Discover a land of rugged mountains and crystal-clear fjords on a Norway escorted tour. On these trips, you get closer to the real Norway. You explore destinations like Lofoten and Vesterålen with your expert local guide.
Learn about local history, landscapes and wildlife. Visit the space station and embark on a sea eagle safari. Stay at hand-picked accommodation and sample Norwegian cuisine. In this part of the world, unforgettable experiences await.
And let’s not forget about the northern lights. Your guide will share the solar science and Sámi beliefs behind the aurora as you travel in search of that breathtaking light show each evening.
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Northern Lights Family February Half Term Holiday
This trip is designed to coincide with the UK’s School’s February half-term and is the perfect family trip for all ages. Our base will be in Vesterålen, which is a fantastic location, spending the daytime visiting some of the most picturesque locations...
Price per person (excl. flights)
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£2,000*
New Year Northern Lights Holiday 7 nights Family
Celebrate the New Year in the land of the Northern Lights! Our base will be in Vesterålen, which is a fantastic location allowing us to spend the daytime visiting some of the most picturesque locations in the region.
Price per person (excl. flights)
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£2,850*
Guided tours in Norway: FAQs
Why choose a Norway escorted tour?
On our escorted tours of Norway, you get to see the best of Norway, accompanied by an English-speaking guide who knows the country inside out. You’ll learn about Sámi culture, the local wildlife and scenery.
Our tour guides are skilled at tracking down the northern lights. They’ll take you to places where the aurora is most likely to appear — and share fascinating facts about solar science.
Your guide will also handle all the logistics of your trip. So you can sit back and relax, enjoying every moment of your once-in-a-lifetime northern lights adventure.
What’s included in a Norway guided tour?
Our guided tours in Norway include:
- Airport transfers
- Accommodation
- Escorted bus tour with an English-speaking guide
- Half-board or full-board dining
- Guided activities
- A guided aurora hunt each evening
Please note that our Norway northern lights holidays don’t include flights. But if you’d like advice on the airlines and airports to use when travelling to Norway from the UK or USA, just let us know. We’re happy to help.
What can I see and do on an escorted Norway tour?
On our escorted tours of Norway, you can enjoy a selection of the following activities:
- Travel to a reindeer farm, where you’ll meet and feed the reindeer — and learn about Sámi traditions.
- Meet a real-life rocket scientist at Andøya Space Centre. Embark on an interactive visitor experience to learn about the science of the aurora borealis.
- Visit the famous Lofoten Islands, with their craggy peaks and colourful, wooden houses. Experience the raw beauty of nature and explore the area’s vibrant art scene.
- Take a road trip like no other, travelling to Andøya, Vesterålen’s northernmost island — a place famed for its dramatic mountains and long, sandy beaches.
- Go on a sea eagle safari. Travel by boat to see these majestic birds of prey up close.
- Chase the northern lights each night with your aurora guide. Travel to remote regions with dark, cloudless skies. Gather around the bonfire and wait for the aurora borealis to appear.
Other activities you’d like to experience? Just let us know and we’ll try to incorporate them into your trip. This northern region of Norway is renowned for whale watching, fishing, hiking and snowshoeing.
How many people are there on your Norway escorted tours?
We only run small group tours in Norway, up to a maximum of eight people. We can also arrange private escorted tours for couples, families and friends.
Will I definitely see the northern lights on my Norway package tour?
The northern lights are a little unpredictable. But we do everything we can to maximise your chances of seeing the aurora borealis on our tour packages to Norway.
We take you to remote regions with very little light pollution, where the northern lights shine brightest.
Our expert aurora tour guides are also skilled at tracking down areas with clear, cloudless skies. You’ll travel with them, each evening, to places where the aurora is most likely to appear.
Read more: Chances of seeing the northern lights
What should I wear on a northern lights tour in Norway?
During winter, northern Norway is very cold. There aren’t many hours of daylight and temperatures rarely rise above freezing. So people dress for comfort and warmth.
We recommend bringing thermal base layers, a middle layer and a warm jumper. A warm, winter coat, walking boots and waterproofs are essential. You should also pack a hat, gloves and warm socks.
For nighttime excursions and fjord cruises, we provide Arctic outerwear. This includes a snow jacket, thermal overalls, snow boots and Arctic gloves.
Read more: What to wear on a northern lights trip
Why book your Norway northern lights tour with Aurora Nights?
When you book any northern lights holiday with Aurora Nights, you can count on:
- Hand-picked experiences — with in-depth knowledge of northern Norway, we offer the very best activities and excursions the region has to offer
- Expert local guides — our experienced guides know Norway inside out — and they’re great at tracking down the aurora borealis
- Tailor-made trips — you can extend your escorted tour to Norway to include extra destinations, accommodation and activities
- A hassle-free holiday — we take care of transfers, accommodation and your itinerary — so you can sit back, relax and enjoy your northern lights adventure
How do I book my Norway northern lights tour package?
