Minibus & Jeep
44 departures, and the place where the money-back guarantee became normal
Rovaniemi straddles the Arctic Circle at 66°33′N, and the Finnish Meteorological Institute puts the aurora in the Lapland sky on roughly 200 nights a year. That number gets quoted at you constantly here. It is also close to useless on its own, because it counts nights when the aurora was present, not nights when anyone could see it through the cloud.
Which is the whole subject of this page. Forty-four departures leave Rovaniemi by road, and what separates them is not the sky. It is how far the driver is prepared to go to get out from under the weather, and what happens to your money if they fail.
One operator on this list carries 2,574 reviews on a single departure, more than any other tour in this catalogue anywhere in the world. Another puts a Porsche Cayenne on the booking page. A third will drive you into Sweden without asking. This is the most competitive aurora market on the planet, and competition here has taken an unusual form: instead of cutting prices, operators started taking on the risk themselves.
Private Unlimited Range Northern Lights Hunt from Rovaniemi by VIP Van
The selling point is range. If the cloud sits over Rovaniemi, this tour drives out from under it, up to 300 km and more, until it finds sky worth stopping…
Pro Aurora Hunt from Rovaniemi, Unlimited Distance, Max 8 Guests
The stated aim of this tour is narrow and useful: a photograph of you with the northern lights behind you, taken on a professional DSLR by someone who does it…
Ranua Aurora Activity Park After Dark with Sauna and Reindeer
This one fills the waiting with things to do, which suits anyone travelling with children or anyone who finds standing in a field for three hours a hard sell.
Real Northern Lights Hunt from Rovaniemi in a Small Group, Max 8
Most aurora tours in Rovaniemi are a coach and a fixed stop, where the group waits and hopes the cloud breaks. This one is built to move instead.
Rovaniemi Aurora BBQ at Two Viewing Spots with a Traditional Kota
Two observation spots in one evening, with the route passing Santa Claus Village and the Arctic Circle line on the way out.
Rovaniemi Aurora Hunt with Campfire, Finnish Pie and Berry Juice
The night starts in the evening and covers several spots, because one location is a bet and three are a strategy.
Rovaniemi Aurora Hunt with Lappish BBQ and Glögi at Three Stops
Three viewing spots in one night, chosen from the aurora forecast and adjusted for cloud cover, which is what makes the difference between a fixed itinerary…
Rovaniemi Aurora Pass: 3 or 5 Days of Unlimited Northern Lights Chasing
Everyone tells you that seeing the northern lights is extraordinary. Nobody mentions that it often takes more than one attempt, and that even then the night…
Rovaniemi Northern Lights Chase with 100% Money Back Guarantee
Arktictopia runs this on a simple principle: no northern lights, no charge.
Rovaniemi Northern Lights Coach Hunt with Thermal Overalls, 4 to 6 Hours
Arctic GM, trading as The Original Aurora Hunters, is family run with roots in Lapland going back to the 1600s.
Rovaniemi Northern Lights Group Tour with Money Back Guarantee
The group version of a proper hunt: 4 to 6 hours, no fixed route, and the money back in full if no northern lights are seen.
Small Group Arctic Ice Floating under the Aurora in Rovaniemi
Getting into a frozen lake in Lapland sounds like a dare. The floating suit changes that: light, waterproof, and warm enough that the cold stops being the…
Small Group Aurora Hunt from Rovaniemi with Money Back Guarantee
Nothing about this trip is decided in advance. Destination, start time and length all come from the weather and aurora forecasts on the day, and there is no…
Small Group Guaranteed Aurora Tour from Rovaniemi, Max 8 Guests
Eight guests per departure, and the departure itself is conditional. The tour only runs when the forecast justifies it, and the confirmation comes by 4PM on…
Small Group Northern Lights Hunt from Rovaniemi with Pro Photos and Video
When the aurora performs, everyone standing in the same field sees the same thing.
Small Group Northern Lights Tour from Rovaniemi with Local Guides
The duration tells you how this operator works: 2 to 10 hours, decided by aurora activity rather than a timetable.
The Arctic Conservatory: Private Lakeside Dinner and Snowmobile Safari
A heated glass conservatory on the edge of a frozen lake, deep in forest outside Rovaniemi, with one table in it and nobody else booked.
The Ultimate Aurora Hunt from Rovaniemi, 8 to 12 Hours, No Distance Limit
Rovaniemi and everything near it can sit under solid cloud for days at a stretch.
Three Hour Northern Lights Tour from Rovaniemi with Campfire BBQ
One number explains why Lapland is the place to try this: the lights are visible here on as many as 200 nights a year, between September and April.
Two Hour Guided Northern Lights Tour from Rovaniemi
Two hours, which makes this the short version: enough to get out of Rovaniemi, past the city lights and into the Lappish wilderness beyond the Arctic Circle…
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