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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.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
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.
Itinerary
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1Rovaniemi
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.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
2Lapland
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.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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