Guided tour

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Experience and photograph the amazing Northern Lights on this photography based tour. Go aurora hunting with professional aurora guides to have the best possible chance to witness the Northern Lights.

About this activity

Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
Reserve now & pay later: Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.
Duration 4.5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English
Pickup included: At your accommodation within 10 kilometers of the Beyond Arctic office, Valtakatu 21, 96200 Rovaniemi. Please wait in your hotel lobby for your guide to arrive.
Small group: Limited to 8 participants

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

Ingrid – Australia

I had an amazing experience on the Northern Lights tour with Leevi as our guide!. From start to finish, the tour was exceptional. We knew that the Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon and can’t be guaranteed, but Leevi set the right expectations while still keeping the mood positive and hopeful. It was clear that Leevi was passionate about the aurora and genuinely cared about every member of the group. His knowledge and enthusiasm made the entire experience even more memorable. He made sure to take photos of everyone, ensuring we all had fantastic memories to bring home. The transportation was comfortable, and the stops were perfectly timed for us to enjoy the stunning lights. His dedication to making sure everyone had a great experience, both in terms of seeing the lights and enjoying the moment, really stood out. If you're looking for a Northern Lights tour with a thoughtful, caring guide who goes the extra mile, I highly recommend this tour with Leevi.

Ingrid – Australia

Juliana – United Kingdom

We went on this memorable tour on 9th November 2024. Our tour guide, Aleksi, was so passionate about the Northern lights and he’s also a great photographer. It was a really good night for seeing the aurora and we were in 1 location the entire time. Aleksi had direct communication with a scientist that would let him know the chances of a good aurora sighting. If it hadn’t been such a good night, Aleksi would have continued driving further north to find a more ideal location for seeing the Northern lights. We were provided with hot berry juice in flasks and we had some time to barbecue the sausages. The experience was made even more enjoyable because of the good group of people we had. When it got too cold, we huddled in the teepee close to the fire. You get to download some photos taken by the guide a few days after the tour, what a bonus! I cannot recommend this tour enough. (Monitor the weather and book this tour on a night with clear skies)

Juliana – United Kingdom

Itinerary

Pickup location:
Rovaniemi
Car
(30 minutes)
Secret stop
Photo stop, Walk (45 minutes)
Car
(30 minutes)
Secret stop
Break time, Photo stop, Walk, Camp activities (1.5 hours)
Arrive back at:
Rovaniemi

Main stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

Marvel at the Northern Lights in Rovaniemi
Capture amazing photographs of the Northern Lights
Visit two to three locations during the night
Get tips from professional photographers
Receive a few edited, high-quality photos after the tour free of charge

Full description

Begin with a team meeting about the tour of the day then get a short briefing about current weather conditions, aurora forecasts, and your destination of the day. The focus of this tour is the Rovaniemi area and you will travel by minivan. After reaching the destination you will leave the minivan and continue on foot to reach the perfect spots in the middle of nature. In the destination, your guide, a professional photographer, helps you prepare your cameras for Northern Lights photography and get ready for the show of a lifetime. Northern Lights are always unpredictable and there is no guarantee that they will be found every night. However, this tour gives you the best possible chance to experience and photograph these mystical wonders of the Arctic area. During the night you are a member of an exclusive team led by a professional photography guide. Simply put, you will join real aurora hunters who rely on the following to succeed in their mission: • background research into local weather and Aurora forecasts • live information feed coming directly into the minivan • local knowledge of all the best viewing spots • willingness to go the extra mile, or a hundred miles, to find the aurora During the night, you will normally visit one to three different locations, which are always chosen according to local weather conditions and photograph opportunities. This means that if the sky is clear and there is a possibility to see the aurora 100 kilometers away, we will take the chance and drive you there. Altogether there are over 50 locations from which to choose the best ones each night.

Includes

Pick up and drop-off within a 10-kilometer range of the office
Photography guide
Hunt for the Northern Lights
Minivan transportation
Warm clothing and winter boots, if needed
Headlamps
Bbq gear
Hot drinks and snacks

Not suitable for

Children under 10 years

Important information

Know before you go

The minimum age is 10 years old because the tour is photography based and quite demanding
If you are unable to find Northern Lights due to heavy clouds or snowfall you will concentrate on night photography in the middle of the Arctic nature at locations ideal for night photography
We highly recommend that you bring your own DSLR camera as we cannot guarantee that you are able to take night photos with compact cameras or phone cameras
This tour is the first and original Aurora hunting photography tour in Rovaniemi and has been operated already over 7-years

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