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The 15 Best Guided Days Out in Rovaniemi

83 tours  ·  from $68

Everything with a guide, a machine or a minibus attached, in one list. The 15 below are the ones worth a whole day, priced and timed, with the rest of the catalogue underneath.

Rovaniemi: Northern Lights Tour with Guaranteed Sightings - Pickup, warm vans, and the first hour
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Rovaniemi: Northern Lights Tour with Guaranteed Sightings

1.Northern Lights Tour with Guaranteed Sightings

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,836 reviews · 8 hours · from $164Our pick

You’ll spend up to 8 hours hunting the Aurora with a certified guide such as Matteo, Aneeq, or Alexis. Expect a heated 2025 Ford Tourneo 4x4, a maximum of eight people, thermal clothing, hot drinks, and DSLR photos, with the option to drive into Sweden or Norway for clearer skies.

“Fantastic...despite the cloud cover Jose took us to some amazing spots and we saw splendid displays. it felt like a real hunting the auroras or chasing the auroras kinda experience. Jose also took some lovely photos for my friend and I on the dslr camera😍❤️”

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Rovaniemi: Lapland Northern Lights Tour with BBQ - The campfire shelter and the Lappish meal
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Rovaniemi: Lapland Northern Lights Tour with BBQ

2.Lapland Northern Lights Tour with BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,569 reviews · 3 hours · from $81Best value

Meet NordicUnique Travels in central Rovaniemi for a three-hour evening search for the aurora. Your guide, such as Oscar, Matthias, or Lea, takes you to a dark forest or lakeside camp for salmon soup, sausages, blueberry tea, and a warming fire.

“Great trip with super TourGuide. Our team can catch the light Northern Light at end of Apr 2024. BBQ also fun and warm up team in and out with Salmon Soup, Saussage, Berry Hot Drink, Marshmallow, camp fire for sure.”

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Rovaniemi: Small-Group Northern Lights Wilderness Tour - Stop one: finding a clear patch of sky
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Rovaniemi: Small-Group Northern Lights Wilderness Tour

3.Small-Group Northern Lights Wilderness Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,515 reviews · 4 hours · from $136

Leave Rovaniemi with an English-speaking Aurora guide and up to seven other guests. Travel to as many as three dark wilderness spots, warm up by a fire with sausages, bread, marshmallows, and hot chocolate, and receive professional Aurora photos the next day.

“Carlos delivered an unforgettable Northern Lights hunting experience. His expertise, passion, and dedication ensured we found the perfect spot to witness the breathtaking aurora. He provided insightful commentary, kept us comfortable in the cold, and made the journey as magical as the lights themselves. Highly recommend for anyone seeking a once-in-a-lifetime adventure!”

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From Rovaniemi: Korouoma Canyon and Frozen Waterfalls Tour - The 5-kilometer winter hike
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From Rovaniemi: Korouoma Canyon and Frozen Waterfalls Tour

4.Korouoma Canyon and Frozen Waterfalls Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,489 reviews · 7 hours · from $136

Travel 1.5 hours from Rovaniemi to Korouoma Canyon for a guided 5-kilometer winter hike, frozen waterfalls, forest wildlife, and a Finnish campfire snack. Small groups of up to eight use supplied winter clothing and boots. Snowshoes are optional.

“The canyon was beautiful and the hike wasn’t too difficult. Was nice to take in the peacefulness of nature and they also provided us with sausages to grill. Tim was a great guide!”

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Rovaniemi: Korouoma Canyon & Frozen Waterfalls Tour with BBQ - Getting dressed for a frozen canyon
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Rovaniemi: Korouoma Canyon & Frozen Waterfalls Tour with BBQ

5.Korouoma Canyon & Frozen Waterfalls Tour with BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 654 reviews · from $158

Travel about 105 km from Rovaniemi to Korouoma Canyon for a 4 to 6 km winter hike past three frozen waterfalls. Your English-speaking guide provides adult winter overalls, hot drinks, grilled sausages, and help on slippery sections.

