The Pick of 13 Dining Experiences in Norway

1.Reindeer Sled, Dinner, and Chance of Northern Lights

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,651 reviews · 4h 30m · from $219Our pick

Feed reindeer, ride a nighttime sled, eat Sami food, hear joik, and look for the Northern Lights near Tromsø.

“It was our best experience in Norway and absolutely made our holiday. The ride on the sledge was a little bumpy but the northern lights made an appearance and the whole experience became magical. The stories and singing from the two Sami girls was delightful and the food and drink very tasty. We would not hesitate to recommend it.”

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2.Northern Lights Husky Visit with Traditional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,666 reviews · 4 hours · from $187

Meet 200 Alaskan huskies, enjoy bacalao by a fire, and watch for the Northern Lights on this family-friendly Tromsø evening tour.

“It was all great. Not much time to roast marshmallows but mainly because we were taking advantage of photographing the northern lights each time the sky cleared.”

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3.Evening Aurora Cruise (dinner optional)

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,570 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $100Best value

Review of Tromsø’s 3.5-hour Aurora Cruise, with warm drinks, thermal suits, camera tips, practical advice, and honest value notes.

“Great guides who were very friendly and informative. Also helped us take great pictures! Cookies, hot chocolate, coffee etc. were provided along with some Norwegian snacks and food. Would highly recommend!”

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4.Reindeer Camp Dinner with Chance of Northern Lights

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 806 reviews · 4h 30m · from $163

Feed reindeer, enjoy Sámi food and stories, and possibly see the Northern Lights on this warm, memorable evening from Tromsø.

“Fantastic! We had a great guide, very smooth Bus ride to the Reindeer farm and then had an enjoyable meal. We were very pleased with the experience as well as lucky to capture the Northern Lights.”

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5.Aurora Dinner Cruise by Hybrid-Electric Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 727 reviews · 3 hours · from $198

Review of Tromsø’s Aurora Dinner Cruise, with Arctic scenery, Nordic seafood, a quiet hybrid catamaran, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Managed to see aurora 3 times. Food is delicious. Crew members are friendly”

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6.3-course Dinner Cruise in the Oslofjord

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 312 reviews · from $146

Cruise Oslofjord on a quiet electric boat with a seasonal 3-course seafood dinner, sunset views, and landmarks such as the Opera House.

“It was the best Christmas of my life :) Thank you very much!”

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7.Tromso Aurora Cruise with 3-Course Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 217 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $204

Review of Tromso’s 3-hour Aurora Cruise with dinner, covering the electric boat, food, northern lights chances, price, and practical tips.

“The boat ride itself was very nice. The crew was nice and shared some information about tromso and the northern lights..we were very lucky to see the lights multiple times during the trip.. the food was good too..it was a three course meal .. the starter and the main was fish and there was dessert too.. I thought the main course was really good (Atlantic cod with some veggies and some sauce)and I was very happy with it. The started was pickled herring with some broccoli purée and pannacotta for dessert. there were not many people on the boat so it was not too crowded which made for running up…”

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8.Night Reindeer Sledding with Camp Dinner and Chance of Northern Lights

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 165 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $226

Review of Tromsø Arctic Reindeer’s evening tour, with Sámi culture, reindeer feeding, sleigh ride, dinner, and possible northern lights.

“It was fun to experience with the whole event . However nothing much and weather not permitted to do the sledding”

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9.Luxury Northern Lights Cruise with Hot Tub & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 129 reviews · 4 hours · from $309

Review of Tromsø’s luxury Northern Lights yacht cruise, with a hot tub, reindeer soup, small groups, fjord views, and practical booking tips.

“Lovely warm hosts in a charming boat with an amazing hot tub on deck. We also managed to see the northern lights. Great experience overall! Loved it!”

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10.Oslo fjord 3-Course Dinner Cruise with Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 123 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $161

Review of Oslo’s 2.5-hour electric fjord dinner cruise, with Nordic food, city views, live music, practical tips, value, and honest drawbacks.

“Beautiful cruise, smooth ship, and great food. Would highly encourage booking for a relaxing and beautiful evening”

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11.Northern Lights by Minibus – Free Photos and Warm Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 114 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $238Top rated

Review of Blue Puffin’s Tromsø Northern Lights minibus tour, with thermal suits, campfire dinner, photos, flexible routing, and practical tips.

“Awesome evening particularly having small group. Driver and guide lovely and very experienced. Having suits was great. Would recommend sock/hand warmers. Feet with 2 socks were a bit cold but warmed up in the bus. So pleased we had a clear evening and so only needed to drive an hr out of Tromso. Driving time depends on finding cloud free area.”

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12.Lyngen: Snowmobile Safari with Lunch in seaside Restaurant

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · 2h 30m · from $293

Ride a snowmobile through the Lyngen Alps, enjoy fjord views, and warm up with homemade fish soup at seaside Bøteriet.

“Großartige Landschaft, tolles Team. Leckeres Essen vorab und dann ganz tolle Tour. Sehr zu empfehlen.”

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13.Small Group Tromsø: Northern Lights Chase with Photos and Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $238

Chase Tromsø’s Northern Lights in a small group with a photographer, dinner, hot drinks, and thermal suits for a long Arctic night.

“This was our third day chasing the northern lights and the guide Alex was great in helping us to get to see the northern lights. He explained clearly about northern lights formation and its probability of appearence. He ensured everyone's safety and also served us with dinner (we are vegetarians and were skeptical of food) which was great. I will recommend others for the tour”

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