Northern Lights Tours and Tickets
Ten northern lights products sit on this page, priced from EUR 65 per person to EUR 990 per private group, sorted into three groups: aurora chases, Arctic day trips and lodges, and a Sami reindeer experience. I have ordered the groups by how directly each one targets the aurora itself: the chases go straight after the lights, the day trips and lodges wrap the hunt inside a longer outing, and the reindeer tour is a daytime add-on that will not show you the sky at all.
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Which northern lights chase gives you the best odds?
Range and price separate these six more than anything else. Tromso Northern Lights Chase Tour is EUR 123 for 5 to 8 hours and will drive into Finland if that is where the sky clears. Tromso Northern Lights Safari is EUR 69 for 4 to 6 hours on a bigger bus with an onboard toilet. Reykjavik Northern Lights Bus Tour is EUR 65 for 3 to 5 hours and includes a free retry if the lights do not show. Reykjavik Premium Northern Lights Tour is EUR 86 for the same window in a smaller minibus, with a retry ticket valid for three years. Iceland Private Northern Lights Tour is EUR 990 per group, not per person, for a private 4x4 with a dedicated photographer and a hot dog BBQ. Rovaniemi Northern Lights Guaranteed Tour is EUR 93 for 4 to 7 hours and refunds you in full if your guide does not photograph the aurora. I would take the Rovaniemi tour if a checkable guarantee matters more to you than price, and the Reykjavik bus tour if it does not.
★ Top pick Northern Lights Chases
Tromsø Northern Lights Chase Tour
Unlimited chase, no distance limit
✓ Free cancellation available
Northern Lights Chases
Iceland Private Northern Lights Tour
Private group, fully customizable
✓ Free cancellation available
Northern Lights Chases
Rovaniemi Northern Lights Guaranteed Tour
Money-back aurora guarantee
✓ Free cancellation available
Northern Lights Chases
Reykjavik Northern Lights Bus Tour
Cheapest Reykjavik aurora bus tour
✓ Free cancellation available
Northern Lights Chases
Reykjavik Premium Northern Lights Tour
Small-group minibus, free retry
✓ Free cancellation available
Northern Lights Chases
Tromsø Northern Lights Safari
Budget small-group aurora hunt
✓ Free cancellation available
Is a Fairbanks lodge or day trip better than a moving chase?
All three wrap aurora viewing inside a bigger Fairbanks outing rather than a pure driving hunt. Fairbanks Aurora Lodge Tour is EUR 138 for 4 to 6 hours in a heated lodge with large north-facing windows, the lowest-effort option of the three. Fairbanks Northern Lights and Chena Hot Springs Tour is EUR 237 for 7 to 8 hours and adds an Ice Museum visit and an outdoor mineral hot springs soak before the aurora watch. Fairbanks Northern Lights Tour is EUR 313 for a full 12 to 14 hour day that crosses the Arctic Circle on the Dalton Highway, with the aurora watch built into the drive back. I would book the lodge tour if seeing the lights is your only goal, and the Arctic Circle tour if you want a bucket-list day that pays off even under a cloudy sky.
Popular pick Arctic Day Trips & Lodges
Fairbanks Northern Lights Tour
Arctic Circle crossing + aurora watch
✓ Free cancellation available
Arctic Day Trips & Lodges
Fairbanks Northern Lights and Chena Hot Springs Tour
Aurora plus a hot springs soak
✓ Free cancellation available
Arctic Day Trips & Lodges
Fairbanks Aurora Lodge Tour
Relaxed lodge-based aurora viewing
✓ Free cancellation available
Should you book the Sami reindeer tour instead of an aurora chase?
No, and it is not trying to be one. Tromso Sami Reindeer Sledding Tour is EUR 175 for a daytime half-day of about 4 to 5 hours: a reindeer-pulled sled ride, hand-feeding a herd of around 300 animals, and a traditional lavvu meal with Sami storytelling. It runs in daylight, so it will not show you the northern lights and does not compete with an evening chase for the same time slot. I would book this on a separate afternoon of your Tromso trip and pair it with the Tromso Northern Lights Chase Tour or the Tromso Northern Lights Safari the same evening or another one later in your stay.
