The Best Northern Lights Hunting Tour From Rovaniemi
This Northern Lights hunt is your best chance to find the precious aurora borealis, observe them and capture them. Your Aurora expert guide will drive you in the most promising directions, based on the weather analysis and his knowledge of the region, will take beautiful photos for you and will share all his passion about this fantastic phenomenon! With our Aurora Pass, you can join as many night as you want and optimize your chance of observation at the lowest effort!
Quick Info
Location: Rovaniemi
Duration : 3 hours
Price: from 75€/pers!
Included: photos, guiding, chasing, weather analysis…
LOCATION
Rovaniemi (Finland)
Included
Photos, expert guiding & stories, hot drinks, transportation in small group, weather analysis, passion of the guide.
TiME
Duration: around 3h00
Start time: adapted to conditions
SEASON
Available: From end-August to April
AURORA PASS (Min. 3 NIGHTS)
Try as much as you want or join only when conditions are best*
ADULT
pers.: 75€/pers/night (100€)
CHILD (8 – 12)
60€/child (80€)
*****
SINGLE NIGHT TOUR
Join on last minute*
ADULT
pers.: 100€/pers
CHILD (8 – 12)
80€/child
NB : this tour is not accessible
to children under 8 years old.
DESCRIPTION
OBJECTIVE: AURORAS!
As passionate aurora experts, our goal is to find the auroras for you! But with our long experience, we are also fully aware that quality, safety and comfort are very important for a perfect experience. This Northern Lights tour is a safe & proper aurora photography hunt offering the best chance for observing auroras!
We will depart from Rovaniemi in small groups (only 8 participants max) and drive in the most promising directions (based on a long analysis of the weather by your dedicated guide before the tour starts!). We will stop as many times as needed to regularly check the sky, discover more of Lapland landscapes and take pictures (no limit)!
During the whole experience, your guide will share all his passion and knowledge about the Northern Lights with you, and explain you more about the phenomenon. They will take pictures, offer some hot drinks and ensure your safety at all time!
TRY AS MANY NIGHTS AS YOU WANT
Key to observing and enjoying the Northern lights is not about driving hundreds of kilometers on icy roads, and coming back late in the middle of the night, like most companies would try to convince you. The key to enjoying auroras is patience, persistence and perseverance! Try as much as possible, to increase your chance, skip the least promising nights (really, who wants to drive 6 hours in a snowstorm without any safety?) and decide to join the tour whenever forecasts predictions fit your expectations!
With our Aurora Pass concept, we offer you the possibility to join as many nights as you would like at a very low price. You receive a fully detailed report in the morning, allowing you to make the decision to join or not the tour – you don’t waste your time and can better enjoy your holidays! If conditions are not good, you get other nights to try!
This Aurora Pass is the best value for photography tour in Rovaniemi, offering you the highest chance to observe auroras at the least effort and with the highest safety standards! We require that you book for 3 consecutive nights but you may join even more nights for the discounted price of 75€/night : reserving your seats as many night as possible increase your possibility of observation, and allows you to choose the best night if you want to go only once! Naturally, you may join every night as well!
You may also book one single night at the very last minute (reservations are open only 48hours before) when conditions are predictable, but this will be only possible if we have availability – which happens very rarely in winter season… We therefore recommend to book the Aurora Pass long in advance!
A CONCEPT TO MAXIMISE YOUR AURORA EXPERIENCE
The observation of Northern lights require knowledge and expertise, but mostly a certain amount of perseverance, and unfortunately a bit of luck too. There is no “best chance” but trying hard. By repeating the experience, you not only increase your chance of observation, but also get the opportunities to experience various types of Northern Lights, with different intensity or colors.
We understand that you are on holidays, and want to enjoy your holidays. Unfortunately a lot of companies in Rovaniemi offer unlimited mileage for their aurora hunting tours (with sometimes “guaranteed” northern lights), which means that you might be trapped for the whole night and forced to be transported throughout Lapland for hours, without many breaks, to finally find some faint northern lights in Norway… So yes, you might see some auroras in the end. But in our opinion, it does not make sense to drive hundreds of kilometres (on icy roads with a tired driver!) and spend all night in a packed minivan, while you could enjoy the comfort of your hotel room, and simply join the tour the following evening when the aurora forecast around Rovaniemi is much more promising! Think about your comfort and -most importantly- your safety!
