12 Northern Lights Campfire Tours Worth Flying For

1.Tromso Aurora Hunt with Bonfire, Soup, Winter Gear & Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,290 reviews · 5 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $226Our pick

Set out from central Tromsø with a small group and an English-speaking guide such as Anna, Magda, Bart, or Jordan. Your team may drive deep into northern Norway or across the Finnish border, then build a bonfire, serve vegan gluten-free soup, explain the aurora, and take souvenir photos while you wait.

“Even though we didn’t see the Northern Lights, the crew was amazing and really tried to find a opening in the clouds. Made sure we were warm and well fed in the cold weather. Sometimes the weather doesn’t cooperate by bringing clouds and snow, but It’s all part of the “chase”. Regardless, we had a blast. Highly recommend. Love the mini-bus. Comfortable and more importantly, easy to enter and exit quickly.”

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2.Expert Aurora Hunt – Thermal Gear, Food, Campfire

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,722 reviews · 7 hours · from $241

Join Northern Horizon for a seven-hour small-group aurora hunt from Tromsø. Guides such as Max, Harry, and Hermann track weather and solar activity, then drive toward clearer skies, sometimes as far as Finland. Thermal suits, boots, hot drinks, sausages, campfire time, tripod help, and portrait photos are included.

“amazing Tour, our guide Simon found us a great spot 2 hours away from Tromso on a night not meant to be a good view. campire and hot chocolate was good and the photos were beyond our expectations. Great tour!”

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3.Northern Lights Minibus Tour with Campfire

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,318 reviews · 8 hours · from $167

Leave Tromsø with an English-speaking guide such as Christian, Kristian, Nick, or Spiros and chase clear skies for up to 10 hours. The route may reach Finland. Expect thermal suits, hot drinks, sausages, marshmallows, a campfire, and free professional photos. If the aurora stays hidden, your next trip is half price.

“We didn't think we would see the lights as the weather was very cloudy on and off, but Christian found the best spot for us and we eventually experienced an amazing display of the northern lights. It was perfect!”

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4.Aurora Borealis Snowmobile Safari with Campfire

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,108 reviews · 4 hours · from $163

Join Arctic Circle Snowmobile Park for a four-hour evening safari from Rovaniemi. You will share a snowmobile, ride for about two hours through snowy forests and frozen-lake country, then stop by a fire for hot juice and cookies. A driving license is required, while children and non-drivers ride in a warm sled.

“Loved it. The snowmobile ride was safe and fun. The best part was the Aurora Borealis which we saw 30 mins into the safari. The guides offered hot berry drink and some cinnamon biscuits which is nice to have in the -20C weather. The only thing that could have been better is the trail, which we were driving in the same loop multiple times.”

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5.Aurora Borealis, Campfire, Hot Meal, Arctic Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 908 reviews · 7 hours · from $251

Travel by Mercedes Sprinter from Tromsø with a guide such as Kirsten, Martin, Luis, or Daria, following the clearest skies toward Finland if needed. At camp, you’ll wear a thermal suit, eat a hot light meal, warm up by the fire, and receive low-resolution aurora photos. Expect 6 to 8 hours, a maximum of 15 people, and no guaranteed lights.

“Our guide Martin and our driver Morton were both incredible! Although the likelihood of of seeing Aurora was calculated at only 10-14% the night we went out - they drove to a solitary (in a good way) and quiet area with open sky and found us beautiful Northern lights!”

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6.Northern Lights Trip with Campfire and Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 562 reviews · 6h 30m · from $150

Leave Tromsø after dark with guides such as Alan or Andrei, then chase clear skies toward Finland if needed. You will wait beside a campfire with hot drinks, cake, thermal suits, and tripods while your guide helps with camera settings and takes professional aurora photos. The lights are never guaranteed, but the effort is serious.