Sami & Reindeer Experiences
Tromsø Sami Reindeer Sledding Tour
Sami culture + reindeer sledding
✓ Free cancellation available
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Tromsø Northern Lights Chase Tour: From €123 · 5 to 8 hours (evening).
Compare all 10 northern lights tours and tickets
Sorted by what actually separates these bookings: how long each one runs, what it costs, and who it suits. Prices are the lowest published rate on 2026-09-07 and are per person unless a listing says otherwise, since the Iceland private tour prices by the group. Most tours here run a fixed evening slot rather than a validity window, so duration is the operator's own stated range and can run shorter or longer depending on how far the guide has to drive to reach clear sky that night.
| Tour or ticket | Duration | Best for | From | |
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| Fairbanks Northern Lights Tour Arctic Day Trips & Lodges Full day, approx. 12 to 14 hours | Full day, approx. 12 to 14 hours | Arctic Circle crossing + aurora watch | 313 EUR per person | Check availability Details → |
| Tromsø Northern Lights Chase Tour Northern Lights Chases 5 to 8 hours (evening) | 5 to 8 hours (evening) | Unlimited chase, no distance limit | 123 EUR per person | Check availability Details → |
| Fairbanks Northern Lights and Chena Hot Springs Tour Arctic Day Trips & Lodges Approximately 7-8 hours (early evening to after midnight) | Approximately 7-8 hours (early evening to after midnight) | Aurora plus a hot springs soak | 237 EUR per person | Check availability Details → |
| Fairbanks Aurora Lodge Tour Arctic Day Trips & Lodges Evening, typically 4 to 6 hours | Evening, typically 4 to 6 hours | Relaxed lodge-based aurora viewing | 138 EUR per person | Check availability Details → |
| Iceland Private Northern Lights Tour Northern Lights Chases About 4-6 hours, weather dependent | About 4-6 hours, weather dependent | Private group, fully customizable | 990 EUR per person | Check availability Details → |
| Rovaniemi Northern Lights Guaranteed Tour Northern Lights Chases About 4-7 hours, weather dependent | About 4-7 hours, weather dependent | Money-back aurora guarantee | 93 EUR per person | Check availability Details → |
| Reykjavik Northern Lights Bus Tour Northern Lights Chases Approx. 3 to 5 hours (evening) | Approx. 3 to 5 hours (evening) | Cheapest Reykjavik aurora bus tour | 65 EUR per person | Check availability Details → |
| Tromsø Sami Reindeer Sledding Tour Sami & Reindeer Experiences Half day, approx. 4 to 5 hours | Half day, approx. 4 to 5 hours | Sami culture + reindeer sledding | 175 EUR per person | Check availability Details → |
| Reykjavik Premium Northern Lights Tour Northern Lights Chases Approx. 3 to 5 hours (evening) | Approx. 3 to 5 hours (evening) | Small-group minibus, free retry | 86 EUR per person | Check availability Details → |
| Tromsø Northern Lights Safari Northern Lights Chases 4 to 6 hours (evening) | 4 to 6 hours (evening) | Budget small-group aurora hunt | 69 EUR per person | Check availability Details → |
Prices checked: 2026-09-07 · prices may vary
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Northern lights tour operators in Tromso, compared
Sixteen Tromso-based northern lights tour operators turned up in this Google Maps search, based across the city centre, the harbour and a few offices just outside downtown. Chasing Lights leads on Google reviews with 807, ahead of Amazing Arctic's 708 and Northern Horizon's 634, which also holds a perfect 5 rating. The clearest split between them is where they are based and whether that is a city-centre office or a harbour-side boat or cruise operation, and only one, Northern Lights Safari, lines up with a tour you can actually book on this site through GetYourGuide. I would weigh review volume first and treat location as the tiebreaker.
