About this tour
When Ben from our team chased the Aurora near Tromsø, we spent eight hours hunting for the northern lights across the Arctic landscape. The tour whisks you away from the city's glow into valleys framed by mountains and fjords—the kind of quiet dark sky where the aurora actually stands a chance of showing up. Your guide keeps tabs on weather forecasts and radio checks with other experienced chasers to shift location if the conditions look better elsewhere. It's less about guarantee and more about stacking the odds in your favour, which feels honest about chasing something as temperamental as a natural light show.
Highlights
- Professional portraits with aurora backdrop, taken on high-end Sony cameras.
- Heated Mercedes minibus with constant weather intel from other guides.
- Campfire setup with reindeer skins in remote, properly dark locations.
- Full arctic thermal suits provided, including sizes for kids from age four.
- Tripod support and camera tips for your own kit (DSLR/mirrorless).
- Hot drinks and light snacks to keep you fuelled through the evening.
- Timelapse and video capture if the aurora decides to put on a show.
What to expect
You'll be picked up from your Tromsø accommodation and bundled into a warm minibus. The driver and guide keep an eye on three different weather forecasts and stay in radio contact with other guides working the region—if conditions look better somewhere else, you'll head there. Expect to drive to quieter valleys away from light pollution, then settle in at a campfire with proper Arctic kit and reindeer skins for comfort. The waiting is real: some nights the lights dance within an hour, others they're shy. Your guide will coach you on camera settings and composition, and they'll shoot portraits of you with the aurora if it appears. Hot chocolate and fruit tea keep you warm between potential sightings.
Good to know
If the aurora cooperates, having professional photos is a genuine keeper, and the outfit's commitment to chasing the best forecast position beats sitting in one spot hoping. The thermal suits are legitimately warm, and the campfire beats standing in the cold. Kids from age four are welcome with proper gear. You'll get honest feedback on conditions rather than false promises.
Eight hours is a long stint outdoors in Arctic conditions—you're standing or sitting in cold despite the suits, so it suits people comfortable with that. No guarantees on aurora visibility; some nights you'll see nothing. Mobile phone tripods aren't supported, and you'll need to bring your own winter boots (thermal suits don't include feet). The tour isn't recommended if you have cardiovascular concerns. Groups vary, and you'll be among other aurora-chasers, not solo.
Bring winter boots, a fully charged battery for your camera, and patience. Pick-up and drop-off from select Tromsø locations is included; check if yours is covered.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.