Tromso Northern Lights Tours and Tickets Compared
Eight real Tromso Northern Lights tours sit on this page, priced from €35 to €194 per person, sorted into four groups: Northern Lights Chases, Aurora Cruises, Photography Tours, and Cultural & Wildlife Combos. I've ordered them from the tours that actively hunt for clear sky to the ones that treat the aurora as a bonus alongside reindeer or huskies, since that difference matters more than price alone when you're picking one for a single evening. Prices were checked on 2026-09-12 and can shift with season and demand. Every listing books through GetYourGuide, and the comparison table below puts all eight side by side on duration, price and who each one suits.
Which Tromso Northern Lights chase should you book?
Price and group size are what actually separate these four bus-based chases. The Tromsø Northern Lights Unlimited Chase Tour costs €35, runs 6 to 9 hours, and has no cap on how far the guide can drive, plus an onboard toilet for the long night. The Tromsø Small-Group Aurora Chase is €113, caps the minibus at 16 guests, and comes from an operator with over 25 years running this exact route. The Tromsø Family-Run Aurora Minibus Tour is €116 and adds homemade cake and live webcam tracking from a local couple's own operation. The Tromsø Glass Bus Aurora Dinner Tour is €125 and is the only one of the four built around a full hot dinner. I'd start with the unlimited chase if this is your only night to try.
★ Top pick Northern Lights Chases
Tromsø Northern Lights Unlimited Chase Tour
Cheapest unlimited-range aurora chase
✓ Free cancellation available
Northern Lights Chases
Tromsø Family-Run Aurora Minibus Tour
Boutique family-run local operator
✓ Free cancellation available
Northern Lights Chases
Tromsø Glass Bus Aurora Dinner Tour
Hot dinner and glass-roof viewing
✓ Free cancellation available
Northern Lights Chases
Tromsø Small-Group Aurora Chase
Small group with 25+ years experience
✓ Free cancellation available
Is the Tromso aurora cruise better than a bus chase?
Only if you want to skip the long drive. The Tromsø Evening Aurora Cruise costs €111 and runs a tighter 3.5-hour window, from 20:00 to 23:30, sailing straight out of a Tromso city-centre dock instead of driving for hours to escape light pollution. It includes deck access and a heated indoor cabin with onboard toilets, but photos are not part of the standard fare the way they are on most bus chases, and a three-course meal is only added on the dinner-cruise option. I'd book this one for a short trip or if a long winding drive isn't how you want to spend the evening.
Aurora Cruises
Tromsø Evening Aurora Cruise
Boat-based, no long drive required
✓ Free cancellation available
What does the Tromso Northern Lights photography tour add?
Hands-on instruction, not just a photo. The Tromsø Northern Lights Photography Tour costs €150, runs 6 to 8 hours, and is the only listing here built around teaching you to shoot the aurora yourself, with tripods, hand warmers and heated boot insoles included alongside locally made soup and hot drinks. Free professional photos in web resolution come on top of the lesson, so nothing is traded away to get the instruction. I'd pick this over a standard chase only if you're bringing a real camera and actually want to learn to use it in the dark.
Photography Tours
Tromsø Northern Lights Photography Tour
Hands-on aurora photography coaching
✓ Free cancellation available
Which Tromso cultural combo pairs best with a Northern Lights chance?
Pick the animal, not the aurora odds, since neither actively chases clear sky. The Tromsø Reindeer Sled, Sami Dinner and Aurora Chance costs €194, runs 5 to 6 hours, and centres on feeding around 300 reindeer, a sled ride and a three-course Sami dinner with bidos. The Tromsø Northern Lights Husky Camp with Dinner costs €166, runs 4 to 5 hours, and gets you to around 200 Alaskan huskies in just a 30-minute transfer, followed by a warm bacalao dinner, though it does not include dog sledding. I'd choose between them based on whether you'd rather spend the evening with reindeer or huskies.
Cultural & Wildlife Combos
Tromsø Northern Lights Husky Camp with Dinner
Relaxed husky visit plus dinner
✓ Free cancellation available
Cultural & Wildlife Combos
Tromsø Reindeer Sled, Sami Dinner and Aurora Chance
Reindeer sledding plus a Sami dinner
✓ Free cancellation available
Compare all 8 Tromso Northern Lights tours
Every tour on this page sells a fixed evening departure, not a validity window, so the duration shown is the operator's own run time from pickup to drop-off rather than a ticket you can use across several days. Prices are the lowest published per-person fare checked on 2026-09-12 and can move with season and demand. The four Northern Lights Chases and the Photography Tour are true chase formats that drive until the guide finds clear sky, while the Evening Aurora Cruise sails from a fixed dock and the two Cultural & Wildlife Combos stay at one camp, which is the real reason to read the group headings above before sorting purely by price.
