"BEST NORTHERN LIGHTS OF MY LIFE!" - OUR TOUR GUIDE // Tromsø, Norway

[@PassportTwo]

Is seeing the northern lights on your bucket list?? It should be!

[@Thisfutureman]

Why is it hard to see when you just film it but when you take a picture its very clear ? And how much was the cost of the execursion ?

[@PCBrummie]

hey guys loving the vid, im going on my own to tromso in december 2023, i crave the snow and beauty of norway and can resist searching it up even though i wanted it to be a suprize but i dont care its too beautiful

[@egertongrant1857]

A woman who has a soldier beside her man. Priceless. Enjoying your energy. Merry Christmas.

[@riddhi6535]

Hey guys... Firstly I absolutely loved the video. Secondly, visiting the Northern Lights in Tromsø is the topmost things in my bucket list. Would you please help me out and let me what would be the cost of the trip, and which tours groups give the best chasing experience and some other places to visit in Tromsø as well. And also how many days should I stay there!?

[@MrGiggleGoggle23]

So cool! Pictures were unreal! Videos were tough to see, but this was incredible!

[@PassportTwo]

Connor Allen yaaa, that’s why I threw in the pictures and tried to edit them to be more dynamic. On the camera we were filling on it, they didn’t show up great because it is awful in lowlight settings. However! In upcoming videos in Iceland I think we have better footage coming your way!

[@MrJomoboy]

Heading there in January, great video

[@LaureninGermany]

Omgoodness! Good luck! I want to go, but it might not be until 2024.

[@TheInstinctWithinV2]

You got some fantastic pictures, and it was really freaky seeing the panoramic shots where you stood in the picture.

[@camillaguttormsen6159]

If you come back I really recommend a small family company called Skadi Adventures! The mother, which is the guide, is the most kind and dedicated I have ever met, filled with local knowledge. And they give tours in smaller groups which is the best! Not touristy at all and the most amazing service!

[@PassportTwo]

Nice! It is a dream to go back and see the lights again and now we live in Germany so it wouldn't be so far away if we are able to. Thanks for the tip!! 😊

[@camillaguttormsen6159]

@@PassportTwo No problem! I think it is important to spread recommendations about the smaller local businesses that prove to be amazing :D

[@sidmendax]

can you share contact details? I would be there on 24 25 FEb 2020

[@camillaguttormsen6159]

@@sidmendax skadi-adventures.no 😍

[@sidmendax]

@@camillaguttormsen6159 thanks :D

[@nafibatta]

thank you for this beautiful informative video. can u advise me ..I plan to travel to Tromso early October, will I see the aurora? would 5 day trip suffice to ensure sightings? thank you in advance

[@ackruhii32]

I originally wanted to see the northern lights with my grandfather, uncle and dad. But since my grandfather was too old he never got the chance to see it. I plan on doing so with my uncle and dad, no matter what now.

[@PassportTwo]

totally not a troll sorry to hear that...definitely do it! It was way more magical than we expected and are wanting to get back somewhere to see it again soon as well!

[@heykarinahere]

I subscribed as soon you said you took nap! I love naping and I am glad I am not the only one, even when I am somewhere away for holidays, etc hahaha! :) Woooow, I never seen Northern Lights but they are on my list. I went to Iceland but we didnt get to see them :( Thank you for taking me there with you guys :)

[@PassportTwo]

haha, thanks for watching! We went to Iceland as well after this and got to see the Northern Lights two more nights there as well! We were extremely lucky!!

[@ajreddd]

Im also a Speech-Language Pathologist and I love travelling. Love this vlog 😍😍😍. I will definitely visit after this pandemic.

[@gracefrey6509]

Hello, isJanuary good time. I read statistically Feb - March is better for spotting the dancing lights. please reply Thank you Passport Two

[@rajesh315]

It was a nice one and thanks for sharing this. Is there a chance to see northern lights if we go around end of November ?

[@sarafonte1966]

Hi friends. We are going to Tromso this October. You know anything about the weather time on that season of the year? I'm afraid it will be raining there and we miss the city and the lights...