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| Northern Horizon Tromso city centre: the downtown office cluster | Tromso city centre: the downtown office cluster | Northern lights tours from a Tromso city-centre office. | 5.0 634 reviews | Direct only |
| Amazing Arctic Tromso city centre: the downtown office cluster | Tromso city centre: the downtown office cluster | Northern lights tours from a Kirkegata city-centre office. | 4.9 708 reviews | Direct only |
| Spiritinthesky.Northern Lights & Fjord tours. Tromso city centre: the downtown office cluster | Tromso city centre: the downtown office cluster | Northern lights and fjord tours from central Tromso. | 5.0 206 reviews | Direct only |
| Greenlander Tromsø Just outside downtown: a short drive from the centre | Just outside downtown: a short drive from the centre | Northern lights tours from just outside central Tromso. | 5.0 194 reviews | Direct only |
| Northern Soul Adventures Tromso city centre: the downtown office cluster | Tromso city centre: the downtown office cluster | Northern lights tours from the Kirkegata office cluster. | 4.9 298 reviews | Direct only |
| Chasing Lights Tromso city centre: the downtown office cluster | Tromso city centre: the downtown office cluster | Northern lights tours from a Storgata city-centre office. | 4.8 807 reviews | Direct only |
| The Green Adventure Just outside downtown: a short drive from the centre | Just outside downtown: a short drive from the centre | Northern lights tours from an office outside downtown Tromso. | 4.9 254 reviews | Direct only |
| Enjoy the Arctic Just outside downtown: a short drive from the centre | Just outside downtown: a short drive from the centre | Northern lights tours from an office outside downtown Tromso. | 4.9 242 reviews | Direct only |
| Hello Tromsø Tromso city centre: the downtown office cluster | Tromso city centre: the downtown office cluster | Sightseeing and northern lights tours from central Tromso. | 4.8 280 reviews | Direct only |
| Arctic World Tromsø Just outside downtown: a short drive from the centre | Just outside downtown: a short drive from the centre | Bus-based sightseeing and northern lights tours from Tromsdalen. | 5.0 95 reviews | Direct only |
| Rødne Fjord Cruise whale safari and Northern Lights cruise The harbour: boat and fjord cruise departures | The harbour: boat and fjord cruise departures | Fjord cruise combining whale safari and northern lights viewing. | 4.7 161 reviews | Direct only |
| Northern Lights Safari Tromso city centre: the downtown office cluster | Tromso city centre: the downtown office cluster | Bus-based northern lights safari tours from central Tromso. | 4.6 257 reviews | Rovaniemi Northern Lights Guaranteed TourTromsø Northern Lights Chase Tour |
| Polar Adventures Tromso The harbour: boat and fjord cruise departures | The harbour: boat and fjord cruise departures | Boat, whale-watching and northern lights tours from the harbour. | 4.5 570 reviews | Rovaniemi Northern Lights Guaranteed Tour |
| Arctic Aurora Tours Tromso city centre: the downtown office cluster | Tromso city centre: the downtown office cluster | Northern lights tours from the Kirkegata office cluster. | 5.0 30 reviews | Direct only |
| GuideGunnar Tromsø Tromso city centre: the downtown office cluster | Tromso city centre: the downtown office cluster | Guided northern lights and arctic excursion tours, central Tromso. | 4.6 99 reviews | Direct only |
| Northern Shots Tours AS Tromso city centre: the downtown office cluster | Tromso city centre: the downtown office cluster | Northern lights tours from a city-centre office. | 4.4 508 reviews | Direct only |
Google ratings and review counts as captured 22 October 2026; they change daily. They are Google's numbers, shown without stars or review markup.
What does every northern lights ticket on this page include?
A guide, transport away from city light pollution, and some form of warm refreshment, hot chocolate, coffee or snacks depending on the listing. Beyond that the inclusions diverge: professional photography is bundled on most of the chase tours but priced as a dedicated add-on only on the Iceland private tour and the Rovaniemi guaranteed tour, where unlimited DSLR photos come with the guarantee itself. Winter clothing rental, tripods and onboard toilets appear on some listings and not others, and none of the ten include admission to a separate attraction beyond what its own itinerary already covers.
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Which tour?
How do you choose between a chase, a lodge and a guarantee?
