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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My wife and I had an awesome and memorable trip to Iceland thanks to Alex at Aurora Nights. Alex tailored the itinerary to exactly what we wanted to see and chose excellent hotels to stay at. We totally enjoyed the city of Reykjavik and the many beautiful waterfalls. He went above and beyond to not only recommend sights to see around the Golden Circle and Ring Road, but also mapped it out so we were prepared to drive through the country during unpredictable weather and road conditions. And we were especially pleased to see the Northern Lights on our visit. Alex was very flexible to make changes to our plans and choosing the wonderful Sky Lagoon to replace our tickets for the Blue Lagoon due to the closure from the volcanic activity. We highly recommend Alex and Aurora Nights.
Lisa Kovens-Harris
Fantastic service, with every detail taken care of and communicated to your agencies and hotels. Would definitely recommend and will be using again.
Robin Higginson
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
We did the aurora nights break and had a great time overall. Everything related to flights, hire car, and hotels ran smoothly. There were a few issues largely relating to the weather and driving conditions (we travelled in mid March), but what we did manage to do was amazing.
The blue lagoon was easy to access from the airport and was a brilliant experience. We booked the standard package and it came with a free drink and face mask. Facilities were clean and organised with free toiletries in the shower rooms, which helps if you’ve gone there straight from the airport.
The drive to Hotel Ranga afterwards was long but fine (check out the road on google streetview to know what to expect). The hotel and staff were great. We were limited to one option as vegetarians on the bar and a la carte menus, but the food was lovely and if you are a meat eater you will see options of unusual dishes like puffin and reindeer.
Our northern lights super jeep trip was cancelled on both nights due to a poor forecast, but we were lucky enough to get an aurora wake up call from Hotel Ranga the first night. We couldn’t use the hottubs as there are only a few and they were always taken in the limited time we spent at the hotel, so don’t go expecting to get lots of time in one and you won’t be disappointed. View them as an add on if you can time it right. We were travelling with an 11 year old, so we didn’t stay up really late. If you are a couple you probably have a better chance of getting one later on.
The glacier/volcano super jeep trip was outstanding. Our driver, Íbí was excellent. She went above and beyond and gave us such an awesome experience. We were also super lucky with the weather the first two days and had great views across Iceland.
The ice cave tour was also incredible and the guides running it were excellent. The group size was much bigger than expected (especially after the more exclusive volcano super jeep tour), but it was broken down into smaller groups that were managed well, with plenty of time factored in for photographs. There were several unexplained delays getting to the cave during the tour that meant we weren’t able to ‘mini tour’ the rest of the South Coast afterwards, so if you plan to do the ice cave don’t overplan for the afternoon as you may not have much time. Not a huge disappointment for us as we got to experience the cave, but I imagine someone who planned a full itinerary afterwards might be frustrated by the estamiated timings not always being right and subject to change with the weather (which was wicked that day).
Driving around Reykjavik was a horrible experience as we arrived around rush hour and weren’t prepared for all the traffic, having only experienced quiet roads along the south coast. It was difficult finding a parking space, so be prepared to drive around a little when you arrive. If you haven’t driven on the right before and are not a confident driver this could leave you feeling stressed. Again, check out the roads into Reykjavik on Google maps to get a sense of what awaits if you aren’t used to self-driving.
We didn’t get to tour the golden circle because of road conditions/ice/road closures, so we spent the day in Reykjavik instead. This turned out okay for us as we did some of the attractions (Lava Centre and Fly Over Iceland – both hughly recommended), but it ended up being an extra expense and we missed out on the golden attractions. Again, not a big issue if you are aware this could happen. The weather is so changeable that having a plan B is a good approach.
Weekend a la Carte sent us a text warning us about the bad weather conditions, which we’d already seen on the Safe Iceland app, but we were grateful for anyway. It was good to know they were looking out for us!
All in all, a remarkable trip, with some unique experiences. If you book this in the knowledge that nature will have her own way, and you may not see everything you want (especially in winter), you will have a great time. Ranga is definitely the best place to maximise your chances of seeing the lights.
Sarah Brooks
We had the most fabulous time and everything worked like clockwork. The guides were extremely knowledgeable and extremely competent. The food was excellent and the experiences, especially Husky Homes, were brilliant. We saw the aurora lights at the mountain top in Abisko where the photography tour will be an enduring memory of a wonderful time. I would very much recommend Weekend a la Carte as a proficient tour operator.
Mark Nicholson
We enjoyed both the hotels that were arranged by weekend a la Carte Aurora nights. The Porsmork trip was very enjoyable, both guides were fantastic and informative.
The Northern Light hunt trip out of Reykjavik with Superjeep was an adventure and we got to see the lights, worth braving the cold at -6.
David Rogers
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
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