Private Northern Lights photography tour in Rovaniemi
Overview
This private 4-5 hour hunt for the Northern Lights is your number one choice to find and photograph the Northern Lights in Rovaniemi. A professional Northern Lights photographer will guide this private tour and teach you the basics of Northern Lights photography. The tours approach gives you the best possible chance to find and photograph the Northern Lights, as your guide always choose the destination according to weather and Aurora forecasts. By joining this tour only with your own group and photography as a core activity, it gives you the most exclusive and memorable way to experience the magnificent Northern Lights.
What's Included
- Headlamps, backpack, and BBQ gear
- Tripod for your camera / mount for a Smart phone
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Collection of edited photos after the tour
- Transport by Private Minivan
- Hot drinks and snacks
- Warm clothing and winter boots
- Professional wilderness/ photography guide
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
We offer pick-up service from any accommodation outside city center and in range of 10km.
Valtakatu 21
96200 Rovaniemi, Finland
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
Experience the magic of Lapland and photograph the amazing Northern Lights! Going Aurora hunting with our professional guides, you have the best possible chance to witness the Northern Lights. We are Lapland’s top tour company specialized in Aurora photography and will ensure that you get the photos of a lifetime.
Northern Lights are always unpredictable and there is no guarantee that we will find them every night. However, we give you the best possible chance to experience and photograph these mystical wonders of the Arctic area. What sets us apart from other tour providers is a genuine determination of finding the Northern Lights. With us you can be sure that your guide will do everything to get you in best locations each night. Simply put, we are real Aurora hunters and rely on the following to succeed in our mission:
• background research into local weather and Aurora forecasts
• live information feed coming direct into our car
• local knowledge of all the best viewing spots
• willingness to go the extra mile – or a hundred miles – to find the Aurora
During the night, we normally go to 2-3 different locations which are always chosen according to local weather conditions and photographic opportunities. This means that if we have a clear sky and a possibility to see the Aurora 100 km away, we will take the chance and drive you there.
Altogether we have over 50 locations from which we can choose the best ones each night! After reaching our destination we leave the car and continue on foot to reach the perfect spot for photography. In the destination our guide, a professional photographer, helps you prepare your cameras for Northern Lights photography and we are ready for the show of a lifetime!
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Private tour for 1-4 persons
- We recommended to bring your own DSLR camera
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-46120P10
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET).
- Headlamps, backpack, and BBQ gear.
- tripod for your camera / mount for a Smart phone.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Collection of edited photos after the tour.
- Transport by Private Minivan.
- Hot drinks and snacks.
- Warm clothing and winter boots.
- Professional wilderness/ photography guide.
- Gratuities.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Northern Lights photography tour in Rovaniemi is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Northern Lights photography tour in Rovaniemi will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Headlamps, backpack, and BBQ gear
- Tripod for your camera / mount for a Smart phone
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Collection of edited photos after the tour
- Transport by Private Minivan
- Hot drinks and snacks
- Warm clothing and winter boots
- Professional wilderness/ photography guide
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Private tour for 1-4 persons
- We recommended to bring your own DSLR camera
