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Guided Lapland Days: The 15 Best from Rovaniemi

130 tours  ·  from $57 a head

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

Rovaniemi: Northern Lights Tour with Guaranteed Sightings - Chasing clear skies beyond Rovaniemi
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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

From Rovaniemi, a certified guide takes a group of up to eight people in a heated 4x4 van to hunt for clear skies, sometimes across the Swedish or Norwegian border. The search can last 6 to 10 hours, with thermal overalls, hot drinks and DSLR photos included. Guides such as Matteo, Daria and Aneeq have been praised for their patience and photography.

“We got really lucky and don’t trust the forecast as they do drive for hours to try and find the northern lights. Very successful (see pics) and great experience, only suggestion for our time of year is to bring extra gloves / socks and hand warmers as it was numbing cold if taking photos for too long. The berry tea is also amazing in the region, which we had to warm us up.”

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Rovaniemi: Lapland Northern Lights Tour with BBQ - The wait is part of the Northern Lights hunt
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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

Head from central Rovaniemi into a dark forest or lakeside setting with an English-speaking guide, then wait for the Northern Lights beside a campfire. The three-hour outing includes winter overalls and boots, Lappish bread, pork sausages, salmon soup, and hot blueberry tea. Guides vary by departure; past guides have included Oscar, Esther, and Matthias.

“At first, I didn't expect that I can see the northern lights because of the cloudy and snowy weather, but when I arrived at the camp site, it became clear night and the northern lights and stars appeared. That was a wonderful experience. BBQ was also great. It was cozy and relaxing.”

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Rovaniemi: Small-Group Northern Lights Wilderness Tour - A small group makes the cold easier to manage
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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 participants, checking as many as three spots for clear skies. Warm winter clothing, boots, a campfire snack and guide-shot camera photos are included. The four-hour outing costs $136 per person, but the lights themselves are never guaranteed.

“Must Do Activity with a very good Guide. Very nice moments shared in a so beatiful landscape. We would had appreciate a Private Group Option, even at higher price as an improvement”

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From Rovaniemi: Korouoma Canyon and Frozen Waterfalls Tour - What the hike asks of you
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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 90 minutes from Rovaniemi with a small group of up to eight, then hike about 5 kilometers through Korouoma Canyon’s snowy forest and frozen waterfalls. Your English-speaking guide shares stories about Lapland’s nature and traditions, then builds a fire for a Finnish snack. Winter gear and boots are included.

“It was a fun activity! The surroundings were very beautiful and the tour guide was knowledgeable and accommodating. Worth the price. 🙂”

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Rovaniemi: Korouoma Canyon & Frozen Waterfalls Tour with BBQ - Walking the 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 National Park for a guided 4 to 6 km winter hike past frozen waterfalls and icicles. The small group is limited to eight, with adult-size winter overalls, hot drinks, and a grilled-sausage barbecue included. Guides such as Tomas, Robin, and Nikita have helped make the outing memorable.

“Tomáš was a great guide, thank you for a lovely trip!”

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Rovaniemi: Northern Lights Group Tour - Guaranteed View - At the viewing spot: waiting, warmth and photos
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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

From central Rovaniemi, aurora guides use weather and solar data to choose stops, sometimes driving up to 400 km. Expect a 4 to 6 hour hunt, hot juice, cookies, thermal clothing and professional photos. Groups range from minivans of up to 8 to heated buses for larger parties. Guides vary; Ali, Luca and Julia have led tours.

“Great venture to experience the northern lights. Our guides Luca, Heikki, Jake were extremely patient and provided us with a spectacular viewing of the lights.”

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Rovaniemi Northern Lights Photography Small-Group Tour - Picking up gear and getting oriented
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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

Spend about six hours chasing the Aurora Borealis from Rovaniemi with Beyond Arctic, in a group of 2 to 8. Your guide checks weather and aurora forecasts, then chooses where to drive, sometimes well beyond town. Warm clothing, hot drinks, snacks, photography help, and edited photos are included. Guides such as Natasa, Juhani, and Leevi have led outings.

“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.…”

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Rovaniemi: Guided Northern Lights Tour - Waiting beneath a northern sky
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Rovaniemi: Guided Northern Lights Tour

8.Guided Northern Lights Tour

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

Head into the countryside outside Rovaniemi with an English-speaking guide to look for the Northern Lights. The two-hour outing includes transport, winter overalls, boots and gloves, plus juice and cookies. Guides such as Rafael, Diana and Cecilia have led past tours, but the aurora is never guaranteed, and the route depends on conditions.

