An evening tour with aurora stops, later departures into the Lyngen Alps, a dog-sled evening at Camp Tamok and a night under a glass roof.
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On the snowmobile: 2.5 h per reviews
Duration: 10 h
On the snowmobile: 1.5–2 h
On the snowmobile: 60–90 min
On the snowmobile: 1.5 h incl. practice run
In the polar winter it gets dark early, so a snowmobile tour that leaves Tromsø around midday already rides back in the dark. The tours below are the ones built around that: North experience's evening tour with stops to look for the aurora, Camp Troll's 12:30 safari in the Lyngen Alps, a long evening at Camp Tamok with a dog sled and a snowmobile, and Aurora wonderland's glass-roof lavvo for the night. None of them can promise the northern lights.
Each of these safaris stands out on one point. All tours on this page follow further down.
The most riding of the later departures: reviewers describe about 2.5 hours on the snowmobile with Camp Troll, leaving Prostneset at 12:30 and back around 20:30. Bus and ferry take about 2 hours each way.
Leaves the Radisson Blu in the evening, with dinner and a briefing before 1.5 to 2 hours of riding in the dark and several stops to look for the northern lights. The lights are never guaranteed.
An afternoon on the snowmobile, then dinner and a night in a glass-roof lavvo with a wood stove at the Lyngen basecamp. Breakfast is included, and you are back in Tromsø around 11:00.
One long evening at Camp Tamok: you drive a dog sled yourself, eat a two-course dinner and then go out by snowmobile to look for the northern lights. Children under 16 cannot join.
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Leaves Prostneset at 12:30 and returns around 20:30. Reviewers describe about 2.5 h on the sled, the second half in the dark.
This is the afternoon departure of Camp Troll's Lyngen safari. The bus leaves Prostneset at 12:30, crosses the fjord by ferry and reaches the camp in the Lyngen Alps after about 2 hours. You are back in Tromsø around 20:30. The listing gives the guided part of the day at just over 4 hours, and reviewers describe about 2.5 hours on the snowmobile itself.
Because the ride runs into the polar-night darkness, the listing mentions a possible northern-lights sighting. Treat that as luck, not as part of the deal: there are no dedicated aurora stops and nothing is promised. Snowmobiles are always shared, including for solo bookers, and drivers need to be 18 with a valid licence.
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A 10-hour evening: you drive a dog sled yourself, eat a two-course dinner and then go out by snowmobile to look for the aurora.
This is the long evening at Camp Tamok. The bus leaves the Prostneset terminal for the valley, about 1.5 hours away, and you spend around 7 hours at the camp. First comes the dog sledding: after a briefing, two people share a sled and drive it themselves, which includes pushing uphill or through deep snow. Then a two-course dinner and a talk about the northern lights, and after that the snowmobile ride into the dark to look for them, two people per snowmobile.
The listing does not say how long you spend on the snowmobile or on the dog sled, and it gives no minimum driving age. It does exclude children under 16, people under 130 cm and over 120 kg. If the weather stops the tour, the operator offers another date, an alternative or a full refund.
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The classic evening format: dinner and a briefing, then 1.5–2 h riding in the dark with several northern-lights stops.
North experience runs the evening snowmobile tour in this comparison: an 8-hour trip that leaves Tromsø (Radisson Blu) by bus (plan about 80 minutes each way), with a 45-minute dinner and a 30-minute briefing before you ride. On the snowmobile you spend 1.5–2 hours in the dark, depending on the weather, with several stops along the route to look for the northern lights.
Be realistic about two things. The northern lights are a natural phenomenon: the stops are aurora lookouts, not a guarantee. And the reviews are more mixed than for the daytime safaris in this comparison: the overall rating is solid, but value for money is the subscore reviewers mark down. Book it for the evening-and-aurora format, not as the cheapest way onto a sled.
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60–90 min on the sled, dinner and a night in a glass-roof lavvo with a wood stove, back in Tromsø around 11:00 next day.
