Urban experiences meet raw Arctic nature
Tromsø
Polar northern light chase from Tromsø by minibus
Polar Adventures
Polar Adventures
Polar Adventures
Prices from
1750 NOK
per adult
This tour is conducted by Polar Adventures. Take a personalized Northern Lights Chase with them to see the Aurora Borealis while exploring the stunning Arctic
landscape.
General information
We travel in small groups because it creates a unique and cozy atmosphere in
addition to making the experience even more authentic.
A mix of experienced Aurora hunters, professional tour guides, and
photographers will lead your hunt for the Northern Lights.
The tour's location is determined by the weather and where clear skies are
available; occasionally, the tour extends to the Finnish borders.
You will never forget this intimate and extraordinary hunt for the Northern
Lights!
The main goal is to let you see the Aurora Borealis while you get a real taste of
the countryside outside of Troms.
Our local guides will pick you up in the city center and take you to beautiful
mountains, fjords, and valleys to begin the tour. During the visit, you could
encounter North Norwegian natural life and lovely landscape, assuming the
weather conditions permit it.
Due to the unpredictable nature of the Arctic, you can anticipate an
unforgettable experience. We will provide you with warm drinks and snacks,
and we will also lend you warm clothing. Your guide will take photographs on
the visit, and we will send them to you the day after the excursion.
You will be brought back to your hotel/accommodation following the tour.
Welcome, and get ready for the chase!
If the sky is very cloudy on the night you have booked and the chances of
seeing the Northern Lights are small, you will be offered to leave the bus and
receive a full refund. We follow the weather forecast closely, so you don’t have
to. If we do not give you a call before 19:00, the tour will go ahead and
depending on the chances of seeing Northern Lights, you will be offered to
leave the bus and get a full refund or join the tour and get the 30 % discount if
you don’t see the Northern Lights.
The route:
Our buses will drive far north, south, west and east to find the Northern Light if necessary.
The maximum distance we will drive towards the east is right over the boarder to Finland
and in the south, Bardufoss.
Additonial Information:
- Northern Light Photos will be available the following day after 19:00 o`clock on our website under the tab «Photos» on purchase (25 NOK per photo).
- We ask guests to bring with themselves gloves/mittens, a hat, wool socks, winter boots and general outdoor winter clothing.
- The warm meal is not a part of the activity, so guests must bring something to eat.
- Tripods are not available for rent or to borrow.
- On nights with challenging weather and low chances of seeing the Northern Lights, guests can decide themselves if they want to join the tour or not after our briefing. If the guest decides to attend the tour and do not see the Northern Lights, they will be offered a new tour with a 30 % discount on the Northern Light tour by bus/boat, whale safari, fjord cruise by boat or fjord tour by bus. If the guest decides to leave the bus and not attend the tour, they will get a full refund.
Meeting point: From Polar Adventures' office (Front Pier, Killengreens gate 7-11, 9008 Tromsø)
Latest meeting time per period:
01.09.2023 - 15.03.2024: 7:15 PM. Departure 7:30 PM.
16.03.2024 - 10.04.2024: 7:45 PM. Departure 8:00 PM.
Included: Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, water, juice, snacks and cookies, thermal suits, drop off at the guest’s hotel/accommodation.
Additional: Professional photos (available for purchase, 25 NOK per photo)
Duration: 5 - 7 hours
Number of participants: 6 - 50 (divided on three buses)
Level of difficulty: Easy
NB! Remember to bring your passport, and warm mittens, hat and boots
From November - April we also recommend to bring spikes
Prices from
1750 NOK per adult
- Adult NOK 1750
- Child (0-4) NOK 1000
- Child (5-12) NOK 1000
- Youth (13-17) NOK 1750
Facilities
- Guide
- English
- Bonfire
- Hotel return
- Warm clothing included
- Minibus (up to 16 persons)
- Easy
- Tea/coffee/biscuit included
- Photo included
- 5-8 hours
- Northern lights chase
About Polar Adventures
Polar Adventures is a small cosy family company that provides genuine and local family- friendly adventures.
The company was born to share the heart of Tromsø and the passion from the land its founders grew up with. We treat you like friends and let you experience what Scandinavian people ordinary do while out having fun in nature with family and friends.
With Polar Adventures you will learn and discover Arctic nature in a very cheerful and close atmosphere, as we want to keep it as genuine as possible.
Our tours are different in that way, it’s all about having fun and relaxation while experiencing new things in beautiful surroundings. We start off as strangers but during the tour we make new friends forever.
Our activities are though in the way that all even the youngest of the family can have a funny time in our activities by boat, get surprised by the animals that we might see and sit with the captain, why not!?!?
We also take care of our Planet as much as we can and encourage our guests to participate actively on our purpose.
We want to reduce how much garbage we generate by not using one use cups, spoons, etc. It is important to sort the garbage, so their usage cycle is not finished.
One more bowl with our soup? Of course! Let’s avoid any food waste.