“Our guide Zacharias was great, so helpful and always looking after us. The views were incredible and I would definetly reccomend doing it. You won’t be disappointed.”

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Rovaniemi: Northern Lights Group Tour - Guaranteed View - The hunt itself: weather, roads, and patience
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Rovaniemi: Northern Lights Group Tour – Guaranteed View

6.Northern Lights Group Tour – Guaranteed View

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 565 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $129Top rated

Chase the Northern Lights from Rovaniemi with guides such as Ali, Luca, Max, or Julia. You may drive up to 400 kilometers toward clear skies, then warm up beside a campfire with hot juice and cookies. Professional photos arrive by email, and you receive a full refund if no aurora appears.

“I am a 40 year old mum travelling with my 10 year old son and we booked the big group tour (5-6 hour with approximately a group of 45 members) to catch the northern lights on the 23rd Nov 2025. One hour into our northern lights chase, our big volvo bus broke down and since then everything went downhill. We were back to out hotels at 3 AM without having caught the northern lights. However, since this tour was a guaranteed northern lights spotting or money back - we were accommodated in the next day's tour. I upgraded out next day's tour to a smaller group one (small 8 seater…”

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Rovaniemi Northern Lights Photography Small-Group Tour - What happens at the viewing locations
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Rovaniemi Northern Lights Photography Small-Group Tour

7.Rovaniemi Northern Lights Photography Small-Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 409 reviews · 5 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $175

Travel from Rovaniemi in a small group of 2 to 8 with an aurora guide such as Natasa, Andi, or Juhani. You’ll follow live weather forecasts to several dark-sky locations, learn night photography, warm up with hot drinks and snacks, and receive edited photos afterward.

“Small group Northern Lights with photography included was well worth the money. Marjo drove into Sweden on our cloudy night and wouldn't give up. We saw them in the end and got back after 2pm. Excellent service again by Beyond Arctic.”

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Rovaniemi: Guided Northern Lights Tour - Warm suits, boots, and the fight against the cold
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Rovaniemi: Guided Northern Lights Tour

8.Guided Northern Lights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 405 reviews · 2 hours · from $84

Leave Rovaniemi with an English-speaking guide and search the Arctic sky from quiet Lappish locations. You may stop beside a frozen lake, river, or forest campfire, with warm overalls, boots, juice, cookies, and photo help included. Guides such as Rafael, Cecilia, and Manu are praised for chasing clearer skies.

“Were so lucky with the night. But everything was very easy”

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Rovaniemi: Snow Hotel Tour and Ice Restaurant Dinner - What the guided visit gives you
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Rovaniemi: Snow Hotel Tour and Ice Restaurant Dinner

9.Snow Hotel Tour and Ice Restaurant Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 345 reviews · from $229

Ride from Rovaniemi to the Arctic SnowHotel for a guided tour of snow rooms, ice art, the chapel, and Ice Bar, then sit on ice chairs for a three-course dinner. Choose elk, salmon, chicken, or vegan falafel. Transfers, outdoor activities, and English or Finnish guiding are included.

“The snow hotel is a nice 40 mins visit if you get to see all suites which are the rooms that are decorated with ice sculptures and show drawings. Dinner is fairly standard, the elk steak was really good though. All in all it is a bit expensive, especially if you only get the hotel tour without the ice restaurant dinner.”

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From Rovaniemi: Night Tour in Search of the Aurora with BBQ - Stop three: the secret stop and the best chance for photos
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From Rovaniemi: Night Tour in Search of the Aurora with BBQ

10.Night Tour in Search of the Aurora with BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 337 reviews · from $85

Join an English-speaking guide such as Daria or Anna for a three-hour Aurora hunt from Rovaniemi. You’ll visit three Arctic locations, stop for a fireplace BBQ with sausages and marshmallows, and get help with Aurora photos. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“We have the opportunity to see some Aurora. We went to different stop and we also stopped on the road when Aurora appeared. It was amazing ! Because there is no guarantee to see this phenomen. Happy to had bbq because we we’re frozen (-27*) Thanks to the guide hope to come back soon”

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Rovaniemi: Northern Lights Photography Tour & BBQ - Learning the sky before reaching for your camera
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Rovaniemi: Northern Lights Photography Tour & BBQ

11.Northern Lights Photography Tour & BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 326 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $104

Meet your English-speaking guide in central Rovaniemi, then travel 10 to 60 miles into dark Arctic country. Learn aurora photography, pose for professional photos, and warm up with reindeer sausage, marshmallows, and hot blueberry juice by the fire.

