See the Northern Lights the Right Way
Most northern lights tours in Tromsø put you on a bus for hours, chasing the aurora across Finnmark. You sit in a car park, wait in the cold, and hope the sky delivers. Our approach is different: we take you snowshoeing along a quiet fjord, away from the city lights, where you're already outdoors and moving through the landscape when the lights appear.
Kaldfjorden sits in a dark zone with very little light pollution. When the aurora is active, you see it directly overhead — reflected in the fjord, framed by snow-covered peaks. It's an entirely different experience from standing in a roadside layby.
Why Snowshoeing + Aurora Works So Well
The northern lights are unpredictable — they might appear at 8 PM or midnight, for five minutes or five hours. By snowshoeing, you don't waste the evening waiting. You're walking a beautiful 3 km trail along the fjord, enjoying the silence and the winter darkness. If the aurora shows up, it becomes the highlight. If it doesn't, you've still had an incredible Arctic evening outdoors.
Our evening departures (we recommend 21:00) are timed for the statistically best aurora window. The trail is flat and easy to navigate in the dark — headlamps aren't needed because the snow reflects enough ambient light to see the path clearly.
What's Included in the Evening Tour
- →Transport from Tromsø centre — 20-minute drive to the trailhead, picked up and dropped off.
- →Snowshoes, poles, and guidance — everything you need to walk confidently on snow.
- →Cookies and warm blackcurrant juice — a mid-trail stop to warm up and enjoy the surroundings.
- →Private tour — no other guests. Your group, your guide, your pace.
- →Dark-sky fjord location — Kaldfjorden has minimal light pollution, ideal for aurora viewing.
When Is the Best Time for Northern Lights?
In Tromsø, aurora season runs from late September to late March. The darkest months — November through January — offer the longest viewing windows. But solar activity matters more than calendar dates. We monitor the forecasts daily and can advise on the best evening to book. Either way, you get a memorable snowshoe hike along a spectacular Arctic fjord.