Northern Lights Adventure – Into The Arctic Night

The tour was awesome, couldn’t recommend it more. It was very intimate (small group of 4) we learn lots about the history and culture of Tromsø along the fascinating details of the science behind aurora lights. Our tour host, Ferenc was fantastic! Extremely knowledgeable, experienced and kind! We settled in a beautiful scenic spot and saw an awesome aurora show even though it was almost a full moon AND cloudy! Thank you for the memorable experience <3

We had a fun night! Ferenc found us the lights! Even though it was NOT a good night with moving clouds. Ferenc found a spot by a lake with potential and it paid off! He managed to build a fire despite the whipping wind. He also provided great information and stories. Thermal suits and boots were provided. We diid bathroom breaks. We were introduced to freeze dried hot meal which was very tasty. Thank you for a great experience! Expert photos, too!

We had a great night of aurora hunt. Klara and her associate got us to four different spots for views that are totally out of the world: 1. First aurora next to the wall of icicles 2. The green lady behind the clouds 3. Aurora with view over the bay 4. Fire at the fjord, and again aurora in front of that mountain. Klara, you might remember, this was from the night 3-22-2026. Other participants in our van attested to this night being the most outstanding one among all they have ever experienced. I am very thankful to Klara and her team for leading us to such memorable aurora viewing. Klara is professional, knowledgeable, and attends to everything and everyone in and out of the van. Tire is not in her vocabulary! Weather and other conditions can have an effect of your aurora viewing. But you can be sure of Klara and her team's effort no matter what. I do not know if you do this often Klara. You extended our trip by almost two hours that night. Was it because of the Aurora? It has to be your dedication to what you do. Thank you again for job well done.

Good guide, it’s worth paying a little extra to book with a tour like this that supplies the warm gear and a PROFESSIONAL photographer (vs some guy with a camera). But the weather was impossible and we saw absolutely nothing. He tried, he really tried.

We really enjoyed our northern lights hunt with Arctic Adventure tours. Our guide Klara was kind, knowledgable, and went out of her way to make sure we enjoyed our night. The thermal suits and boots were a necessary addition when standing out in the cold for hours, other tours provided suits but not the boots; these made a huge difference. The hot chocolate at the midway point in our evening was delicious and helps to warm you up! The freeze-dried meal was ok, not overly delicious but my partner enjoyed his. Would highly recommended if you are thinking about booking a tour!

It was a delightful evening. Our guide Klara did a fantastic job setting expectations while still being optimistic and diligent about finding an opening in the cloudy sky. She found the perfect spot and we enjoyed hours below a perfect halo of clear skies where we were treated to some spectacular aurora. My phone camera is old, and doesn’t have night mode, (I highly recommend having a good phone or camera that lets you take long exposure photos) but luckily Klara took some great photos that we were able to download the next day. Don’t forget to bundle up! It gets cold. Additional shout out to the driver, the ride was smooth even though the roads were slippery and dark. Overall a great experience!

Klara and the team were amazing - it was a seamlessly wonderful evening where they worked tirelessly to find the lights even though there was very little chance because of the cloud coverage. We drove 3hours to Finland and we were lucky enough to see the amazing spectacle. The driver was fantastic, Klara was so enthusiastic and the food and camp fire just added to the experience. I would not fail to recommend Arctic Adventure Tours/ they made a dream come true.

Klara was a wonderful guide. Very knowledgeable, fun to talk to on the long drive. Extremely committed to finding the lights. Stayed later than all the other groups and ended up seeing an extremely impressive aurora (by the far the best of the night). Highly recommend this company. By far the best experience from our trip.

Our family had an awesome night and so blessed to have Ferenc as our guide. We are thankful that despite the weather, we had a glimpse of the Aurora. Truly a magical experience and grateful to witness it with family. Everything was perfect, except for the weather, from the size of the tour to the delicious reindeer stew (which we bought a lot by the way) and the hot chocolate. Yes we were not able to do the bonfire but there is always a next time (hopefully). Thanks again and you have made our Norway trip a memorable one.

This is the northern lights tour you need to do. They go out of their way to find the magical lights in the sky. Professional, knowledgeable, they take amazing photos that they then share with you and also provide warm outfits and boots and delicious warm food (with veggie options).

Great experience and our guide was fantastic. We stopped at to very different locations to see the lights and it was amazing.

Really well organised and very knowledgeable guide who was also a professional photographer! Ferenc really knew his stuff and understood the weather conditions and where we needed to be. We saw the Aurora multiple times and the photos take were exceptional. The food and drinks we also really warming, tasty and filling! All in all it was amazing!

