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Northern Lights Tour: Arctic Aurora Experience
4.8
175 Ratings
Tromsø
Join our small-group Aurora hunt tour in Tromso for an ethical experience chasing the Northern Lights. Enjoy a cozy campfire, homemade meal, and contribute to citizen science while increasing your chances of seeing the Aurora Borealis.
Join our small-group Aurora hunt tour in Tromso for an ethical experience chasing the Northern Lights. Enjoy a cozy campfire, homemade meal, and contribute to citizen science while increasing your chances of seeing the Aurora Borealis.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Kvaloya - On certain nights, the clear skies are found along the coast, prompting a pursuit of these openings. At the site, the guide will prepare a warm campfire and offer a homemade meal. The guide will share fascinating stories about the area, explain the aurora borealis phenomenon, and capture professional photos of the landscapes and…
- Kvaloya - On certain nights, the clear skies are found along the coast, prompting a pursuit of these openings. At the site, the guide will prepare a warm campfire and offer a homemade meal. The guide will share fascinating stories about the area, explain the aurora borealis phenomenon, and capture professional photos of the landscapes and portraits of the guests.
- Skibotn - On some evenings, the cloud gaps are located inland, and the pursuit may lead here. At the location, the guide will set up a welcoming campfire and provide a homemade meal. The guide will narrate intriguing stories about the region, explain the aurora borealis phenomenon, and take professional photographs of the landscapes and guest portraits.
- Kilpisjarvi - Occasionally, when Norway is too cloudy to find gaps, the journey may extend across the border to Finland. This will occur only when there is a significantly higher likelihood of finding cloud gaps in Finland compared to Norway. At the site, the guide will establish a cozy campfire and serve a homemade meal. The guide will share captivating stories about the region, explain the aurora borealis phenomenon, and take professional photos of the landscapes and portraits of the guests.
What's Included
- Multiple hotel drop-off locations on Tromsø island
- Thermal suits
- Photographs of the activity
- Snacks
- Dinner
- Tea and coffee
- Multiple hotel drop-off locations on Tromsø island
- Thermal suits
- Photographs of the activity
- Snacks
- Dinner
- Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Hotel pick up
- Hotel pick up
Additional Information
Join us for a small-group Aurora adventure that offers an ethical way to experience the Aurora Borealis. Escape the light pollution of Tromsø and venture into the Arctic wilderness. Our experienced guides use forecasts and local insights to select the optimal location for viewing the Northern Lights. Once the perfect spot is found, participants will don…
Join us for a small-group Aurora adventure that offers an ethical way to experience the Aurora Borealis. Escape the light pollution of Tromsø and venture into the Arctic wilderness. Our experienced guides use forecasts and local insights to select the optimal location for viewing the Northern Lights. Once the perfect spot is found, participants will don warm thermal suits, gather around a cozy campfire, and savor a delicious warm meal. Throughout the tour, the guide will capture photos of the participants, which will be provided for free in web-sized resolution after the tour.
Unwind by the fire with a cup of hot tea before heading back to your hotel in Tromsø. While sightings of this natural wonder cannot be guaranteed, our dedicated Aurora Hunters strive to maximize viewing opportunities every night of the season. Enhance your chances of witnessing the Northern Lights by joining on multiple nights.
Location
Scandic Ishavshotel
Fredrik Langes gate
Please wait outside the Scandic Ishavhotel.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(175 Ratings)
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Q940azkarlb
Mar 31, 2026
Magical night in the arctic wilderness - everything about this trip was great, the organization, communication and overall experience showed Wandering Owl as an excellent outfit. Our guide Evgeni found us a fabulous viewing spot by a fjord with a stunning mountain backdrop. He lit us a campfire and later served us hot soup while providing endless aurora facts and stories. His extensive knowledge paid off as we were treated to a wonderful aurora display, a superb highlight to a great evening. My wife and I will treasure this experience along with some great photos for a long time.
Thank you Evgeni, you are the man!!
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Stephanieanneo2023
Mar 30, 2026
Wonderful experience - We had an amazing and unforgettable experience with Wandering Owl. Our tour guide + driver Bart put in much effort in finding clear skies to capture the Northern Lights. We managed to get a lot of amazing photos of the aurora on its own and also with me and my partner.
This group is adults-only and it is also even smaller than most groups, at only 8 people. It definitely made it easier to get to know all the members of the group during the trip. It was also easier to accommodate for individual needs (e.g. somebody feeling really cold and had to stay in the van or get the thermal suits early on, thanks Bart!).