“Allen is great! He is very proffessional and has a talent to explain everything in a simple practical way. He knows the physics behind aurora borealis and he seemed to love and respect the nature. Most important: he aimed directly to find and get people to see the lights, instead of bickering about the standard touristy stuff. He prioritised that and was quick to act and take pictures! He was practical and to the point. He found a great spot for us, we saw the aurora in different shapes and intensities. He chose -from his experience, not some kind of app- a spot that showed aurora in many hours! Thank…”

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7.Aurora tour with free portrait and bonfire

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 424 reviews · 5 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $177

From Tromsø, guides such as Mansoor, Aram, and Adam search a 300-kilometre area reaching Sweden and Finland. Expect a long evening in a heated vehicle, outdoor stops, thermal suits, hot chocolate, cinnamon cake, marshmallows, camera help, and a free portrait beneath the aurora when conditions allow.

“The guide Mansoor was very knowledgeable and could spot northern lights when others didn't. He did all he could to get people involved, but also let them in the min buses to stay warm. There was limited activity and guides made sure people got a chance to look at when lights were visible”

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8.Northern Lights Tour with Campfire Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 141 reviews · 3 hours · from $81Best value

Join Uncle Alex Travel for a three-hour Northern Lights hunt from Rovaniemi. With pickup, a small group of up to 16, a campfire at Olkkajärvi Lake, grilled sausages, rice pies, warm drinks, and a second stop at Norvajärvi, you get both aurora hunting and a proper Finnish evening outdoors.

“The driver it was very friendly pick up in tine and do for us barbecue with sausage and marshmallows, cookies and berry tea hot . I really recommend uncle Alex 3 hour service good.”

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9.Aurora Hunt with the campfire and professional photographer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 129 reviews · 6 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $182

Set out from Tromsø with guides such as Antonio, Kat, Lukas, or Robert, following weather and aurora reports toward the best available viewing area. Expect a small-group minibus ride, several possible stops, a wilderness bonfire, hot soup, drinks, marshmallows, thermal suits, and photos of you beneath the lights.

“Antonio was our guide for the evening and he was absolutely fantastic — very knowledgable, enthusiastic, and determined to get us to a spot where we’d see the aurora, even on a very cloudy night where we were racing against the weather. Antonio knew exactly where to go and we headed about an hour and a half south onto the mainland and then as far north as we could go there to a little clearing in a forest that he knew about. Lovely to be part of a small group in a minibus too, rather than a big coach, and the soup, hot chocolate, and marshmallows added a lush little…”

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10.Northern Lights Campfire

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 127 reviews · 3 hours · from $108

Leave Levi by car or bus for an open-sky viewing spot, where your guide lights a fire and serves grilled sausage, pastry, and hot drinks. You will spend about two hours outdoors waiting for the aurora. The lights are never guaranteed, but a clear forecast can make this a good-value evening in Lapland.

“El tour fue genial, la guía (no recuerdo su nombre con exactitud porque es finés pero podría ser Ira ó Aira) era muy amable y simpática, nos contó varias historias y leyendas y estuvo muy pendiente del grupo. Hizo unas salchichas que estaban muy buenas, y nubes también con bebidas calientes. Tuvimos la suerte de contemplar brevemente la aurora en un par de ocasiones. Nos sentimos muy cómodos en ésta experiencia y habríamos repetido de no ser por el frío, que no lo soportamos 😂”

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11.Aurora Tour with Photos, Campfire and Arctic Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 126 reviews · 7 hours · from $304

Join Boukersen Heim for a small-group Aurora hunt from Tromsø, led by guide and photographer Alba Ascanio Varroni with driver Jeanette Zizkova. Expect flexible driving toward clearer skies, a campfire, local reindeer sausage or vegan food, homemade chai, thermal suits, photography help, and one high-resolution photo included.

“The tour was amazing! Alba, our guide, was very knowledgeable and entertaining and we got great photos after. We got instructions on how to take photos of the northern light, which helped us a lot. And a very cosy time around the fire with a delicious small meal of reindeer sausage and their delicious chai tea. 10/10 would highly recommend!!”

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12.Northern Lights Snowmobile Safari and Campfire Picnic

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 116 reviews · 3 hours · from $218

From Levi, you’ll ride into the Arctic forest on a guided snowmobile safari, with winter gear, hotel transfers, and a campfire stop included. Guides such as Jere and Lukas have helped with driving and camera settings on past outings. Children can ride in a guide-pulled sled, and non-drivers can join as scenic passengers.

“Absolutely loved this. So accommodating to us and our children. 100% recommend”

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