Northern Lights tours from Rovaniemi

Find your way into the Arctic night. Choose a shared or private hunt, or combine your Aurora outing with the Arctic SnowHotel.

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Choose your tour

Shared Northern Lights Chase

Travel with fellow guests as your guide follows the weather and searches for clearer skies. The route has no fixed kilometre limit and may reach Sweden when weather and road conditions allow. Group size varies with bookings.

Duration
Up to 8 hours
Departure · Finland time
18:00
Your group
At least 2 paying guests; up to 12 guests per booking, including children.

What’s included

  • Experienced local guide
  • Unlimited kilometres and a weather-led route
  • Photography of your group
  • Hot drinks and snacks
  • Pickup and drop-off within 10 km of Rovaniemi city centre

Not included

  • Warm winter clothing
  • Personal expenses

Northern Lights by Minibus

Your driver chooses a viewing location based on the weather and local conditions. Travel into the quiet wilderness outside Rovaniemi and spend time beneath the Arctic sky. The viewing location may change with cloud cover and Aurora activity.

Duration
Up to 4 hours
Departure · Finland time
18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00 or 22:00
Your group
At least 2 paying guests; up to 12 guests per booking. Children aged 0–2 are free and use a seat.

What’s included

  • Transport by minibus or minivan
  • Experienced local driver and guide
  • Northern Lights viewing trip
  • Time to enjoy the Arctic night
  • Pickup and drop-off within 10 km of Rovaniemi city centre

Not included

  • Photography
  • Warm winter clothing
  • Hot drinks and snacks
  • Personal expenses

Private Northern Lights Chase

An evening exclusively for your group, with no other guests in the vehicle. Your guide monitors the sky and weather and can change direction to find better conditions. The route may take you across the border into Sweden when conditions allow.

Duration
Up to 8 hours
Departure · Finland time
18:00
Your group
€1,150 for up to 4 guests or €1,750 for up to 8 guests. One fixed price for your private group.

What’s included

  • Private guide and luxury Mercedes 4×4 van
  • Unlimited kilometres and a weather-led route
  • Photography of your group
  • Hot drinks and snacks
  • Pickup and drop-off within 10 km of Rovaniemi city centre

Not included

  • Warm winter clothing
  • Personal expenses

Arctic SnowHotel Visit & Northern Lights Tour

Combine the snow and ice surroundings of the Arctic SnowHotel with a Northern Lights outing from Rovaniemi.

Duration
7 hours
Departure · Finland time
To be confirmed
Your group
Small group

Your experience

  • Arctic SnowHotel visit
  • Northern Lights outing
  • Small-group experience

Before you go

Northern Lights & clothing

The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon; sightings cannot be guaranteed. Routes depend on weather, road conditions and Aurora activity. Wear warm clothing for the Arctic night; check the clothing included with your selected package.

Pickup and drop-off

For the Shared Chase, Minibus Adventure and Private Chase, both are included within 10 km of Rovaniemi city centre. For each location farther away, €2 per kilometre beyond 10 km is payable directly to the guide. Pickup and drop-off charges are calculated separately.

Cancellation policy

For the original Shared Chase, Minibus Adventure and Private Chase, published cancellation charges are 30% at 7 days or less, 50% at 4 days or less, and 100% at 48 hours or less before departure. The closest applicable deadline determines the charge.

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