“Well in short it was an amazing experience with or without the Northern lights. We got packed in warm clothes from the company so that we survive the cold. Then we went to the location by the river with a full moon but covered with cloud above us. there were bonfires so we had hot berry juice, cookies and bbq marshmallows. The day had a very strong activity for the light show but then the sky was covered with snow. The company waited for the sky to clear more than the assigned time of the trip. More than half of the group left after few hours because of the cold.…”

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Rovaniemi: Snow Hotel Tour and Ice Restaurant Dinner - A three-course menu with a local accent
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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

Visit the Arctic SnowHotel with an English- or Finnish-speaking guide, see its snow rooms and ice sculptures, then eat a three-course dinner in Rovaniemi’s Ice Restaurant. Choose elk, salmon, chicken, or a vegan main. Return transfers and time to explore the site are included; drinks cost extra.

“- food was amazing - ice hotel is total new expirance - at the end aurora was active that night”

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From Rovaniemi: Night Tour in Search of the Aurora with BBQ - The honest trade-off: aurora is never guaranteed
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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

Travel from Rovaniemi to three Arctic locations in search of the Northern Lights, with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, and a campfire barbecue of sausages, Finnish pie, cookies, and marshmallows. Guides Daria and Anna have been praised for their help and friendly manner, and your guide may take photos for you. The aurora is never guaranteed.

“We had the most amazing experience and got to see the Aurora Borealis vividly in both spots! Our tour guide Daria was great! She took pictures of everyone with her iPhone and sent them to people individually! She was also very knowledgeable and friendly. A lovely BBQ wity sausages, pastries, cookies and marshmallows were also served around a campfire. I highly recommend this experience!”

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Rovaniemi: Northern Lights Photography Tour & BBQ - A photographer’s help, not just a camera lesson
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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 in central Rovaniemi, then ride 10 to 60 miles into the forest with an English-speaking guide and Aurora photographer. Learn camera tips and local stories, pause for reindeer sausage, marshmallows, and hot blueberry juice, and receive your photos by email. Winter overalls and boots are included, but Northern Lights sightings depend on weather and solar activity.

“To be honest, it is quite disappointing regarding the service and organization. 1. I input the pick up address with No.29 house and the driver went to no.2, luckily we contacted the service team immediately and got picked up. 2. Then the driver dropped us at the office then he disappeared. We were confused and don’t know what to do, the spot is a chaos and people from different group followed the different guides. We have to contact the service team again and was told to just ask a random stuff in the office and they will tell us what to do. 3. The sausage and blueberry tea are fine,…”

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Rovaniemi: Arctic Snow Hotel Tour - A guided tour through rooms, sculpture and chapel
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Rovaniemi: Arctic Snow Hotel Tour

12.Arctic Snow Hotel Tour

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

Travel by coach from Rovaniemi to the Arctic SnowHotel for a guided look at its ice rooms, sculptures, Ice Chapel, Ice Restaurant and Ice Bar. You’ll hear how the hotel is built and operated, then have free time for a drink, the lakeside kick-sledding area or the toboggan hill. English and Finnish guides are available.

“We enjoyed very much. The driver and guide they deserve to be commended.”

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Rovaniemi: Riding Tour with Finnhorses at SCV - What the $123 price buys
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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

At Aurora Horses, about a 10-minute walk from Santa Claus Village, you’ll meet a Finnhorse and follow a guide on a gentle forest ride suited to beginners. Expect a short safety introduction, roughly 30 minutes in the saddle, then a warm drink, gingerbread, and marshmallows by the fire in a traditional kota hut. Guides speak English and Finnish.

“Nice stroll through the winter wonderland and we got to see several husky rides occurring nearby as well which was fun. The horses were nice, they knew what to do once we all started walking in a line so they hardly needed direction. Afterwards we went to the warming hut to sit by the fire and have hot chocolate, roasted marshmallows and gingerbread”

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Northern Lights Wilderness Small-Group Tour from Rovaniemi - A fire, Finnish snacks, and a pause from the cold
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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

From Rovaniemi, an Aurora guide drives you into Lapland’s wilderness, choosing up to three viewing spots based on weather and solar activity. You can borrow winter clothing and boots if needed, learn about the lights and local nature, warm up by a fire with Finnish snacks, and receive a link to the tour photos 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 - Walking the 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 in a group of no more than eight, then hike 4 to 6 km past cliffs and frozen waterfalls with a guide. The roughly seven-hour outing includes hotel pickup, a sausage barbecue, and a hot drink. Guides such as Pedro, Daria, and Nikita have been praised for clear explanations, careful pacing, and help with photos.

“The trip was a pleasant experience of walking through beautiful nature. The organization of the trip was good and the guide was excellent. I recommend it.”

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