Choose from the list of tours above and click Enquire Now. We’ll be in touch to chat about your trip and any bespoke requirements.
Can’t see a tour you like? Then, take a look at our other northern lights holiday packages:
- Short breaks in Norway
- Exclusive aurora holidays in Norway
- Northern lights holidays in Sweden
- Northern lights holidays in Iceland
- Northern lights holidays in Finland
Or get in touch with the Aurora Nights team and we can build a custom northern lights trip, just for you.
Find out what our customers say
Northern lights tour reviews
1. Gourmet Cabins was excellent and Johan was a friendly and knowledgeable host. The food, cabins, hot tub and sauna were brilliant.
2. Dog sledge was a fantastic experience and we were given the opportunity to drive our own sledge
3. Snow Mobile – really got off the beaten track and into the spectacular mountains
4. Saw the Northern Lights twice in two days. There is no description that can really do them justice
Nigel Longton
An amazing trip and excellent service provided by all involved. Great value for money too. Food was excellent. Accommodation was wonderful and the trips booked were outstanding. An amazing trip
David Watson-Cammock
Hotel Ranga was perfect, with amazing food. It is in the middle of nowhere, very quiet and with the weather being bad there wasn’t the possibility of leaving the hotel in the evening so mightn’t suit all for that reason. Super Jeep tour we thoroughly enjoyed with 2 lovely guides.
Hotel Borg was in the perfect location. For us, one night in Reykjavik would be ample.
Blue Lagoon was a wonderful experience only heightened by the appearance of the northern lights on our walk home from dinner. All in all we had the best holiday and we plan to return to Iceland hopefully sooner rather than later.
Lisa McAleer
Superb holiday to Iceland, well organised, advice regarding trips informative and far exceeded our expectations (Glaciers and ice Cave) run by South Coast. Hotel Ranga is a lovely hotel, perfect to see Northern Lights (which we did see on our 3rd night), very comfortable, food excellent, staff helpful and informative. SouthCoast Adventure tour company were excellent, guides knowledgeable, and clearly very experienced.
Helen Middleton
Thoroughly enjoyed the trip. The Abisko Mountain Lodge was fantastic, every member of staff was friendly welcoming and charming. Accommodation, upgraded room was excellent. The food in the lodge definitely deserves the high reviews. Good breakfast, great hime made lunch soups and extremely tasty evening dinners.
The included trips were great. The only let down was the camera night, couldn’t see the lights no one fault, but we were walked through thigh high snow to be left on a frozen lake for the duration of the trip. There was no warning of the difficult walk and we had a 91 year old with us and I have hip problems! That said the guide was great, as were the ones on the skimobile and husky rides. We went up to the sky station in a snow storm with high winds, added to the experience!
Would go back in a heart beat.
We had little communication with Weekend a la carte, no need as all communications were clear and contained all the information we needed. Very informative emails
Would use again if going back
June Day
A well organised trip which was tailored to our specific requests. The arrangements all ran perfectly and any queries prior to the holiday were handled very quickly and professionally. The standard of accommodation and organised tours was very high. I would use this company again and recommend them.
Iain Baxter
Thank you for arranging a fabulous holiday, we had a really enjoyable time and would love to return in the future. Hotel Ranga is a lovely place to stay and the owner greeted guests in the restaurant, which was an unexpected welcoming touch. We didn’t see the Northern Lights due to the weather and the trip to the Eyjafjallajokull glacier and volcano was substituted by an excursion to Thorsmork, also due to the weather, which we thoroughly enjoyed; the brochure description doesn’t do it justice. We found Iceland and the people there really charismatic. Although the wind and snow cut short the amount of travelling we could do, we still covered a reasonable amount of what we wanted to see and our appetites are whetted for a return, perhaps in Spring or Summer. We found a couple of great places to eat near the Hotel in Reykjavik. Messin does tasty fish dishes and the Icelandic Street Food restaurant was excellent, offering simple but hearty soups with refills included in the price – great value.
Nigel Goadsby
My daughter and I had an amazing time on our trip, we didn’t want it to end! Everything went according to plan, each excursion was well organized and everyone involved with each activity, as well as everyone at the lodge was kind, friendly, positive and happy, which makes such a difference to your whole experience. The food at The Abisko Mountain Lodge was also incredibly good. Our room was large, comfortable and well-furnished. The bathroom too was also spacious and well-equipped. The outdoor clothing provided was of very good quality which kept us warm, and the staff members are happy to change items if they are not quite the right size for you. This is my second trip with Weekend a la carte and I’m sure there will be more as I have complete trust in them. I highly recommend Aurora Nights, it was fabulous.
Jane Ashworth
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