Why does this page have no prices?
Because we have not collected them. The site is published as a plan so the shape of the dataset can be reviewed before any figure appears. Every page is noindex until its rows exist.
Coach, minibus or photo tour in Tromsø: what the extra money buys
Three ways to spend an evening chasing the same sky, at three prices. This page will set them against each other on the columns that actually differ.
No operator has been checked yet, so this comparison has no prices in it.
The comparison will be built from the same dated rows as the Tromsø page, not from a separate editorial judgement.
A coach seat is the cheapest way out of town and the least able to move when the forecast changes. A minibus costs more and can cross a border. A photo tour costs more again and sells you an image rather than a sighting.
Set out as a grid, the choice stops being about price and starts being about how much flexibility and how much help you are buying.
What this page will hold
Nothing on this page is measured yet. These are the fields we will check, where each one comes from, and how often it gets re-checked. No number is published until the first check is done.
Not checked yet
| Field | Source | Re-checked |
|---|---|---|
| Typical price per adult by tour type | Median of the dated rows on the Tromsø page | Monthly in season |
| Maximum group size by tour type | Listing text | Monthly in season |
| Chase radius, and whether a border crossing is included | Listing text and operator FAQ | Monthly in season |
| Included kit: thermal suit, hot drinks, tripod, photographs | Listing text | Monthly in season |
| Retry or refund rule if no aurora is seen, quoted | Operator terms and conditions | Monthly in season |
Questions
Which column decides it?
Usually the chase radius, because the single biggest cause of a failed aurora night at this latitude is cloud over the coast, and only a vehicle willing to drive inland can get out from under it.
Do you earn money from the links?
We may, once a programme is live. No booking link on this site is live today, and no programme we join changes which operators are listed or how they are ordered.