Start from how much moving around you can tolerate on a long, cold night, not from price. If you want the best realistic odds on one night and do not mind an open-ended evening, an unlimited-range chase like the Tromso Northern Lights Chase Tour is the strongest pick. If you would rather sit still in the warm and watch through a window, a lodge tour trades search range for comfort. If a checkable outcome matters more than either, look for a stated money-back guarantee tied to a photographed sighting, not a vague best-effort promise. Families with children often do better on a bigger bus with an onboard toilet than a small minibus that can run past midnight.
Most Google reviews overall
Chasing Lights has 807 Google reviews, the most of any operator on this list, ahead of Amazing Arctic's 708 and Northern Horizon's 634. If you want the operator the largest number of past visitors has already weighed in on, I would start with Chasing Lights and treat Amazing Arctic as the backup if a date is sold out.
Highest rating with real review volume
Northern Horizon holds a perfect 5 rating from 634 Google reviews, far more than the other 5-star names on this list, Spiritinthesky (206), Greenlander Tromso (194) and Arctic Aurora Tours (30). I would trust Northern Horizon's perfect score more than the others simply because so many more reviewers back it up.
The only one bookable on this site
Northern Lights Safari is the one operator here whose name matches a tour you can actually book through this site: Tromso Northern Lights Safari, from EUR 69 for 4 to 6 hours. I would book that listing directly rather than contacting any other operator's office, since it is the only confirmed path from this page to a GetYourGuide checkout.
Based outside the busy city-centre cluster
Greenlander Tromso, The Green Adventure and Enjoy the Arctic are all based outside the dense Kirkegata and Storgata office cluster downtown, on Ringvegen, Dramsvegen and Grimsbyvegen respectively. I would pick one of these three if you would rather avoid the operators everyone walking down Storgata gets pitched by.
Seeing the lights from the water
Rodne Fjord Cruise and Polar Adventures Tromso both run from the harbour rather than a city-centre office, Rodne pairing a Northern Lights cruise with a whale safari and Polar Adventures covering boat, whale-watching and dogsled trips alongside its northern lights listing. I would choose either over a minibus chase if open water sounds better than a fjordside camp.
Checking a dedicated aurora page first
GuideGunnar Tromso is one of the few names here whose own website leads to a specific northern lights and arctic excursions page rather than a general tours homepage. I would read that page directly before comparing it against the bigger-volume operators on this list, since it tells you more about the actual aurora product than a Google listing alone.
Operators
The operators, by where they are based
Tromso city centre: the downtown office cluster
Northern Horizon
Northern lights tours from a Tromso city-centre office. · Tour operator
Northern Horizon holds a perfect 5 rating from 634 Google reviews, more than any other 5-star operator on this list. It runs northern lights tours from a Vestregata office in the city centre. I would start here first if a flawless Google record with real review volume matters most to you.
Vestregata 42, 9008 Tromsø, Norway
Amazing Arctic
Northern lights tours from a Kirkegata city-centre office. · Tour operator
Amazing Arctic has 708 Google reviews at 4.9, the second-highest review count on this list after Chasing Lights. It is based on Kirkegata in the city centre and runs northern lights tours from there. I would pick this one if you want an operator with a long track record rather than a newer, smaller name.
Kirkegata 2, 9008 Tromsø, Norway
Spiritinthesky.Northern Lights & Fjord tours.
Northern lights and fjord tours from central Tromso. · Tour operator
Spiritinthesky.Northern Lights & Fjord Tours shares the top 5-star tier with Northern Horizon, though with far fewer reviews, 206 against 634. Its own name points to fjord scenery alongside the aurora hunt, run from a Skolegata office downtown. I would pick this one if you want fjord views folded into the night out.
Skolegata 43, 9008 Tromsø, Norway
Northern Soul Adventures
Northern lights tours from the Kirkegata office cluster. · Tour operator
Northern Soul Adventures has 298 Google reviews at 4.9, a solid count just outside the very top tier on this list. It shares the Kirkegata 2 address with several other agencies in this city-centre cluster. I would weigh it against its Kirkegata neighbors mainly on price and which date still has space.
Kirkegata 2, 9008 Tromsø, Norway
Chasing Lights
Northern lights tours from a Storgata city-centre office. · Tour operator
Chasing Lights has 807 Google reviews, the most of any operator on this list, at a 4.8 rating. It is based on Storgata in the city centre and runs northern lights tours. With that much review volume behind it, I would call it the safest default pick if you want the operator most other visitors already chose.
