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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from £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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from £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.
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We have never before experienced such friendly and simultaneously professional service! Alex’s communication was super prompt, questions encouraged and welcomed and attended to with great care and detail. Everything was well organised and available on beautifully designed and very useful platforms. Our destination (Mattarahkka Northern Lights Lodge) was fabulous on so many different levels – exquisite views, friendly interactions from everyone on the team, great food, exciting activities, perfectly situated to see the northern lights (seen twice in 4 nights’ stay), a great fire place, and not to mention our fantastic guide Fabio. Their provision of winter kit (hats, down jacket, snow trousers, leather gloves and boots) offered everything we needed to be comfortable outside. All we needed to have packed really were base layers, a few layers of clothing and woollen socks. Defintely somewhere we would highly recommend and return to when possible!
Inge Elliott
Overall very good. Staff excellent and helpful. Accomodation basic but was what we expected. Tour guides very good (nature walks, snow mobiles, dog sleighs). Sky station disappointing as we never got to go up due to the weather and this seem to be a recurring feature.The alternative walk at night and meal was a let down as a result.Overall would recommend to others.
John Kirby
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
What a fantastic trip! I booked this for myself and my husband to celebrate my 40th birthday and it didn’t disappoint! Booking was simple and we were kept up to date with all the details from the office team in the UK.
From the moment we arrived at Kiruna airport all the staff we encountered were so friendly and couldn’t do enough for us. We opted for the upgraded room at the Abisko Mountain Lodge which I would highly recommend. The cold weather clothing which was supplied was fantastic and kept us really warm in the sub-zero temperatures. The dog sledging, snowmobiling and the Northern Lights photography were all superb and the staff leading the trips were really friendly and so knowledgeable. Even though we weren’t able to do the sky station trip because of the weather, there was a lovely alternative evening organised for us which included a traditional dinner and a walk to the lake where we were able to see the lights. The food at the lodge was also exceptional and showcased some lovely traditional dishes using Moose and Reindeer which were wonderful to try.
I would like to send a massive thank you to all the staff at The Abisko Mountain Lodge as well as the guides we used for our guided walks, dog sledging and snowmobiling. I’d highly recommend the trip, it was our first visit to Sweden and we would definitely return. Thanks again to everyone (including the huskies) who made it so memorable!
Carly Webster
This vacation has without without doubt, has been the best experience we have ever had. The organisation from the minute we landed in Kiruna until we departed at the close of our trip was second to none. The transition between hotels was always seamless and punctual. Everywhere we stayed was beautifully clean and the meals were top quality. Every driver was polite, entertaining and very knowledgeable, furnishing us with invaluable information about Sweden and the activities in which we were to participate. The snowmobiling was wonderful giving access via our guide, to stunning panoramic views of the mountain whilst viewing reindeer in their natural habitat.
Our guide demonstrated how to use the snowmobile safely he was pleasant and informative. When visiting the reindeer on the Sami reservation; we found the brother and sister team who hosted lovely. Again they were so hospitable and helpful and feeding the reindeer up close was a wonderful experience.
They provided additional activities for us to try and we were treated to a traditional Sami lunch in their hut. They provided us with invaluable information appertaining to their culture and caring for their reindeer. The reindeer were in superb condition and happy in their environment. Similarly, when out with the dog sleds the experience was magical. Two hours of beautiful scenery, and frozen lakes, finishing with a one-on-one experience massaging the dogs. Magic! We were so impressed with the care that was placed upon ensuring the dogs were comfortable, well-nourished and so loved by their owners/handlers.
Now to the photographic experience. A large group of us were treated to a demonstration of how to operate some serious camera equipment with tripod. Each of us was loaned the camera and given assistance setting up the camera on a frozen lake in preparation for the appearance of the Northern Lights. We were taken to this lake on large wooden sleighs pulled by a snowmobile. We cannot speak too highly of the two young men who accompanied us on this experience. They could not do enough for us. They were there to offer assistance with our cameras throughout the two-plus hours we were on this beautiful lake.
They advised where to position the camera and when the Lights appeared, what a performance. We had a two-hour display of this most breathtaking phenomenon. We were so fortunate to be able to experience this once-in-a-lifetime occurrence for which we are so grateful. We will never forget this memorable holiday and cannot thank you and everyone who assisted in making a lifetime dream come true. Karen & Andrew Adamson
Andy Adamson
Cannot thank this company enough. Our break to Iceland was the second time we’ve let them organise everything for us and once again they didn’t disappoint. Everything ran seamlessly and the organised tours were wonderful. This company knows what they are doing. If you want to experience the geysers, the volcano, the northern lights and all the other exciting things that Iceland has to offer then this is the company to use.
Carol Wrack
We had a wonderful time! The food at the lodge was amazing and there were some great vegetarian dishes. I had the best beetroot I’ve ever had (beetroot tartare).
Everyone was really friendly and all the guides were good fun and very knowledgeable.
A special thanks to William and Petri who were really friendly and really added a personal touch to our trip. The activities were really well planned and we especially enjoyed the trip with the huskies. The area we were in is stunning and the lodge was very nice. We would definitely recommend this to friends and family.
Fiona Green
Brilliant short break. Hotel Ranga was lovely, excellent food. Managed to see the Northern Lights as well! Iceland on the whole was quite expensive but a lovely place to visit, the people were very friendly.
Linda Palmer
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