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Prices for Northern Lights tours in Rovaniemi at a glance

From the affordable photo hunt to the long night in a small group: Here you can see what Northern Lights tours in Rovaniemi cost at minimum and what you pay more for.

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The Tour for This Guide Rovaniemi: Northern Lights Tour with Guarantee 4.6 (4,381 reviews) 8 hoursAt most 8 guestsPickup Included from$228per person Check availabilityFree cancellation up to 24 hours in advance

In short

01Cheapest entry: An aurora hunt with photos starts at $80 per person.
02Mid-range: Hunts, barbecues and sled rides often range between $87 and $149.
03This tour: Long night in a small group with guarantee: from $228.
04Upper end: Northern Lights with husky sleds from $264.
05What drives the price: Duration, group size, activity and extras such as photos or food.

What a Northern Lights tour in Rovaniemi costs

In Rovaniemi the selection of Northern Lights tours is large, and correspondingly far apart are the prices. The cheapest tour in comparison on this page, an aurora hunt with free photos, starts at $80 per person. At the top end is a combination of Northern Lights and husky sleds from $264. In between lies more than three times as much.

Every amount here is a starting price, i.e. the entry into a tour and not a fixed rate for every evening. Date, chosen option and capacity can push it upward. Binding is only the price you see when booking for your date and your group. So it is better to calculate with a buffer so that the amount at the checkout does not surprise you.

What explains the range? Above all four things: how long the tour lasts, how large the group is, which activity is included and which extras are in the price. A hunt over an entire night costs more than an excursion of a few hours, a husky ride more than a minibus ride. Knowing these points allows you to compare offers fairly.

The affordable tours: Hunt and barbecue

At the bottom end are tours that advertise with free photos and a guarantee. In addition to the aurora hunt from $80, there is a tour with "100% guaranteed" in the name from $88, which comes to 4.88 out of 443 reviews. Both last 5 to 8 and 6 to 8 hours respectively, a long search for little money.

Also affordable are shorter evenings with barbecuing. An aurora hunt with barbecuing lasts 3 hours and costs from $87. A guided Northern Lights tour of 2 hours starts at $83. Here you get a nice evening outdoors with fire and food, but less time to avoid clouds when the sky is overcast.

Who benefits from the budget class? Anyone who has several evenings in Rovaniemi and wants to spread their chances over multiple nights. Several affordable nights can deliver more than one expensive night when the weather is unpredictable. However, pay attention to the ratings: a tour with a campfire from $103 only scores 3.7 for value for money.

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Prices compared

Northern lights tours from Rovaniemi by starting price

Tour	Type	Duration	Price from
Aurora hunt with photos	Hunting, Guarantee	5 to 8 hrs	from $80
Guided Northern Lights Tour	Short Evening	2 hrs	from $83
Northern Lights Hunt with Bonfire	Campfire evening	3 hrs	from $87
Hunt with Guarantee and Photos	Hunting, Guarantee	5 to 8 hrs	from $101
Snow train to the camp	Camp	4.5 hrs	from $129
Small group guaranteed	Maximum 8 guests	8 hrs.	from $149
Snowmobile Safari	Snowmobile	4 hrs	from $160
Sauna and ice bath	Sauna, Dinner	4 hrs	from $191
Tour on this page	Max 8 guests, guarantee	8 hrs.	from $228
Northern Lights and Huskies	Dog sled	3.5 hrs	from $264

All amounts are starting prices from GetYourGuide offers; date and option determine the final price.

Price classes

Budget, Mid-range or Premium

Rovaniemi: Aurora Hunt – 100% Guaranteed, Free Photos

Budget

Aurora hunt with photos

The budget entry

Price: from $80
Duration: 5 to 8 hrs
Rating: 4,85

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Rovaniemi: Small Group Northern Lights Hunt-guaranteed

Mid-range

Small group guaranteed

Long Night, Small Group

Price: from $149
Duration: 8 hrs.
Group: Maximum 8 guests

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Rovaniemi: Northern Lights Tour with Guaranteed Sightings

Premium

This tour

Guarantee and Pickup

Price: from $228
Duration: 8 hrs.
Rating: 4,64

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As affordable as possible Plenty of time, small group Fun driving included Just one evening, full chance With children

Aurora hunt with photos

From $80 for 5 to 8 hours.

Small group guaranteed

From $149, 8 hours, maximum 8 guests.

Snowmobile Safari

From $160, with campfire.