Storgata 64A, 9008 Tromsø, Norway
Hello Tromsø
Sightseeing and northern lights tours from central Tromso. · Tour operator
Hello Tromso has 280 Google reviews at 4.8 and is based on Storgata in the city centre, but unlike most of its neighbors it lists itself closed on Sundays. It runs both general sightseeing and northern lights tours. I would check that Sunday closure before planning around it if your trip only has a Sunday evening free.
Storgata 44, 9008 Tromsø, Norway
Northern Lights Safari
Bus-based northern lights safari tours from central Tromso. · Tour operator
Northern Lights Safari runs from a Skansegata office and holds a 4.6 rating from 257 Google reviews. Its name matches this site's own Tromso Northern Lights Safari tour, priced from EUR 69 for 4 to 6 hours and bookable here through GetYourGuide. I would send a budget-focused traveler straight to that listing rather than contacting the office directly.
Skansegata 9, 9008 Tromsø, Norway
Website Google Maps Also bookable here: Rovaniemi Northern Lights Guaranteed Tour →Also bookable here: Tromsø Northern Lights Chase Tour →
Arctic Aurora Tours
Northern lights tours from the Kirkegata office cluster. · Tour operator
Arctic Aurora Tours holds a perfect 5 rating, tying Northern Horizon, Spiritinthesky, Greenlander Tromso and Arctic World Tromso, though its 30 Google reviews are the fewest of any operator on this list. It shares the Kirkegata 2 address cluster downtown. I would treat the perfect score as a good sign but weigh it against the far larger review counts of its 5-star neighbors.
Kirkegata 2, 9008 Tromsø, Norway
GuideGunnar Tromsø
Guided northern lights and arctic excursion tours, central Tromso. · Tour operator
GuideGunnar Tromso has 99 Google reviews at 4.6 and runs from a Kaigata office near the harbour. Its own website leads to a dedicated northern lights and arctic excursions page, a more specific aurora focus than some of its generalist neighbors show on paper. I would check that page directly for current departure options before comparing it against the bigger-volume operators above.
Kaigata 4, 9008 Tromsø, Norway
Northern Shots Tours AS
Northern lights tours from a city-centre office. · Tour operator
Northern Shots Tours AS has 508 Google reviews, the fifth-most on this list, at a 4.4 rating, the lowest among the operators kept here. It is based on Roald Amundsens plass in the city centre and lists a wheelchair-accessible car park. I would read a handful of its more recent Google reviews before booking, since that rating sits a step below its downtown neighbors.
Roald Amundsens plass 1A, 9008 Tromsø, Norway
The harbour: boat and fjord cruise departures
Rødne Fjord Cruise whale safari and Northern Lights cruise
Fjord cruise combining whale safari and northern lights viewing. · Sightseeing tour agency
Rodne Fjord Cruise's own listing name pairs a whale safari with its Northern Lights cruise, run from Nerstranda on the harbour rather than a city-centre office. It holds a 4.7 rating from 161 Google reviews and lists itself closed on weekends, unlike most of the chase-style operators on this list. I would choose this one if you want to see the aurora from open water instead of a fjordside camp.
Nerstranda, 4008 Tromsø, Norway
Polar Adventures Tromso
Boat, whale-watching and northern lights tours from the harbour. · Tour operator
Polar Adventures Tromso has 570 Google reviews at 4.5, the fourth-most of any operator here, and runs from the Front Pier on the harbour rather than a city-centre office. Its listed categories cover boat rental, whale watching and dogsledding alongside northern lights tours, a wider activity range than most names on this list. I would ask directly which format a given evening departure uses before booking.
Front Pier, Killengreens gate 7-11, 9008 Tromsø, Norway
Website Google Maps Also bookable here: Rovaniemi Northern Lights Guaranteed Tour →
Just outside downtown: a short drive from the centre
Greenlander Tromsø
Northern lights tours from just outside central Tromso. · Tour operator
Greenlander Tromso holds a perfect 5 rating from 194 Google reviews and is based on Ringvegen, outside the city centre rather than downtown. It runs northern lights tours away from the main cluster of city-centre agencies. I would consider it if you would rather book with an operator that is not based downtown.
