Cultural Photography Tours & Trips in Arctic / North Pole

Capture the Northern Lights dancing above Aurora Village's glass-roofed cabins in Ivalo, with photo opportunities from your bed 250 km above the Arctic Circle. Document North Cape, Europe's northernmost point, while toasting with bubbles and caviar, then photograph Alta's Northern Lights Cathedral and the Sámi community's lavuu tents in Tromsø.

Take photos at the Arctic Circle at Santa Claus Village and mail postcards from Santa's official post office. You'll also photograph the Polar Explorer icebreaker cutting through frozen Bothnian Sea waters during a three-hour cruise, and stay in panoramic cabins at Vaattunki Wilderness Resort.

You'll photograph walrus colonies on Moffem Island and check out the historic buildings at Ny-Ålesund, the world's northernmost settlement and polar research hub. The trip includes visits to Svalbard Museum in Longyearbyen to see exhibits on polar bear conservation and Arctic history, then there's time to capture Magdalenefjord's glaciers as they calve into the sea.

Photograph Alta Museum's UNESCO-listed prehistoric rock carvings and the modern Northern Lights Cathedral's striking design. You'll also capture champion Alaskan huskies at the Lyrek family farm, shoot traditional Sámi life inside a lavuu tent in Tromsø, and frame winter landscapes from the underwater tunnel.

Join the Aurora Hunting Photo Tour by bus to capture the Northern Lights with professional guidance at remote Arctic viewing spots, and you'll get complimentary photos plus expert tips. Later, photograph the Aurora Borealis during an outdoor picnic in the wilderness near Rovaniemi with warm drinks. Stay at Nova Skyland Hotel's Aurora Suites, perfect for nighttime sky photography in Finnish Lapland.

Take photos of the iconic Svolvaergeita peaks from Floya summit at 600m elevation, capturing the landscape of eastern Lofoten's jagged mountains and deep fjords. Frame shots of Reine's colorful fishing huts against Reinefjord's turquoise waters from Reinebringen's panoramic viewpoint on Moskenesoya Island. Visit Lofoten Gardsysteri organic goat cheese farm to document biodynamic farming practices and capture the Arctic wilderness contrasts at Bunesstranda's white sand beach.