What an amazing evening chasing the aurora! 100% would recommend. Our tour guide was super knowledgeable and had so much love for the aurora that we felt she was experiencing it with us for the first time! Exceptionally cold, so would recommend hand and feet warmers alongside the rest of the kit they provide. We had a fire by a frozen lake and ate reindeer stew (very nice !) from freeze dried meal pouches. The aurora really delivered and our tour guide did a great job of keeping up with the best spots and making sure we didn’t miss a moment.

This was our first time in Tromso and we really wanted to see the Northern Lights so we booked a tour with Arctic Adventure Tours. We were extremely well looked after by Klara, our friendly and knowledgeable guide, and Kjell-Oddvar, who drove us expertly through the snow-covered landscape. It was a nice group of people on the bus. Luckily we took the snowsuits and boots provided with us as it did get very cold later on (-14 degrees). We were very fortunate to see some incredible aurora shows in four different locations over a period of 6-7 hours. Klara and Kjell-Oddvar knew some great spots, especially the one down by a fjord where we had some warm food & drink around a much welcome campfire. Just to round off this fantastic experience, we also had a little visit from a reindeer on our last stop! Steph & Alex (UK)

Our guide, Ferenc, and driver, Svein, were terrific. They made sure we were comfortable and prepared for the cold. We initially had clouds, but they cleared and we had a wonderful show of northern lights. Ferenc did a wonderful job of explaining the northern lights and Svein was always cheerful when I asked to be let in the van to warm up a bit (which was often). They took us to a place that had no one else there, so it felt a bit more private and special. Excellent tour!

We had a magnificent tour with Ferenc and Kjell Oddvar, who drove us safely through the snow to a spot with clear skies. Ferenc went above and beyond to make this tour a special experience, and he succeeded! We also got some beautiful photos of and with the Aurora, he is indeed a very skilled photographer and a knowledgeable yet humble guide.

Our Northern Lights tour with Ferenc was an absolutely fantastic experience from start to finish. Ferenc was professional, calm, and clearly very experienced. You could tell he really understands the weather, the terrain, and how to read the conditions to maximize the chances of seeing the aurora. Thanks to his decisions, we ended up in the perfect spot with clear skies and an incredible show. Throughout the night, he kept the group informed about what was happening, what we were waiting for, and why we were moving locations, which made us feel confident and relaxed even during the long chase. He was also very attentive to everyone in the group, making sure we were warm, comfortable, and in good spirits. His friendly attitude and quiet enthusiasm made the whole experience feel special and well organized. This was not just a tour, it felt like being guided by someone who truly loves what he does and wants everyone to have the best possible experience. Highly recommended if you want a Northern Lights tour led by someone knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely dedicated. Thank you, Ferenc!

This was definitely one of the best and most enjoyable activities we did in Tromsø. We spent the evening with our guide and a small group on a “clear-sky hunt” 😉 — and the patience was absolutely worth it. We were rewarded with a beautiful aurora show. Along the way, we learned about the phenomenon, got great tips on how to take photos, and enjoyed hot drinks and a warm dinner by the fireplace. Thank you so much to our guide and our driver for such a wonderful experience!

Absolutely brilliant. Ferenz knew all the best places to go and we had a really good show from the Aurora

This was my second tour for the Aurora and it was the best I could ever had. They arranged us in small groups such that smaller vehicle could go into small parking. Our guide, who was an absolute geek on photography offered us wonderful shots. The tromso-made reindeer stew was amazing, plus the campgfire. We are very lucky to have once in a lifetime Aurora show with KP index of up to 8.4 on-site. We could see red and green aurora with naked eyes dancing through the starry night. It was beyond words to describe the beauty. This was on 19/1/26 on record. I just knew this level of geomagnetic storm was a rare circumstances. Well, taking the luck out of the equation, the team was very knowledgeable and courteous. Warm suits were provided to ensure we were warm. I would rate it equally even if we didn’t encounter such massive phenomenon.