Ringvegen 333, 9017 Tromsø, Norway
The Green Adventure
Northern lights tours from an office outside downtown Tromso. · Sightseeing tour agency
The Green Adventure holds a 4.9 rating from 254 Google reviews and is based on Dramsvegen, outside the main city-centre agency strip. It runs northern lights tours from that outside-centre office. I would look at this one if you specifically want an operator that is not clustered with the downtown agencies everyone else books through.
Dramsvegen 72, 9009 Tromsø, Norway
Enjoy the Arctic
Northern lights tours from an office outside downtown Tromso. · Tour operator
Enjoy the Arctic has a 4.9 rating from 242 Google reviews and is based on Grimsbyvegen, also outside the city centre. Its listed hours run until 2 am most nights, later than most of its neighbors. I would consider this one if you want to ask questions or book late in the evening.
Grimsbyvegen 60, 9011 Tromsø, Norway
Arctic World Tromsø
Bus-based sightseeing and northern lights tours from Tromsdalen. · Sightseeing tour agency
Arctic World Tromso holds a perfect 5 rating from 95 Google reviews and is the only operator on this list based in Tromsdalen, across the sound from the city centre. Its listing names it a bus tour agency, running sightseeing and northern lights tours. I would pick this one if you are staying on the mainland side rather than Tromso Island.
Myrvegen 40A . 9020, 9008 Tromsdalen, Norway
How does booking a northern lights tour work?
Every listing on this page completes on GetYourGuide, which resells these operators' tickets, and this site earns a commission when you book through it. You pick a date and an option, pay online, and get a mobile ticket that scans from your phone at the meeting point. Most listings show free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure, and the exact terms and any commission disclosure appear at checkout rather than on this page, since they can change without notice. Chase tours will not confirm a route in advance, since the guide decides based on that evening's forecast.
FAQs
Which northern lights tour on this page has the widest search range?
The Rovaniemi Northern Lights Guaranteed Tour states guides will drive up to 200 km from the city to reach clear sky. The Tromso Northern Lights Chase Tour does not publish a fixed distance limit and will cross into Finland on nights when the coast is clouded over.
Which tour is priced per group instead of per person?
The Iceland Private Northern Lights Tour is priced from EUR 990 per group rather than per person, since it books a private 4x4 with a dedicated guide and photographer for your party rather than a shared seat on a bus.
Does any tour here offer a money-back guarantee if we do not see the aurora?
Yes, the Rovaniemi Northern Lights Guaranteed Tour refunds you in full if your guide does not capture the aurora on camera during the tour, a condition tied to a photographed sighting rather than a subjective judgment call.
Which tour includes a bathroom on board?
The Tromso Northern Lights Safari and the Reykjavik Northern Lights Bus Tour both run in larger vehicles; the safari's listing specifically states an onboard toilet, useful on a multi-hour night drive with no fixed stops.
Can I retry for free if I do not see the lights?
The Reykjavik Northern Lights Bus Tour and the Reykjavik Premium Northern Lights Tour both include a free follow-up departure if the aurora does not appear, with the premium tour's ticket valid for three years.
Which tour lasts the longest?
The Fairbanks Northern Lights Tour is the longest at roughly 12 to 14 hours, since it crosses the Arctic Circle on the Dalton Highway during the day before the aurora watch on the drive back. Most evening-only chases run 3 to 8 hours.
Is the Sami reindeer tour a northern lights tour?
No. It is a daytime cultural and wildlife experience with reindeer sledding and feeding, and it will not show you the aurora. Pair it with one of the evening chase tours on a separate day or a later evening of your trip.
Which tour bundles in extra activities beyond aurora viewing?
The Fairbanks Northern Lights and Chena Hot Springs Tour adds a guided Ice Museum visit and an outdoor mineral hot springs soak. The Fairbanks Northern Lights Tour adds a full Dalton Highway drive with an Arctic Circle crossing certificate.
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