Aurora wonderland combines its Lyngen snowmobile tour with a night at the basecamp. The red Arctic Route bus leaves Prostneset at 11:45, and after about 110 minutes by bus and a short ferry you reach the camp. You ride for 60 to 90 minutes, with driver swaps at set stops. After dinner the guides go through the northern-lights forecast, and you spend the night in a Crystal Lavvo, a lavvu-style cabin with a glass roof and a wood stove.
Each lavvo sleeps two to four people and is shared only with your own group. Bathrooms are shared: one indoors and a traditional outhouse. Breakfast is included, and you are back in Tromsø around 11:00. Drivers can be 16 with a valid licence. Gloves and a balaclava are not provided.
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The 11:45 departure of the guided Lyngen tour, about 90 min on the sled, back around 18:45.
Aurora wonderland runs its guided Lyngen tour a second time each day. You meet at Prostneset at 11:30, the red Arctic Route bus leaves at 11:45 for Breivikeidet, crosses on the ferry and continues to the basecamp. On the snowmobile you get about 90 minutes including a practice run, followed by an expedition meal with coffee, tea and snacks. You are back in Tromsø around 18:45.
Drivers can be 16, provided they bring a physical licence or an official digital one from their country's app. Photos or screenshots are not accepted, and without a valid licence there is no refund. Hotel pick-up is not included, and gloves and a balaclava or neck warmer are your own to bring.
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How long a tour lasts and how long you ride are two different numbers. Here is what each listing states about riding time, the bus ride, who may drive and food.
| Tour | On the snowmobile | Whole trip | Bus each way | Drivers | Passengers | Food |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon Snowmobile Safari in the Lyngen Alps (Camp Troll) | 2.5 h per reviews | 8 h | 120 min incl. ferry | From 18 | From 7 | Soup at the camp |
| Evening Dog Sledding and Snowmobile Aurora Hunt at Camp Tamok (Arctic Resorts) | Not stated | 10 h | 90 min | Not stated | From 16 | Dinner |
| Arctic Wilderness Snowmobile Evening Tour (North experience) | 1.5–2 h | 8 h | 80 min | Not stated | From 12 | Dinner |
| Snowmobile Safari and Overnight Stay in a Glass-Roof Lavvo (Aurora wonderland) | 60–90 min | 1 day | 110 min incl. ferry | From 16 | From 7 | Dinner and breakfast |
| Lyngen Alps Guided Snowmobile Tour, Afternoon Departure (Aurora wonderland) | 1.5 h incl. practice run | 7.5 h | Not stated | From 16 | From 7 | Expedition meal |
From the GetYourGuide listings, checked in October 2026. A driving licence is needed to drive on every tour. The length of the whole trip is the operator’s figure.
Snowmobile tours from Tromsø depend on snow cover at the camps. The season runs from roughly mid-December to the end of March or early April, with the most reliable conditions from January to mid-March. Travelling in November or early December? Snowmobiling is usually not running yet, so look at huskies, reindeer and other Arctic experiences instead. See the full season calendar
North experience runs the classic evening format. The bus leaves the Radisson Blu, takes about 80 minutes, and at the camp you get a 45-minute dinner and a 30-minute briefing before 1.5 to 2 hours of riding in the dark, with several stops to scan the sky. Its overall rating is solid, but value for money is the point reviewers mark down.
Camp Troll's 12:30 departure is the Lyngen safari on a later clock. Bus and ferry take about 2 hours each way, reviewers describe around 2.5 hours on the snowmobile, and you are back at Prostneset around 20:30. The first part of the ride is in the last light, the rest in the dark. There are no aurora stops on the programme, so a sighting is luck on the way. Aurora wonderland's 11:45 departure works the same way on a smaller scale, with about 90 minutes of riding and a return around 18:45.
At Camp Tamok the evening lasts 10 hours and the snowmobile is only half of it. You start on a dog sled that you drive yourselves, two per sled, then eat a two-course dinner and listen to a talk about the aurora before the snowmobile ride. The listing does not give the riding time for either part, and children under 16 cannot come.
