Dark Arctic Skies
Stay away from city lights in surroundings with virtually no light pollution.
Northern Lights Holiday • Senja, Norway
Your Aurora Borealis Holiday in Norway
Experience an Aurora Borealis holiday differently. At Aurora Borealis Observatory, you stay beneath the Arctic sky for your entire visit — surrounded by darkness, nature and the extraordinary landscapes of Senja.
Aurora Season
Late August – Mid April
Location
Senja Island, Norway
The Sky
Virtually No Light Pollution
Every Apartment
Northern Sky Views
The Aurora Borealis Observatory Experience
You Are Already Where You Need to Be
Many Northern Lights holidays are built around leaving a city in the evening and driving into the darkness for a few hours. An Aurora Borealis holiday at our observatory is different: the experience begins the moment you arrive.
Our location on Senja is surrounded by dark Arctic skies with virtually no light pollution. When conditions are right, the Northern Lights can appear directly above the resort — outside your apartment, above the surrounding landscape and sometimes right outside your window.
There is no need to return to city lights when the evening is over. You live beneath the Arctic sky for your entire stay.
Every Apartment • Northern Sky Views
Watch the Northern Lights From Your Room
Every apartment at Aurora Borealis Observatory has large windows with views towards the aurora sky. That means waiting for the aurora does not have to mean standing outside in the cold for hours.
Turn off the lights, get comfortable and keep an eye on the sky from inside. When the Northern Lights appear, simply step outside and experience them beneath the open Arctic sky.
Stay warm. Watch the sky. Step outside when it begins.
Your accommodation is part of the Northern Lights experience — not simply somewhere to sleep afterwards.
Why Aurora Borealis Observatory
A Northern Lights Holiday Designed Around the Aurora
Everything begins with the location: dark surroundings, open Arctic skies and the freedom to experience the Northern Lights at your own pace.
Watch From Your Room
Every apartment has large windows with views towards the northern sky.
Stay Several Nights
Give the Arctic weather and the Northern Lights more than one opportunity.
Aurora Specialists
The Northern Lights are at the heart of what we do throughout the aurora season.
Sometimes You Don’t Need to Chase
Let the Northern Lights Come to You
When the sky above the resort is clear, one of the best things you can do is simply stay here and watch. There is no fixed viewing time and no need to leave when a tour ends. The aurora can appear, disappear and return throughout the night — and you are already beneath the sky when it happens.
The Rhythm of Your Holiday
Senja by Day. Northern Lights by Night.
Your Aurora Borealis holiday does not have to begin when darkness arrives. Senja gives you something extraordinary to experience on both sides of sunset.
By Day
Discover Senja
Explore mountains, fjords, Arctic beaches, viewpoints and fishing villages on one of Northern Norway’s most spectacular islands.
By Night
Look Up
Return to the resort as darkness falls, keep an eye on the sky and experience the Northern Lights whenever conditions are right.
More Than the Northern Lights
Discover Senja Between the Nights
The Northern Lights may be the reason you travel north, but an Aurora Borealis holiday on Senja offers much more than an evening beneath the stars.
Mountains rise directly from the sea. Deep fjords cut through the landscape. Arctic beaches, winding coastal roads and small fishing villages create some of the most memorable scenery in Northern Norway.
Our guided daytime tours allow you to discover more of the island during your stay, with routes adapted to the season, weather and conditions.
Your Evenings at the Observatory
Follow the Sky at Your Own Pace
There is no single way to experience an aurora night. Some evenings are best enjoyed directly from the resort. Others may be worth exploring further.
When skies are clear, simply stay beneath the darkness and wait for the aurora to appear.
When local cloud cover makes travelling worthwhile, our small-group tour can search for clearer skies.
Stay several nights and allow weather, darkness and the Arctic sky to set the pace of your holiday.
Your Aurora Borealis Holiday in Norway
Come for the Aurora. Stay Beneath the Arctic Sky.
Leave city lights behind and spend your Aurora Borealis holiday surrounded by the landscapes of Senja. Explore during the day, watch the sky at night and experience the Arctic from the moment you arrive until the moment you leave.
Aurora Borealis Observatory - Create Memories
Wellness and Northern Lights at the same time
Aurora Borealis Observatory - One of the best aurora borealis locations in the world
Create Memories at the Aurora Borealis Observatory
The beauty of being at the aurora borealis observatory is that we try to make sure that your holiday turns out like a dream. To make sure you go home with the best memories, we have photographers available on request. If the weather is good and the northern lights dance, we ensure that you do not miss the northern lights. Feedback from our guests was that this was such an amazing service.
The Aurora Borealis Observatory is for those who really want to experience nature, silence and to get total relaxation, while hopefully enjoying the amazing Aurora Borealis.
Our main goal is that you can see the aurora while staying here. You can also explore the culture of Senja Island and enjoy many other activities. Enjoy the silence and lovely atmosphere where your well-being is in focus. Our goal is to create the best Aurora Borealis experience.
Sustainable Tourism
The Aurora Borealis Observatory is a small family driven resort located at Senja Island in Northern Norway. It is safe to say that we love the aurora and we feel lucky and blessed being able to live at such prime location. Conservation and sustainable use of resources- natural, social and cultural up here at the Aurora Borealis Observatory and Senja Island, is very important for us.
Northern Lights Activities on Location / Handled by ourselves
Since we are located on a small little hill with amazing surroundings we also offer on location activities. You can enjoy Photo classes, learn about aurora, go on hikes to our different viewpoints, simple skiing when we have snow and start the national scenic route from here. If you want to experience the city of Tromsø we recommend a day trip, as this is super simple in terms of logistics.
Northern Lights Activities provided by our collaborators
For those who wants more action we are also proud to say that we can offer the best providers in the nearby area. We only offer the most popular ones and all our collaborators will pick you up before the activity, and bring you back to the resort after. Most popular activities from our collaborators have been husky, mountain hikes and snowmobile.