Northern Lights tour in Tromsø: Spanish-speaking guide

Chase the Northern Lights on your own terms, with a guide who knows where to find them

A Northern Lights tour in Tromsø with a Spanish-speaking guide, thermal suits, campfire and hot drinks while you wait for the Aurora Borealis to appear. The operator contacts participants the morning of the tour with a weather forecast and offers full flexibility to cancel or reschedule if conditions are poor. Your guide captures photos during the night and you receive them after the tour ends.

Step-by-step itinerary

Northern Lights chase and cultural experience

• Travel by warm minibus with guide
• Learn about Northern Lights and culture
• Wear thermal suits around campfire
• Enjoy hot drinks and light dinner
• Watch Northern Lights and take photos
• Return to Tromsø and receive photos

The experience

Tromsø is one of the world's best places to see the Northern Lights, and this tour builds the hunt around comfort and local knowledge. You travel in a heated minibus with your guide and driver, who share stories about Norwegian culture and the science of the Aurora as you move toward the viewing site. Once you arrive, thermal suits keep you warm while you settle around a campfire with reindeer skins, hot chocolate, tea or coffee, and a light dinner made from local ingredients. The guide gives you tips for night photography and takes your portrait against the lights when they appear.

The tour runs five to eight hours depending on weather and aurora activity, and you're dropped back at your Tromsø hotel around 1 to 2 am. Because the Northern Lights are unpredictable, the operator calls all participants the morning of the tour with a weather forecast for that night. If conditions look poor, you can cancel or reschedule with no penalty. A safeguard that matters when you've traveled this far to see them. All the photographs from the night are yours to keep in low resolution. High-resolution files are available for an extra charge.

A minimum of five participants is required for the tour to run. Children under eight are not permitted, though the operator recommends booking a private tour if you're traveling with younger ones. The guide speaks Spanish throughout, and the group is small enough that you're not competing for the guide's attention or the best viewing angles.

What’s included

• Return transport to your hotel in central Tromsø.
• heated minibus with professional driver.
• thermal suits.
• campfire with reindeer skins.
• hot drinks (hot chocolate, tea, coffee).
• light dinner with local ingredients.
• cookies and refreshments.
• professional photography and portrait session.
• all photos in low resolution.
• Spanish-speaking guide and expert instruction on the Northern Lights and Norwegian culture.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 17:45

AgesAdult (7 and older) · Under 7: can't be booked

GroupUp to 15

Live guideSpanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Northern Norway Travel

Is this one for you?This is a shared group tour with a minimum of five participants, so you're not paying for a private vehicle or guide. Choose it if you want the expertise of a professional guide and photographer without the cost of a private booking, and if you're comfortable waiting for the lights with other travelers around a campfire.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What should I wear on a Northern Lights tour in Tromsø?

Thermal suits are provided and included in the tour price to keep you warm during the campfire wait. The operator recommends dressing in layers underneath, but winter boots are not included, so bring insulated footwear rated for Arctic temperatures.

Can I cancel the tour if the weather doesn't look good?

Yes. The operator calls all participants the morning of the tour with a weather forecast for that night. If conditions are poor, you can cancel or reschedule your booking with full flexibility and no penalty.

Will I get photos from the Northern Lights tour?

Your guide is a professional photographer who captures portraits and moments during the night. All photographs are provided in low resolution after the tour. High-resolution versions are available for an additional charge.

How long does the Northern Lights tour last?

The tour runs five to eight hours depending on weather and aurora activity. You depart Tromsø in the evening and return to your hotel in the city center around 1 to 2 am.

What's included in the campfire experience?

The campfire setup includes reindeer skins to sit on, hot chocolate, tea, coffee and a light dinner made from local ingredients. Cookies and other refreshments are also provided while you wait for the lights.