Senja is Norway’s second largest island and expressed by many as a Norway in miniature. The Northern Light experience is therefore perfect in this island, as you have the powerful nature two explore during daytime.

One photographer will at all times be available on your tour. You can therefor get help catching you Aurora Borealis Photography.

This tour is siutable for everybody interested in the Aurora Borealis.

• 3 days or less: 349 euro per day, per person.
• 4 days or more: 299 euro per day, per person.

Every day includes:

• Accommodation at Finnsnes Hotel.
• Breakfast, Lunch and 3 course dinner.
• Aurora Borealis Guiding

• 6 pm every day pick you up at hotel.
• 15-minute drive to the tipi shown in picture.
• The tipi is warm and we plan our Aurora chase based on weather.
• While waiting for the light (if needed) we will tell you about Senja, our culture and the northern light.
• We return to the hotel around 1 am depending on the northern light.

Finnsnes Hotel is a full service hotel with 56 cozy and well equipped rooms, with everything you need for a comfortable stay.

• Internet included

Food: Breakfast, Lunch and a three-course dinner are included at the hotel.

Airport: Bardufoss Lufthavn (BDU).

From Bardufoss you take the Flight Buss to Finnsnes. This is a 1 hour buss tour, and the buss stops right outside your hotell (Finnsnes Hotell).

Airport: Bardufoss Lufthavn (BDU).

From Finnsnes Hotel you take the Flight Buss to Bardufoss Airport. Ask the hotel reception for buss departures on your departure day. Buss to every departure from (BDU) by Norwegian Air.

We can face temperatures down to minus 30 Celsius! You will need thermal clothing:

• Good winter boots are critical. Make sure they do not fit tight. They should have a substantial base depth to them since you are often standing on cold ground in one place for long periods.
• First layer clothing: This is important! Do NOT wear cotton as the first layer against your skin. Use wool, and we strongly recommend Icebreaker. http://eu.icebreaker.com/en/home
• A warm parka: The conventional wisdom of “layering” is not so true when you are just standing around in cold temperatures. Layering is great if your heat output varies frequently as when climbing and hiking. But loft and air are what really insulate against the cold, so a puffy down parka will do the job great with a sweater underneath. example: Fjellräven Arctic Parca
• Glove liners that can fit inside larger warmer mittens are great.
• Small chemically activated hand warmers are a big help. You can put them either in the pockets of your down parka, or in the mittens themselves. thermopad.de

To shoot in low light areas you need an outstanding high ISO performing camera.

Lenses

For northern light photography you need sensitive lenses. There are several desirable qualities to look for when considering lenses for aurora photography. As a general rule of thumb, you can pick any of the three:

• Wide Angle
• Fast (large aperture of F/2.8 or wider)
• Sharp
• Minimal vignetting

Tripod

A tripod is absolutely essential for northern lights photography. A tall tripod will be more comfortable, as you will be aiming the camera up towards the sky. Squatting under a short tripod cranking your neck can become very uncomfortable, very fast.

(NOTE: A GOOD BALLHEAD AND TRIPOD IS REALLY IMPORTANT, ON OUR PHOTO TOURS WE HAVE HAD MANY FRUSTRATED GUESTS WHOSE SMALL TRIPOD AND FLIMSY BALLHEAD EITHER BROKE OR OPERATED SO POORLY THEY MISSED MANY PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES. A GOOD TRIPOD IS WORTH IT.

OTHER RELATED EQUIPMENT:

• Batteries
  Have a few batteries at your disposal. Keep on warm in a parka pocket.
• Cable release Prevents camera shake and allows for exposures in excess of 30 seconds. (Some wireless remotes only offer exposure options of 30 seconds. Make sure to check the version you have if you plan on using a wireless remote)
• Headlamp A headlamp allows two hands to be free while handling your camera. Consider the on-off switch before purchasing, as you will be operating the headlamp with gloves on.

Batteries, Media Cards & Cold Weather

• San Disk is a flash card manufacturer with a line of cards called “Extreme” which are made especially for extreme temperatures. My experience with these cards has been good.
• Camera batteries: it’s a good idea to have at least two, but three is better.
• Keep one in your pocket, or in a nearby warm place. Switching them out occasionally will keep you powered up.
• Long exposures tend to chew up batteries quickly.

When waiting on a chilly night for the aurora, remove the flash card and battery and put them in your pocket. When the action happens just quickly put them back in the camera and start shooting.