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Private Northern Lights Hunting with Guaranteed Sightings

Rovaniemi7 hoursAdventure
  • Free cancellation up to 365 days before
  • Instant confirmation
  • Meet on location, or hotel pickup
  • Guided tour in English

About this experience

Guaranteed Northern Lights Hunting Adventure by Wild About Lapland is designed to maximise your chances to see the magical Aurora Borealis during your stay in Rovaniemi and experience a true night expedition. After we have collected and properly dressed our guests with professional winter overalls and boots (temperature can drop to -30°C!), your Aurora guide will drive you far away from Rovaniemi, straight out to the wilderness to start hunting for the Northern Lights.

During the day, we always check the weather forecasts and the solar activity reports. This way, we can adapt the start of the tour to get the best chance to enjoy the clearer sky and observe the Northern Lights. If the conditions are not favourable anywhere in Lapland, we will cancel the tour and issue a full refund for you.

For example, if the forecasts and Aurora predictions are not promising around the Rovaniemi area, your guide may take you up to 350 kilometres away to get a better sky – sometimes we can end up even in Sweden or Norway! Please note that your tour can start even in the later afternoon to be able to drive to selected locations!

You will enjoy a proper Arctic expedition!

We always check the evolution of the weather conditions during the tour, and you may decide together to jump back in the minivan and get to another location if you feel so. As this excursion is a 7-hour Aurora hunt, you will get the chance to visit several different locations.

This adventure will also offer you the unique opportunity to drive long distances through the Lappish wilderness and explore Arctic nature. You may embark with your guide on different routes that will always lead you to fantastic scenery. You may end up in the middle of nowhere, where you can enjoy the silence on a lake beach, an open hill-top or a snow covered forest. Hopefully, with Auroras dancing over your heads!

Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon, so unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we may not always be able to observe them. In such cases, you will receive a 100% refund.

Our focus is on Aurora hunting!

Focusing on pure Northern Lights hunting, during the tour, we will provide you just with some hot drinks and light refreshments during short stops to keep your energy level sufficient and reduce the time spent somewhere around the fire.

On all our excursions, our groups are limited to 8 people maximum. It is very important for us to provide you with the best experience possible, and avoid mass tourism. This way, your guide will know you better and will be able to address all your needs and answer your questions.

Furthermore, when it comes to the Northern Lights, chances to observe them properly are increased when groups (and light pollution emitted by torches, phones, and cameras) are reduced. As we usually say – the smaller the group, the bigger the experience!

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What’s included

  • Unique Northern Lights hunting adventure with high success rate,
  • Guaranteed seeing of the Northern Lights,
  • Private group for a maximum of 8 people,
  • Hotel pick-up/drop-off for accommodations outside the city centre. Extra surcharge if staying 10 kilomeres or further from the centre,
  • Professional winter clothing and boots,
  • Professional Aurora guide with camera,
  • Light refreshments and hot drinks,
  • Pictures taken by the guide sent to you the next day,
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges.

Not included

  • Alcoholic drinks

Good to know

Duration
7 hours
How you meet
Meet on location, or hotel pickup
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 365 days before
Difficulty
Easy
Minimum age
6+ years
Guide
Guided tour in English
Start times
19:00

Know before you go

  • The Northern Lights are a natural occurrence, which activity, vibrancy of color cannot be guaranteed on the evening of the tour.
  • Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions. A small amount of walking in the cold may be involved. The tour operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately. Cold weather clothing and boots can be provided if needed. A maximum of 8 people per booking.
  • Hotel pick-ups commence 10 - 60 minutes prior to the start time. Your pick up time will be confirmed by email.
  • Please note that the departure time mentioned on your ticket is for information only. We will confirm the departure time (and the pick-up/meeting time) in the morning by email. Every morning, we examine the latest weather reports and the Aurora forecasts, we assess the chance and make the plan accordingly. We may then adapt the start time to the weather conditions in order to increase our chance to observe the Northern Lights. Please check your emails (and the SPAM folder!) so that you do not miss the information about weather conditions and pick up time.
  • If the tour is cancelled by Wild About Lapland due to bad weather conditions or other reasons:
  • If the tour is not successful and the Northern Lights were not seen during the tour:
  • The tour is considered successful when we are able to capture the Northern Lights on camera during the experience. Please note that the Northern Lights may sometimes appear more vivid in photos than they do to the naked eye.
  • Bottle of water,
  • We will provide you with overalls and boots, but please be prepared and use good under-layers, socks, hats and gloves.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 365 days before the experience starts.

  • 365 days or more before: full refund
  • 7–364 days before: 90% refund
  • 1–6 days before: 50% refund
  • Less than 1 day before: no refund

Meeting point

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Wild About Lapland Office

Address
Rovakatu 24, Rovaniemi, 96200, FI
How you meet
Meet on location, or hotel pickup
Coordinates
66.50166, 25.72819
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Frequently asked questions

How long does this experience last?

It lasts 7 hours.

Can I cancel this booking?

Free cancellation up to 365 days before the experience starts. 365 days or more before: full refund · 7–364 days before: 90% refund · 1–6 days before: 50% refund · Less than 1 day before: no refund

Is this experience guided, and in what language?

Guided tour in English

Is hotel pickup included?

Hotel pickup is available, or you can meet the group on location.

Where does this experience start?

It starts at Wild About Lapland Office, Rovakatu 24, Rovaniemi, 96200, FI.

Is there a minimum age?

Travellers must be 6 or older.

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From AED 6,173 eachFree cancellation