Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Northern Shots Tours AS, Roald Amundsens plass 1A, 9008 Tromsø, Norway
Our guests will gather at our booking point shop 30min before departure for the check-in.
Duration: 30 minutes
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Roald Amundsens plass 1B, 9008 Tromsø, Norway
4 to 8 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
All activities carried on in the Arctic regions are considered slightly dangerous due to the extreme weather conditions that sometimes may occur. Temperatures can drop as low as -30°C ( -22°F)
While these are uncommon, natural risks include avalanches, frozen grounds, snow storms or any other natural phenomenons that we cannot control
Dress appropriately and be careful when exploring
The tour operator reserves the right to cancel any excursion when the weather conditions are known to be dangerous. In which case a full refund to all guests will be issued
We often see the northern lights, even in very cloudy, rainy or snowy nights. Therefore we run the tours regardless of the weather conditions.
50% discount is offered on your next Aurora tour if you do not see the Aurora on your first tour. This must be booked at our desk and depends on the availability of the day you choose to try again. If there is no available seats left, then we will book you on another day. You cannot request a refund for this offer in case there are no available seats or in case you cannot take a tour another day. (We are often fully booked from Dec.15th to Jan.9th)
By booking with us you agree that NorthernShots Tours, will own full copyrights of any photo taken by us during our tours. We will upload photos of you to a third party web platform and monetize on the photos. We might publish video footages of you. If you do not wish any photo of you to be published nor taken, please inform us as well as your guide before the tour and do not pose for our photographers.
Tour duration is variable. When the weather is challenging, we may drive the whole time looking for a clear patch of sky to see the northern lights. This may increase the duration of the tour. As well as if we are lucky to see the Northern Lights earlier, the tour may also finish earlier.
Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon and cannot be guaranteed.
The tour may stay in one location all night or travel to various spots, the priority is always to get the best views of the lights. You may need to sit in the vehicle for several hours while we are trying to find the northern lights
You cannot claim a refund related to any issues with the vehicle used in the activities, as this is a service provided by a 3rd party company. – A puncture tire, or a vehicle stuck on an icy road are considered natural incidents and are not considered grounds for claiming a refund. A vehicle that is stuck on an icy road is often rescued in 2h. Please be mindful with regards to the team effort to make your trip pleasant and bring you back home safe. (Get familiar with the Arctic Nature and the Arctic Weather before traveling.) If you still have a claim, this needs to be addressed directly to the transport company.
You cannot claim a refund related to the weather conditions and temperatures perceived inside or outside the vehicle.
Please CHECK-IN at the meeting point 30 minutes prior Departure.
You will be permitted to board our vehicle only if you have CHECKED-IN.
Failure to CHECK-IN on time, will remove any entitlement to refunds or rescheduling.
During high season our city receives 5 times more visitors. During these periods you can expect big crowds and our guides may find a spot to see the northern lights where they need to park next to many other vehicles from other companies.
In-person guide may be the driver if less than 16guests book the tour. The vehicles used may not have toilet onboard.
Depending on the vehicle, this tour/activity may have approximately 50 travelers per bus
If you miss your flight or boat due to late return of our tours, you need to cover for the costs of new tickets / accommodation and any expenses needed in order to accomplish you travel plan. We cannot be responsible for any costs related to that.
It will not be allowed to eat inside the vehicle.
It is not allowed to use the toilet while the vehicle is moving.
The vehicle may drive for a long period without stopping for a toilet break. While this is rare, it may happen if we are in a road that does not allow for a vehicle to stop..
We may cross the border to Finland in order to reach a parking lot that may be suitable for watching the northern lights in some tours. Bring your passport or ID card accordingly.
Check our T&C for more info.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 1000000000 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Rudolf_H
Big bus, strange guide with strange communication skills. Although we saw northern lights what was wonderful. The company provided no thermal suits etc.
Next day we did a tour with another company we would recommend much more:
ARCTIC EXPLORERS !! ( small group and bus, with thermal suits and shoes from the company, a very good and competent guide, warm food, great explanation of the source of northern lights etc). only a little bit more expensive (15€} but absolutely worth IT.
