Tromsø: Big Bus Northern Lights Tour with Free Photos
About This Experience
Arctic Explorers' big-bus chase: a 7 to 9-hour night on a large coach with a toilet on board, hot drinks, a campfire when the weather allows and free aurora portraits, driving as far as Finland or Sweden to find clear sky.
Who It Suits and What to Know
Arctic Explorers Norway’s chase runs on a big bus with a toilet on board, for seven to nine hours, and drives wherever the skies are clearest, into Finland or Sweden if needed, rated 4.6 from 604 reviews. It is the cheapest way to buy hours out: at its usual price in October 2026 it works out at roughly $13 an hour.
Who it suits: travellers on a budget who want a long night out, and anyone who wants a toilet on the vehicle. Who should look elsewhere: anyone without warm winter clothing, since none is lent, children under 5 and wheelchair users, who are not accepted, and anyone with an early start the next morning.
What to know before you book:
- Meeting point: in front of the Fiskekompaniet restaurant in the centre, 10 minutes before departure.
- Included: guides who take aurora portraits (free to download after the tour), the big bus with a toilet, hot chocolate, tea and coffee, and a campfire when the weather allows.
- Not included: winter clothing, meals and hotel pick-up; bring your own food, a tripod if you want sharper photos, and wool layers, a hat, mittens and winter boots.
- Length: seven to nine hours.
The price is from $101 a person (checked October 2026), with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Small group or big bus weighs it against the minibuses.
Highlights
- Travel aboard a spacious Big Bus to chase the Northern Lights
- Follow expert Arctic guides to the clearest skies for aurora views
- Receive free professional Northern Lights photos after the tour
- Journey flexibly across the border into Finland if needed
- Stay cozy onboard with warm drinks and Arctic landscapes
What's Included
- ✓ Professional guide(s) skilled in taking aurora portraits
- ✓ Free professional aurora portraits available for download after the tour
- ✓ Spacious, comfortable premium bus with experienced Arctic driver
- ✓ Warm expedition drinks (hot chocolate, tea, coffee)
- ✓ 7–9 hour tour to maximize your Northern Lights chances
- ✓ Onboard toilet for your comfort during the journey
- ✓ Cozy campfire experience under the Arctic stars (weather permitting)
- ✓ Expert local knowledge to optimize your Northern Lights success
- ✓ 100% refund if canceled 24 hours or more before the tour
Not Included
- Winter clothing (please dress warmly with multiple wool layers, windproof outerwear, a warm hat, scarf, insulated mittens, and winter boots)
- Meals (it's worth enjoying a full meal before departure)
- Accommodation (hotel stay is not included)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (easy meeting point at Scandic Ishavshotel in Tromsø city center)
Good to Know
- Please dress warmly with multiple wool layers, windproof outerwear, a warm hat, scarf, insulated mittens, and winter boots suitable for walking in snow
- Bring your own food and drinks. Warm drinks (hot chocolate, tea, coffee) are provided
- Bring a tripod if you want the best possible Northern Lights photos
- Arrive at the meeting point (In front of Fiskekompaniet restaurant) 10 minutes before departure
- The tour lasts 7–9 hours; avoid booking early morning activities the next day
- Whale safari and Northern Lights tour can be combined the same day (long but rewarding)
- Avoid booking a Northern Lights tour followed by a whale safari the next morning
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