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Northern Lights: Intimate Small Group Tour in Alta Fjord with Alta Adventure
4.5
127 Ratings
Alta
Join our intimate small group tour in Alta Fjord and experience the thrill of hunting for the Northern Lights. With a high chance of sightings, enjoy the beautiful landscapes, local stories, and delicious snacks while waiting for the green lady to appear.
Join our intimate small group tour in Alta Fjord and experience the thrill of hunting for the Northern Lights. With a high chance of sightings, enjoy the beautiful landscapes, local stories, and delicious snacks while waiting for the green lady to appear.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Alta - The tour will commence at Alta Center, offering a chance to pass by the Cathedral of the Northern Lights and take in the stunning views of the Alta Fjord landscapes. While traveling through Alta, a briefing will be provided about this natural phenomenon and the day’s conditions, guiding us to the optimal location for enjoying them that night.
- Alta - The tour will commence at Alta Center, offering a chance to pass by the Cathedral of the Northern Lights and take in the stunning views of the Alta Fjord landscapes. While traveling through Alta, a briefing will be provided about this natural phenomenon and the day’s conditions, guiding us to the optimal location for enjoying them that night.
What's Included
- Best pictures of the tour
- Local history
- Warm suits/boots
- Snacks
- Best pictures of the tour
- Local history
- Warm suits/boots
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- We have some tripods for rent (100 NOK extra)
- We have some tripods for rent (100 NOK extra)
Additional Information
Join our small group tour to experience the camaraderie and thrill of hunting for the Northern Lights amidst the stunning landscapes of the Altafjord. Since 2007, we have been organizing guided tours and possess the expertise to locate the Northern Lights when conditions are favorable. On our tours, there is typically an 80-90% chance of witnessing this…
Join our small group tour to experience the camaraderie and thrill of hunting for the Northern Lights amidst the stunning landscapes of the Altafjord. Since 2007, we have been organizing guided tours and possess the expertise to locate the Northern Lights when conditions are favorable. On our tours, there is typically an 80-90% chance of witnessing this breathtaking phenomenon. Each tour is unique, as we strive to find the best location with the highest likelihood of seeing the lights. This sometimes requires extensive driving, while other times the lights are found nearby. The driving distance determines whether we set up a campfire or serve hot chocolate and snacks during a brief stop. While enjoying the great outdoors, we will share local stories about Norwegian life, local history from the Stone Age, Sami culture, reindeer herding, World War II, and modern society in Alta. We usually return just after midnight.
- Minimum age of 12 years
- Choose Alta Havn (Alta Harbour) as your pick up place if you are coming to Alta by cruise ship. Our guide will be there looking for you at the parking place with a black minibus.
- If your ship has a different time schedule than our tour, please contact us and we try to adapt to you.
Location
Komsaveien 2
Komsaveien
If you are driving your own or rental car, we can meet at our office at 8:00 pm. Our office is located in Komsaveien 2, 9511 Alta. There we have free and safe parking place for your car. Wait for us patiently if any delay with pick up of other clients.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(127 Ratings)
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Libby_m
Jan 25, 2026
No lights, but a wonderful guide! - It was snowing so we didn’t see the aurora. But our guide took us all over looking for a break in the clouds. We stopped at a an old church which was beautiful in the night light. Our guide was the owner and knowledgeable about Alta. And very hospitable! We enjoyed the tour very much even though we didn’t see the lights.
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Taruno_s
Jan 21, 2026
Superb Aurora Borealis - I just had my first night out of a 3-day Northern Lights safari in Alta and all I can say is wow. On the first night alone, the Aurora Borealis gave us one of the most spectacular light shows I’ve ever seen — ribbons of green, pink, and purple dancing across the sky. It was absolutely unforgettable.
Our guide was outstanding: knowledgeable, passionate, and patient. He knew exactly where to go for the best viewing conditions and shared fascinating insights about the science and history of the aurora. I also appreciated the warm gear, hot drinks, and his support in helping us capture amazing photos — I now have images that I’ll keep for the rest of my life.
If you’re coming to Northern Norway and want a real Northern Lights experience, I highly recommend this tour. It surpassed all expectations.