We were in Tromso for a week and had booked three evening Northern Lights Tours, this was our third tour. This was our only 16 person tour, we picked the company because of their reputation and reviews. There is a massive difference between and 8 person trip and a 16 person trip. With 8 people the bus is much more agile as is the group, you can get to more spots for hunting and with only 8 people it is generally much quieter and delivers a more emotive experience. Our group had two families on it and they in turn had teenage kids, so things like lights on phones being turned on and off, a dad with a flash camera that he needed considerable help in using and general noise! Snowballs being thrown etc. The tour started on time and was very professional, we met at the hotel and then a short walk to their office nearby where we were pre-kitted out with arctic suits and boots, plus a last-minute toilet break. (If we had known this before we could have met there and saved time). This took a while. We then went to the van, very nice indeed and comfortable, the main difference is there is a dedicated driver and a separate guide (the 8 people ones the driver and guide were one in the same on our trips). The driver was there to drive. The guide was very good and started chatting and telling us all about lights as soon as we left, lots on interesting information. The forecast was not good and the be fair this was the least successful of all the three NL Hunts. The main issue I have with this trip was that we made a stop at a petrol station on route, now while I understand this (well actually I don’t) I was of the opinion I would be crossing my legs if needed and hubby could answer a call of nature in the woods, we wasted a good 30 minutes plus. The expectation on our other tours was no stopping. The first petrol station had a massive, long queue for the toilets, so we moved to another station and that also had a long queue with one toilet out of action. People also got snacks. This was just an unnecessary stop, and given there were large tour buses with 60+ people at a time you can see the issues. We were there to get the best chance of seeing NL, especially as we were chasing clear skies, I feel this delay impacted the tour as a whole. We got to our destination a small layby just off a road, it was far as we could go in the van. Down the side road and in the distance was a house so there was an orange glow in both directions. The lights were just not playing ball. There were vehicles going past quite frequently. Each time our driver turning on his flashing torch. The main vehicles lights on our van were on for some time too. This company also use the freeze-dried meals mixed with water and I was pleased to say they made them up correctly and there was a choice of meal types and also sizes, as I said they are really large so having the choice of a smaller meal is a good idea. There was no real seating around the fire, more like a camping mat. I was reluctant to sit on this with the cold from the floor, I think small camp chairs may work better but appreciate space may be an issue. We had hot drinks, and our guide certainly did his best. We did move from this spot to another spot which was quieter and darker, but by this time we were pretty cold, the teenage kids seemed bored, and we were all just running out of steam. We had a long drive back. The company is clearly well run, and professional. But a 16 person tour is not for us. As we did not leave until gone 6pm I wonder if some of the “good” spots had already gone? Add in the petrol station delay too… we had more time in the van and on the road than out of it. If this had been our only tour I would have been disappointed. As I said in other posts, we used this company for another tour which was brilliant. I would suggest thinking about what it is you want from a trip before booking.

This was a well organised trip and we were extremely lucky on our particular night. I'm very thankful that I went on a tour that emphasised finding the best location for the lights as well as providing snow suits, boots, hot drinks and hot food. We went down to a snowy fjord and got a great night because it was very clear and the lights were visible for multiple hours. Klara our guide took plenty of photos of us and was extremely friendly and accommodating. Not only that, but while we were on the way back, Klara asked the driver to pull in at another location and we got another incredible view of the lights where we saw green, pink and the lights were dancing in the sky. This made it an even better experience and it was very well spotted by Klara. It was also great to sit around a fire on the fjord and chat to our guide about life in Norway.

The guide Ferenc and the driver were super friendly, talked a good amount about the itinerary and about the auroras (the right amount, happy about that haha). And we were so lucky to see them, had dinner outside under the lights. It was beautiful. The group was small, less than 10. So very comfortable. They provide winter suits, boots and dinner and snacks. They can also help you set up your tripod and cameras. I would highly recommend this tour :)

Great tour, great guide. Bring your patience. It took some time for the Aurora to appear after we’d settled in, but it was worth the wait. Lots of time outside so dress warmly. You’ll put the Arctic suit over all your clothes, including your jacket so better not to wear one that’s past your waist.

It was an incredible experience. Our guide, Klara, was friendly and knowledgeable, and she and her team helped make the cold much easier to endure. She led us to an amazing show of the aurora that we would not have been able to access on our own. Well worth it if visiting Tromso!

Great all inclusive trip. It was so nice to have thermal suits and boots provided because it was very cold. Our driver and guide were fantastic. Loved that we got a meal and snacks/drinks too. The aurora wasn’t very strong the night we went but we were still lucky enough to see it were a few hours. Definitely recommend this company.

