Lapland Northern Lights Tour: Guaranteed Sightings & Local Guide

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Free cancellation

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Duration4h–9h

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

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.

4h–9h

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.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Rovaniemi Aurora Tours

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.