[@PassportTwo]

sara fonte unfortunately we don’t know too much except that October is one of if not the wettest months in Tromsø supposedly. However, it is supposed to be one of the best months for the lights! My suggestion is just to make sure you get a tour guide that says they will try and drive to find the lights. There are some tours that will even day for you to bring your passport in case they Passover into Finland hunting the lights. That would increase your chances of seeing them if it is raining in Tromsø and not somewhere else where the lights are active.

[@WyuzArts]

Hey I am a local, and if you have any questions I may be able to help.

[@mioangel1227]

@@WyuzArts Have you seen the Aurora Borealis?, if yes, what is your recommendation? I'm planning to go on February, 2020. Thanks so much!

[@youtuber-ys8co]

@@WyuzArts hey I'm gonna take you up on your offer. I'm traveling to Norway this September and wanted to know if you know the cost of one of these tours and if you have any that you recommend. Also any other useful information about Norway would be of great help!

[@dee74raz]

Guys is it possible to book the Northern Lights tour in Tromso itself or did you have to book well in advance?

[@andreaspersson5673]

Northern lights is free, you only have to go away from city lights to see "the every day light"...if it is strong you can see it even with other disturbing city lights.

[@richieremo1]

Intresting you never showed any pics with the pair of you together and the northern lights in full force covering the sky behind you ??

[@kannywhat]

Hey guys, great video !! I’m going to Tromso, in December, you guys think that’s a good month?

[@PassportTwo]

Should be! You just have to go in the winter time for you to be able to see them. Just give yourself multiple nights where you can go out away from the city to see them. The winter is also known for being very cloudy and you have to have a clear night to be able to see the lights. If you give yourself multiple nights then you increase your chances of having a clear night! :)

[@sc-rq7zy]

kannywhat Just check the usual apps which give you a forecast. I had good experiences with aurora pro (on ios), as I used it in Iceland. I try also to go to tromsø this year and ´ll use apps again. the best time in general is october to april and december and january are usual the peak times.

[@imcheryl8504]

This is so beautiful 💙 😍😍

[@oh0my]

when in Feb did you go? I just booked Feb 2020 :D I am so looking forward to it! What camera did you use?

[@PassportTwo]

greentealover we were there in the first week of February! The video was on a GoPro Hero 7 Black and iPhone 8. Wouldn’t recommend these for video because they don’t have the low light abilities to do very well for video or photos. Some of the photos taken were by our tour guide and I’m not sure what camera they had but we were using a Canon EOS 350D if I remember correctly...it did OK but would highly recommend a mirror less camera! We are using a Sony A6500 now and I wish we had it then. A lens that has a really low f stop would be ideal!

[@oh0my]

Passport Two thank you for writing me!! I loved your video and the editing. Felt like being next to you guys on the tour :) oh yes we booked in the beginning of February too :))))) i am not photography expert. But i heard the cam will freeze because its sooo cold up there and it will stop working?

[@PassportTwo]

We were freezing the entire time and we didn't have anybody in our group whose camera froze up. But maybe? I don't know for certain it wouldn't happen!

[@vivaldi06]

Hello greentealover ! I’ll be in Tromsø on February 2020 too (20 to 29) !!!!!! Can’t wait to watch those amazing northern lights !!!!

[@mioangel1227]

@@vivaldi06 I'm planning to go too, but first I'm making my research! This is awesome experience!

[@duranaoi3360]

So cool. May i ask if you need a protector for the camera? seems really frozen there.

[@PassportTwo]

Duran AOI we didn’t and neither did everybody else in the group we were with! It is freezing but Tromso is not nearly as cold as further inland because it is so close to the sea!

[@duranaoi3360]

@@PassportTwo Thanks a lot! Like to be well prepared before I go.

[@stargate445]

With witch Company can we do this seeing ? Any recommandations?

[@PassportTwo]

stargate445 if you check the description under the video I put the link to the company there! It’s Pukka Tours.

