The 5 Best Private Aurora Drivers in the World

1.Aurora Photo Tour by Car with Transfer & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 116 reviews · 3 hours · from $135Our pick

Meet your English-speaking guide at your Saariselkä accommodation, then drive toward clearer skies and likely aurora viewing spots. You’ll receive warm clothing, hot drinks, gingerbread cookies, photography tips, and an online gallery of tour photos. The lights are never guaranteed.

“geen NL is overmacht, maar 1 uur in de auto naar russische grens en weer terug, zonder drankje en niets fotografisch, vind ik nog geen 1 € waard. chauffeur was alle spullen vergeten geloof ik. je zou verwachten iets compensatie. te krijgen, maar ook dat niet helaas.”

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2.Northern Lights Snowmobile Tour with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 95 reviews · 3 hours · from $188

You’ll ride a snowmobile from Kiruna or Jukkasjärvi into the snowy forests beside the Torne River, guided in English by staff such as John, Danny, or Dennis. Warm gear, a helmet, coffee, and a sandwich are included. A car licence is needed to drive.

“Guide Dennis was great, we were lucky because there were no other people but us, so we could tell our preferences trackwise, he could give us all of his attention. Clean dressing cabin, toilets and coffee with a sandwich in a warm tent afterwards. We enjoyed ourselves!!”

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3.Northern Lights Hunt by Car with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 56 reviews · 3 hours · from $110Best value

Meet your guide at Kulturens Hus in central Luleå for a three-hour aurora hunt by car. Guides such as Henrik, Shane, and Patrick have taken small groups to lakes, snowy viewpoints, and even an island on an ice road, with fika, fireside warmth, and stories about Sami culture and northern lights myths.

“Shane was great, the northern lights were amazing out at the lake, we got very lucky!”

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4.Ylläs: Northern Lights Ice-Floating Experience with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $146Top rated

Join an English-speaking Safartica guide for a 2.5-hour evening outing from Ylläs. After suiting up in a warm cabin, you float safely in a frozen lake between blocks of ice, then warm up with berry drinks beside a campfire while watching for stars and Northern Lights.

“Esperienza bellissima e inusuale. Guide molto cortesi. Prezzo un po’ alto, ma come tutte le attività in Lapponia. La consiglio.”

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5.Highway to Heaven – Aurora Cable Car Transfer in Tromsø

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $122

Meet at Adolf Thomsen’s sculpture by Tromsø Cathedral for a small-group van ride to the Cable Car. Your ticket and return transfer are included, with views across Tromsø, the bridge, Breisundet, and the Arctic Cathedral. The return cable car is scheduled for 9:30 pm.

“We prebooked this fishing trip for a group of 10 prior to arriving in Norway. We had a phenomenal guide called Raole and the sailor lady was called Sandrine. Both were very engaging with the group and had plenty to teach us about during the Read more”

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