Norway · NORTHERN LIGHTS TOURS IN ALTA
Season and weather decide more here than anywhere. Below: 11 northern lights tours in Alta, what each includes, and the months they actually run.
Review of Alta’s small-group Northern Lights tour, with expert guides, warm gear, local stories, snacks, and practical booking advice.
“We have loved this tour. Everything was perfect. It‘s a little pricy but not more expencive than other tours and we should not forget that we are in Norway. But very much worth the money.”
Alta Adventure chases the northern lights by minibus, with small groups, warm drinks, local insight, and a 90 percent viewing chance.
“We did not see any northern lights, but the experience was nonetheless interesting. We made several stops to get photos of other features around the town and the evening was capped off with a stop at the owner's home for hot chocolate and biscuits around a campfire. This is a small, family-run business with personal attention from the owner and his wife; very well run.”
Drive your own husky team from Alta across Finnmarksvidda, then warm up with stories, coffee, and a chance to see the Northern Lights.
“Rose picked us up on time and took us to the dog sledge camp which was about 35-mins from Alta. Here we was met by Linda who gave us us a great welcome and detailed information about our self-drive dog mushing and helped us into suitable clothing. The dogs were ready to go and very excited. No one else had booked this trip so it was like a private trip...just Linda leading and us following....what a brilliant experience. It lasted over 90-mins and we set off in daylight with it snowing lightly and continued into the dusk and evening with supplied headlights. The route took us through forests, a frozen…”
Ride a snowmobile from Alta to Beskades beneath Arctic skies, with warm gear, guides, mountain views, and a chance to see northern lights.
“We had blizzard conditions so no northern lights, but still had a great time. They supply really warm suits and driving the snowmobiling was great fun. We stopped for photos and at points of interest. Can now say we experienced proper Norway winter weather.”
Ride an ATV through Alta’s dark fjords while hunting the Northern Lights, with warm gear, hotel pickup, and expert local guides.
“Very welcoming, no problem with the activity as a whole but the weather wasnt great, vey cold, very very windy, and no northen lights so disappointing night really. It was a big expense for not a great experience.”
Review of Alta’s 4-hour Northern Lights dog sledding tour, with husky driving, warm gear, lodge drinks, pricing, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Our guide was lovely. Such a great teacher. Took her time to show us the ropes and made sure safety was a priority. She was always checking on us and made sure to stop a few times to check the northern lights. After the sledding we got to meet and greet the wonderful dogs. Such a fun experience.”
Search Alta’s night sky by minibus, learn how the aurora forms, and stay warm with thermal gear, hot drinks, snacks, and local guides.
“Great tour. Many thanks to Rose, everything worked out really well. The first stop at the fjord parking lot was a 100% hit. The second stop at the top of the mountain was a 33% hit to see the northern lights. The view was an experience both times though.”
Review of Alta’s Northern Lights minibus chase, with route, price, group size, weather tips, food, guides, and booking advice.
“The guide went out of his way to help us see the northern lights, and was patient and informative. Despite weather being poor, he kept looking for new areas where the sky was clear and eventually we were rewarded with a great spectacle. Also noted that despite cancellations he took the 2 of us out when he could have cancelled, we are very grateful to him.”
Chase the Northern Lights from Alta with expert guides, thermal suits, bonfire food, and professional night photography in a small group.
“Clearly states no refund but highly recommend that you do NOT book this more than a day or two In advance. Our cruise stop was cancelled and they would not allow any level of refund even with a week notice.”
Hunt the Northern Lights from Alta with professional photographers, thermal gear, bonfire, plant-based food, and expert night photography tips.
“Weather didn't look so good however, our guides made the experience great and made sure to get us to a spot that we were able to see the lights even though activity looked low. Was a amazing trip all in all.”
Chase the northern lights from Alta with forecast-led driving, warm gear, hot drinks, and flexible locations for better aurora odds.
“Una serata indimenticabile :) Guida competente e simpatica. Aurora meravigliosa.”
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