Snowmobile Driving & Northern Lights Tour: Rovaniemi

Drive into the Arctic night and chase the Northern Lights from a snowmobile

This four-hour activity in Rovaniemi combines snowmobile driving with Aurora hunting across Lapland's winter landscape. You drive your own snowmobile (or ride as a passenger) for about an hour, with a guide leading you to prime viewing locations, then warm up by a campfire with local snacks while watching for the Northern Lights. A live English-speaking guide, winter gear, and hotel pickup within 10 km of Rovaniemi city center are included.

Options for this experience

2 options

From € 189 per person, depending on the option and date you choose.See dates & book

Shared driving for adults (2 per snowmobile) 19:00 Guide in English Includes pickup

Solo driver for adults (1 per snowmobile) 19:00 Guide in English Solo driver (1 per snowmobile), includes pickup

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What’s included

• A live English-speaking guide (French, Spanish and Finnish available on request).
• full winter clothing, overalls, boots, gloves and helmet.
• detailed snowmobile operation instruction.
• approximately one hour of snowmobile driving time.
• local snacks and hot drinks by the campfire.
• hotel pickup and drop-off within 10 km of Rovaniemi city center.
• air-conditioned transport to and from the snowmobile base.

Times

• Every day 19:00

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Before you book

Group Up to 32

Live guide English Another language? ›

Meeting point and pickup Hotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point. You can choose from 14 pickup points.

Book up to 12h before

Ages Adult (13 and older) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Under 3: can't be booked

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund. It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Good to know

Low physical effort Infant seats available Not recommended during pregnancy Not recommended with heart problems Not recommended with back problems

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The experience

The day starts with pickup from your hotel and a drive to the snowmobile base, where you'll get detailed safety instruction and full winter gear: overalls, boots, gloves, helmet and balaclava. You then head out on the snowmobile itself: either driving solo or sharing a twin-drive machine with another person, depending on which option you booked. The guide leads you across the snowy terrain for roughly an hour of riding, choosing routes based on conditions and the search for clear skies overhead.

Once you've covered ground and found a good viewing spot, you stop at a campfire where the guide shares information about the Northern Lights while you warm up with local snacks and hot drinks. The Aurora Borealis is never guaranteed (it depends on solar activity and cloud cover), but the guide positions you in locations with the best odds. You can take photos with your own device throughout the evening.

The whole outing runs four hours from pickup to drop-off. If you're driving the snowmobile yourself, you'll need a valid driver's license. Passengers don't. Children aged 3 and up can join: those 140 cm or taller can ride on the snowmobile (at adult price), while shorter children travel in a sled towed behind, driven by the guide.

Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 12 years). Children under 3 can't be included in the booking.

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.

Can I drive the snowmobile myself, or do I have to ride as a passenger?

You choose at checkout: the Adults Solo Driver option lets you operate your own snowmobile if you have a valid driver's license. The Adults Shared Driving option pairs you with another person on a twin-drive machine. Passengers don't need a license.

What happens if the Northern Lights don't appear while we're out?

The guide positions you at prime viewing locations based on weather and solar forecasts, but the Aurora is never guaranteed. It depends on cloud cover and solar activity. You'll still spend the evening on the snowmobile, exploring the landscape and stopping by the campfire to learn about the phenomenon.

What's included in the price besides the snowmobile ride?

Hotel pickup and drop-off within 10 km of Rovaniemi city center; full winter clothing and safety gear; detailed instruction on snowmobile operation; about an hour of guided driving; local snacks and hot drinks at the campfire; and a live English-speaking guide. Other languages are available on request.

How long does the whole activity take?

Four hours total, including pickup, safety briefing, roughly one hour of snowmobile driving, and time at the campfire. You'll be ready to leave your hotel about 10 minutes before the scheduled pickup.