Northern Lights Photography Tour from Rovaniemi, Finland

The Rovaniemi Northern Lights Photography Small-Group Tour with Beyond Arctic was absolutely fantastic! We witnessed the northern lights at their best, and the guide (Juhani) was incredibly knowledgeable about both the lights and Finnish culture. The delicious dinner and the overall experience went above and beyond expectations. Highly recommended!

Highly recommend this activity! Charlotte picked us from our hotel, offered us equipment and dropped us at the best location in the forest. Best view, best photos, sausages at the fire, hot juice in thermos and ofcourse the best chance to see arctic lights. The best experience!

Pack for the warm! Very cold but worth it, out tour guide was very informative and catered to our needs.

Spontaneously booked this night tour on the morning due to the guide being so great. Started at 8pm meeting point where rucksack was given with hot drinks, head torches & other essentials for the evening. Clothing was given to those who needed it as it’s a cold evening ahead. Then it’s a drive out to first viewing point. Juhani was great at telling us how to set out camera settings correctly to get best photos & also explained exactly what the Auroras are and conditions needed to see them. We travelled on to next location a frozen lake where we set up and was very fortunate enough to see the Northen Lights. A fire was then made by the guide and we heated sausages & chatted which was lovely & peaceful. Finally headed back around midnight for the drive back to Rovaniemi.

This was AMAZING! I went on tours with two different companies while I was in Lapland, and this operation felt much more organized, thoughtful and professional

We met in town at the office, they offered us everything we needed as part of the tour (Camera Tripod, extra warm Jumpsuit, Boots, thick socks, etc.) I took everything they offered in the car incase I got cold, and was glad I used their boots, we were walking through snow.

We drove 40 mins north to a private area on a hill with a fire pit and a hut, took photos of the most gorgeous lights display, our guide helped advise us on camera settings / any issues people were having, took pictures of us with his camera, and cooked sausages for the group (including a veggie option for those who wanted).

Be prepared for a cold and long night, and definitely check the forecast to make sure the lights are going to be out. But if you're prepared, highly recommend!

We had an amazing evening! Our guide AJ was great and very friendly, he was a photographer so took some cool photos for us with light art etc. He was determined that we would see the northern lights, and despite not a great forecast he advised we persisted and stayed out later, and was exactly right with his prediction of around midnight when they appeared! So we were very fortunate to see them thanks to him. We also enjoyed a campfire with sausages, and were given a backpack with hot juice, headlamps, seat pads and a tripod for our camera, as well as very warm overalls and boots (-25 degrees on our evening, but we were kept warm with all the layers). The location was beautiful too, a lovely snowy forest. Thank you for a fantastic trip!

We had an unforgettable experience on the Rovaniemi Northern Lights Photography Small-Group Tour with our family! From start to finish, the entire experience was well-organized, and the guides were incredibly knowledgeable. The small-group setting made it feel personalized, and we were able to ask questions and get one-on-one tips on capturing the perfect photo of the Northern Lights.

The tour took us to beautiful, remote spots away from the city lights, where we had an excellent view of the Aurora Borealis. The guide not only helped us with our cameras but also shared fascinating insights about the science and mythology behind the Northern Lights. The landscape, with its snow-covered trees and peaceful atmosphere, made it feel like a true winter wonderland.

The photography advice we received was spot on, and we were able to capture some stunning shots of the lights dancing across the sky. It was also nice that the tour provided warm drinks to keep us cozy during the cold night out in the wilderness.

The whole experience was magical, and the kids loved it as much as we did. It was a family-friendly, once-in-a-lifetime adventure that we would highly recommend to anyone visiting Rovaniemi!

Fantastic tour! Ryan was an excellent guide and did a great job navigating the uncertainty of the northern lights. Our hunt was a success! The small group made it feel very personal and the focus on photography was also an added bonus! Warm gear included, would highly recommend!

Thank you so much Leevi. It was an amazing trip. We experienced the aurora lighting while travelling itself, like in first 10 mins. Our guide,Leevi, took us to final destination and voila we got to see the aurora dancing for hours, low n high, red n green.

Photographs- more than us our guide was excited to get best clicks of us n aurora, which ai personally appreciate as I am not the one who likes to get photographed

Fire n snacks- A-ma-Zingggg. Love the snacks n hot drinks. The way we all strangers got along to build fire was incredible. Had the most fun loving group from literally every continent.

Story Time- I specifically asked Leevi to tell us about the stores behind the aurora. He was very well versed with the local lores which were damn interesting and then followed by science.

I had the best time of my life. Thanks again Leevi and Beyond Artic for making our trip most remarkable.

Neva was a fabulous and very knowledge guide, she went about and beyond which was fantastic, we booked the same tour again