With our Aurora Pass, you get to enjoy at least 3 nights of aurora hunts, with all comfort and realistic chances, for a similar price! And you can enjoy the rest of your holidays without being completely exhausted by that one wasted night of crazy unsafe driving… Make the correct choice!
BASED ON WEATHER & FORECASTS
The main factor to observe the Northern Lights (from Rovaniemi or anywhere else) is the weather. You need a clear sky or at least a partly clear sky to be able to see auroras.
Before the tour, we analyse the latest weather maps, forecasts and charts to find the most promising spots and plan our Northern Lights trip. Even with a cloudy sky in Rovaniemi, there is still good chance to see some Northern lights if you know where to go.
And we can promise you: we will always honestly inform you about the forecast conditions and the chance of observing the Northern lights. If the conditions are not promising, we will inform you so you do not waste your evening if you do not want to. But if you are determined to try no matter what, we will everything we can to make the experience worth it. At least you know what to expect!
PHOTOS INCLUDED
Your guide will always be equipped with a professional camera, specifically designed for low-light photography. In our opinion, this is a must-have tool and we would never imagine chasing Northern Lights without a proper camera!
Why? Because the camera captures more light than your naked eye, so it will help anticipate the “invisible” evolution of the sky and therefore allow us to make the best decisions!
And of course, pictures are always nice to keep as a souvenir! All pictures that your guide takes during the tour will be sent to you by email in high quality!
BAD WEATHER?
WE INFORM YOU, YOU MAKE YOUR DECISION
While other companies in Rovaniemi will not inform you about the realistic chance to see auroras, our daily report and our team will provide you will all scientific & weather data about the conditions for the night (in an easy way to understand), so you make your decision to join or not until the last moment. And because your seats are reserved for at least 3 consecutive nights (or more! if you want to increase your chance), you can join any time you feel it is worth it!
Our Aurora Pass is the best option if you want to chase auroras but do not want to waste your time!
We usually do not take the decision to cancel the tour unless the weather is unsafe. Instead, we happily inform our guests about the realistic conditions, the best areas where we can drive and other conditions. Why? Because some of our guests have travelled very far, and are usually willing to take their chance: even with a challenging weather, we may find Northern Lights… We also believe that the hunting experience in the beautiful dark cold nights of Lapland is anyway worth the try and efforts!
But we also understand that you might prefer to skip nights that require too much effort and a lot of driving distances for a low chance of observation, and join on another night that is more promising.
Basically, the choice is yours ; we are here to assist you and make your dream come true!
ABOUT YOUR AURORA HUNTERS
All our guides are experienced and have spent a lot of time exploring the immensity of Lapland, discovering new areas and chasing Northern Lights. They have a big passion for the Aurora Borealis and they are always excited to go chase them. And of course, they will always be very happy to share with you their knowledge and passion about nature here!
When chasing Northern Lights, we work as a team. We analyse the weather predictions together and discuss about the best directions to explore. We collaborate to cover large areas, and always stay in communication to inform each other. This way, we increase our chance of observing the Northern lights with you!
GO FOR THE EXPERIENCE!
As we usually tell our guests before we start the trip: don’t go for the Northern Lights, go for the experience! It is indeed a memorable experience to take oneself outside into the dark cold nights of Lapland to chase the magic in the sky!
Unfortunately we cannot guarantee to see the Northern Lights. No matter how hard we try, no matter of the decisions we take or the distance we drive, sometimes we also need a bit of luck. Northern Lights are an unpredictable phenomenon, and despite our long experience, there is unfortunately nothing we can do if Mother Nature decides not to offer us auroras… This is also the beauty about the Northern lights and we all have to accept it.
If you are rather reluctant to spend a lot of time in a minivan for nothing (because yes, that’s a risk!), we then recommend our snowshoeing adventure by night which allows you to get away up to an hour from Rovaniemi to explore the snowy landscapes and enjoy great viewpoints to admire and take photos of the auroras if they appear. And even on nights with no Northern lights, this active excursion (note that you must be able to hike a few kilometers!) allows you to enjoy a memorable experience!
TRAVELING WITH KIDS?
