Wandernow
GUIDE · ARCTIC
When to go, where to see them and how to get there from Latin America and Spain. Group trips, in Spanish, to Iceland, Norway, Finnish Lapland and Greenland.
QUICK ANSWER
Best season
Sep–Mar
Long, dark nights in the Arctic.
Where
65°–70° N
Norway, Lapland, Iceland and Greenland.
Group
Max. 16
Group adventure trips with Spanish-speaking guide.
From
3,900 euros
Per person, international flights not included.
WHERE TO SEE THEM WITH WANDERNOW
8 days / 7 nights · Season: September to March
Open skies away from cities, waterfalls and glacial lagoons by day; nights of aurora hunting.
Next departure: March 1–8, 2027
8 days / 7 nights · Season: October to March
Tromsø and the northern fjords are directly under the auroral oval: among the highest probabilities in Europe.
Next departure: November 20–27, 2027
7 days / 6 nights · Season: December to March
Finnish Lapland: snowy forests, cabins, reindeer, and huskies; long, dark nights ideal.
Next departure: December 21–27, 2027
10 days / 9 nights · Season: September to October
Remote Arctic, Ilulissat icebergs, and almost zero light pollution.
Next departure: October 1–10, 2027
HOW TO GET THERE
From Mexico: flights via Europe or the United States to Reykjavik, Oslo/Tromsø or Helsinki/Rovaniemi.
From Argentina: direct flights from Buenos Aires to Madrid or Rome and connection to northern Europe.
From Chile: direct flights from Santiago to Madrid or Paris and connection to Reykjavik, Tromsø or Rovaniemi.
From Colombia: direct flights from Bogotá and Medellín to Madrid or Barcelona.
From Ecuador: from Quito or Guayaquil via Madrid or Amsterdam.
From Costa Rica: direct flights from San José to Madrid, or via the United States.
From Spain: direct flights or with one stopover to Iceland, Norway and Lapland; it's the shortest starting point.
The price of the trip is the same no matter where you live.
International flights are not included; we will guide you to reach the starting point of each trip.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
From September to March in the Arctic, when nights are long and dark. In summer, there is light almost 24 hours a day and they cannot be seen.
Under the auroral oval, between 65° and 70° north latitude: northern Norway (Tromsø), Finnish Lapland, Iceland, and Greenland.
No. Auroras depend on solar activity and clear skies. That's why we travel for several nights during high season and go out to look for them when the forecast is favorable.
Not normally with the naked eye. You have to travel north of the Arctic Circle. From Mexico and Spain there are connections via Europe; from Argentina, Chile, and Colombia usually via Madrid or another European city.
At Wandernow, Arctic adventure trips start from 3,900 euros per person paying in a single installment, without international flights. Each trip page shows the exact price and the option for deferred payments.
Yes. They are group adventure trips of a maximum of 16 people with a Spanish-speaking Wandernow guide. You can travel alone: you share a room with someone of the same sex.