8 Northern Lights Photography Tours in Tromsø, Compared

1.Northern Lights Bus Tour with Free Photography

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,642 reviews · 6 hours · from $61Our pick

Join Jeshua As for a six-hour Northern Lights hunt from central Tromsø. English and Spanish-speaking guides such as Ailen, Eneas, Laura, José, and Julieta use weather data and GPS to choose viewing spots. You may visit up to three locations, warm up beside a fire with hot drinks and snacks, and receive free edited photos within several days.

“Our tour was on 23th of January, and it was fantastic ! The tour was excellently organized, very professional , safe, and truly enjoyable. Our guide Ailu, was lovely. Smart, and kind, she provided us lot of information about the Arctic, Tromso, and the Northern Lights phenomena. We were so lucky to have a clear sky, and to be able to see Aurora from 3 different places. It was a unforgettable experience . Thank you Fede for the fantastic photos you have made, and for sharing them to us. Thank you Kristopher for the safe drive. Ailu, you made the tour so bright as the Aurora itself did it, Thank…”

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2.Minibus Northern Lights Chase with Photography from Tromsø

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 865 reviews · 6 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $242Top rated

Leave Tromsø with Northern Soul Adventures and chase clear skies along the fjords or into Finland. Guides such as Filip, Lucas, Joaquin, Thomas, and Bogdan help with camera settings, set up a campfire, serve soup and hot drinks, and send professional aurora photos afterward. Expect a small group, long drives, and a late return.

“I highly recommend this tour. This was the first Northern light tour that I booked and it did not disappoint. I also booked another tour with another agent for the next day and that tour was also pretty good. For this tour, we had Joaquin as our guide and Lucas as our driver on the 28 Jan 2025. There were about 14 people on the tour. We were family of 4 ( 2 adult children). I booked the tour through Viator, and after booking, I received email from Northern Soul Adventure, asking for sizes of the overall suits and email addresses of participants, so that they can get ready the…”

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3.Northern Lights Photography Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 843 reviews · 7 hours · from $95

Set out from Northern Shots in Tromsø on a seven-hour Aurora chase. Guides such as Thomas, Barbara, Peter, and Mirko explain the science, track weather and cloud cover, and help you photograph the lights. Expect long coach rides, possible stops near Finland, hot chocolate, cookies, and optional professional portraits.

“very heavy show but still catch it in finland, amazing!”

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4.Northern Lights Photography Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 788 reviews · 6 hours · from $236

Leave central Tromsø with a small group and guides such as Filip, Lucas, Joaquin, Anna, or Bogdan, depending on the date. Your team follows clear skies through Arctic Norway, sometimes into Finland, then sets up a campfire. You get thermal gear, tripod help, hot drinks, soup, aurora photography advice, and free web-resolution photos.

“Amazing adventure!! It was the perfect way to end the Tromso trip, bucket list item crossed off!! Still in awe in how amazing this was!!”

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5.Northern Lights Photography Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 333 reviews · 5 hours · from $187

Set out from Tromso Activities Hostel with guides such as Robin, Jess, Akos, or Hasan, then chase clear skies across Troms, Finland, or Sweden. You’ll stop for fjord views, campfires, hot chocolate, marshmallows, and portraits beneath the aurora. The van holds up to 16 people, though some departures are smaller.

“The guides are friendly and knowledgeable. I went out on 2 consecutive photo tours and each time the guides did everything they could to get us safely somewhere that we could see the Northern Lights. Despite the bad weather on the first night, the Northern Lights were incredible and were active for about 1.5 hours. On the second night, the weather was better but the Northern Lights were less active and visible - but we could still see a little something.”

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6.Northern Lights Chase with Photography from Tromsø

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 303 reviews · 4 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $171

Meet NorthernShots Tours in central Tromsø 30 minutes before departure, then chase clear skies by bus into the Arctic countryside. Guides may drive for hours, sometimes toward Finland, while photographers help you use your own phone or camera. Tea, coffee, and snacks are served at a stop. Groups can be very large.

“Merco and Tom were great and hardworking! We got to see the northern lights finally after 6 hours, and we were taught how to take the photos on our phones. Great experience!”

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7.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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8.Private Northern Lights Chase with Photography from Tromsø

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 6 to 9 hours (approx.)

Travel by private Arctic-ready van from Tromsø with a guide such as Federico or Daniel, searching the coast or driving toward Finland for clearer skies. You’ll get hotel pickup, warm gear, hot drinks, snacks, a fire, and professional aurora photos. The tour lasts about 6 to 9 hours and suits groups of up to eight.

“My goodness! This experience/tour company/our guide Fede was absolutely top notch. I can’t recommend them highly enough. The communication was clear and prompt. Fede was on time, communicative and super friendly. He clearly outlined the plan for the evening. We got to our spot and he showed us all of the data they used to predict the northern lights and man were we at the right spot at the right time. Fede built a fire - gave us delicious soup and hot chocolate with cookies. We had everything we needed. When the lights began, Fede had a professional camera/tripod and took the most stunning pictures (and emailed them to me…”

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