Northern Lights Chase with Professional Photographers

General information

This tour is operated by NorthernShots Tours.

Join an evening Northern Lights chase by bus from Tromsø. Your guide uses weather forecasts and local knowledge to choose the destination with the best available conditions. The route varies each evening and may extend as far as Finland, so remember to bring your passport or a valid ID card.

During the tour, the guide will share information about the Northern Lights and help you photograph them using your camera or phone. Professional portraits may also be taken and purchased after the tour if you wish.

Depending on the conditions, the group may remain at one location or visit several different places during the evening. The tour normally lasts 4–8 hours.

If you do not see the Northern Lights, you may receive a 50% discount on another tour, subject to the provider’s terms and availability. Northern Lights sightings cannot be guaranteed.

Minimum age to participate: None

Included:

• English-speaking guide and photographer
• Northern Lights chase by bus
• Guidance on photographing the Northern Lights using a camera or phone
• Hot drinks and biscuits
• Heating and toilet on buses used for groups of 17 or more

Food and drinks: Hot drinks and biscuits are included. Plant-based and gluten-free options are available.

Please bring: Warm clothing worn in layers, a hat, scarf, gloves or mittens, drinking water and a passport or valid ID card

Number of participants: Min. 4 – Max. 50

Level of difficulty: Easy

Meeting time and place: 30 minutes before departure at the NorthernShots Tours shop, Roald Amundsens plass 1A, 9008 Tromsø

Departure time: Departure times vary throughout the season. Please check the booking calendar for the correct time.

Duration: Approx. 4–8 hours

Important information:

• The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon and sightings cannot be guaranteed.
• If the group consists of fewer than 17 participants, the tour may use a vehicle without a toilet.
• The vehicle is normally heated but may gradually become colder on especially cold evenings. Dress warmly for both the journey and time spent outdoors.
• Please provide the age and weight of children when booking so that the provider can try to arrange a suitable child seat. Boarding may be refused if this information is not provided in advance.
• If the Northern Lights are not seen, you may receive a 50% discount on another tour. The offer is subject to availability, is non-refundable and may only be used by the person who made the original booking.
• The discount cannot be guaranteed after the final tour of the season.
• Tours normally operate in cloudy, rainy or snowy weather but may be cancelled due to extreme weather or unsafe driving conditions. In this case, you will be offered another date or a full refund.
• No refund or discount will be provided if you do not arrive by the departure time.
• NorthernShots Tours may cooperate with another provider to ensure departure. You will be informed if this results in a different meeting point.
• Surfaces may be slippery at the locations visited.
• Professional aurora portraits are optional and may be purchased after the tour.
• High-season periods are 19 December–9 January and 7–27 February. Tours are often fully booked during these periods.

Prices from

1300 NOK per person

• - Price may vary throughout the season.