Published on Oct, 2024
Was initially apprehensive booking these guys as they had no reviews. However, it turned out to be my now fiancée’s and my best night ever!
The company is a two man operation run by the co-founders Andrea and Mirko. Andrea, who I was in contact with since my booking was super helpful in trying to find the best night for me to propose to my girlfriend under the northern lights. I originally had a different day booked but Andrea was in constant contact updating me on the forecast and was able to move my booking 2 days forward to increase my chances.
On the day of the hunt, we were guided by Mirko, who has 6 years experience as a tour guide hunting the northern lights at other companies. Mirko was not only knowledge about the lights but was also able to give us tidbits on the starts and planets that were visible on the night.
Unlike other companies who just take you to known spots, Mirko was an avid chaser who was dynamically adapting our route for the best chances to catch the lights by constantly analysing the weather and solar activity as the night went on. Another reason I chose these guys was that they are willing to hunt up to 2am with a 6pm start. This means it gives us a 8 hour window to see the lights. This was a huge plus compared to the 3.5 hours that our hotel tour guide offered us.
Another big reason I chose Arctic Altaernative Tours is that both Mirko and Andrea are professional photographers. The pictures Mirko took on the night of my fiancée and I are truly beautiful.
If the private tour is too pricy for you, they also do group tours, which I believe won’t be more than 6-8 people max.
Overall I would highly recommend these guys.