CONTACT US BEFORE!
Going for a Northern lights hunt in winter sometimes means driving for hours and/or having to wait until late in the extreme cold. Temperatures may drop to -30C, and it is common that we come back to Rovaniemi only after midnight! Moreover, the best spots to observe the horizon are usually the most exposed to the wind (frozen lakes, hilltops…)!
As you may understand, an Aurora Borealis tour in Winter is not adapted to young kids. It can easily become unconfortable, or even unsafe. This is why we do not accept on this tour children under the age of 8 years old.
If you are a family with young kids, please check our special Northern Lights family tour with photos here.This is a Northern lights hunt, that is shorter and designed for families with kids of 4 – 8 years old.
Please note that if you decide to book for a young kid without asking us in advance, your booking is likely to be cancelled. You would be reimbursed but the cancellation fees will apply. So if you are unsure, please contact us before, we are here to help!
A SPECIAL NIGHT
Northern lights hunts always offer nights full of suprises and adventures. If actually you would like to make the most of this arctic night and offer a lovely surprise to your loved ones, please let us know! We would happily and discretly help you organise it, and could even suggest some little touches. And your guide will also be more prepared to capture the moment with his camera!
But remember! Northern Lights are never guaranteed, even if we always try everything to make it happen.
If you would like to enjoy a more intimate and tailored experience, we suggest to check our Private Northern Lights Tour (3h30) or our Premium Northern Lights Photography Hunting (6h), which also offers a flexible cancellation policy and some extra services.
INFORMATION
INCLUDED
- Small group (max. 8 participants)
- Personal aurora expert guide
- Weather analysis
- Hotel pickup within 8km
- Transportation to most promising direction
- Photos with professional camera
- Hot drinks
- Stories & explanation
- Join as many nights in a row as you want!
EXTRA OPTIONS
- Clothes rental: Winter overalls + boots (5€/pers)
PLEASE NOTE
*Reservation for a single night tour will be open only 48 hours before departure, allowing you to book when the conditions are predictable. However, only remaining seats will be open for last-minute reservation and there is a high risk that the tour is already fully booked. This is why we recommend booking the Aurora Pass, which offers the best value for photography tour in Rovaniemi!
The price for reservation of a single tour is the standard price of 100€/pers.
The price with Aurora Pass is 75€/night – we recommend booking in advance, as availability may be very limited in peak seasons.
The Aurora Pass requires that you book at least 3 consecutive nights so your seats are reserved and you may join as many night as you want to increase your chance of observation (or just to enjoy the experience!). You may book as many additional nights as you wish. If you would like to alternate with other night tours (snowshoeing by night, wilderness sauna, Finnish legends & tales night… ), please contact our team at info@nordicodyssey.net and we may arrange the program for you.
A minimum of 2 paying adult participants is required for the trip to operate. If you are a solo traveler, you are very welcome to join any departing trip at the standard price or we may organise the trip just for you at some extra costs (please contact us).
Child rate applies for children under 12 years old. Children must be accompanied by one adult. Please note that children under 8 years old are not accepted on this tour due to safety reasons ; family with young children should join our special Northern Lights family tour. In autumn, participation of children under 8 years old may be accepted but is subject to our approval before booking – please contact us.
Please dress appropriately according to the weather, with warm clothes, good winter boots, gloves, hats and thick socks. You may rent professional winter overalls and winter boots for an extra cost of 5€/set/night.
The start time mentioned in the calendar or on your ticket is only indicative. You will receive more information before the tour regarding the weather and conditions. The start time will then be adapted to the conditions (usually +/- 1h) to increase your chance.
A certain amount of walking may be involved. This tour is not recommended for pregnant travelers, for people with heart conditions or with limited mobility.
CANCELLATION POLICY
- No refund will be issued in case of cancellation or if you decide not to join the departing group in the evening. We may always discuss about the possibility to change your tour for another excursion.
BOOK YOUR TOUR WITH US!
HOW TO BOOK
Select the number of participants, the date and time in the calendar below and follow the booking steps. Payment by credit or debit card.
CONTACT US
If you have also any question, feel free to ask and we’ll be happy to answer you with as many details as possible. You can also write us on Whatsapp (+358(0) 40 258 20 81).
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