Tromsø Northern Lights Tour: Professional Aurora Photos

The photographer captures you in the moment the lights appear, not after they fade.

A 7-hour Northern Lights tour from Tromsø that uses live weather and solar forecasts to position you in dark-sky zones away from city lights, with a professional guide-photographer who shoots your portrait beneath the aurora. The tour extends as long as needed to maximize sighting chances, and includes hot drinks, freshly baked cookies, and a campfire if conditions allow. A 98% success rate means most visitors see the lights. If you don't on your first trip, you get 50% off a second one.

Step-by-step itinerary

Northern Lights tour from Tromsø

• Meet in Tromsø city center
• Board comfortable modern bus
• Travel to selected viewing locations
• Enjoy hot drinks and cookies
• Watch and photograph Northern Lights

The experience

The tour starts in Tromsø's city center and moves you by comfortable, air-conditioned bus to carefully chosen locations far from light pollution. The guide selects each spot based on real-time weather and solar activity data, so you're always positioned where the aurora is most likely to break through the clouds. This strategy of chasing clear skies rather than waiting in one place is what drives the 98% success rate.

Once you arrive at a viewing location, you warm up with hot drinks and freshly baked cookies while watching the sky. When the Northern Lights appear (and the guide's experience and technology make that likely), the photographer is ready with a professional camera. You'll receive the photos afterward, so the moment stays sharp in your memory and on your phone. If weather permits, a campfire adds to the cozy atmosphere as your guide shares stories and local knowledge about the region.

The tour runs for 7 hours and extends longer if needed to chase better viewing conditions or wait out cloud breaks. If the Northern Lights don't show on your first attempt, you can book another tour at 50% off, so the commitment to seeing them is real. Thermic suits are available by request to keep you comfortable through the evening, and the bus itself is heated.

What’s included

• Professional guide and photographer with over 15 years of experience.
• air-conditioned, heated bus transport from Tromsø city center to dark-sky viewing locations.
• hot drinks and freshly baked cookies.
• professional aurora photos taken by the guide.
• campfire if weather conditions allow.
• thermic suits available on request.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 18:30

Book up to4h before

GroupUp to 44 · max 6 per booking

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

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.

Prices and times updated 10 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats available

Operated by Arctic Wild Tours

Is this one for you?The tour runs for 7 hours with extended time built in to chase clear skies and maximize aurora chances, so plan for a full evening rather than a quick outing. You'll stand outside at viewing locations waiting and watching, so dress warmly and bring patience. The guide handles the technology and positioning, but seeing the lights depends on weather and solar activity that no tour can guarantee, which is why the 50% discount return option exists.

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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 are my chances of actually seeing the Northern Lights on this tour?

The tour has a 98% success rate from over 10,000 visitors last season. The guide uses live weather and solar forecasts to position the bus in the best viewing zones, and the tour extends as long as needed to maximize your chances. If you don't see them on your first trip, a second tour costs 50% off.

How long does the tour last and what time does it start?

The tour runs for 7 hours and begins in Tromsø's city center in the evening. It extends longer if conditions improve or if the aurora appears late, so the end time depends on the night's activity and weather.

What happens if clouds block the sky all night?

The guide uses real-time cloud-break technology to chase clear patches, moving the bus to different locations throughout the evening rather than staying in one spot. If the Northern Lights never appear despite these efforts, you're eligible for 50% off a return tour.

Will I get photos of myself under the Northern Lights?

A professional photographer travels with the tour and captures portraits of you beneath the aurora when it appears. The photos are shared with you after the tour, so you have professional images of the moment.

What's included to keep me warm during the tour?

The bus is air-conditioned and heated. You receive hot drinks and freshly baked cookies at the viewing location, and thermic suits are available by request. If weather permits, a campfire provides additional warmth and atmosphere.