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Northern Lights Tours & Cruises

Set off in search of the 'Aurora Borealis' on a Northern Lights tour or cruise. Travel from September to April for the best opportunity to catch a glimpse of this cosmic show, but rest assured, you will be just as impressed by nature’s scenic display below the vast skies. Choose from 37 tours and cruises providing the opportunity to view the Northern Lights over Norway, Greenland and Iceland.

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Northern Lights Escape

6 Days Reykjavik to Reykjavik

Operator: Intrepid Travel

From 2,146

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Iceland Northern Lights & Golden Circle — Plus

5 Days Reykjavik to Reykjavik

Operator: G Adventures

From 1,468

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Finnish Lapland in Winter

8 Days Helsinki to Rovaniemi

Operator: Intrepid Travel

From 3,725

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Jewels of the Russian Arctic: Franz Josef Land &...

16 Days Helsinki to Helsinki

Operator: Intrepid Travel

From 22,491

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Discover Must do experiences and highlights on a Northern Lights tour

Hike Ella Oya

Rugged Ella Oya ( Ella Island ) overlooks icy seas filled with pristine blue icebergs. A perfect place to hike, climb to its top for breathtaking views.

Meet Inuit in Ittoqqortoormiit

Connect with the Inuit people and gaining an appreciation of their way of life in East Greenland’s most northern coastal community filled with colourful houses.

Visit the Northern Lights Cathedral

In Alta, visit the Northern Lights Cathedral. The coiling building and steeple is inspired by the swirling Northern Lights. The impressive organ has 1,800 pipes.

Sail through Scoresbysund

Sail through spectacular Scoresbysund, the world’s largest fjord system to witness towering mountainsides and hundreds of monumental icebergs. This is bucket list scenery, made even more so by the reflections of Aurora Borealis. Unforgettable.

The Northern Lights

Northern Lights displays are mostly seen during the long winter darkness in Greenland and Iceland and the northern coast of Norway. Clear nights are the perfect condition to see the swirling green and yellow displays of light.

Recent Reviews What our clients are saying about their journeys to discover the Northern Lights

Wonderful winter in Scandinavia Jac & Gary, VIC, Australia, Dec 2019

We had an amazing trip through Finland and Norway over Christmas and New Year. We travelled with Insight Vacations and found the tour director Lene looked after us very well. Would have loved to spend extra time in Ivalo as I feel one night was not enough. All the hotels were clean and comfortable and the included meals were ok. It was definitely an ...read more

Finnish Finland John & Annette, QLD, Australia, Oct 2019

We just loved Helsinki and the Lille Roberts Hotel which was located in easy walking distance to the town centre and markets. The local Helsinki dining experiences were good especially Emo. A brief introduction to Helsinki and local knowledge shared by our guide was reasonable. Unfortunately, the Lapland component of our tour was misrepresented which ...read more

Iceland and Northern Lights Peter & Lyn, SA, Australia, Oct 2019

We would recommend this tour to anyone wishing to see what Iceland has to offer. We saw some amazing scenery and were fortunate to see the lights even though it rained every day. Our guide was a bit too laid back, disorganised and even bought her granddaughter to our meet and greet meal which we thought was a bit unprofessional. The accommodation in ...read more

Lovely Viking cruise Debbie & Murray, SA, Australia, Jun 2019

We recently travelled on the Viking Jupiter from Bergen, Norway to Greenwich, London. Our cruise ship was almost brand new, we had a very spacious room, staff were lovely and friendly, meals of very good quality. The scenery along the coast of Norway was stunning. The optional excursions in each port were a little disappointing, not a lot to see ...read more

Explore More Your guide to travelling through Northern Lights

11 June, 2017
View the Northern Lights From Your Own Igloo
Are you a seasoned traveller looking for the next challenge? How about a trip to Finland to experience the spectacular Northern Lights?APT have released a new guided tour and river cruise for 2018 with accommodation at the acclaimed 'Glass Igloo Village at the Arctic Snow Hotel', and we feel...