The amazing Northern Lights in Arctic Norway

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Northern Lights - Aurora Borealis

The spectacular Northern Lights are visible in the Arctic parts of Norway from October through March.

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WHAT are the Northern Lights?
Nothing else on the sky looks like the Northern Lights! While the sun, the moon and the stars are visible from everywhere and natural parts of our everyday life, the Northern Lights can only be seen in certain areas. They vary in color and intensity and as opposed to the moon, sun and stars they are unpredictable and unique. The Northern Lights in Norway are called the night-time Aurora because they are on the night-side of the earth. The Northern Lights - nature's own light show - are solar winds that meet the atmosphere in a zone around the magnetic North Pole, forming arches, waves and curls of light moving across the sky, with sudden rays of light shooting down from space.

WHERE are the Northern Lights visible?
In the Northern parts of Norway - the coastal areas from Troms and Finnmark -  the Northern lights appear with a maximum of frequency. The lights are best seen in rural areas where the sky is dark and not blurred by the city lights.
The Arctic city of Tromso is an ideal starting point.

WHEN are the Northern Lights visible?
The Northern Lights / aurora borealis activity takes place all year in all types of weather. However, to actually see the lights, the weather has to be dark and clear. The best chances of seeing the Northern Lights are between November and April, when there is limited amount of daylight. The display usually begins in the late afternoon or in the evening and continues with varying intensity into the night.

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Tromso & the amazing Northern Lights

The Arctic city of Tromso is ideally located in the middle of the Northern Lights zone. We offer you a selection of Northern Lights tours & cruises including Tromso:

Tromso Winter Adventure
3 nights in Tromso, with adventurous Northern Lights evening trips, dog sledding & Arctic gourmet dinner. Add exciting activities at your choice, like snow mobile safari and snow shoeing
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Northern Lights Safari
Starting & finishing in Oslo, with 3 nights in Tromso, adventurous Northern Lights evening trips, dog sledding & Arctic gourmet dinner. Add exciting activities at your choice, like snow mobile safari and snow shoeing
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Northern Lights Safari & Fjord tour
Northern Lights Safari to Tromso as above, with flight to Bergen. Overnight stay in Bergen, then the Norway in a Nutshell fjord tour to Oslo, with a fjord cruise on the dramatic Naeroyfjord & the Flam Railway
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Northern Lights Cruise trip
Starting & finishing in Oslo, with a scenic mountain train trip to Trondheim, a 2 nights Northern Lights cruise to Tromso & Northern Lights evening trip with dog sledding & meal in a Lavvo (Sami tent). Flight return to Oslo.
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Northern Lights Cruise & Snow Hotel
Starting & finishing in Oslo, flight to Tromso, Northern Lights evening trip with dog sledding & meal in a Lavvo (Sami tent) in Tromso, 2 nights Northern Lights cruise to Kirkenes with North Cape excursion. Snow mobile safari, overnight in Snow hotel & dinner in Gabba restaurant in Kirkenes. Return flight to Oslo
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