Northern Lights Photography Tour for Family (Private)
Join our special Northern Lights tour designed for families with young kids. With your aurora guide, you will chase auroras from Rovaniemi in conditions adapted to children.
Quick Info
Location: Rovaniemi
Duration : 3h00
Price: 550€ / group
Included: private tour, photos,winter clothes,snacks, guiding, transportation, etc.
LOCATION
Rovaniemi (Finland)
Included
Photos, aurora guiding & stories, winter clothes, snacks & hot drinks, transportation in small group, weather analysis, passion of the guide.
TiME
Duration: 3h00
Start time: 19:00 (may be adapted)
SEASON
Available: From September to April, mostly during school holidays
PRICING
PRIVATE GROUP
8 participants max.
Adults with Children (4-12 years old)
550€/group
*Please contact us for kids under 4 years old.
DESCRIPTION
THE ONLY FAMILY-FRIENDLY AURORA TOUR IN ROVANIEMI!
Going for a Northern Lights hunting tour in Winter often means driving long distances or spending hours outside in the cold. Temperatures in Lapland may drop to -30C at night, and the best observation spots are often open viewpoints such as lakes or hilltops – not always easily accessible and very exposed to the cold winds. It is not rare either that we only come back to Rovaniemi late in the middle of the night…
Not the best for families with young children…
However, we understand that observing Northern lights is a must-do experience for everyone visiting the Finnish Lapland, including parents with children!
Based on our long experience, we have designed this family-friendly Northern Lights experience to offer all families an opportunity to chase the precious aurora borealis in a special tour adapted to their kids!
We will depart from Rovaniemi 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 and discover more of Lapland landscapes.
At some point, we may decide to stop at one promising place and wait a bit longer. In this case, your guide will make a fire to warm you up and you will enjoy some Finnish snacks (veggie option possible). It is a good time for your guide to share all his passion and knowledge about the Northern Lights with you!
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.
We will find the best places where we can observe the Arctic sky in the most promising directions. When making our plans, we will consider short driving distances, easy access, and a warm spot nearby to provide a safety place for your kids (warm minivan, a teepee, a good fireplace, etc.)
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, family 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!
A NIGHT TOUR ADAPTED TO KIDS!
What makes that Northern Lights photography tour so special compared to our standard aurora tour?
- The tour lasts for 3 hours and departs around 19:00, so that it does not end too late. Departure may be adapted to weather conditions to increase your chance, but it will always be as early as possible.
- This tour is organised as a private experience (max. capacity : 8 participants). This makes it easy to adapt the tour to the specific needs of your children at any moment.
- Your guides will stop to as many places as needed to observe auroras. They will consider optimal driving distances and always make sure that stopping places are easily accessible (not long walking distances, etc.).
- A particular attention is paid to the safety of the participants, especially children, in relation to the cold and other aspects. Extra blankets are available for kids, and there will always be a warm safety spot nearby (minivan, teepee, lean-to with fireplace, etc.).
- Stories and explanation are provided by your guide with an effort to make it understandable for everyone, including the smallest ones!
- This tour is organised during Christmas holidays and other school holidays. We may also organise it upon request outside those periods (please contact us!).
ABOUT YOUR AURORA GUIDES
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!
Please note that unfortunately we cannot guarantee to see auroras. No matter how hard we try, Northern Lights remain a natural phenomenon. To be successful, we then need a little bit of luck and help from Mother Nature. That’s what also makes the beauty of Northern Lights : they are unpredictable!
But even if we are unlucky, this night adventure will be memorable!
BAD WEATHER?
CANCEL THE TOUR!
While other companies in Rovaniemi will take you to see clouds (or even snowfalls!) knowing that you have zero chance to see auroras, our Northern Lights tour automatically includes a cancellation possibility.It allows you to cancel your ticket a few hours before the tour (up to 14:00 local time) and receive a refund of 80% of the price!
This is a good option if the weather turns bad or if you cannot reschedule to another night.
We usually do not take the decision to cancel the tour unless the weather is really bad and unsafe. Instead, we would happily reschedule if we still have availability. Why? Because most 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 cancel at the last moment if the weather turns out to be bad, and this is why we have included this cancellation possibility in our tour.
HOW IT WORKS:
- You have the possibility to request a cancellation until 14:00, local time (GMT+2). Please request it to info@nordicodyssey.net in due time. After that, full refund is not guaranteed.
- You will receive a refund of your ticket within 2-3 working days; a 20% charge will apply to cover administrative and bank costs, but you will be refunded 80% of the amount. Equipment rental fees are non-refundable, as the equipment is reserved for you.
By allowing you to cancel a few hours before, we offer you the possibility to join the aurora tour only when the conditions are good enough. In the morning we send you our weather & solar conditions report, that will help you take your decision to go, reschedule or cancel. It will also be possible to change for another night adventure if you don’t want to waste your evening.
INFORMATION
INCLUDED
- Personal aurora expert guide
- Private tour
- Weather analysis
- Hotel pickup
- Transportation
- Booster seats (if needed)
- Blankets for kids (if needed)
- Winter overalls and boots
- Photos with professional camera
- Snacks & hot drinks
- Stories & explanation adapted to children
- Cancellation possibility : cancel up to a few hours before!
PLEASE NOTE
We recommend to book in advance, as availability may be very limited in peak seasons.
This private tour is preferably reserved to families with at least one child younger than 8 years old. If you are interested by an aurora photography tour, we recommend to book our longer Northern Lights Photography Hunting from Rovaniemi or our Private Aurora Photography Tour. If you do not meet the family requirement but are specifically interested by our family-friendly tour, please contact us.
Please note that children under 4 years old must be declared before booking and their participation is subject to our approval because of safety reasons. We usually refuse kids under 3 years old in Winter for safety reasons.
Please dress appropriately according to the weather, with warm clothes, good winter boots, gloves, hats and thick socks. We’ll give you the winter overalls and boots.
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.
CANCELLATION POLICY
- We will charge a cancellation fee of 20% of the amount if booking is cancelled until 14:00 (GMT +2) on the day of departure;
- After 14:00 (GMT +2), cancellation is not guaranteed and therefore may not be refundable.
BOOK YOUR TOUR WITH US!
COMMENT RÉSERVER
Sélectionnez le nombre de participants, la date et l’heure de l’excursion dans le calendrier ci-dessous. Suivez ensuite les instructions de réservation. Paiement par carte de crédit/débit.
CONTACTEZ-NOUS
Des questions? Contactez-nous! Nous serons ravis de répondre à toutes vos demandes. Vous pouvez aussi nous écrire par Whatsapp (+358(0) 40 258 20 81).
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