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Steffen
Dec 17, 2025
Thanks for the trip - Thank you for a great experience! A professional guide and good mood. At first a little skeptical but later a grandiost adventure. Thank you for it and warm greetings to "Alta Adventures"
Clivia & Steffen from Germany
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Emmanuel_m
Dec 13, 2025
The best Northern Lights tours with the best guide - Undoubtedly it was an unforgettable tour for us, the guide was striving to take us years better places to see the Northern Lights.Without a doubt in every corner that you took us we saw them more beautiful.The guide is too friendly, a person who wins affection.
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Stefant340
Dec 8, 2025
Unforgettable experience with our guide Roger - We had an unforgettable experience with our guide Roger. He picked us up at our hotel and drove us to the office where he spoke about the Northern Lights and the Finnmark region. It was fascinating and very informative; just the right amount of time. They do provide you with arctic clothing if needed (free).
We then drove into the countryside, helped by his maps and apps. We saw the most magnificent Northern Lights, some dancing, some more static. It was an amazing experience. A warm cup of hot chocolate and a pastry were ready to celebrate our luck. I would absolutely recommend this excursion. It’s a must-do!
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Y2729yrmarkc
Dec 1, 2025
worth the money even if we had not seen the lights - We had an unforgettable experience with our guide, who was both friendly and incredibly knowledgeable (apologies, I’ve forgotten his name). He had previously worked on Russian border issues and shared fascinating insights—giving us a short history of the region as well as a science lesson on the northern lights.
That evening, it was snowing and the sky was overcast. Using his apps and maps, he suggested we take a chance and head south toward a clearing in the woods that looked promising. Without hesitation, he steered the truck off the main road and into deep snow—something I’d never dream of doing back home in the UK, where I’d stick firmly to well-lit roads!
After about 50 meters, we emerged into a clearing. The sky opened up, filled with stars, and then—magically—the northern lights appeared. It was breathtaking.
We were on a cruise that night, and while the ship also offered a northern lights tour, they unfortunately saw nothing. We, however, struck gold thanks to our guide’s expertise and intuition.
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Rafaelrm6612lf
Nov 21, 2025
Very cool - Very attentive and patient guide to take pictures.
You could have a professional camera with photos taken by the operator but that's just a suggestion.
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Freedom703222
Apr 24, 2025
Great experience! - Seeing the northern lights is always a game of luck. Booking the right night, having a clear enough sky, and the right kp. However, most important is knowing the spots to go with minimal light pollution and that's where a tour is vital. Steven took us to 4 spots; no lights at the first, the second was good (barely visible naked eye, ok photos), the third was amazing (picture), and by the fourth the snow clouds had rolled in. Just to give you a sense of the luck involved, and checking out different spots at different times.
This tour was fantastic with affable Steven! He was willing to come out just for a couple with late notice, and has a true passion for chasing the lights. Transport was a minivan; not a high volume minibus. It was nice and intimate and less commercial than other tours we've done; also not a ton of time on the road to get to the spots like we had in Tromso. Extra cold weather gear and boots are provided (take the boots! some of the snow was very deep). We got lucky, but some girls from the night before did not. However, we ran into them because Steven mapped the spots to check out on their own on other nights. We went to Alta to see the lights, but almost didn't try on our last night before flying out early AM because the predicted kp wasn't the best and there were some clouds. But as the evening evolved things improved, I convinced my wife, and they told me there was a decent chance. Really glad we pushed through, did this tour, and that Steven was willing to accommodate on what would otherwise have been a night off! I was able to get some half-decent shots with just an iPhone and a cheap travel phone tripod (with remote). Steven took some pictures for/of us as well. Worth every penny!
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Mrsdbleu
Nov 5, 2025
As good as it cld be on a cloudy night. - Our guide , Roger was excellent and worked hard to find a spot to find the lights on a cloudy night. Excellent local knowledge too. Would heartily recommend.
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Kathryngeddie
Jan 25, 2026
Sometimes the force is not with you. - My suggestion is check the weather and an aurora app several days ahead & use the option to cancel 24hrs ahead if weather is not promising. The vendor will go no matter what and you’ll have a drive through the countryside & a stop at his house for a quick snack around the fire. I get it - their philosophy is looking for chance. The guides/ owner are pleasant but that’s not the experience you’re buying and heavy clouds and snow don’t allow seeing the lights that of course may or may not appear. It’s on you to mitigate the odds.
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