Northern Lights Wilderness Small-Group Tour from Rovaniemi: Hunt the Aurora Borealis

Embark on a small-group tour from Rovaniemi to hunt the mesmerizing Northern Lights in the wilderness of Lapland. Explore the stunning nature and capture the magic of the Aurora Borealis with a personal guide and professional camera included.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Wild About Lapland - After being picked up and properly dressed with professional winter clothing and boots (if needed), your Aurora expert guide will drive you away from Rovaniemi, straight out to the wilderness. Based on the weather forecasts, the solar activity and our experience, we will select some locations that are more promising to see the…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Driver/guide
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Hotel pick-up/drop-off for accommodations outside the city center
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Cold weather clothing
  • Snacks
  • Tea and coffee
  • Photos sent the next day
Additional Information

Seize the opportunity to witness the Aurora Borealis from Rovaniemi in intimate groupings! Your personal guide will lead you through the wilderness of Lapland in pursuit of the magnificent Northern Lights. The tour includes use of a professional camera and complimentary photographs.
To ensure top-tier experiences, we cap our tours at 8 participants. We…

Location
Wild About Lapland
Rovakatu
If you're staying in Rovaniemi city center, please walk to our office at Rovakatu 24 as we no longer provide city pick-ups, supporting sustainable tourism. Staying outside the city center? Send us an email at least 48 hours before the tour and we'll arrange free pick-up within a 10-kilometre radius!
Cancellation Policy

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

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H8949lvelisal
Apr 13, 2025
Real Aurora Hunting - Great experience! The tour lasted the time indicated and we chased the Northern Lights everywhere until we could see them.
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Jamesly8355rz
Mar 31, 2025
SO MUCH FUN. And the professional photos were a plus! - INCREDIBLE experience that combined seeing the lights, walking on a frozen lake, learning about how to spot the northern lights, forecasting and how to capture them on camera. Our guide Michal was a great photographer and was funny and informative! The group we went touring with were from Brazil and they were so fun to be with! We also got to roast some sausages and drink hot chocolate! So delicious!
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Karen
Mar 29, 2025
High expectations - A big thanks to our Guide Genis, even if the weather was not helping to see the northern lights, he did his best driving more than he should do, just to give us that emotional moment that all of us were waiting for, and yes, finally we got some northern lights moments, his experience, patience and knowledge made our experience just Fantastic. Thank you March 28th 2025
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Katy_k
Mar 25, 2025
Perfect - We had an incredible small group with people from all over the world with an enthusiastic guide. We drove about an hour east, where there was no light pollution. We had an incredible light show. If we had done a private tour, we would have gone home after we saw the lights, but the best came around 1030 pm. I highly recommend this tour.
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Ralph_a
Mar 18, 2025
An enjoyable hunt for the Northern Lights - The most important thing to remember is that there can never be a guarantee that the Northern Lights will 'perform'. So much depends upon weather conditions as well as solar activity. There was a very modest amount of Northern Light activity during our excursion but we still enjoyed the trip out into the snow-covered landscape, the welcome snack over a crackling fire and the assistance and commentary of our very knowledgeable guide.
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Will_m
Mar 16, 2025
Amazing Experience! Highly Recommend! - My partner and I had such an amazing night on this tour. Our tour guide Martina was super friendly and extremely knowledgeable about all things Lapland & northern lights. We had the perfect conditions and felt super lucky to see some really strong auroras. Martina captured some amazing photos too! Would highly recommend this experience to anyone looking.
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Tamara_p
Mar 13, 2025
Magic - Do it! Rug up as standing on a frozen lake is super chilly but watching the northern lights dance above you is pure magic! Angelo was our tour guide and took great care of us. Having a hot chocolate by a fire after seeing the lights was very comforting. Highly recommend doing this tour.
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Blueberrybreathe
Mar 2, 2025
A very good evening - We had a great evening with Maca! Our 7 year old daughter enjoyed the barbecue around the fire, the Family Friendly formula being ideal for her (clearly she could not walk and stay standing in the snow and cold). The weather was clear as the evening went on, but we could still see aurora on the end that slipped between the clouds. However, if your children are older (I would say 8/9 years minimum), do not hesitate to take the formula that will allow you to move more and really look for aurora. Many thanks to Maca who is a super friendly and friendly guide, and who taught us a lot:-)
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Silviasalvia79
Mar 3, 2025
Terrible customer experience ever. A scam! - Terrible customer experience ever. The only travel agency in Rovaniemi that does not cancel nor reschedule the aurora tours in case of bad weather. It has been a real scam, we spent 129€ each person to have a grilled sausage in a tent (it was pork and not Kobe meat) as the weather conditions did not allow for an aurora sightseeing. As said, the other companies in Rovaniemi cancel/reschedule in case of bad weather conditions or, when they are not sure about the weather, inform the customer during the day about the real probability/possibility (estimated %) to see the aurora and let the customer decide whether to take the risk or get refunded/rescheduled. Definitely a more professional approach!!! We requested Wild About Lapland to cancel the tour the day before as weather conditions and forecasts were very bad (and all the other companies cancelled the tours planned for that day and the day after) but the company refused. Please don't waste your time and money!
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Marialisa_b
Feb 27, 2025
Disappointing Photography Tour Experience, Poor Customer Service, and No Response - I recently participated in a Northern Lights photography tour with my mother on February 19, and unfortunately, the experience was far below expectations, especially considering the $277 cost for two people. The main reason we booked the tour was for the photography aspect, but the pictures taken of us were out of focus, with our faces unclear and lacking detail. Additionally, by 10:30 PM (the tour started at 8:00 PM), the photographer's camera battery had died. We later learned she had brought the wrong spare battery, meant for a different camera model, which meant no additional photos could be taken. While she did her best to revive the battery by placing it near a campfire, it was only a temporary fix, and the camera wouldn’t stay on. The photographer was polite, kind, and attentive throughout the tour. While I don’t blame her for the issues, as she shared with me that she only started this job in November, I do expect the company to properly train and support its staff to ensure they are fully equipped to handle the responsibilities of the job. A well-prepared team is essential for a successful tour, and this was lacking in our case. To make matters worse, on our way back to the car, the photographer dropped the camera tripod—a large and expensive one—and didn’t even realize it. I found it on my way back to the car and handed it to her, otherwise, it would have been lost. Additionally, it’s worth noting that we took a total of four Northern Lights tours in Lapland, and all the other photographers were well-prepared, took clear, focused pictures without issue, and did not need to waste significant time moving the camera back and forth to focus before capturing a photo. This only highlighted the lack of preparation on this particular tour. I have reached out to Kaitlin and the Sales team three times now to address these issues, but I have yet to receive any response. If I do not hear back in next 2 days, I will open a legal case to resolve the matter. I am attaching the out-of-focus pictures and a copy of the first email I sent them as an attachment, as evidence of my concerns. Given the lack of communication and the poor experience overall, I cannot recommend this tour to anyone seeking a professional photography experience.
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From $151
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).