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Spada4565
Mar 29, 2026
Excellent Experience, Highly Recommend - After multiple Aurora tours in Tromsø I can confidently say that Wandering Owl is the best! For the mini bus tour they have the smallest groups with the most comfortable vehicle, the best food, and the easiest way to bring the suits and boots. Our guide Evgeni was amazing, he found us the clearest sky and took incredible photos for us even on a night with low activity. He taught us all about the aurora and kept us entertained while waiting for more lights. I highly recommend him and Wandering Owl for your experience in Tromsø.
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Sabine
Mar 28, 2026
Amazing and successful Aurora Hunt - This was a wonderful Tour! Bart was genuinely passionate about Aurora and super ambitious to make this a successful and memorable experience! From the information provided, his professional photography skills and advice, to making sure we are all warm, fed and happy he went above and beyond to meet our expectations! Thank you BART for this great trip and I can’t wait to see the pictures 🤩
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Jennifer_s
Mar 26, 2026
Evgeni is a great tour guide - Evening, our guide, was definitely very passionate about his job and showing us the light. He took great photos and explained everything really well. The soup was very good! Highly recommend.
Have a light dinner before you go.
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215kristin
Mar 25, 2026
Magical Experience... Adults only Aurora Hunting in a small group. - Absolutely amazing!! Bart was very knowledgable & passionate about the Aurora. What an extremely special night!! We shared it with 2 other couples & a single person.
We were driven to Finland (3 hours from Tromso) & got to see a spectacular display, standing on a frozen lake covered with knee deep powdery snow & surrounded by mountains & trees.
Such a magical experience...... Thank you.
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Tim
Mar 23, 2026
A great and unforgettable experience. - A fabulous experience. Bart took us (at speed!) to Finland to see the Aurora. The weather in Tromso had been terrible and the efforts made to get us to Finland in time for clear skies was exemplary. A great night viewing, from a frozen lake, knee deep in soft snow. Truly memorable, is so many ways. Thank you Bart!
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Yardley09
Mar 22, 2026
A momentous experience of nature - We went with Wandering Owl twice in one week. The first time, we had a great experience and viewed some great aurora lights over several hours about a one hour drive southeast of Tromso. So good that we considered cancelling the second reservation for several days later. But we decided to stick with it and boy did we get rewarded for that decision. The second time out, we went west across a couple of bridges to a large island, then pulled off the road by a lake. The moon was low in the sky shining off the lake for the perfect set up. Then the light show began. Stupendous!! It was like someone had a giant neon paintbrush and kept drawing over and over again in all shapes from sharp bands to circles to curtains and swirls. Some of the shapes were moving rapidly right before our eyes, bringing an audible gasp from everyone in attendance. We were incredibly moved by what in my opinion was the single most memorable nature experience of my life. Our guide Bart worked like a dog to give us a great experience, helping us into our thermal suits, setting up the fire, serving soup and drinks, and racing around setting up his camera (he is a camera buff) to catch the latest spectral configurations. Truly magical! Wandering Owl has a great vibe and a personal touch. They were recommended by our son and did not disappoint.
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Trail39068787109
Mar 22, 2026
Thorough and Thoughtful Efforts - Ellie was a great guide AND impressive driver. Navigating a snow blizzard and chasing clear skies all the way into Finland. Really appreciated the safe approach and efforts to make our experience comfortable! And of course to see the Northern Lights 💚
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Mimio768
Mar 21, 2026
We went on a successful Aurora hunt with a great guide - It is my second time trip to watch the Aurora, first time 9 years ago.
On both trips I used Wandering Owl to "hunt" the Aurora, on this trip I used them 3 times.
I am very pleased with the attitude and the results.
Wandering Owl can not guaranty Aurora but they definitely do whatever it takes to get you to a clear sky area.
On 14.2.2026 I took the trip with Bart.
It was a small group (7 guests) that Bart handled by himself.
Bart was completely dedicated to find the clear sky area. With the bad weather we had this resulted in arriving to Finland boarder.
It paid off.
we had a nice Aurora for all our stay and we also had an aurora storm for that was absolutely fantastic.
Bart operated incredibly well, taking care of everything, paying attention to every guest like he is the only guest, all this in a freezing weather, not an easy task.
Thank you Bart for being so attentive and decisive!
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