Top sellerNorthern Lights Minibus Chase with Photos
A minibus chase guided by the cloud maps, with thermal suits, a bonfire and free portraits under the sky.
How far it goes: Follows clear sky; distance set by the night's weather
Eleven ways to see the aurora from Tromsø, sorted by what the night is really like: chase the clear sky, stay put with dinner, or sleep out under glass. Each one has its own page with how far it goes and what guests say.
A guide reads the cloud maps and drives to the gap, inland or across the border if needed.
Top sellerA minibus chase guided by the cloud maps, with thermal suits, a bonfire and free portraits under the sky.
How far it goes: Follows clear sky; distance set by the night's weather
Five languagesThe big, polished option: guides in five languages, a toilet on board, winter boots and a hot meal at camp.
How far it goes: Near Tromsø or far into the fjords; Finland on some nights
No distance limitFifteen people at most and, on the 6 to 8 hour option, no fixed limit on distance or time. Finland if needed.
How far it goes: No set limit on the 6 to 8 h option; into Finland if needed
Free repeatsA 6-hour coach chase with a built-in second try: no aurora photo, and you rejoin another night free.
How far it goes: Coach chase guided by live satellite weather
Adults onlyUp to 15 adults, boots and suit included, reindeer sausages by the fire, Finland or Sweden if the cloud demands it.
How far it goes: Follows clear sky, into Finland or Sweden if necessary
Learn the cameraA chase built around your own camera: tripods, hands-on settings help, soup by the fire and free photos.
How far it goes: Follows clear sky; 6 to 9 hours depending on conditions
One place, a warm meal and the sky above. No chasing, so the weather decides.
On the waterThree warm hours on a quiet catamaran: a seafood dinner, heated saloons and the deck, but no chasing.
How far it goes: Fixed route around Tromsø Island: no chasing
Sami campFeed a herd of about 300 reindeer, ride a sled, eat by candlelight and listen to a joik. The aurora is a bonus.
How far it goes: Fixed camp: no chasing
Dogs and snowmobileDrive a dog team, eat dinner, then hunt the lights by snowmobile at an inland camp. 16+, max 12.
How far it goes: Fixed inland camp; snowmobiles search the area
A night in a glass-roofed lavvo, or a cable car ride above the city on your own.
Sleep under glassA whole night in a glass-roofed, wood-heated lavvo in the Lyngen Alps, with a guided walk and three meals.
How far it goes: Fixed basecamp about 1.5 h away: no chasing
Watch from townFour minutes up to 420 m above the city, open until midnight. A DIY plan for a clear, active night.
How far it goes: Fixed viewpoint above the city: no chasing