Northern Lights Photography Tour + Deep Sky Telescope Experience

Northern Lights Hunting & Photography Tour in Rovaniemi

Chase the aurora from Rovaniemi with your own photographer on the first tour in Lapland to combine Northern Lights hunting with live deep-sky telescope astrophotography. Maximum eight guests, one warm van, hosted personally by the owner. This is real aurora chasing — not a bus ride to a fixed campfire — and if the lights don’t show, you’re fully refunded.

Price	From €125 per person (December from €160; price depends on the date; all-inclusive, no hidden fees)
Duration	4 to 8+ hours (start time follows the night’s aurora forecast)
Group size	Maximum 8 guests — small, private-feel, owner-hosted
Season	Late August to mid-April
Pickup	Free hotel/accommodation pickup and drop-off in Rovaniemi
Guarantee	No Northern Lights? Full refund or a free reschedule
Difficulty	Easy — mostly driving and observing, minimal walking

To check live availability and book, use the booking calendar above. Questions first? Message us on WhatsApp at +358 44 977 9700.

This is  first tour in Lapland that combines Northern Lights chasing with live telescope astrophotography. With a maximum of eight guests per tour, you will enjoy a personalized and exclusive experience, hosted directly by the owner.

This is authentic aurora hunting – not a bus ride to a fixed campfire. There are no pre-selected routes; each night’s itinerary is crafted in real time using live cloud maps and solar activity data, ensuring we travel wherever the sky is clearest, whether across Lapland, into Sweden, or beyond if conditions are favorable.

While searching for the aurora, our second pursuit begins. Our advanced telescope, is capable of locking onto galaxies, nebulae, and planets in real time. The smart telescope travels with us in the van and is powerful enough to capture deep-sky images while we continue aurora hunting.

The main goal of this tour is Northern Lights Chasing and Photography Tour, the telescope experience is just an addition.

What you get:

• Full refund or free reschedule if no aurora is visible
• Owner guided
• Aurora Chasing up to 750km from Rovaniemi in all directions to Finnish/Swedish Lapland, which is enough to find clear skies and auroras.
• Maximum of 8 guests per tour, ensuring a personal, crowd-free experience.
• Genuine aurora chasing – no fixed spots or campsites. Routes are determined nightly based on live forecasts.
• Transparent operations – if weather conditions are unfavorable across the region, we proactively cancel and provide a full refund. We never conduct tours when success is not possible
• Fast delivery – professional aurora photographs of you, deep-sky images from Repo, 360° video, and social media-ready content, provided via Dropbox within 16 hours. We can also tag you on Instagram @laplandxtours
• No hidden fees – the tour price is all-inclusive, regardless of duration or distance

Your Evening Includes

• Pickup from your accommodation
• Briefing on the night’s hunt plan, including live cloud maps, solar activity, and the science behind the aurora
• Travel to optimal dark-sky locations for Northern Lights viewing
• Deep-sky telescope session with Repo while monitoring for aurora
• Professional photography of you and the aurora
• Finnish Hot drinks and Finnish snacks
• Drop-off at your accommodation

If no aurora is visible, you can choose a full refund or join another tour for free on the next available night.

While the Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon, we are committed to maximizing your chances of a successful viewing.

Practical Details

• Duration: 4 to 8+ hours (departure time is based on the aurora forecast)
• Season: Late August to mid-April
• Pickup: From your accommodation in Rovaniemi
• Cancellation: Free up to 24 hours before the tour; full refund if canceled due to weather
• Equipment: Tripods and cameras available upon request – beginners are welcome, and your guide will assist with camera settings
• Please inform us of the number of nights you will be staying in Rovaniemi to help us optimize your aurora viewing opportunities
• You can pay in person in cash, card or online payment links without fee.

For inquiries, please contact us via WhatsApp at +358 44 977 9700

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Northern Lights tour in Rovaniemi cost?