GREAT EXPERIENCE, GREAT GUIDE, GREAT DRIVE, WELL ORGANIZED, dinner, drinks, pictures, good information for the auroras and we saw them everywhere

We took the tour on Dec 17, and we were very lucky - per our guide - Ferenc - as we were able to see hours of clear and beautiful aurora activity - at a remote area Ferenc was able to took us there and stayed there by ourselves and enjoyed the night. After hours of amazing aurora activity, we then sat down on fire and enjoyed some soup. Ferenc later sent us the pictures taken that night. Overall great experience, they also provided us the thermo suit and shoes.

most amazing experience ever but maybe because we saw very strong aurora, always go with low expectations of seeing aurora but the foo and guides were amazing love it!!

Well organised tour with friendly team of guides and driver led by French (also an excellent photographer). Introduction to the Lights, Tromsø and Nordic myths. Cosy campsite dinner with lots of delicious hot chocolate. Even better if lucky enough to see the Northern Lights.

Wow, wow, wow! From our guide Paulina to the experience itself, this was a tour of a lifetime. We chased the lights, learned a bit about them, camped out with a fire on a frozen beach by the arctic, and on top of it all, it was a clear night with shooting stars!!! If there is one thing you do when you visit Tromso, it’s this.

I did two aurora huntings and both experiences were absolutely extraordinary! The first evening was magical, we reached a stunningly beautiful location with a lake and mountains, the sky was perfectly clear, and the aurora appeared straight away growing stronger and stronger. We even had dinner under the Northern Lights, also the group was very nice. The aurora kept dancing above us for quite a long time, creating a breathtaking and unforgettable atmosphere. A huge thank you to our guides Ferenc, Pauline and Andrija, whom I was delighted to meet again on my second hunt. The second experience was exceptional in a completely different way. The weather was cloudy, snowy and windy, conditions that make aurora sightings almost impossible. But after several attempts, Ferenc, our guide again for the night, managed to find the perfect spot with clear skies, and we were lucky enough to see the aurora appear for a little while just for us. His dedication was truly remarkable. A big thank you as well to all the drivers Gro, Kjell Oddvar and Svein Hugo, who drove tirelessly, sometimes for long hours and late at night, to reach exactly the right place at the right time, where even a tiny window of clear sky could give us a chance to see the lights. And a very special thanks to Ferenc. I had him as a guide last year, and seeing him again I immediately knew the night would be great. He is incredibly experienced, extremely knowledgeable and completely committed to doing everything possible to find the best spot to see the Northern Lights. Of course, this is a natural phenomenon, nobody can control it, which makes it even more magical, but Ferenc truly goes the extra mile to give you the best possible conditions. Thank you so much, Cristina

Excellent tour with Klara, Pauline and Fenrenc which really felt like a private tour due to the numbers on the trip. Great group dynamics and it really worked out brilliantly despite us being late to the meeting point (my fault). Thanks for waiting for us. As the weather was poor in Tromso we headed towards Finland. It was raining heavily as we left but after a while, before we got to Finland, a few cloud gaps started to appear. We found a great spot and ended up staying there as within a few minutes we were watching in wonder at a superb display. It ended up a very memorable night, not just for the brilliant display but for the people on the tour.

We had an excellent adventure with our expert guides Ferenc, Andrija, Gro and Pauline. We had to wait for the clouds and snow to clear but then like magic we were rewarded with a spectacular display of the northern lights.

It took a little patience and just as I thought the weather would never clear, the clouds go and Mother Nature appears! The guides were all lovely and you have to trust that they know what they are doing. My northern lights app was not optimistic at all, but these guides are very experienced. We went to near the Sweden boarder, parked by the side of the road, lit a fire and waited for nearly 3 hours, but it was worth the wait. The suits were super warm, the food (is rehydrated) was hot (don’t expect cordon bleu), warm drinks plentiful and the guides had a lot of knowledge to share. Amazing experience!

The staff is amazing! They do everything they can to find the lights. Our night was very low likelihood of seeing lights and we ended up seeing the best lights! They fed us an amazing dinner of reindeer stew (there were other choices, all freeze dried meals). It was a fantastic night! 10/10 recommend!!

Absolutely amazing, better than we could have imagined! It was cloudy and raining/snowing in Tromso, but Franz found us clear skies at our driver Shelty’s (sorry if I am spelling incorrectly) property! They took beautiful photos, gave us a great meal, made a fire, had hot juice or chocolate to drink. It was such an incredible experience and we are so grateful to the whole team for an absolutely incredible and unforgettable experience!!!

