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By Reindeer Island Hammerfest

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Free cancellation available
Price is $226 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
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Overview

  • Meet your local Sámi guide at the pier in Hammerfest town centre for a 4-hour Northern Lights chase. We choose the route according to weather, cloud cover and road conditions, with stops for viewing and photos when conditions allow. Along the way, hear stories about Sámi culture, reindeer herding and Arctic life.

    Shared tour
    Join other guests on the same departure. We normally use a heated minivan for up to 7 guests in total. For 8 or more guests, we arrange a minibus or bus.

    Hotel pickup is not included. Northern Lights sightings cannot be guaranteed.

Activity location

  • Hamnegata 15
    • 15 Hamnegata
    • 9600, Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hamnegata 15
    • 15 Hamnegata
    • 9600, Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway

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Hammerfest: Northern Lights Chase with a Sámi Guide

  • Earn $13.54
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 6:00PM
Price details
$225.67 x 2 Adults$451.34
Total
Price is $451.34
Until Tue, Nov 3

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Flexible route based on weather, cloud cover and aurora visibility
  • Inclusions
    Local Sámi guide
  • Inclusions
    Stops for northern lights viewing and photos when conditions are suitable
  • Exclusions
    Food and drinks

Know before you book

    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Kvalsund (Pass by)

We may drive through or near Kvalsund as part of the northern lights search, depending on weather, cloud cover and aurora conditions. The area offers darker surroundings away from the town lights of Hammerfest, with open views toward the sky, fjords, mountains and Arctic coastal landscape. During the drive, I explain the local landscape, Sámi land use and how people and reindeer have used these areas through the seasons. If conditions are good, we may stop nearby for photos and northern lights viewing, but the exact stops can vary from night to night. Time spent here

Sennalandet (Pass by)

We may pass through Sennalandet while searching for the northern lights, depending on weather, cloud cover, road conditions and aurora visibility. This open mountain plateau can offer darker skies and wide views away from the lights of Hammerfest, making it a useful area when conditions are suitable. During the drive, I explain the surrounding landscape, Sámi land use, reindeer movement and how weather, wind and open terrain shape life in this part of the Arctic. The exact route may change from night to night to give guests the best possible chance of seeing the northern lights safely.

Location

Activity location

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    Hamnegata 15
    • 15 Hamnegata
    • 9600, Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Hamnegata 15
    • 15 Hamnegata
    • 9600, Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway

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