Aurora hunting is a moving game, and cloud cover decides almost everything. We check satellite cloud data and aurora forecasts through the evening and go to where the odds are best. Some nights that is a short drive, some nights a much longer one, and some nights we stay put and wait. The sky sets the plan, not a script.

What the night looks like

We pick you up in central Rovaniemi in the early evening. From there the route is decided by the sky, not a script. At each stop your guide sets up for photography, helps you with your own camera or phone settings, and shoots portraits of you under the aurora when it appears.

Hot drinks and snacks come with us. So does patience — some nights the lights arrive in twenty minutes, some nights they make us work for it.

Some nights we'll tell you to stay in the hotel

We send conditions briefings 2 weeks, 1 week and within 24 hours of your hunt. If conditions 24 hours ahead look minimal or negative, we may cancel the tour, with a full refund or a free rebooking for another date. We would rather say so than take you out into the cold without a real chance. The details are in our terms.

How long the hunt lasts

Between four and twelve hours, depending on the sky. We stay out for as long as there is a realistic chance, and we don't drive back at a fixed hour if the clouds are about to open.

What's included

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Rovaniemi, or a nearby meeting point agreed after booking
A maximum of six guests, guaranteed
Professional photos of you under the aurora, delivered within 72 hours
Hot drinks and snacks by the fire
Guided natively in English, Portuguese or Spanish, not translated. English by default; if everyone in the group shares Portuguese or Spanish, the tour runs in that language
Our second-night guarantee, below

Second-night guarantee

If you take part in the full hunt and don't see the aurora with your own eyes, you can join another aurora hunt this season free of charge. Message us within 48 hours of the hunt and we'll move you to the next available night. It applies once per booking, for the same number of guests, and it's a free night, not a cash refund. The full conditions are in our terms.

Our honest-sky standard

Plenty of operators call it a success if the camera picks up a green tint the eye can't see. We don't. If you couldn't see it yourself, we don't count it, and that is exactly what the guarantee above covers. We'll also tell you plainly what the forecast looks like before you book a night.