| Tour or ticket | Duration | Best for | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tromsø Northern Lights Unlimited Chase Tour Northern Lights Chases 6 to 9 hours (evening) | 6 to 9 hours (evening) | Cheapest unlimited-range aurora chase | 35EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Tromsø Evening Aurora Cruise Aurora Cruises Approx. 3.5 hours (20:00 to 23:30) | Approx. 3.5 hours (20:00 to 23:30) | Boat-based, no long drive required | 111EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Tromsø Family-Run Aurora Minibus Tour Northern Lights Chases Approx. 7 to 9 hours (evening) | Approx. 7 to 9 hours (evening) | Boutique family-run local operator | 116EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Tromsø Glass Bus Aurora Dinner Tour Northern Lights Chases Approx. 7 to 8 hours (evening) | Approx. 7 to 8 hours (evening) | Hot dinner and glass-roof viewing | 125EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Tromsø Northern Lights Husky Camp with Dinner Cultural & Wildlife Combos Approx. 4 to 5 hours (evening) | Approx. 4 to 5 hours (evening) | Relaxed husky visit plus dinner | 166EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Tromsø Northern Lights Photography Tour Photography Tours Approx. 6 to 8 hours (evening) | Approx. 6 to 8 hours (evening) | Hands-on aurora photography coaching | 150EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Tromsø Reindeer Sled, Sami Dinner and Aurora Chance Cultural & Wildlife Combos Approx. 5 to 6 hours (evening) | Approx. 5 to 6 hours (evening) | Reindeer sledding plus a Sami dinner | 194EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Tromsø Small-Group Aurora Chase Northern Lights Chases Approx. 8 hours (evening to after midnight) | Approx. 8 hours (evening to after midnight) | Small group with 25+ years experience | 113EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
Prices checked: 2026-09-12 · prices may vary
What do these Tromso tours actually include?
Every fare buys transport to a viewing spot away from city light pollution and a guide or crew actively watching the sky, but none of them can include a guarantee of seeing the aurora, since that depends on solar activity and cloud cover on the night. Hot drinks are standard across all eight, while a full hot meal is only built into the Glass Bus Aurora Dinner Tour, the Reindeer Sled tour and the Husky Camp tour. Free professional photos come with most chases and the photography tour, but not the standard Evening Aurora Cruise, where a three-course dinner is instead an option selected at checkout on the dinner-cruise upgrade.
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How should you choose between these Tromso aurora tours?
Start from what you want the evening to feel like, not from the price alone. On a single night where seeing the lights matters most, I'd book one of the four Northern Lights Chases or the photography tour, since both formats actively drive to find clear sky. If a long bus ride puts you off, take the Evening Aurora Cruise instead. On a second or third night, once you've already tried a dedicated chase, the reindeer sled or husky camp combos are the better pick, since they fill the wait with a genuine cultural or animal experience rather than a second attempt at the same drive.
How does booking a Tromso aurora tour work?
Every listing on this page completes on GetYourGuide, which resells these operators' tickets, and this site earns a commission when you book through it. You choose a date and pay on GetYourGuide's checkout, then receive a mobile ticket that your guide scans at the meeting point, so nothing needs printing. Most of these tours allow free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure, and the exact window is shown before you pay. Checkout displays the operator's live price, which is why every figure on this page carries the checked date shown above.
FAQs
Which Tromso Northern Lights tour has a toilet on board?
The Tromsø Northern Lights Unlimited Chase Tour runs a larger bus with an onboard toilet, a real convenience on a chase that can last six to nine hours with no scheduled stops. Smaller minibus tours in this comparison do not list an onboard bathroom.
Which Tromso tours include a full hot dinner, not just snacks?
Three do: the Glass Bus Aurora Dinner Tour serves a hot dinner and marshmallows, the Reindeer Sled tour serves a three-course Sami dinner including bidos, and the Husky Camp tour serves a warm bacalao dish. The four other chases and the photography tour serve hot drinks and snacks rather than a full meal.
Does the Husky Camp tour include dog sledding?
No. It is a visit and relaxed evening with around 200 Alaskan huskies, including cuddling and puppies when present, but the listing does not include actual dog sledding as part of the experience.
Do any of these tours need a child car seat?
The Photography Tour requires a car seat by law for children under 120cm, with a booster available on request above that height. The Reindeer Sled tour notes limited booster seats on its bus, so bring your own seat for a young child on either one.
Which tour skips the long bus drive out of Tromso?
The Evening Aurora Cruise departs straight from a dock in Tromso city centre and sails for 3.5 hours, with no hour-plus drive first the way the bus-based chases usually need to reach a dark, clear spot.
Can I add a meal to the Tromso aurora cruise?
Yes, a three-course meal is included only on the dinner-cruise upgrade of the Evening Aurora Cruise. The standard cruise fare does not include a warm meal, just warm and cold drinks on board.
Which Tromso tour teaches you to photograph the aurora yourself?
The Northern Lights Photography Tour is the only one built around hands-on camera instruction, covering settings and composition, with tripods and headlamps provided. Note the tripods do not fit phones, so bring your own small phone mount if that is your main camera.
Which chase tour has the longest operator track record?
The Tromsø Small-Group Aurora Chase comes from an operator running for over 25 years with more than 100,000 guests hosted, the longest stated history among the four Northern Lights Chases on this page.