Leave the city of Rovaniemi to immerse yourself in nature and take in the striking scenery. Travel to strategic locations with experienced guides as you hunt for 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 6 hours: Check availability to see starting times
Live tour guide: English
Pickup included: please be on the place 5 min before starting time. guide will wait you no longer than 5 min, in case of no show tour is non refundablel.

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

Susan – United States

Rafael was such a delight. Very fun and knowledgeable. It was great to experience his knowledge and enthusiasm. I wish all guides were like him.

Dora – Germany

It was really great. We were super lucky to see amazingly bright and active auroras! You could tell that the Guide was super experienced and knew where to look for them, how to read the activities and for that if something more is about to come. We were only at one place, so not moving around, which lead to it becoming super cold. For that I can only recommend to bring a lot of clothes, especially extra socks and something to cover your nose. If you don't have a really good camera phone with a great night mode, you won't be able to take pictures but the guide took some great shots to share. Extra plus would have been if they would have provided hot water/tea - but maybe you can bring that yourself. Would make it easier to "survive" the cold :)

Itinerary

26 pickup location options:
Santasport, Glass Resort, Lapland Hotels Sky Ounasvaara, Haawe Boutique Apart Hotel, Forenom, GuestHouse Arctic Heart, Arctic TreeHouse Hotel, LAURI Handicrafts & Guesthouse, Scandic Rovaniemi City, Siljonkartano, Scandic Pohjanhovi, Santa's Igloos Arctic Circle, Santa's Hotel Santa Claus, Santa Claus Holiday Village, Hostel Café Koti, Nova Skyland Hotel, Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, Rovaniemi, Arctic Light Hotel, Guesthouse Outa, Three Elves Restaurant & Lobby Bar, Golden Circle Suites, Arctic City Hotel, Hotelli Aakenus Oy, Wherever Hostel, Arctic Apartment Rovaniemi, Guesthouse Borealis
Lapland
Photo stop, Guided tour (5 hours)
26 drop-off locations:
Arctic Light Hotel, Guesthouse Outa, Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, Rovaniemi, Arctic TreeHouse Hotel, Wherever Hostel, LAURI Handicrafts & Guesthouse, Forenom, Hostel Café Koti, Glass Resort, Santa's Igloos Arctic Circle, Scandic Rovaniemi City, Santa's Hotel Santa Claus, Santa Claus Holiday Village, Santasport, Scandic Pohjanhovi, Three Elves Restaurant & Lobby Bar, Siljonkartano, Haawe Boutique Apart Hotel, Golden Circle Suites, Lapland Hotels Sky Ounasvaara, GuestHouse Arctic Heart, Arctic City Hotel, Hotelli Aakenus Oy, Nova Skyland Hotel, Arctic Apartment Rovaniemi, Guesthouse Borealis

Main stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

Guarantee to see northern lights.
Get the best chance to see the aurora borealis .
Be escorted by an experienced knowledgeable guide.
Travel in a comfortable vehicle.
Receive photos taken by your guide during the tour free of charge.

Full description

!!!!!PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY BEFORE BOOKING!!!!!
Our tour start from Rovaniemi. We will then head out of the city, far from city lights and find the best locations. We try to get early to the spot to see the aurora in time, and we don’t leave until the aurora is over.

The tour is very flexible, starting time can be from 5-8pm depending by weather conditions (its very hard to have any specific time because the weather is changing all the time) and each night we choose a different spot and departure time. Travel in a minibus so you can reach remote and distant places in the countryside.

Keep in mind that on some nights it’s too cloudy everywhere or solar activity is too small. In this cases tour will be cancelled ( you will have full refund ) or postponed (in case of availability).
Departure times can be changed (starting time will be provided before 16.00)
The tours are better suited for adults, because of the long duration and cold weather
Aurora activity changes from night to night
Sometimes it can be rather small, and strong colors are only visible through the camera
Strong auroras can happen several times per month
Even if Lights was weak, tour will be considered successful.
Please check moon calendar before booking, with full moon lights barely visible by naked eyes, but visible by camera. By booking during the full moon phase you take these risk upon yourself.
Aurora storms with colorful auroras happen rarely.

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Guide
Professional photos from the tour

Child safety car seats (families with kids please enquire before booking)
Thermal suits (available on request)

Not suitable for

Children under 14 years
People with mobility impairments
People over 70 years

Important information

What to bring

Warm clothing
Comfortable clothes
Warm shoes
Passport or ID card

Not allowed

Food in the vehicle
Alcohol and drugs
Alcoholic drinks in the vehicle
Luggage or large bags

Know before you go

Duration is from 5-10 hours
Departure times can be changed (starting time will be provided before 16.00)
The tours are better suited for adults, because of the long duration and cold weather
Aurora activity changes from night to night
Sometimes it can be rather small, and strong colors are only visible through the camera
Strong auroras can happen several times per month
Even if Lights was weak, tour will be considered successful.
Please check moon calendar before booking, with full moon lights barely visible by naked eyes, but visible by camera. By booking during the full moon phase you take these risk upon yourself.
Aurora storms with colorful auroras happen rarely
Northern lights are a natural phenomenon and, therefore, cannot be guaranteed

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