Welcome to an Northern Lights chase designed for people who prefer smaller groups and more personalized service. This evening excursion departs from downtown Tromsø but which direction we drive depends on the latest weather forecast. To experience the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis), the main thing we are searching for is clear skies well away from the bright lights of the city. Sometimes we drive out to the coast, sometimes inland and other times past three fjords up to the Finnish border. We leave the final decision as late as possible to maximize your chases of achieving what you came for – seeing the majestic Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) dancing in the sky. When we find the perfect spot, we park the minibus and wait for the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) to appear. In the meantime, we help you adjust your camera so you can take good photos of the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis). We also serve hot drinks and biscuits while keeping an eye on the sky.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 4.
A small town which is the perfect location for the Northern light chase. You will find beautiful surroundings, restaurants and pubs to entertain. We will then go chasing for Northern lights
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Northern Lights Chase in a small group lasts about 5–6 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $170 per person for this Tromso experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 7:30 PM.
Children aged 8–15 pay from $170, adults from $170.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is We will be wearing our uniform with our company logo but we will be able to recognise you. We have met travelers for over ten years and we have your details with us. We will also contact you before departure if we do not find you. We will wait up to 7 minutes after departure time. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 16 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 108 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by NLT Guide Company..
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Stephen is an amazing tour guide. He was not only friendly but genuinely helpful. The experience was great itself but with a guide who knows what he is doing, it becomes priceless. He shared every available information regarding Northern Lights and helped us create a fantastic memory.
Peter, our driver and guide, has a very good knowlegde of aurora. It’s not just finding aurora but he patiently wait until the aurora reached strong solar activity that enable us to see it dancing in beautiful colors. It is very amazing view and it’s a once of a lifetime experience for us. Peter also brings a good camera and made sure we all have beautiful photos to take home. Highly recommended with Peter (NLT).
I was very lucky I was booked on another tour that got cancelled but this one went despite the challenging conditions Peter was our guide and drove us all the way to Finland where the lights came out for us. Peter was a friendly helpful guide who went to a great deal of trouble for us all and took some great photos for us.
Our Northern Lights tour with NLT was truly unforgettable. Stefan was an outstanding guide—knowledgeable, kind, and completely dedicated to giving us the best possible experience. The minivan was cozy, spotless, and felt brand new, which made the cold night so much more comfortable. We were lucky enough to see the Northern Lights, and the whole experience was beyond words. It felt magical. I also loved being in a small group—it made the night feel very personal and relaxed, like sharing something special with new friends. Stefan even offered us hot chocolate, which was exactly what we needed in the freezing weather. He helped us take beautiful photos too, turning the night into a once‑in‑a‑lifetime memory. I can’t recommend this tour—and NLT team—highly enough.
Really enjoyed it despite the cold. Felt guide was very committed and helpful.
We have had a well organized tour! With driver Sven and guide Katarina we drove a long way from the city to find a nice place. Katarina was constantly monitoring for aurora activity. Fortunately, there were beautiful northern lights! She made some beautiful pictures and they were available for download the next day. She took ample time to admire the light and we only drove away when the light also became fainter. It was a successful evening, I would definitely recommend NLT guide company.
Bus seats way too tight. Could have just cancelled the trip if the chances of seeing the northern light is low. Just imaging paying the expensive ticket and spend 4 hours just riding the car with super tight space. What a terrible experience. Wish I had gone with another tour where they actually go to Finland to see it.
We chose NLT Guide Company for our northern lights chasing tour. Unfortunately, this was a huge disappointment for us. We perfectly know that northern lights are a phenomenon which depends completely on nature and is unpredictable but if all region (including Finland) is affected with tremendous snow storm and low clouds you simply cancel the tour (as many other tour operators did) and don’t pretend that there might be some openings and there is a chance to see northern lights. On the same night our friends had trips scheduled with other tour operators and they got canceled due to bad weather and dangerous driving conditions while our trip took place. We are not frustrated because we didn’t see the aurora but because of how the trip was organised and that it happened at all. It started very late (at 19:30) and the guide decided to take us all the way to Finland (3 hours one way) only to tell us that we are returning because (surprise surprise) it’s snowing heavily (while terrible snow was predicted in all weather forecasts). We did not even leave the bus for any activity and returned to Tromso at 3 am, extremely tired. In addition, the bus was driving extremely slow (all other cars were passing us by) cause it had broken windshield wipers - the driver stopped almost every 15 minutes to remove ice and snow from the wipers which consumed a lot of time and we found it extremely dangerous and unbelievable (they decided to drive during a snow storm and didn’t even check the wipers?!). It is also true that this company makes many unnecessary stops on the way (e.g. half an hour toilet stop one hour from departure). But the worst part of the tour was our tour guide - Katerina. She didn’t seem to be determined as if she knew from the very beginning that this tour will be a failure. She behaved like this job was a punishment for her, we didn’t even see her smile once and no real initiative or nice communication came from her. Hey NLT, if your employees are so exhausted then maybe you should give them a few days off. To sum up, apparently NLT Guide Company chases money not the northern lights.
Peter was an excellent guide for our northern lights tour. We had some wonderful photos and felt very safe with his driving in very tough conditions. He went above and beyond chasing clear skies all the way into Finland for us and made sure photo opportunities were fair between all the groups too. Being dropped off close to our hotel at the end was also a bonus after a very long night. Would definitely recommend, thank you!
Stefan was a brilliant guide. Very informative and passionate about what he was doing. We saw an amazing display of the northern lights.
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