7 Northern Lights Tours in the Lofoten Islands to Build a Day Around

1.Ultimate Aurora Hunt

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 238 reviews · 4 hours · from $173Our pick

Svolvær Ultimate Aurora Hunt in a small group, with expert aurora chasing, hot drinks, pro night-photography help, plus souvenir photos.

“An absolutely STELLAR experience (no pun intended)!! We went on a cloudy rainy/snowy night and were worried we wouldn’t get to see anything. But never fear, our guide Dave is literally a world expert on the aurora and he worked HARD to find the perfect spot! He drove us to 3 different spots where he taught us some aurora science and legends, as well as explaining the stars and constellations above us, while we waited for the clouds to clear. Finally, at the third spot, the sky cleared and we saw an UNBELIEVABLE aurora!! Dave gave us photography tips and took some lovely photos of us under the lights, which…”

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2.Guided Northern Lights Tour by Van

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 115 reviews · 4 hours · from $195

Guided Northern Lights hunt from Svolvær in a climate-controlled van, with photo help, small-group comfort, and smart driving across Lofoten.

“First we made a stop somewhere in the mountain then suddenly the aurora is getting bigger and Jann told us to get in the van and moved to better location, he drove us fast but safely. Within a few minutes we arrived at better location with better foreground and lucky for us the aurora was still big even getting bigger. Jann was very knowledgeable and he also lend me a tripod. Overall our experience with Jann was great.”

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3.Private Northern Lights Search Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · from $494

A private Northern Lights search from Svolvær with a guide and photographer, warm drinks in a local pub, and photos delivered next day.

“We had a great time. The guide, Andrea, took good care of us.”

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4.Northern Lights and Full Steam Cruise with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 29 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $103Best value

Sail from Svolvær to Full Steam near Henningsvær for possible Northern Lights, local fishing stories, underwater drone, and Norwegian caviar.

“Ottima esperienza. Il racconto di Ragnar ti permette di immergerti per un istante nella vita dei pescatori del luogo. Ottima la degustazione e molto professionale l’equipaggio. L’aurora purtroppo si è fatta desiderare nonostante il cielo stellato, ma ne vale comunque la pena.”

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5.Northern Lights Tour with Photographer

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 28 reviews · 4 hours · from $152Top rated

Chase the northern lights in Lofoten with a photographer, small group drive, aurora photo tips, and warm drinks in 4 hours.

“Excellent; professional, and fun. Great hot chocolate, and nature did its thing!”

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6.Northern Lights Tour with Hot Drinks & Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 28 reviews · 4h 30m · from $176

Small-group Northern Lights hunt from Svolvær with a panoramic Mercedes, hot drinks, blankets, and guided photography help in Lofoten.

“Tour wurde wegen Schneefall leider abgesagt. Service bezüglich Information und Rückzahlung hervorragend! Äußerst faire und korrekte Geschäftspartner können nur empfohlen werden.”

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7.Aurora Capture with Photographer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $156

Search for the Northern Lights around Svolvaer in a small group mini-van with a professional photographer, warm drinks, and free photos.

“Thanks to our guide, Leena, and our lucky star that we could see the Northern lights so early on our excursion (at the 1st stop). We had so much fun taking tons of pictures and enjoying the view. Leena was always so considerate and friendly and very informative. We enjoyed every minute of the tour. 😁”

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