Rovaniemi Northern Lights: Money-Back Guarantee & Free Photos

Duration5h - 8h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesFinnish, English

Group sizeUp to 47 travelers

Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Hunt the northern lights from Rovaniemi with a local guide who chases clear skies instead of driving to a fixed viewpoint — backed by a 100% money-back guarantee if the aurora doesn't appear, plus free professional photos of you under the lights.

Each afternoon we read the cloud cover and solar forecast, then decide where to drive that night. Some nights the aurora is 20 minutes away; some nights we drive three hours to find a gap in the clouds. That is why our tours run 5–8 hours, not a fixed three.

Two ways to travel: Small Group (max 19) in a minibus with hotel pickup, or Group Bus Tour (max 47) by heated coach from central Rovaniemi.

Your guide photographs you under the aurora with professional gear and sends you the images free — no watermark, no upsell.

Dress warmly: winter clothing is not included (rental available in town). Hot drinks are served; no meal is included.

Family-run, from Rovaniemi. Our guides drive these roads all year and know where the clear skies sit.

Options

Group Bus Tour (max 47)

Bus / Coach: Comfortable coach, max 47 people, departs from Rovaniemi city centre.
Pickup included

Small Group Tour (max 19)

Minibus: Cozy minibus, max 19 people, with pickup from your accommodation.
Pickup included

What's included

Local English-speaking guide who tracks the aurora forecast in real time
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Rovaniemi (Small Group option)
100% money-back guarantee if we do not see the northern lights
Professional northern lights photos of you, delivered free after the tour
Heated minibus or coach, with a route planned from live cloud and solar data
Coffee and/or Tea

Winter clothing (thermal overall, snow boots, mittens) - rental available in Rovaniemi city centre
Meals and snacks (hot drinks are included)

What to expect

Rovaniemi
1h

Departure. Small Group travellers are picked up from their accommodation in Rovaniemi; Bus Tour travellers meet in the city centre. Before we set off, your guide goes through the night's cloud cover and aurora forecast and explains where we are heading and why. At the end of the night you are dropped back at the same place.
Lapland
4h

The aurora chase itself. Your guide reads live cloud cover, solar activity and road conditions and drives toward the clearest sky — sometimes 20 minutes from Rovaniemi, sometimes far past the Arctic Circle. We stop at dark viewing spots away from city lights, serve hot drinks, and your guide photographs you under the northern lights with professional camera gear. The photos are sent to you free after the tour.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Small Group Tour: we pick you up from your accommodation in Rovaniemi. Pickup times are always confirmed separately on the day of the tour, by 3 PM at the latest.

Bus Tour: departure is from the bus stop next to Pub Uitto at Korkalonkatu 23, Rovaniemi, at the time shown on your ticket. We confirm the exact departure time by 1 PM on the day of the tour.

If the weather is too poor to run the tour, we cancel and inform you by around noon on the same day.

Additional information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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4.8 (56)

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€99.00 per person

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