Northern Lights Photography Hunting Experience in Rovaniemi

As passionate aurora experts, our goal is to find the auroras for you! We will do whatever is possible to make it happen, even if it means driving far or going for some adventures!

This Northern Lights tour is a proper aurora hunting experience! We will depart from Rovaniemi and drive in the most promising directions (based on a long analysis of the weather by your guide and his knowledge of the region). We will stop as many times as needed to regularly check the sky and discover more of Lapland landscapes.

At some point, we may decide to stop at one promising place and wait a bit longer. In this case, I will make a fire to warm you up and you will enjoy some Finnish snacks (veggie option possible). I will also teach you about the Northern lights, but also about the myths, arctic nature, local lifestyle… to offer you a complete Lapland experience. The hunt is meant to be both educational and adventurous!

PHOTOS INCLUDED: I will always be equipped with a professional camera, specifically designed for low-light photography. This is a must-have tool when chasing Northern Lights! It helps anticipate the evolution of the sky and therefore allow us to make the best decisions! And of course, pictures are always nice to keep as a souvenir! All pictures taken during the tour will be sent to you by email in high quality!

ABOUT AURORAS: Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee to see the Northern Lights. No matter how hard we try, no matter of the decisions we take or the distance we drive, sometimes we also need a bit of luck. Northern Lights are an unpredictable phenomenon, and despite our long experience, there is unfortunately nothing we can do if Mother Nature decides not to offer us auroras… This is also the beauty about the Northern lights and we all have to accept it. But even if we are unlucky, the adventure will be worth it!

CANCELLATION INSURANCE: Our Northern Lights tour includes a Cancellation Insurance extra guarantee. The Cancellation Insurance allows you to cancel your Northern Lights tour a few hours before (until 14.00, local time) and get a refund of your ticket! This is a good option if the weather turns bad or if you cannot reschedule to another night for example. Please note that the refund does not cover the costs of the cancellation insurance (25€ for adult, 15€ for children) nor the equipment rental fees (5€), which are used to cover administrative and banking fees. 

Example: you book your tour for 2 adults for a total of 250€. In the morning of the tour, you received our weather report. Based on this you estimate that the night is not promising and you cannot reschedule, so you would prefer to cancel. You will then be refunded 200€.

Note : if you would like to book our Northern Lights tour without the cancellation insurance extra, please contact us at info@nordicodyssey.net and we may arrange the booking for you without the cancellation possibility.

What’s included

Personal aurora expert guide

Weather analysis

Hotel pickup

Transportation

Photos with professional camera (sent to you in high quality)

Snacks & hot drinks (veggie option possible)

Stories & explanation

Cancellation Insurance 

A memorable night adventure

Requirements

Please dress appropriately according to the weather, with warm clothes, good winter boots, gloves, hats and thick socks. You may rent professional winter overalls and winter boots for an extra cost of 5€/set. 

In case of any questions, you may find your answers in our FAQ (Click here).

Attention

We recommend to book in advance, as availability may be very limited in peak seasons.

A minimum of 2 paying adult participants is required for the trip to operate. We reserve the right to cancel the trip if the group is too small.

If you are a solo traveler, you are very welcome to join any departing trip at the standard price or we may organise the trip just for you at some extra costs (please contact us).

Child prices apply only to children under 14 years old. Children must be accompanied by one adult. The child rate only apply if the conditions of two paying adult participant is met. Children under 8 years old are NOT allowed on this tour because of safety & comfort reasons (cold temperatures, late night expedition, long driving distances, etc.). For families with young kids (4 – 8 years old), we recommend our Aurora Family Tour .  

Meeting Time & Pick up : Note that the pick up time is for information purpose; thus, the exact pick up time will be communicated to you via email the day before the experience. The start time will then be adapted to the conditions (usually +/- 1h) to increase your chance.

We offer free pick up and drop off services in a 8km range from the city center which includes for example Ounasvaara and Santa Claus Village. For ecological and logistical reasons, we may kindly ask you to walk directly to our office (Jaakonkatu 4-6, 96200 Rovaniemi) when your accommodation is located less than 500 meters from our Nordic Odyssey office in the city center. Airport transfers or transfers from more than 8km from the city center may be arranged upon request at extra cost.

Preparation before the tour: We recommend that you eat well before the experience, and dress properly according to the weather conditions. You may rent professional winter overalls and winter boots for an extra cost of 5€/set. In case of any questions, you might find your answer in our FAQ (Click here).

CANCELLATION INSURANCE: how does it work?

• one Cancellation Insurance per person and per tour. The option is already included when booking the tour online (25€/adult ; 15€/child).
• the Cancellation Insurance allows you to request a cancellation until 14:00, local time (GMT+2). Please request it to info@nordicodyssey.net in due time. After that, full refund is not guaranteed.
• you will get a refund of your ticket within 2-3 working days. The full refund does not include the cost of the insurance (25€/adult; 15€/child), which will be used to cover the administrative and banking fees. It does not cover other tours, other options or the clothes rental (5€) because the clothes are reserved for you.
• if you would like to book the Northern lights tour without the cancellation insurance, please contact us at info@nordicodyssey.net

Exclusions

Winter overalls and boots (can be rented for only 5€/pers)