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Posted On : 2024-04-07
Posted By : Jeff_A
This was a terrible experience. This company took 3 bus loads of people (approx 160+ people) with 3 photographers to assist. They took us out to a nice location and we did see the northern lights, but there were way to many people and it was chaos. People were shining flash lights everywhere and screwing up pictures of people who knew what they were doing. When I booked the trip, I was led to believe it was a small group setting. I would definitely not recommend this!
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Posted On : 2024-04-04
Posted By : Natalie_A
Had a great time and we were very lucky in that we had a clear night to see the northern lights. As the spot was pretty clear, we remained in that one position for the whole time. It got down to about -7 but strong winds so wrap up warm and be prepared to stand outside for hours (you can go back on the bus if you want). You’ll get a nice tea or hot chocolate at about 9pm which will warm you up. One other thing to note is that we were a big coach of people and 2 other coaches (plus some cars) came to the same spot, so it might feel busy at times, but you can move to a quiet spot if you like!
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Posted On : 2024-04-04
Posted By : N8206EIlizh
Marius and Maty were our guides. We wouldn't have been able to see the Northern Lights -- or fully appreciate them -- without their expertise!
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Posted On : 2024-03-30
Posted By : Neha T
Fantastic experience. Experienced guides and comfortable buses. We caught a stunning show of the Aurora in all its glory.
It’s a little disappointing that they don’t offer free photography like some other tour agencies
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Posted On : 2024-03-30
Posted By : akanshyag
It was a great experience and we did get to see the Northern Lights, along with getting a professional photograph taken which I have now purchased as I liked it so much! We also learnt lots of facts about the Northern Lights from our tour guide on the bus journey.
The only downside is that I wish these tours would be more honest about what the Northern Lights look like in real life/the naked eye BEFORE the tour! It's definitely not what it looks like in the pictures.
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Posted On : 2024-03-29
Posted By : Fatih_B
Pros:
Check-in and guidance to the bus was well organized.
Tour guides were perfect.
The whole experience is priceless if you are lucky to see the northern lights.
Cons:
I suggest you to rest well before this chase. The cold weather drained our energy so fast and we fell asleep after our first round of photos.
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Posted On : 2024-03-29
Posted By : Abigail_W
If I could give zero stars, I would. Our booking had already been paid and confirmed with Viator and we got to the meeting point and they told us that we were not on the list. They blamed Viator but we quickly called Viator and they informed us there was no issues on their end and that the payment was received and confirmed and nothing was out of order. My suspicion is that they over booked and then claimed an issue with Viator. The bus left without us and we planned our whole trip to Norway around seeing the Northern Lights. Very disappointed.
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Posted On : 2024-03-29
Posted By : 466rudolfh
Although we saw the northern lights (that was great) ,the tour guide and his kind of information was boring, his communication style strange , a little arrogant. Expect a large group in a big bus without meal and thermal suits. Every picture of the tour guide you have to pay.. Don't take this tour.
The next day we did a tour with Arctic Experience, a little bit more expensive but absolut worth the price (small car, little group, very competent guide, thermal suits and boots, meal and pictures included).
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Posted On : 2024-03-26
Posted By : Orator11
We managed to get a number of good shots. Our guide Andreas said that night’s northern lights were the best in 8 days. We had to travel about 1 1/2 hours out of Tromso, and our driver was very good in ensuring a safe ride.
Andreas gave instructions to those with Iphones and Android on how to best capture the photos, but he paid more attention to the small group with cameras. They tried to give maximum time so we stayed till around 1 am, even though there were some on the bus, including children, who were obviously tired by midnight.
They should also have instructed participants on moving around in icy conditions. In fact, a few of the group fell down a couple of times and one even cut their hand.
Overall, it was a good trip as we managed to get the shots, but things could have been managed better. Perhaps assigned seating could have helped. There was a couple who arrived on time but the bus was quite full and they could not get seats together. Andreas then asked the people on the bus if anyone wanted to give up their seats - that’s quite illogical. Why would another couple want to give up their seats together.
Also, once out of the bus, it was too dark to identify each other, even with hi-res vests. Perhaps the guides can wear a low light emitter on their vests so help can be sought if needed on the ground. The hot milo drinks and biscuits were appreciated.
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Posted On : 2024-03-23
