Northern Lights
Guide Course

Who?

The course content is delivered by locals from Tromsø who are specilists in their fields, including experienced guides, scientists, and professional photographers.

How?

With limited number of participants, learning will be interactive and personal. The first 3 days are held indoors and incude presentations, handouts and practical excersises. The final 2 sessions are held under the Arctic sky and are focused on the practical aspects of Northern Lights Guiding. The course takes place in English.

Where?

The theoretical part of the course takes place near Tromsø city centre in a spacious setting. The practical part of the course will take place under the night sky. Live guided tour (transport included).

When?

The course will run twice this year from 08 – 12 September & 3rd- 7th November 2025. Evaluation and delivery of the assignments are on the last day of each course.

WHAT? Once you have completed the course, you will be given a diploma for course completion.

What?

Once you have completed the course, you will be given a diploma for course completion.

* Please note that you need to have access to a camera during the photo workshop.

** In order to participate in this course you need to have successfully completed the Adventure Guide Course, which covers many topics which will be put into practice on the Northern Lights Course.

About this Course

The course is taught by a number of local experts including professional guides, academics, and photographers. Within this course you will learn all the specific technical skills to lead a successful, safe and sustainable northern lights tour.

You will also have a night photography workshop to learn how to capture the dancing lady on your lens as well as the basics of editing.

The course follows the principals of the Adventure Travel Guide Standard (ATGS) compiled by the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) and includes the following modules:

Module 1

Sustainability on Tour

Module 2

The Arctic sky: Northern Lights + Constellations

Module 3

Safety & Risk Analysis – First Aid

Module 4

Story Telling + Group Management

Module 5

Technical Tour Skills – Weather Forecasting

Module 6

Night Photography + Editing

Evaluation

Assignments + Evaluation