I must say our experience was simply fantastic!! Specifically our guide Ference and the driver ( apologies I can't remember his name) they both were awesome. Ference made the trip interesting and he was confident, knowledgeable and took us to right place at the right time to see and experience the Northern lights. Loved it thank you Ference ( Arctic Adventures) it was truly an unforgettable trip with awesome photos

We had an amazing trip and were very fortunate to see an amazing light show. Our guide Ferenc was super friendly and as a bonus took some great photos and sent to us a few days later. We had a lovely driver Stein. And the bus was clean and warm. . There could be an improvement, scrap the freeze dried meal and just have the hot chocolate and something sweet, cake or chocolate bars.

We had an amazing night with our enthusiastic guide Klara and driver Kjell. I watched the weather and was able to switch the date to the only clear night before the snow, a helpful policy. Be on time to meet just outside of the Scandic Ishavshotel. Another large group never showed up so it was just the 4 of us. Having such a small group was very fortunate since we could ask questions and learn a lot from both. The drive was beautiful and we were early to a promising stop. There is no guarantee to see the Northern Lights but we ended up seeing the aurora almost non-stop for several hours, a truly memorable experience. We stayed out long into the early morning hours and yet Klara was able to send us photos later in the day. Artic Adventures provides winter jumpsuits, boots, dinner and hot drinks that really help when standing around outside. I hope others can experience something similar. Thanks to Klara, Kjell and the rest of the staff. We also joined the self-drive husky dog sledding tour and the Reindeer sledding and Sami culture tour. Both were also magical. Dog sledding seems to fill up quickly. The huskies are very friendly and eager. Reindeer tour is with a different group and a lot more people. Everything ran smoothly. Fun to feed the reindeer and touching to hear from the Sami people. We did this in the last week of March, right at the end of the season.

We had already spent a sunny 3 days in Oslo. The weather forecast looked bad for Tromso. Snowy,icy and cold. Landed in a slow blizzard. Plenty of news on Facebook saying their Northern Lights tours had been cancelled. Ours was later that evening. Alex our tour guide thankfully turned up. Enthusiastic & knowledgeable and motivated to go and find/chase the N.L. This would mean a 2.5 drive in treacherous snowy cold conditions towards the Finnish border. We did not cross over in to Finland so our passports were not needed. Heavy duty romper suits & big boots are provided which help to keep you warm. Special thanks to the driver Kjell to get us there & back safely. It was all worth it. The NL were on our bucket list to see and we were treated to a magical experience never to be forgotten. Partly lucky of course but thanks to Alex & Kjell to make the effort worth while. Spect over 2 hours in awe watching one of natures great changing light shows.

Cosy experience with a small number of people. Insulted sitting pads, geat, hot food and drinks provided to help us enjoy the night despite the cold.

Overall, a good experience and we did see some nice lights (although be aware you can’t see with the naked eye - your camera will pick up the amazing colours). Be prepared for a long travel time - we drove for 2.5 hours both ways. After being outside for 2 hours viewing the lights our group was ready to go but our guide kept wanting us to see more. We arrived back to Tromso around 3am (left Tromso at 6pm). They provide the outerwear and boots so you don’t need to pack gear for the trip which is great. Glad we did it and now we can check it off our list.

We took the northern lights tour. You pay a premium for a guide, transportation and equipment. Going out into minus 10 it is expected that equipment is fully functional. However it turned out that there was a hole in the boot supplied to me, which left my foot frozen for the whole evening and ruined my experience.

Fantastic experience! We were warm in our Artic suits and boots! The guide, Alex, was so knowledgeable and shared his knowledge throughout the tour! Highly recommend!

An amazing experience last October! Alex was very knowledgeable, and worked hard to find us a good spot. It was quiet with a small group and was wicked finally getting to see the northern lights. But even if we hadn't of seen them the stars were mesmerising. Thank you to both Alex and Svein ❤️

Our tour was cancelled supposedly due to weather. However, our ship stayed in port the entire night, and there was no problem with the weather. This tour advertises that they will drive towards the lights to find them, however not if they don’t even try. The tours that were booked through the ship, for the exact same thing, all managed to be completed, AND they did see the Northern Lights. The four of us are greatly disappointed and would think twice about leaving such an important excursion up to them. Very very sad!

Fantastic experience. Have been on other northern lights trips in Iceland but don’t come close to this. Small group, provided with warm over suits and moon boots. Camp fire, meal, hot chocolate and a lovely driver and guide provided. Would definitely recommend. Lights were awesome too!! Thanks Klara and Gro

Fantastic experience, driver & guide were amazing & made a big effort to find clear skies to see the lights. Nice small group. Everything explained really well, yummy hot chocolate, biscuits & dinner around the camp fire ❤️