Northern Lights Tour from Tromsø with Sámi & Local Storytelling

By Arctic Aurora Tours
Guests gathered around a campfire under the Northern Lights by the fjord in Grøtfjord.
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Two guests beside the Arctic Aurora Tours minibus under the Northern Lights.
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Northern Lights above the fjord and snow-covered mountains in Grøtfjord.
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Northern Lights and a starry sky above the forest and mountain landscape.
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Guide and guest photographed under the Northern Lights with the fjord and mountains in the background.
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Northern Lights above the fjord with mountain silhouettes and lights along the shoreline.
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Guests by the campfire under the Northern Lights with the fjord and mountains around Grøtfjord in the background.
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Northern Lights above a snow-covered mountain landscape with birch trees.
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Prices from

1900 NOK

per person

Join a small-group Northern Lights tour from Tromsø with a local Sámi/Norwegian guide, private viewing locations, photography assistance and a warm meal.

General information

This tour is operated by Arctic Aurora Tours.

Join a Northern Lights chase from Tromsø in a small group of up to 16 guests. Your local Sámi/Norwegian guide uses current weather conditions, cloud cover and aurora forecasts to choose the route for the evening.

The tour starts at Kirkegata 2 in central Tromsø before leaving the city lights behind. Depending on the conditions, you may travel through fjords, valleys and mountain landscapes around Tromsø and Northern Norway. When clearer skies are found further away, the tour may also cross the border into Finland.

Arctic Aurora Tours has access to several private viewing locations reserved for their guests. When conditions are favourable at these locations, the group can spend the evening away from larger crowds, with access to a bonfire and toilet facilities when available.

Throughout the evening, your guide shares stories about Sámi culture, Arctic life and the coastal communities of Northern Norway. The small group size allows time to relax around the fire with hot drinks, snacks and a warm meal while waiting for the Northern Lights.

Your guide will also take photographs during the evening and can help you with camera settings if you bring your own photography equipment.

The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon and cannot be guaranteed. If the Northern Lights do not appear during your tour, Arctic Aurora Tours offers discounted rebooking for another evening.

At the end of the tour, you will return to Tromsø, with hotel drop-off included.

Minimum age: 8 years

Included:

  • Return transport from Tromsø
  • Hotel drop-off after the tour
  • Local Sámi/Norwegian guide
  • Small-group tour with a maximum of 16 guests
  • Access to private viewing locations when conditions allow
  • Bonfire and toilet facilities at selected private locations when available
  • Thermal suits
  • Hot drinks, snacks and a warm meal
  • Photos from the evening
  • Photography assistance
  • Discounted rebooking if the Northern Lights do not appear

Please bring: Warm clothing suitable for Arctic winter conditions. We recommend thermal base layers, a warm hat, mittens, thick socks and warm winter boots. Bring your own camera equipment if you would like help taking Northern Lights photographs.

Number of participants: Max. 16 guests

Level of difficulty: Easy

Meeting time and place: 6:00 PM (18:00) at Kirkegata 2 in central Tromsø. The meeting point is within walking distance of most hotels in the city centre.

Duration: Approximately 5 hours.

Important information:

  • The route is decided according to weather, cloud cover and aurora forecasts and may extend into Finland when conditions are better there
  • Private viewing locations are used when conditions allow
  • The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon and sightings cannot be guaranteed
  • Hotel drop-off in Tromsø is included after the tour
  • If the Northern Lights do not appear, discounted rebooking is available

Prices from

1900 NOK per person

  • Adult NOK 1900
  • Child 8-17 years NOK 1400

Facilities

  • Bonfire
  • English
  • Photos from the tour
  • Return transport to the hotel
  • Norwegian
  • Warm clothing
  • Vegetarian options
  • Minibus (up to 18 passengers)
  • Evening (17:00–23:59)
  • Easy
  • A light meal
  • Northern lights chase
  • 3-5 hours

About Arctic Aurora Tours

Arctic Aurora Tours is a small, locally owned company with strong roots in the region. Our guides have a close connection to the area and Sámi heritage.


Our Northern Lights tours take place in small groups, with a focus on Sámi culture, stories and traditions. When the weather allows, we visit our private location in Grøtfjord, an area with little light pollution and views of the sea and mountains. If conditions are better elsewhere, we travel to the areas that offer the best chance of seeing the Northern Lights.



Environmentally responsible operations are important to us, and we use local products and snacks whenever possible. Vegetarian options are available on request. We aim to leave a positive impression wherever we go and to work respectfully with the local communities we visit.


Visit Tromsø
Phone: +47 776 10 000
Email: [email protected]
Arctic Aurora Tours
Phone: +47 905 38 886
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://www.arcticauroratours.com/
Kirkegata 2, 9008 Tromsø