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Practical, checked guides to chasing the aurora from Tromsø: what the tours cost, minibus or big bus, when to go, what to wear, and what happens if the sky stays dark.

Tromsø Northern Lights Tour Prices 2026: What You Pay ForFrom $109 to $318: what each chase includes.Read the guide →Minibus vs Big Bus Northern Lights Chase 2026: Which to BookSame company, same hours: what the extra $129 buys.Read the guide →Best Time to See Northern Lights in Tromsø 2026: Month & HourSeason, months, hours and the moon.Read the guide →What to Wear on a Northern Lights Tour 2026: Tromsø LayersLayers, boots, and which tours lend a suit.Read the guide →No Northern Lights on Your Tour? 2026 Refund & Rebooking RulesRefunds, second chances and cancellation rules.Read the guide →Northern Lights from Tromsø City 2026: Spots vs a ChaseDo it yourself in town, or chase the clear sky?Read the guide →

Tours

Popular northern lights chases

Booked through Viator. Cancellation terms differ by tour: check each card.

Northern Lights Big Bus Chase Most reviewed here ★ 4.95 to 9 hoursFree cancellation to 24 h

Northern Lights Big Bus Chase
Up to 50PhotosHot drink

The same company's chase in a big bus for up to 50 guests, at half the minibus price. Photos and a hot drink are included; warm clothes, tripods and meals are not.

What's included
  • Photographer guides and a full photo gallery
  • A hot drink and hot water
  • Start and finish at Prostneset bus terminal
  • Not included: warm clothes, tripods, meals, hotel transfers
  • Children 0 to 12 travel at a child rate
Full tour details
From$128per person Reserve
Northern Lights Minibus Chase Most booked ★ 4.95 to 9 hoursFree cancellation to 24 h

Northern Lights Minibus Chase
Max 15Winter suitWarm meal

Chasing Lights' small-group chase: a photographer guide drives out to wherever the sky looks clearest, with a winter suit, boots, a warm meal and the photos included.

What's included
  • Professional photographer guide and a dedicated driver
  • Winter suit and boots, if you send your sizes after booking
  • A warm meal, snacks and hot drinks
  • Full gallery of the guide's photos, and tripods to use
  • Hotel drop-off in the city centre; no hotel pickup
Full tour details
From$257per person Reserve
Greenlander Small-Group Aurora Chase Max 8 guests ★ 5.06 to 9 hoursNon-refundable

Greenlander Small-Group Aurora Chase
Max 8DinnerNon-refundable

Greenlander's chase for no more than eight guests, with dinner, a guide who photographs the night and hotel transfers. It is non-refundable, so be sure of your date.

What's included
  • Guide and photographer for a group of up to 8
  • Dinner and snacks
  • Hotel and port transfers
  • Thermal suit, boots and a tripod if requested at booking
  • Bring a valid passport; the booking cannot be refunded or changed
Full tour details
From$318per person Reserve

Plan your date before you go

Up to 15 guests, a photographer guide, a winter suit, a warm meal and the photos, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

Check dates for the minibus chase