Rovaniemi Northern Lights Tour: 100% Refund Guarantee
Your guide chases clear skies in real time, not a fixed route.
An aurora hunt from Rovaniemi that tracks live weather forecasts, cloud maps and solar activity to find the clearest skies: moving into Lapland or Sweden when conditions demand it. You ride in a heated bus for 4–8 hours depending on the night, with a guide who monitors space weather models and adjusts the route on the fly. Professional photos of any Northern Lights you see are included, and if none appear on camera, you get a full refund.
Step-by-step itinerary
Northern Lights chase in Lapland
- Meet at designated location
- Board comfortable bus
- Travel to clear starry sky
- Stop at scenic snowy landscapes
- Hunt for Northern Lights
- Enjoy warm drinks and snacks
- Professional Northern Lights photography
- Return to starting point
What’s included
- Heated vehicle for the entire journey.
- warm drinks and snacks throughout the night.
- unlimited free professional Northern Lights photographs.
- live guide in English (Spanish, Italian and Slovak available on request).
- flexible routing into Lapland or Sweden based on real-time weather data.
- 100% refund or free re-hunt if no aurora is captured on camera.
Times
- Every day 18:30 19:30
Before you book
Operated by Lapland Explorers
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The experience
The tour departs between 18:00 and 21:00, with your exact meeting time emailed by 16:00 on the day itself. A guide fluent in English (Spanish, Italian and Slovak available on request) will monitor live forecasts, satellite imagery and solar wind data throughout the night to locate the clearest skies. When cloud cover or weather patterns make Rovaniemi less promising, the route flexes into deeper Lapland or across the border into Sweden: whatever the conditions suggest will give you the best chance of seeing the aurora.
You travel in a comfortable heated bus with warm drinks and snacks included. A professional photographer captures any Northern Lights that appear, and you receive the photos free of charge. The 4–8 hour duration depends entirely on weather and how far the guide needs to travel to find clear skies. There is no fixed endpoint or predetermined route.
The 100% Money-Back Guarantee means if no Northern Lights are captured on your camera during the tour, you receive a full refund or can book a free re-hunt on another night. The operator reports a 97% aurora hunting success rate across 9,000+ guests.
Is this one for you?The tour picks you up from your Rovaniemi location or a central meeting point emailed by 16:00 on the day, so you don't need a car or local knowledge to join the hunt. The guide's real-time route adjustments mean you follow the clearest skies wherever they lead, even across borders.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, Spanish, Italian, Finnish and Slovak.
How does the guide decide where to go on the night of the tour?
The guide monitors live weather forecasts, cloud maps, satellite images, solar wind activity and space weather models in real time. Instead of following a fixed route, they navigate toward the clearest skies, which may mean traveling deeper into Lapland or crossing into Sweden depending on conditions that night.
What happens if the Northern Lights don't appear on camera?
You receive a full 100% refund, or you can book a free re-hunt on another night. The guarantee covers only Northern Lights captured on the professional camera. The operator's 97% success rate reflects aurora sightings across 9,000+ guests.
When do I find out where and when to meet for the tour?
The exact meeting time and location are emailed to you by 16:00 on the day of your tour. Departures typically fall between 18:00 and 21:00, and the tour lasts 4–8 hours depending on how far the guide needs to travel to find clear skies.
What's included in the tour price?
Heated bus travel, warm drinks, snacks, professional Northern Lights photography (all photos are free), and the 100% Money-Back Guarantee are included. English is the guaranteed tour language. Spanish, Italian and Slovak may be available on request from November 1st, subject to guide availability.
Is this tour suitable for children?
Children under 4 years old are not permitted on the tour. The experience involves 4–8 hours in a heated vehicle and is suitable for all other fitness levels. Service animals are allowed.
Rovaniemi Northern Lights Tour: 100% Refund Guarantee
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