coat
- Snow trousers
- Snow boots
- Wool socks
- Hat
- Scarf
- Gloves / Mittens
- Bottle of water
- Camera
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Ready to stay up late and try to spot the Northern Lights from Tromsø? A must-see natural phenomenon during the long Arctic winter nights, the Northern Lights offer an utterly magical display to anyone lucky enough to witness them. Sometimes green, sometimes pink, and at times showing other surprising colours, they captivate many travellers passing through the north of Scandinavia. And if you don’t have your own vehicle to set off in search of them, nothing beats an excursion like this one, departing directly from Tromsø, the northernmost of the major cities! You will benefit not only from transport to the viewing sites, but also from the guidance of professional experts who know exactly where to take you to maximise your chances of seeing the famous Aurora Borealis.
For this Northern Lights chase from Tromsø, you will be driven either in a heated bus equipped with toilets (if there are more than 17 participants) or in a smaller heated vehicle without toilets (if there are fewer than 17 participants). You will travel in comfort all the way to the observation site carefully chosen by your guides, even as far as the Finnish border if weather conditions require it. Once there, you will need to be patient: the Northern Lights are unpredictable! To keep you warm while you wait, the team will provide hot drinks, and you can return to the vehicle if needed. Finally, if luck is on your side and the Northern Lights appear, the guides will be delighted to help you photograph them and, if you wish, take pictures of you with their professional camera so you can take home a wonderful souvenir of the adventure (at an additional cost)!
If the weather worsens at the viewing site, you may set off again by bus in search of another spot with more favourable conditions. And even if you don’t have the chance to see the Northern Lights, you will at least have enjoyed taking part in this unmissable Arctic experience, accompanied by guides who will also share fascinating information about this extraordinary natural phenomenon. The best part? This Northern Lights chase from Tromsø is open to all ages, meaning the whole family can join in!
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