[@camillaguttormsen6159]

I really recommend a small family company called Skadi Adventures! The mother, which is the guide, is the most kind and dedicated I have ever met, filled with local knowledge. And they give tours in smaller groups which is the best! Not touristy at all and the most amazing service!

[@picturesquetravel]

Hi, can we actually see the light in naked eyes? I visited Iceland mid of April this year and got some great shots in camera, however, I could actually see them myself expect just the brighter sky?

[@PassportTwo]

Inbarasan Muniraj it totally depends on the activity. You definitely can see them with the naked eye and they can be super bright! We were very surprised how bright they could get that night. At some points, there was so much activity it was like there were huge colored lights above us and everything around us was lit up from the northern lights. I think April is a little late in the winter for them to be very bright and active. The best time to see them is in the middle of the winter.

[@picturesquetravel]

@@PassportTwo Thanks for your prompt response.

[@crystalgonzalezcg86]

Truly blessed 💗

[@PassportTwo]

Absolutely! 😊

[@ronniepryor8679]

Going there in Two weeks. Did you do the large group or the Small group?

[@PassportTwo]

I can't remember the difference in the group sizes but we were on a small bus with probably12-15 people in our group?

[@ronniepryor8679]

@@PassportTwo Thanks!!!!

[@mioangel1227]

Amazing video! TFS!

[@suziepaul8175]

Incredible, incredible northern lights pictures! You were very fortunate to have such clear skies and the amount of activity! I saw a faint borealis in Anchorage a few years ago and was in awe, because it's visually so "other worldly". I can't imagine what you were experiencing! Definitely makes me think of Psalm 8 when the psalmist talks about looking into the night sky and seeing the work of God's finger!

[@PassportTwo]

Suzie Paul thank you! We were very blessed to have an incredible northern lights night! We have been continuously impressed with God’s handiwork as we have travelled and you are right, this is definitely one of His best works!

[@JulieWallis1963]

Suzie Paul 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ science! It’s science that’s causes these lights, I’m looking forward to seeing them in November, I’m atheist.

[@ymh12345]

In real does it look more like in the video? Is it anywhere close to the pictures? Because the contrast between the 2 are so huge. Just trying to find the closest and most accurate depiction of the lights to what I would acutally see in real

[@PassportTwo]

Mister K short answer: that particular night, it looked more like the pictures than the videos. Long answer: We filmed the video with a Go Pro and those cameras are notoriously bad at picking up anything in low light settings. Therefore, things you can clearly see with he naked eye at night, will not be picked up on that camera. On the other hand, a lot of people who take photographs will usually do a long exposure shot meaning the camera will take in light for a longer period of time making it seem brighter than it actually is. The northern lights are not consistent in their illumination because it is completely up to the sun’s solar activity. On this particular night, I can promise you it looked like the photographs and it lit the sky up to an unbelievable level we were just capturing video on a bad camera for this type of content. A better low light camera would have picked up on the lights much better and you would have seen that. However, if the lights aren’t super active on the night you go out and look, it may very well look like what it did in the video...it completely depends on the activity and what night one goes to see them.

[@ymh12345]

@@PassportTwo Awesome! Looks beautiful in your shots. I'll need to plan a trip to see it some day. Thank you for the info.

[@camillaguttormsen6159]

@@ymh12345 I really recommend a small family company called Skadi Adventures! The mother, which is the guide, is the most kind and dedicated I have ever met, filled with local knowledge. And they give tours in smaller groups which is the best! Not touristy at all and the most amazing service!

[@andreaspersson5673]

I would say that if you look at some pictures you see other really overexposed lightsources from a weak Northern light that needed longer shutter time. Sometimes you see photos from a strong Northern light where other human made background lights looks more normal the Northern light was stronger. Anyway sometimes it can even impress me!.....And I have seen several thousands of Northern lights as a swede living in the Northern part.

[@ahnafrashik]

how can we go there

[@nasirmahmoodqureshi]

good

[@PassportTwo]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