Our small-group Northern Lights hunting and photography tour starts from €125 per person, and from €160 in December. The price depends on the date and is all-inclusive with no hidden fees, covering pickup, professional photos, a warm van, hot drinks and snacks. If we don’t see the aurora, you get a full refund or a free reschedule.

What happens if we don’t see the Northern Lights?

If the aurora is not clearly visible on camera during your hunt, you’re invited to a free second hunt on the next available night. If you leave Rovaniemi before we can rebook you, you receive a 100% refund.

How many people are on the tour?

A maximum of 8 guests per tour, in one van, hosted personally by the owner. We never overbook, so the experience stays personal and crowd-free.

Do I need my own camera or photography experience?

No. A professional photographer takes photos of you under the aurora and sends them within 16 hours. Your guide also helps you capture the Northern Lights on your own phone or camera at any skill level, and tripods and cameras are available on request.

How long is the tour?

Between 4 and 8+ hours, depending on where the clear skies are. The start time follows the night’s aurora forecast, and the tour can run longer or cross into Sweden at no extra cost.

Is the tour suitable for beginners and families?

Yes. The activity level is easy — mostly driving and observing with minimal walking — and the van stays warm throughout, so no heavy winter overalls are needed.

When is the best time to see the aurora in Rovaniemi?

The season runs from late August to mid-April. Clear, cold nights offer the best chances, with the darkest skies from November to January and very active displays in September, October, late March and early April.

Ready to hunt the Northern Lights? Check availability in the booking calendar above, or message us on WhatsApp at +358 44 977 9700 — we answer fast, even late at night.

Northern Lights Chase & Photography Tour + Telescope Experience

Read the cancellation and refund policy before you pay, not after. Four questions worth asking any operator:

• What happens if there’s no aurora? Full refund, partial refund, a free second attempt, a voucher — or nothing? All of these exist in Rovaniemi. Know which one you’re buying.
• What counts as a “successful” tour? This is the single most important question. The aurora is often visible to a camera before the naked eye — a faint green smudge in a long-exposure photo can look like “success” on paper while you saw nothing but dark sky. Ask the operator, in writing: does faint camera-only aurora count as seen?
• What happens in hopeless weather? Some operators run tours into fully clouded nights anyway. Ask whether they cancel proactively when conditions make success impossible — and what you get back if they do.
• What’s the cancellation window if your plans change? 24 hours is standard; confirm it.

Understand what “photography guidance” actually means. It’s advertised everywhere and can mean anything from a guide who snaps a few phone photos to genuine teaching — helping you capture the aurora on your own camera or phone, whatever your skill level. Ask specifically: Will the guide help me shoot on my own device? Will I receive professional photos of my night? How quickly are they delivered? Same-day or next-day delivery is a sign of a well-run operation; “within a few weeks” is a sign of the opposite.

Know the patterns behind disappointed reviews. Across TripAdvisor, Google and travel forums, aurora-tour complaints worldwide repeat the same themes — check any operator against them before booking:

• Told they “saw the aurora” based on a faint camera frame invisible to the eye — with no remedy offered
• Booked a “small group” and found 20–40 people at the meeting point
• Driven to one fixed site with no chasing or route adaptation when clouds rolled in
• Photos that never arrived, arrived blurry, or arrived weeks later
• A guide who stayed by the vehicle instead of teaching and engaging
• Tours ended early in poor conditions with no alternative offered

None of these are inevitable — they’re all choices operators make. The questions above expose them before your money moves.

How we’ve answered these questions at Lapland X Tours: every group is capped at 8 guests in one van, hosted by the owner. We chase actively — routes are planned fresh each night from live cloud and solar data, into Sweden if that’s where clear sky is. Photography is the core of the experience: your guide teaches you on your own camera or phone at any skill level, and professional photos of your night arrive by Dropbox within a day. And our Aurora Guarantee is written in plain language: a hunt counts as successful only when the aurora is clearly visible on camera and in your photos, confirmed with you on the spot — faint camera-only glow doesn’t count against you. If the sky stays hidden, you hunt again free on the next available night; if you leave Rovaniemi before we can rebook you, you’re refunded 100%.