Tour on this page

From $228, with guarantee and pickup.

Family tour

From $121, 3 hours.

The mid-range: small group, sleigh ride, and wilderness

In the middle segment you find tours with more calm or a special experience. A wilderness tour in a small group lasts 4 hours and starts from $149. A hunt in a small group with a guarantee has the same starting price but is designed for 8 hours and limited to 8 guests. At the same price, it is always worth checking the duration.

If you want to combine the northern lights with a ride, there are several options. A northern lights sleigh ride lasts 3 hours and starts from $89. A snow train to a northern lights camp costs from $129 for 4.5 hours. An evening by the icy forest lake with a chance to see the northern lights starts from $144.

In this class you pay for the experience around the search itself. Whether by sleigh, train, or lake: the northern lights are a possible highlight, not the sole goal. If the lights are your main priority, a dedicated hunt is the better choice. If you also want to experience something special, a combination can work out cheaper than separate excursions.

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Included in this tour

Pickup
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Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance

Plan extra

Warm winter clothing
Food in town
An additional evening

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Aurora huntbudget entryfrom $80 Small groupguaranteedfrom $149 Snowmobilewith campfirefrom $160 This tourwith guaranteefrom $228

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Premium: long nights and huskies

At the top end are tours that offer a lot of time or a special activity. A snowmobile hunt with a campfire starts from $183 for 3.5 hours. A sauna and ice bath tour with dinner and a chance to see the northern lights starts from $191. A reindeer and husky safari with campfire and northern lights lasts 7 hours and starts from $253.

At the very top is a combination of northern lights and husky sleigh ride from $264. It shows that a high price does not automatically mean high satisfaction: guests rate its value for money at 3.2. So when booking expensive tours, check exactly what you get for the extra cost, and read the newer reviews in particular.

The tour on this page also falls in the upper range at from $228. In return, you get an 8-hour night in a group of at most 8 guests, pickup, and a refund guarantee if conditions make it impossible. Among the tours compared here, it has the most reviews with 4,381.

What is included in the price and what is not

Most of the tours compared include pickup, and you can now book and pay later. Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance is also common for them, as it is for the tour on this page. Differences are in photos, food, and equipment, and that is exactly where it is worth looking closely at the offer.

Photos are explicitly free at many budget hunts; on the tour on this page the guide photographs the group. Food is mainly included on tours with a campfire or dinner in the name. Also plan for costs that are not included in any tour price, such as warm clothing. It is cold in Rovaniemi in winter, and several layers of winter clothing will keep you warm.¹

Then there are the additional travel costs: accommodation, food in town, perhaps a visit to the Santa Claus Village, which is open every day of the year.² When planning your evenings, keep these expenses in mind. An expensive tour on a cloudy evening can end up costing more than several affordable attempts on different evenings.

Here is how to save on the northern lights hunt

The easiest way to save is flexibility. If you have several evenings, book only when the forecast looks good. The current forecast for Finland is available from the Finnish Meteorological Institute.³ Thanks to free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance, you can book early and cancel if necessary.

Compare not only the price but also the duration and value for money. A hunt with a guarantee and photos from $101 scores 4.7 for value for money and lasts 5 to 8 hours. A tour with a campfire from $103 lasts 3 hours and scores 3.7. At nearly the same price, the difference in time and satisfaction is significant.

And finally: do not save in the wrong place. A cheap tour is pointless if you want to head back to warmth after an hour because of the cold. Instead, invest in warm clothing and an extra evening rather than an expensive extra. Above you, the same sky shines during the affordable hunt as during the most expensive tour; what matters is that you stay outside long enough.

Costs for couples, groups, and families

For couples and groups, the starting price per person adds up quickly. On the tour on this page, each person pays from $228. At an affordable hunt from $80 the same group has significantly more budget left for food and accommodation. The cost calculator on this page shows you the total for your number of guests at a glance.

With children, it is worth looking at shorter tours. A family-friendly northern lights tour lasts 3 hours, costs from $121, and is limited to 8 guests. That way you do not pay for a long night that young children cannot handle anyway. If you are traveling with teenagers, you can comfortably choose a longer hunt and increase your chances of clear skies.

Regarding the minimum group size: the tour on this page takes place from 2 participants. Solo travelers should keep this in mind when booking and avoid leaving the date until the last evening of the trip, so there is still room for another evening. With free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance, you stay flexible and only pay for the evening that actually takes place.

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