The aurora belt · TOUR REVIEWS
One clear night is all the aurora ever promises, and the tour you booked decides what you do with it. The 15 below are the hunts that earn their price across the whole belt, priced and timed, with the full catalogue underneath.
Leave Reykjavik by bus with guides such as Barbara, Darren, Kristi, or Pierre, then follow the weather toward darker skies. Expect a four-hour search with several outdoor stops, aurora facts, photo help, and hot cocoa. If the lights stay hidden, you can join one free retry tour.
“Mesmerising! Very informative tour guide. We were very lucky to see such a brilliant show of the lights.”
Spend 6 to 7 hours chasing the Aurora from Tromsø with guides such as David, Claudia, Koren, Elo, and Romeo. Follow cloud data toward clearer skies, warm up in thermal suits with hot drinks, and receive a professional photo. The route may reach the fjords or Finland border.
“An unforgettable experience. An amazing team looked after us in the evening. The views of the Aurora was breathtaking. Thanks to an amazing team on Tuesday night”
Set out from The Dock Hotel with an English-speaking guide such as Emil, Mattia, Brynjar, or Oscar. Your driver follows cloud breaks and aurora activity across northern Norway, with possible trips toward Finland or Sweden. Expect thermal suits, hot chocolate, a bonfire, portraits, and hotel drop-off.
“Great drive through the fjord, uncovering new landscapes across the night. We were extremely lucky since the northern lights exploded in the clear sky. A common difficulty is to escape the cloud blanket, but it had cleared during the day, so we were free to travel anywhere. The magnetic activity aligned with the solar activity to produce a one-in-a-month light show. As our guide Mattia told us, it is almost never as impressive as that. He entertained us and gave us a good pace alternating unlimited photo shooting, quiet observation by the lake, fire side stories and periods of rest in the warmth of the traveling minivan. This is the…”
You’ll hunt the aurora with a certified guide such as Matteo, Aneeq, or Alexis in a heated 2025 Ford Tourneo 4x4. Groups are limited to eight, and the hunt can last 6 to 10 hours, crossing into Sweden or Norway when clear skies demand it.
“Very Nice! Thank you, Pamela, for explaining the aurora so clearly during the tour. I’d definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Lapland!”
Join Polar Adventures for a seven-hour Northern Lights chase from Tromsø. Guides such as Dimi, Hans Eric, and Joanna track cloud cover and may drive toward Finland for clearer skies. You get thermal suits, hot drinks, snacks, two guide-selected nature photos, and hotel drop-off on the minibus option.
“Nice guide tour and service and finally we found the beautiful aurora scene for the picture”
Leave Reykjavik in a minibus of about 20 people and chase clear skies with guides such as Ody, JP, Michael, and Axel. Expect several dark-sky stops, aurora tips, photo help, hot chocolate, and a free retry on the Northern Lights Bus if the lights stay hidden.
“JP was the best guide we could've asked for! Informative, funny, kind, passionate, and determined. He really did an amazing job with taking us to places where the giant busses were not, and this gave the whole experience an even more premium and private feel. It was a super awesome experience!”
Leave Reykjavik with a local aurora guide such as Bjarni, BG, Johann, or Aegir, then follow the clearest forecast beyond the city lights. Expect a small-group search, possible location changes, hot chocolate and pastries, blankets, and professional photos. If the lights stay hidden, you may rebook free.
“This experience was awesome! Bjarni was great, very friendly and a great host. We tried a few spots and then he nailed the perfect spot. No other people, no city lights, just some beautiful northern lights.”
From Tromsø, you’ll visit a Sami reindeer camp, feed a herd of about 300 animals, ride a nighttime sled, and eat a three-course dinner in a traditional gamme. Guides such as Anna, Luona, and Thea share Sami stories, beliefs, and joik songs before you step outside to watch for the aurora.
“really great experience, well organised, never any down time between activities, highlight was definitely feeding the reindeer, closely followed by the Sami hosts, very knowledgeable and friendly”
Join NLT Guide Company for a six-hour Northern Lights chase from Tromsø. Guides such as Jack, Stefan, Mag, and Petter use weather and aurora data to choose the route, from the coast toward Finland. You get a warm suit, hot drinks, biscuits, and unlimited high-resolution photos.
“Highly recommend this experience! Stefan was both professional and entertaining. Despite the cloudy conditions, he skillfully found a gap in the clouds so we could see the Northern Lights.”
You’ll spend up to seven hours chasing the aurora from Tromsø in a modern bus with Wi-Fi and a toilet. English-speaking guides such as Anna, Maria, Anka, and Alberto share local stories, explain the science, help with camera settings, and provide edited portrait photos. The route may reach Finland if skies are clearer there.
“Great trip, saw the lights at the end of the trip which was spectacular”
Spend up to eight hours chasing the Northern Lights from Rovaniemi in a group of no more than eight. Guides such as Dylan, Aneeq, Julia, and Beata may drive far beyond town when clouds gather, provide winter gear, explain the science, and take professional photos.
“Great experience, we did multiple tours and this was the only tour in which the guide persisted even in cloudy weather and gave us a view of the Northern lights,with amazing photos to follow with a professional camera. Pierpaolo was a great guide who engaged us constantly and played great music to keep things lively until we saw the Northern lights.”
Join an English-speaking guide from central Tromsø for a 5 to 8 hour Aurora chase by minibus. Thermal suits, boots, soup, bonfire, photography tips, souvenir photos, and set drop-offs are included. The route may reach Finland, so bring your passport.
“Had a great time. Magda was extremely knowledgeable and knew a great private backup spot when the first place we went was too crowded. The lights were amazing.”
Leave Tromsø by minibus with an English-speaking guide such as Aram, Mansoor, or Jan, chasing clear skies across borders. Expect weather checks, several viewing stops, photography help, warm suits, blackcurrant juice, lefse, a campfire, marshmallows, and a free aurora portrait.
“Incredible experience! Saw the lights as soon as we arrived at the viewing point. Our guide Mansoor was funny, kind and very knowledgeable, and his enthusiasm for the lights was infectious. The camp fire and snacks under the lights was a lovely perk. Just an incredible experience all round.”
Leave Reykjavík by minibus with up to 19 people and chase clear skies using aurora and weather forecasts. Guides such as Baldvin, Michaela, Devin, and Simon combine folklore, science, photography, hot chocolate, Icelandic pastries, and wool blankets. Sightings are not guaranteed, but an unsuccessful tour can be repeated free when space allows.
“Our guide Devin was knowledgeable, entertaining and went above and beyond to ensure we had an opportunity to view the northern lights! He provided historical and cultural background about Iceland as well as scientific information concerning the Aurora as he drove us all over, north of Reykjavik, stopping several times at different spots, each time setting up his camera to try to find them. Finally, at around 1 AM, he said that it didn't look promising, and was time to turn back. We were advised to immediately email the tour company to reschedule a second trip, per the contract. As we drove back to Reykjavik, though, we couldn't help notice…”
Explore Perlan’s Wonders of Iceland museum in Reykjavik with admission to the ice cave, volcano exhibits, Áróra Northern Lights planetarium show, and 360-degree observation deck. Allow two to three hours, or longer if you want coffee, a meal, and time with every exhibit.
“Perlan is such a fantastic museum, full of information and very interactive. We loved the immersive experiences with the volcano being a real family favourite! The ice cave tunnels were great fun too, gives you a bit of a flavour of what they would be like for real. The Aurora planetarium was a great place to sit back and relax at the end of the visit. All in all it was a great place to visit and well worth the money, I would definitely recommend this as a place to visit if you have children. 🤩❤️”
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