Northern Lights Adventure with Greenlander, 8 people max

Posted By : matthews91cs
We booked the 8 person tour 2 nights of our stay in Tromso. Matteo was the guide on our first night. He was knowledgeable, passionate and tried really hard to find us clear sky's to see the lights. Unfortunately it was super cloudy this night but he did find us one short glimpse of them and was very optimistic and nice the entire time with our group. Our second night was with JJ. He was also extremely knowledgeable and nice and it was also a super cloudy evening (even more so than our first night). It was our shortest tour of the multiple tours we did on our trip though. He must've known it wasn't going to be a good night and seemed to give up pretty early in the night. The first night we received homemade lentil soup, cookies, hot chocolate and marshmallows to roast over the campfire. All were outstanding. The second night we received sauerkraut/cabbage soup, cookies and hot chocolate. The sauerkraut/cabbage was unfortunately not our favourite.
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Posted On : 2024-04-07

Posted By : TingYu-Huang
What a wonderful experience to see the Northern light. Mr. JJ is a friendly, knowledgeable and professional guide and photographer, he teaches me how to set up my camera and deliver great photos to us in the next day morning. Though the weather is frozen, the bonfire and hot chocolate warm us up. Of course the magical northern light delighted the trip. Thanks the Greenlander set up such great tour for us to choose.
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Posted On : 2024-04-03

Posted By : yvonnestock
JJ was an excellent tour guide. He was very patient and brought us to a lovely place by the fjords and mountains where we had a fantastic experience seeing the Northern Lights. He also took lovely photographs of us and of the light show which we all get at souvenirs. Thank you JJ and the team!
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Posted On : 2024-04-01

Posted By : courtneyc180
I couldn’t recommend this tour enough. My husband and I were in Tromso for three nights with the hopes we would catch the Northern Lights at least once. We made it just in time to go on the last tour of the year. Markus did excellent job with reviewing all available information to ensure we were in the best spot for the evening, even changing directions after first picking us up. We were in a private, secluded spot in a small group. He came with enough fire wood for the night, soup, hot chocolate and tea to help keep us warm. Luckily with patience, we did get spoiled with a great showing of the sky. This was an added bonus as it’s all up to Mother Nature if they choose to appear for the night. We were very happy overall with the experience. I’ve included some of Markus’s pictures which he provided to us promptly the next morning.
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Posted On : 2024-04-01

Posted By : P1154QTstevef
Amazing experience! Marcus did a great job planning the best spot to set up camp and position us to see the lights. Warm campfire with hot chocolate, tea and homemade soup. And the lights did not disappoint! A truly surreal experience with the company of a wonderful guide.
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Posted On : 2024-04-01

Posted By : ExploreMore3
Wow, wow wow wow! This is the tour to go on! I picked this one because it was the smallest group offered in the area. Our guide was Markus, the owner. He was friendly and hospitable and focused on finding us lights. We were very lucky because it was a clear night during a solar storm, so the show was unbelievable! And I feel like if we didn't find them at first, he was prepared to drive until we did. He's very knowledgeable about weather conditions and where the ideal place would be. I took some photos on my phone, but he took photos with his professional camera. He even had over 100 pictures emailed to us the next morning (I swear he doesn't sleep)! The group I was with was also friendly and we all had a fantastic time! Recommend 1000%!
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Posted On : 2024-04-01

Posted By : 135zo
Thank you Markus! When we committed to go to Tromso to see the Northern Lights, we did a lot of research. We picked Greenlander in large part because of the great reviews. We were not disappointed. Markus was a fantastic tour guide, and a wonderful human being. We enjoyed his company and passion for the Northern Lights. He was just as excited as we were! And his photos were very beautiful. Unforgettable experience :-)
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Posted On : 2024-03-31

Posted By : adrianwingate72
Firstly, at the time of posting this review, there are over 1000 ratings of 5* and 7 ratings of 4* should count for a lot. I've been on numerous Northern Light tours with different companies and Greenlander are by far the best for numerous reasons. 1. They only offer small tours (no more than eight people per tour). This makes a BIG difference to the overall experience. Especially if you want to take photos with your camera. The guides are proficient with the most common brands like Canon and Sony. Even if you've never taken pictures of the Aurora before, they can help and spend more than 30 seconds helping you with your camera. 1.2 The smaller the tour, the better the social aspect is. I've been on tours with 18+ people and the silence on the bus is deafening. No atmosphere whatsoever 1.3 The small mini buses can park in places that large buses or coaches can't. This increases the places available to stop. 2. The locations they choose to set up camp seems to be more successful with viewing the Aurora than others tour companies. This might be luck, but I think it is more linked to local knowledge and the numerous apps they use to determine where to go to, 3. The campfire they set up actually serves a purpose. It will keep you warm. I've been on other tours (which I will not name) that either use a metal bin that can't keep everyone warm or even worse, just a few small logs on some stones that were totally pointless. 4. They use foldable camping chairs. This might seem like a tiny detail, but believe me, it makes a big difference. One company I went with used what appeared to be a long yoga mat which was very uncomfortable and another company had nothing. Maybe the tour company that had 18+ tourists didn't have room for the chairs in his vehicle!!!! 5. The guide did not baffle us with science regarding how the Aurora 'works'. It was explained in layman's terms. 6. Snowsuits to keep us warm were available. One company I went with didn't offer any kind of thermal suit!!!! 7. Even if the tour has been a success, on the way back to Tromso we have stopped if the Aurora has bee strong again. More photo opportunities equals more chances of better pictures to take home. The only real negative with Greenlander is that they are so popular, you need to book your tour weeks or even months in advance.
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Posted On : 2024-03-31

Posted By : E1896WVnigeld
Our host Markus was fantastic. Very knowledgeable , checking forecasts all the time. Found a superb spot on a shoreline with great views , where we stayed all evening. Besides taking way better photos than I ever could , he provided hot chocolate, soup, and extra layers.
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Posted On : 2024-03-30

Posted By : Felicia L
I had such an amazing time! We got to see the northern lights in an awesome location surrounded by wonderful mountains. Our guide Jurre Jan was extremely accommodating and took a generous number of high quality and beautiful photos. I will definitely be framing them soon! Thank you for your hospitality and what a privilege to see the Northern Lights :)
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Posted On : 2024-03-30