Best Evening Experiences Worldwide — Our Top 10

1.Northern Lights Night Tour from Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 1,921 reviews · 3 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $63Our pick

Review of Reykjavik’s Northern Lights night tour, with coach transport, guide tips, repeat trips, pickup details, value, and key drawbacks.

“Yes as other have stated I also was never picked up for my tour I arrived a half hour early and a whole extra hour after just in case as the ENTIRE reason I visited Iceland was to see the northern lights and it never happened. Gray Line has yet to respond to my emails, calls and request for a refund. No communication was given at all. I went against my better judgement because I took a tour in the day with Gray Line and it went fine, the host was pushing the northern lights tour later that day so I booked it because of that reason and the Aurora…”

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2.Evening Aurora Cruise (dinner optional)

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,570 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $100

Review of Tromsø’s 3.5-hour Aurora Cruise, with warm drinks, thermal suits, helpful guides, sea views, and practical booking advice.

“Itss a greatt trip, all crew was nice, espsecialy christina helping us to take a photo , we got to see northern light even have a little chance. Free flow drink hot chocolate, coffee, water and snack.”

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3.Night Tour in Search of the Aurora with BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 390 reviews · 4 hours · from $68

Search for the Northern Lights from Rovaniemi with three Arctic stops, a Finnish BBQ, hot berry juice, hotel pickup, and photo help.

“you will visit 3 places, the first one is near the city but it is the only one where you can have the barbecue. The other places are far from the city and there it is possible to see beautiful aurora”

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4.Night Reindeer Sledding with Camp Dinner and Chance of Northern Lights

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 165 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $225

Feed reindeer, ride a short sleigh, enjoy Sámi stories and dinner, and possibly see the northern lights near Tromsø.

“Very well organised. Everyone at the Sami camp were very welcoming and helpful. Very informative talk by Sami guide. Very nice hot food. Aurora appearing mid way through was a bonus.”

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5.Northern Lights and Chena Hot Springs Night Tour from Fairbanks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 115 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $240

Review of Fairbanks’ Chena Hot Springs night tour, covering aurora chances, ice museum, hot springs, guides, timing, costs, and practical tips.

“Our driver, Joseph, was so kind and knowledgeable about the area, and drove safe on the ich roads to the Chena resort! I deducted 1 point because the Chena resort was disappointing. The ice museum was great, the restaurant awesome, but the pool area was smaller than anticipated. The changing area was DISGUSTING! I never saw such an amount of hair and garbage on the floor of any public pool. There was no toilet paper. Unacceptable for a resort. What you should know about this tour is that your driver isn't a guide for the resort or the Northern Lights experience - you are discovering everything on your own.”

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6.Yukon: Aurora Borealis Late Night Viewing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 78 reviews · 4h 30m · from $122

Review the Yukon Aurora Borealis Late Night Viewing Tour, with warm transport, cabin, snacks, guide support, pricing, and practical tips.

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7.Arctic Day: Aurora Viewing Tour | late night

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 76 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $125

Review of Whitehorse’s Arctic Day Aurora Viewing Tour, with hotel pickup, warm cabins, guides, photography help, costs, and booking tips.

“Our tour guide was very difficult to understand. Her Japanese accent was particularly strong. Although she was reasonable passionate about Northern Lights she lacked the communication skills to engage those on the tour and have any lengthy conversations. The drive out to campsite took 50 minutes and we barely had 10 minutes discussion about what was going to happen or interaction with the guests The fire in the teepee with the marshmallows was good but the tour guide was not there and many of the other travelers did not venture out to it. There was tea, coffee and biscuits available at the main cabin and a slide show of an…”

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8.Northern Lights Night Adventure By Snowmobile

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 58 reviews · 4 hours · from $278

Ride a snowmobile across Finnmarksvidda from Alta, chase northern lights, enjoy Arctic gear, guides, snacks, and a star-filled sky.

“Had never been on a snowmobile before, but the guide was very patient and checked regularly that I was OK. It was a brilliant experience, especially at night with the snow falling. We stopped off for a short break by a fire and it was magical. Highly recommend the whole experience.”

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9.Night Snowshoeing Adventure under the Northern Lights

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · 3 hours · from $123

Snowshoe through Lapland’s winter forest, warm by a Finnish fire, and search for Northern Lights on a small-group Rovaniemi tour.

“Belle activité. Ciel magnifique. Guide génial. Bémol, l'activité raquette est un peu courte et assez simple : balade dans une forêt à peine 1h. Le temps de trajet vers le lieu d'activité est de 35'. Le temps de trajet est plus long que l'activité. Le réconfort près du feu est intéressant mais se fait à la fin dans un yourth sur le parking...”

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