“The tour was great and well organised, pick-up location is in the city centre which was a 2 minute walk from my apartment. The BBQ included- reindeer sausages or corn and marshmallows and ginger cookies, they also provided hot juice. We had a clear night but the aurora activity was looking low, however we waited and managed to see and capture the northern lights. The photographer did a great job capturing memories for everyone. We definitely stayed longer than advertised which ensured everyone got photos. The price was great, and the tour guides are very friendly thanks to Irene, Simona and Alex. Special thanks to Eva for capturing our memories…”

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Rovaniemi: Arctic Snow Hotel Tour - The coach ride from Rovaniemi
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Rovaniemi: Arctic Snow Hotel Tour

12.Arctic Snow Hotel Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 302 reviews · from $118

Ride from Rovaniemi to the Arctic SnowHotel for a guided look at ice bedrooms, sculptures, the chapel, restaurant, bar, and snow sauna. You’ll have free time for kick sledding and tobogganing, plus a chance to buy a drink in an ice glass. The tour runs 3.5 hours.

“The activity was excellent. The ice hotel Was incredible and a sit to behold. Unfortunately the trip lacked guidance. No one was there at the coach meeting point to explain what was happening and no guide on the coach to tell us about local traditions, people etc.”

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Rovaniemi: Riding Tour with Finnhorses at SCV - Small details that make the outing work
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Rovaniemi: Riding Tour with Finnhorses at SCV

13.Riding Tour with Finnhorses at SCV

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 298 reviews · 1 hour · from $123

Ride a gentle Finnish Finnhorse for about 30 minutes through forest trails near Santa Claus Village. No experience is needed, and guides lead nervous riders by hand. Finish in a kota hut with a hot drink, gingerbread, and marshmallows by the fire.

“Very nice team, the horses were extremely well behaved and the group was small. We walked through the snowy forest and it was like a fairytale. Recommended”

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Northern Lights Wilderness Small-Group Tour from Rovaniemi - How the Aurora hunt works
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Northern Lights Wilderness Small-Group Tour from Rovaniemi

14.Northern Lights Wilderness Small-Group Tour from Rovaniemi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 290 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $155

Leave Rovaniemi with an English-speaking Aurora guide and a group of up to eight. Your driver follows weather and solar forecasts to try up to three wilderness locations, then builds a traditional fire and serves hot drinks, Finnish snacks, and possibly sausage. Photos arrive by download link the next day.

“My family and I had a great experience. Our guide Amy a great guide. We were very fortunate to see the northern lights but wouldn’t have seen them if not for her expertise on where to go as the forecast was calling for cloud coverage.”

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Rovaniemi: Korouoma Canyon & Frozen Waterfalls Tour with BBQ - Getting dressed for a frozen canyon
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Rovaniemi: Korouoma Canyon & Frozen Waterfalls Tour with BBQ

15.Korouoma Canyon & Frozen Waterfalls Tour with BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 261 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $168

Travel from Rovaniemi to Korouoma National Park, then hike 4 to 6 km through snowy forest to towering frozen waterfalls. Guides such as Pedro, Daria, Nikita, and Alexis are praised for safety, photos, and local insight. Finish with sausages and a hot drink by an open fire.

“Loved the landcape. Hike was pretty easy although did include sliding on your backside down some frozen slopes. BBQ sausages and hot drink was good. Daria was a great guide, explained things well, good pace with stops and took photos.”

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Under the aurora

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Sleds and engines

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Ice and water

Ice FishingSauna & Ice FloatingKorouoma CanyonCanoe & KayakAuttiköngäs & Vikaköngäs

Out of town

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