Ever dreamt of seeing the Northern Lights? There are few things more magical than seeing the Aurora dancing across the night sky. Bodø is situated just above the Arctic circle, thus a good place to hunt the northern lights. Join us on a small-group northern lights safari from Bodø by car where we venture into the countryside after dark.

Between September and April the chances of seeing the Northern Lights here in Northern Norway are great. The weather and the geomagnetic prognosis determine where the road takes us on the given day. Put on your warmest clothest and we will take you where the chances of clear skies are the greatest and the best locations for seeing the Northern Lights.

A local guide will lead the way and tell you about this fascinating natural phenomenon. Did you for example know that the Northern Lights make a sound? That the lights can be not only green, but also red, blue and violet? Or that the first depictions of the Northern Lights have been found in caves in France and are 30 000 years old? The Northern Lights must have fascinated humans since the beginning of time.

he latin name of the Northern Lights is aurora borealis, which was given by the italian astronormer Galileo Galilei in 1619. He named the lights after Aurora, the roman goddess of dawn and the greek name of the northern wind, Boreas. He thought the Northern Lights were made from rays of sunlight reflecting in the atmosphere. Today, however, we know that the Northern Lights happen when solar winds carry with them electrical charged particles that interact with the earth’s magnetic field and atmosphere.

Bad weather and low geomagnetic activity can limit the chances of seeing the Northern Lights. You will be informed of the chances of seeing the Aurora before departure. If the chances of seeing the Northern Lights are minimal, we will either change the date of the tour or give you a 90 % refund.

Operated by: Nordland Adventures