Aurora Hunting & Photography Tour: Guided Northern Lights Hunt and Night Sky Photography

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Join our Aurora Hunting & Photography Tour for a guided northern lights hunt and night sky photography. Enjoy a barbecue, snacks, and hot drinks by a warming campfire while capturing stunning photos of the Aurora Borealis.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Rovaniemi - Guests will be transported away from the city lights to a dark location where the Northern Lights are frequently visible. The guide will select the spot based on current weather conditions to maximize the chances of seeing the Aurora Borealis. If the sky becomes cloudy, the group may move to a different location to find a clear view of…

What's Included

Savor a BBQ with snacks & warm drinks (Vegetarian options available)
Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off included
Enjoy comfortable travel with in-vehicle air conditioning
Benefit from the knowledge of your guide
Commemorate your experience with photos

What's Not Included

Winter clothes

Additional Information

This excursion will lead you on a professionally guided pursuit of the northern lights. A skilled guide will transport you to the best darkened location, based on current weather conditions, offering maximum opportunity to witness the Aurora Borealis.
Upon reaching the viewing site, a cosy campfire will welcome you, around which you will enjoy a…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Brianne_f

Mar 18, 2024

Fun experience! - Alex communicated throughout the week about the clouds and probability of viewing auroras. He canceled our booking when it was too cloudy. On the night of the tour, he explained the science and historical views of the auroras while we warmed by the fire. He was willing to try multiple locations and sent us photos from the night. It was a great experience! (Pro tip - wear base layers to stay warm and being hand warmers)

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Mariia_z

Mar 15, 2024

Good - We had a great trip, thanks to our guide Alex, unfortunately we weren’t lucky to meet northern lights due to cloudy weather , but overall it was great , bbq especially

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Veronica_a

Mar 13, 2024

Wonderful experience - It was a wonderful experience. Alex gave us a lot of information on the northern lights and also told us some myths and legends. We waited the lights coming around a fire and Alex provided us food and hot beverages. We also tried some others northern lights hunting tours in Rovaniemi and the experience with Alex was the best. He also took and sent us some professional photos that are incredible memories.

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Zoe_g

Feb 5, 2024

Great guy - highly... - Great guy - highly knowledgeable. We were caught in an unfortunate situation where a bus was stuck in the snow and derailed our plans a bit. If we didn’t have someone like Alex as a guide, it would have been significantly more unpleasant. He knows his stuff! Recommend :)

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Danielle_c

Jan 27, 2024

Great experience, recommended! - Alex was a great guide, he arrived on time and was very easy to contact prior to our tour. Unfortunately the lights weren't very visible on our night but this didn't ruin the experience and Alex really tried to drive around to find better positions in the sky. The photos were sent very quickly following the tour and they are a really nice quality. We enjoyed the stories of the aurora and the only one thing that was a shame was that the fire area was already being used by another tour group, which meant we couldn't all get space around it. But I believe this area wasn't exclusively ours so it couldn't be helped. But it's the only thing that would have made it better. Either way we would recommend this tour and thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Jacquelyn_n

Jan 24, 2024

Great tour with the aurora by Alex - The experience was wonderful. Alex went above and beyond, he picked us up at our hotel and front the start was very informative. He explain we may need to go to different locations to find the auroras, lucky for us we got to see them in our first stop. Alex brought for us hot dogs marshmallows and drinks and made us a fire to keep our self warm. I notice that other tours did not have this type of treatment. Lastly Alex brought his professional camera and took pictures of us with the auroras, as many as we wanted. We really enjoy and felt safe in our tour alex. Alex is a must go to go guy, highly recommended.

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Trevor_b

Jan 14, 2024

Alex and Aurora - Alex picked us up from our accomodations on time and we quickly made our way out first stop. We waited to see if Aurora would show up and in the meantime, Alex made a fire for us to stay warm around. He continually checked outside to see if Aurora was out. He grilled our group sausages and made warm drinks for us. He told us legends about the Aurora from all different cultures and let us roast marshmallows over the fire. He moved us to a second location after a couple hours and was determined to give us the best chance of seeing the lights. Aurora finally showed up and Alex took pictures of our group mates and my family. He was so patient and kind to all of us. After pictures he drove all of us back to the city. We would HIGHLY recommend him. Thank you Alex!!

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Kate_b

Dec 28, 2023

Amazing - This tour was absolutely fantastic. Alex advised us that the weather wasn’t great and offered to rearrange. However the kids were really excited to try and find the northern lights and we had a packed schedule. Alex took us to a couple of locations to try and find them but we were unsuccessful due to the weather. This didn’t matter. The BBQ, snow and location were amazing. Alex told great stories and my children are still talking about him now a week after the trip when we ask for highlights. An amazing tour despite the weather, was still a great experience and well worth the money! Would absolutely book again when we go back.

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Alex_p

Mar 29, 2024

A memorable experience - Driving away from the city lights and visualizing the Aurora while seated over a frozen lake with a warm fire, sausage rolls, hot berry juice and roasted marshmallows! Not much more one can ask for. Alex drove us about 40kms from the city and gave us a good insight into the science and the myth behind the Northern Lights. The entire experience was worth it!

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Atanu_m

Mar 3, 2024

Alex did his best, but it was not enough - The weather forecasts didn't look promising and to be fair to tour guide Alex, he informed of it beforehand and gave the option of a refund. I still decided to take a chance. On that night, Alex drove us to a few spots, some about 40 km from Rovaniemi in search of clear skies, but we didn't find any. All I can say is that Alex didn't make false promises and did his best. It was just not our day. I heard, there are other more expensive tours where they may take you into Sweden and Norway on 10-12 hr drives in search of the lights. If you are really desperate, maybe you can go on those.

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