Aurora wonderland's overnight tour is the one option where you do not have to catch a bus back at midnight. You leave Prostneset at 11:45, ride for 60 to 90 minutes at the Lyngen basecamp, and after dinner the guides go through the northern-lights forecast. The night is spent in a Crystal Lavvo with a glass roof and a wood stove, for two to four people from your own group. The bathrooms are shared, one indoors and one traditional outhouse. After breakfast you are back in Tromsø around 11:00.
The glass roof means you can check the sky without dressing for the cold every half hour. It does not change the odds: clouds and solar activity decide, as on every tour on this page. Bring your own gloves and a balaclava, which are not part of the kit.
Sightings depend on solar activity and clear skies. The tours run either way, and reviewers who rode through heavy snow still rated their evening highly. Book for the ride in the dark and treat the aurora as a possible bonus. If seeing it is the priority, a dedicated aurora tour can chase clear skies by minibus; a snowmobile route cannot.
Every tour in this comparison requires drivers to hold a valid driver's licence. The minimum driving age varies by tour (16 on some, 18 on others), and passengers can be younger. Check your tour's product page before booking. Camp Troll asks for drivers aged 18, Aurora wonderland accepts drivers from 16. Passengers can join from 7 on the Lyngen tours and from 12 on North experience's evening tour, and the Camp Tamok evening is for ages 16 and up.
Every tour on this page can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours before departure. Riding at night is colder than by day. The operators provide thermal suits and boots, and our what-to-wear guide covers the layers to bring yourself.
★ 4.4 (172 reviews) · Real traveller reviews from GetYourGuide.
… the tour goes ahead no matter the weather which for us was heavy snow and wind but it added to an incredible atmosphere!
… Definitely a once in a lifetime experience and we were so lucky … to see the northern lights. You get the full 2 hours on the snowmobiles. … my mum was nervous but they really put her at ease.
… The price is high, perhaps a bit inflated, but I don't regret it. … my partner slightly bumped into the vehicle in front of us (they may charge for damage), and the guide checked photos from previous groups and saw that the scratch … was already there. Thank you … for your fair approach
… The transfer is long, but it's worth it considering the experience and how long it lasts.
A top-notch experience overall. The only flaw is the pre-sled meal, which could have been a little more substantial …
… through the nature of the Norwegian north, between the trees of the forests and under the northern lights. A magical experience …
The counterpoints come from the same review pages: more than one reviewer calls the price high for what it is (value for money is the weakest subscore), and one notes the pre-ride meal could be more substantial. Damage to a snowmobile can be charged to the driver; the review above describes the guides comparing photos from previous groups before charging anything, so pre-existing scratches are not held against you.
Maybe, but none of them can guarantee it. North experience stops at several lookouts during the ride, the Camp Tamok evening includes an aurora talk and a snowmobile ride to look for the lights, and the glass-roof lavvo lets you watch the sky during the night. Whether the lights appear depends on solar activity and clear skies.
Camp Troll's 12:30 Lyngen departure, where reviewers describe about 2.5 hours on the snowmobile. North experience's evening tour rides 1.5 to 2 hours depending on the weather, the Aurora wonderland tours about 60 to 90 minutes. The Camp Tamok evening does not state its riding time.
Yes. Aurora wonderland combines its Lyngen snowmobile tour with dinner, a night in a glass-roof lavvo for two to four people and breakfast. You leave Tromsø late in the morning and are back around 11:00 the next day.
On North experience's evening tour (dinner before the ride), on the Camp Tamok evening (two courses) and on the overnight tour (dinner and breakfast). Camp Troll serves soup and hot drinks, Aurora wonderland's afternoon tour an expedition meal with coffee, tea and snacks.
It depends on the tour. Children from 7 can ride as passengers on the Camp Troll and Aurora wonderland tours, from 12 on North experience's evening tour. The Camp Tamok evening is only for ages 16 and up. Drivers always need a valid driving licence.
The two formats compared by light, riding time and ratings.
All Lyngen tours, including the later departures and the overnight stay.
The snow-sure valley, by day and with the dog-sled evening.
Layers for the Arctic night, where cold hands are the top complaint.
