Once booked, the entire private sauna, shower room, dressing room, and lounge are reserved exclusively for your group — no other bookings during your stay.

Use the private lounge, with a dining table, fridge, and microwave, to relax, eat, or simply unwind.

The sauna comes with ecological shampoo and conditioner, an authentic Lapland sauna scent, fresh towels, and cold sparkling water.

On-site luggage storage means you can drop your bags and settle in before hotel check-in, or spend your last hours in Rovaniemi relaxing after checkout.

Pickup from your Levi accommodation in a brand-new heated 4x4 van, joining your small group of max 8 guests and a professional guide who is also your photographer.

Throughout the night, live updates from 150+ team members across Lapland guide the chase, moving wherever skies are clearest, even across borders if needed.

When the Aurora appears, your guide captures professional DSLR photos while you take in the Arctic night sky, kept warm with thermal clothing, hot drinks and light snacks.

Tours run with unlimited time, typically 6-10 hours, and a 99% success rate. Arctic GM is a 20th-generation Lapland family business, holder of Tripadvisor's Best of the Best 2025 and Travelers' Choice 2025 awards, with fully insured, first-aid trained guides. Also available in Rovaniemi, Tromøs and Kiruna.

• Duration: 8 hours
• Difficulty: Easy

Private Aurora Hunting Tour

We take you where the Northern Lights are. Experience the beauty of Lapland beneath the aurora and feel the thrill of the chase in a small group setting, designed for an exclusive, unforgettable night.

Our mission is simple: find the Northern Lights for you, and capture you in beautiful photographs with the aurora dancing in the background.

Our team of professional Aurora Borealis hunters brings years of experience to every night out, tracking the lights with deep knowledge of the land, the weather, and the science behind the aurora.

We reserve a flexible 3–6 hour tour window to maximize your chances of seeing the Northern Lights; the total duration depends on the night's conditions.

Questions or concerns? Call +358 50 367 00 30.

• Duration: 3-6 hours (flexible, weather-dependent)

• Warm clothing
• A patient, curious mind — the tour includes a fair amount of driving as we search for clear skies

Pick-up

Your guide picks you up from your accommodation, usually between 17:00 and 19:00, and gives a short introduction to the evening, including where you'll be driving and what to expect.

The hunt for clear skies

Your guide continuously checks aurora forecasts, cloud coverage, solar activity, and geomagnetic conditions, adjusting the route in real time. This stage can take anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours, and if needed the group will drive 350+ km across Lapland to reach clear skies.

Northern Lights and photography

Once you're under clear skies, it's time to enjoy the aurora. Your guide captures the moment on a high-quality DSLR camera so you can focus on watching the lights.

Drive back and drop-off

After the show, the group heads back toward Rovaniemi and everyone is dropped off at their accommodation. Total tour length is typically 4–10 hours, depending on weather and aurora activity.

What to wear

Dress in warm layers for the Arctic night: bring a warm hat, insulated gloves, and a warm winter jacket.