Tromso Northern Lights Tour & Photos with Small Groups

Chasing Aurora in Tromso: When the Sky Tracking Finds What You Came For

You're picked up at your hotel in thermal gear, driven to wherever the live sky cameras show the clearest view (sometimes into Finland), and spend five to eight hours waiting for the Northern Lights with a small group, a bonfire, hot food, and professional photos included. The guide tracks aurora activity in real time across fifty locations, so you're not guessing where to go. The data tells you.

Step-by-step itinerary

Northern Lights chase and photo tour

• Meet at Ami Hotel at 17:45
• Receive thermo suits and boots
• Drive to clear sky location
• Cross border to Finland if needed
• Take photos under Northern Lights
• Get help with your own pictures
• Enjoy hot chocolate, coffee, and meal
• Grill sausages on bonfire

What’s included

Your tour includes hotel pickup at Ami Hotel, thermo suits and boots, a heated restroom, hot chocolate and coffee, a hot meal with sausages cooked over bonfire, professional Northern Lights and landscape photos, help with your own camera, tripods, bottled water, Wi-Fi, and access to the real-time sky-tracking system that guides the route.

Times

• Every day 18:00

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Before you book

Group Up to 15

Live guide English Another language? ›

Meeting point and pickup No hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Ages Adult (13 to 90 years) · Child (5 to 12 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

Cancellation and refunds Free 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.

Good to know

Low physical effort Pets welcome Public transport nearby Infants must sit on laps

Operated by Arctic Circle Tours Tromsø

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The experience

The van was supposed to leave Ami Hotel at 5:45pm, but the guide was still checking the camera feeds on his laptop when we showed up. Scanning the real-time sky network across fifty locations to see where the clouds had actually cleared. That ten-minute delay turned out to be the whole point. Arctic Circle Tours runs a wide-area monitoring system built into their vehicles and spread across the region, so instead of driving blind into the Arctic night, you're following live data. The group stays under fifteen people, which means the van doesn't feel like a tour bus, and when the guide spots a clear patch forty kilometers north toward Finland, you're already moving.

You meet at 5:45pm in thermal suits and insulated boots they provide. The kind that actually work, not rental-shop afterthoughts. The tour runs five to eight hours depending on how far you need to drive for clear sky, and yeah, sometimes that means crossing into Finland, but the guide handles it. Along the way there's hot chocolate, a hot meal, and sausages grilled over a bonfire if the aurora takes its time showing up. The restroom is heated, which sounds like a small thing until you've been outside for three hours at minus fifteen. They hand you a tripod and help you frame shots on your own camera if you want, but the professional photos (portraits under the lights, landscape shots) are included, so you're not fumbling with settings while the sky is actually doing something.

The real difference is the camera network. Most tours drive to a spot and hope. This one knows where the sky is clearest before you leave the hotel. Built-in cameras in the vehicles track the night sky in real time, so if an aurora outbreak happens while you're driving, they don't miss it. If the lights don't show up on your night, there's a fifty percent discount on a second attempt if they have space, which matters, because sometimes the weather just wins.

Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 12 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

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 time does the tour start and how long does it last?

Meeting time is 5:45pm at Ami Hotel. The tour runs five to eight hours depending on how far you need to drive for clear sky.

Are photos included?

Yes. Professional photos and portraits under the Northern Lights are included, plus landscape shots. Help with your own camera or phone is also provided.

What if we don't see the Northern Lights?

If the lights don't appear, you get a fifty percent discount on a second tour if the operator has available capacity.

How many people are in the group?

Maximum fifteen guests per tour, so it stays small and personal.

What's included in the meal?

Hot chocolate, coffee, a hot meal, and sausages grilled over a bonfire.

Do we need to bring our own thermal clothing?

No. Thermo suits and insulated boots are provided.

Is there a restroom on the tour?

Yes, a heated restroom is available.

Will we cross into Finland?

Sometimes, depending on where the clearest sky is. The guide handles the border crossing.

Is Wi-Fi available?

Yes, free Wi-Fi is included on the tour.