Lapland Northern Lights Tour: Guaranteed Sightings & Local Guide

What if the lights show up when you're not looking for them?

You spend the night in Lapland with a local guide who knows where the Aurora is most likely to appear, moving between warm cottages and outdoor spots depending on conditions and your preferences. The tour includes hot drinks, clothing advice, and professional guidance on photography if you want it. Groups stay under eight people, and there's a guarantee: if you don't see the lights, you don't pay.

Step-by-step itinerary

Northern Lights tour with local guide

• Join Aurora hunting with local guides
• Travel to best Northern Lights spots
• Enjoy photography with beautiful landscapes
• Visit warm cottages around Lapland
• Participate in optional activities like sledding and snowshoeing
• Customize night based on group preferences

The experience

That's the whole idea behind this Northern Lights tour in Lapland. Instead of parking on the side of the road and waiting for the sky to cooperate, your local guide takes you to the spot with the best chance of seeing the Aurora that night, and then you stay there, in a warm cottage or outside with a campfire, until something happens. The guide's family has been hunting lights here for generations, and they succeed on over 95% of nights, which is why there's a money-back guarantee if you don't see them.

The tour doesn't have a fixed route or a set time limit. You're in a small group of no more than eight people, and the night unfolds based on what the sky is doing and what you want to do. Some groups want to stay outside with hot chocolate and a camera. Others prefer moving between locations if the clouds roll in. Your guide reads the conditions and adjusts. Many of the cottages have sledding hills, a campfire for cooking, or snowshoeing trails nearby, so if the lights are slow, you're not just sitting around. The whole thing is customized to your group, where you're heading, what you're hoping to photograph, whether you'd rather stay in one place or keep moving.

Before you leave, the guides recommend what to wear based on that day's weather, so you're not guessing about layers in the dark. You get coffee, tea, glögi (that's the hot spiced wine), hot chocolate, and water throughout the night. Bring a camera if you want (the guide can help with settings), but the point is to actually see the lights, not just capture them. If the Northern Lights don't show up, you get your money back.

What’s included

• A local guide with generations of Aurora hunting knowledge.
• warm drinks including coffee, tea, glögi, hot chocolate, and water.
• personalized clothing recommendations based on daily weather.
• access to warm cottages and outdoor locations with the best chance of seeing the Northern Lights.
• professional guidance on photography if you want it.
• customization of the evening based on your group's preferences and sky conditions.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 18:30

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (6 and older) · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupUp to 15 · max 8 per booking

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 26 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Light Hunters Lapland

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see the Northern Lights without arranging your own transport, scouting locations, or guessing when to go outside: the local knowledge and money-back guarantee mean you're paying for the guide's 95% success rate, not just a night in the cold.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's included in the Northern Lights tour?

A local guide, warm drinks (coffee, tea, glögi, hot chocolate, water), and advice on what to wear for the temperature that night. If you want to photograph, the guide can help with camera settings.

How many people are in each group?

Maximum eight people per group.

What happens if I don't see the Northern Lights?

The tour comes with a money-back guarantee. If the lights don't appear, you get a refund.

Is the tour route fixed, or does it change?

The route is flexible. Your guide chooses the location based on where the Aurora is most likely that night and adjusts throughout the evening depending on cloud cover and conditions.

How long does the tour last?

There's no set time limit. The tour continues as long as conditions are good and your group wants to stay out.

Can I do other activities during the tour?

Many locations have sledding hills, campfire cooking, snow football, snowshoeing, and snowmobile sleigh rides available. Your guide can customize the night to include these if your group is interested.

Do I need to bring my own camera?

No, but you can bring one if you want. The guide can offer photography tips if you're interested in taking pictures.

What should I wear?

The guide will recommend your clothing level based on the day's weather before the tour starts, so you know how many layers you need.