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Where to Chase Them: the 13 Best Northern Lights Bus Tours

13 tours  ·  from $57 a head

The coach goes where the cloud is not, which is why the departure moves and the calendar does not decide it. These 13 chases are compared on fare, hours out and what happens on a night when nothing shows.

From Reykjavik: Northern Lights Bus Tour with Hot Cocoa - What each stop is really like
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From Reykjavik: Northern Lights Bus Tour with Hot Cocoa

1.Northern Lights Bus Tour with Hot Cocoa

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 13,947 reviews · 4 hours · from $74Our pick

Review of Reykjavik’s Northern Lights bus tour, with hot cocoa, expert guides, photo stops, free retry, and practical booking advice.

“Mesmerising! Very informative tour guide. We were very lucky to see such a brilliant show of the lights.”

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Northern Lights Bus Tour from Reykjavik with Hot Chocolate - Thingvellir and the first search
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Northern Lights Bus Tour from Reykjavik with Hot Chocolate

Tromsø: Northern Lights Bus Tour with Free Photography - Meeting the bus at the Radisson Blu
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Tromsø: Northern Lights Bus Tour with Free Photography

3.Northern Lights Bus Tour with Free Photography

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,642 reviews · 6 hours · from $61

Chase the Northern Lights from Tromsø by bus with expert guides, free photos, fires, hot drinks, and practical aurora advice.

“WOW! northern lights were soooo crazy cool and it was an absolute dream to see them. Laura and Eneas were the best guides, super knowledgeable and we got yummy snacks and drinks while hearing about Norway/ Northern lights history! would most definitely do it again 🔅💛”

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Northern Lights Big Bus Chase with Chasing Lights - The long drive is part of the experience
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Northern Lights Big Bus Chase with Chasing Lights

4.Northern Lights Big Bus Chase with Chasing Lights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,631 reviews · 5 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $151Top rated

Review of Tromsø’s Chasing Lights Big Bus Northern Lights Chase, with route, price, photos, guides, weather limits, and practical tips.

“Brian and nick were amazing tour guides always helping with everyone needs and we’re super fun to talk with would recommend to friends and family back home”

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Northern Lights Guided Bus Tour from Reykjavik - The guide explains what you are waiting to see
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Northern Lights Guided Bus Tour from Reykjavik

5.Northern Lights Guided Bus Tour from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,183 reviews · 3 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $73

Review of Reykjavik Excursions’ Northern Lights bus tour, with practical advice on pricing, guides, weather, crowds, comfort, and rebooking.

“The fact that this was NOT the tour I booked. I was told it was a tour of no more than 25 people. Instead I was part of a tour of over 100.”

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Tromso: Northern Lights Chase with Photo Package Included - Leaving Tromsø in a warm bus
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Tromso: Northern Lights Chase with Photo Package Included

Tromso: Northern Lights Photography Tour by Bus (or miniBus) - Meeting the bus in central Tromsø
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Tromso: Northern Lights Photography Tour by Bus (or miniBus)

From Yellowknife: Northern Lights Bus Tour with Photos - Stop one: getting your eyes used to the dark
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From Yellowknife: Northern Lights Bus Tour with Photos

8.From Yellowknife: Northern Lights Bus Tour with Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 174 reviews · 4 hours · from $72

Review of Yellowknife’s 4-hour Northern Lights Bus Tour, with hotel pickup, free photos, warm drinks, Ingraham Trail stops, and practical tips.

“We enjoyed the tour. Wilson was helpful and tried to accommodate everyone in the tour. We managed to take some photos but wasn’t able to see the actual lights . Planning to come back in March”

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From Tromsø: Aurora Bus Tour with Snacks, Photos, and Drinks - Starting at Fr. Nansen Plass beside Tromsø Bridge
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From Tromsø: Aurora Bus Tour with Snacks, Photos, and Drinks

9.Aurora Bus Tour with Snacks, Photos, and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 42 reviews · 7 hours · from $125

Review of Tromsø’s 7-hour Northern Lights bus tour with thermal suits, hot drinks, snacks, toilet, guides, and unlimited photos.

“Leyla was an excellent driver, Hans Erik was a very knoeledgeable guide. Sarah was also a friendly and cheeful guide. They all did try very hard to make it a memorable night for us all. After a couple of stops, we did enjoy the Aurora at our last stop which was very secluded area. Many thanks all”

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Alta:The Northern Lights Bus – a comfortable Arctic journey - What happens when the lights do not show
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Alta:The Northern Lights Bus – a comfortable Arctic journey

10.Alta:The Northern Lights Bus – a comfortable Arctic journey

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 20 reviews · 3 hours · from $156

Review of Alta’s Northern Lights Bus: a warm, flexible aurora hunt with local guides, Arctic scenery, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Excellent knowledgeable hosts. Found perfect location to see the Northern Lights (apparently low intensity that evening). Comfortable warm bus, only minor gripe is that the seat belts were too tight to fit over winter clothing. But everything else was first rate.”

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Rovaniemi: Hunting Northern Lights Bus Tour - Meeting in central Rovaniemi
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Rovaniemi: Hunting Northern Lights Bus Tour

11.Rovaniemi: Hunting Northern Lights Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 9 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $57Best value

Review of Rovaniemi’s 2.5-hour Northern Lights bus tour, with warm drinks, several viewing stops, guide support, prices, and practical tips.

“Te venden una excursión aún sabiendo que la probabilidad de ver auroras es 0% y en un horario que aunque la probabilidad fuese alta no se verían. No es solo porque lo diga sino porque el mismo guía nos lo comento que simplemente quieren dinero en su empresa y que además ver auroras boreales en laponia es muy poco probable y que es un timo. Pero el dinero no nos lo devolvieron, después de simplemente ir a dos sitios con furgoneta y no ver absolutamente nada”

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Alta:The Northern Lights Bus – a comfortable Arctic journey - What happens when the lights do not show
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Alta: The Northern Lights Bus – a comfortable Arctic journey

13.Alta: The Northern Lights Bus – a comfortable Arctic journey

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $156

Review of Alta’s Northern Lights Bus: price, route, transport, weather limits, group size, cancellation terms, and booking advice.

“It was a little cloudy but we DID get to see some Northern Lights!! Our guide was great. He did a fantastic job considering Mother Nature wasn’t totally cooperative. It was fun driving out of Alta and seeing some of the houses and where people live. Great evening!!!”

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