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Northern Lights Chase & Photography Tour (FULL REFUND) + Deep Sky Telescope Experience

Chase the Northern Lights from Rovaniemi with a photographer
8 hours Photography Hotel pick-up included

About this activity

This is  first tour in Lapland that combines Northern Lights chasing with live telescope astrophotography. With a maximum of eight guests per tour, you will enjoy a personalized and exclusive experience, hosted directly by the owner.

This is authentic aurora hunting – not a bus ride to a fixed campfire. There are no pre-selected routes; each night's itinerary is crafted in real time using live cloud maps and solar activity data, ensuring we travel wherever the sky is clearest, whether across Lapland, into Sweden, or beyond if conditions are favorable.

While searching for the aurora, our second pursuit begins. Our advanced telescope, is capable of locking onto galaxies, nebulae, and planets in real time. The smart telescope travels with us in the van and is powerful enough to capture deep-sky images while we continue aurora hunting.

The main goal of this tour is Northern Lights Chasing and Photography Tour, the telescope experience is just an addition.

What you get:

  • Full refund if no aurora is visible
  • Owner guided 
  • Aurora Chasing up to 750km from Rovaniemi in all directions to Finnish/Swedish Lapland, which is enough to find clear skies and auroras.
  • Maximum of 8 guests per tour, ensuring a personal, crowd-free experience.
  • Genuine aurora chasing – no fixed spots or campsites. Routes are determined nightly based on live forecasts.
  • Transparent operations – if weather conditions are unfavorable across the region, we proactively cancel and provide a full refund. We never conduct tours when success is not possible
  • Fast delivery– professional aurora photographs of you, deep-sky images from Repo, 360° video, and social media-ready content, provided via Dropbox within 24 hours. We can also tag you on Instagram @laplandxtours
  • No hidden fees – the tour price is all-inclusive, regardless of duration or distance

Your Evening Includes

  • Pickup from your accommodation
  • Briefing on the night's hunt plan, including live cloud maps, solar activity, and the science behind the aurora
  • Travel to optimal dark-sky locations for Northern Lights viewing
  • Deep-sky telescope session with Repo while monitoring for aurora
  • Professional photography of you and the aurora
  • Finnish Hot drinks and Finnish snacks
  • Drop-off at your accommodation

If no aurora is visible, we you can chose to take full refund or take the another tour for free the next day depending on availability

While the Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon, we are committed to maximizing your chances of a successful viewing.

Practical Details

  • Duration: 4 to 8+ hours (departure time is based on the aurora forecast)
  • Season: Late August to mid-April
  • Pickup: From your accommodation in Rovaniemi
  • Cancellation: Free up to 24 hours before the tour; full refund if canceled due to weather
  • Equipment: Tripods and cameras available upon request – beginners are welcome, and your guide will assist with camera settings
  • Please inform us of the number of nights you will be staying in Rovaniemi to help us optimize your aurora viewing opportunities
  • You can pay in person in cash, card or online payment links without fee.

For inquiries, please contact us via WhatsApp at +358 44 977 9700

Cancellation policy

  • We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 1 day or less before the event
Our refund fee

On top of the operator's policy above, every refund carries a processing fee: 3.5% + €0.25 for card payments, or 2% for Alipay and WeChat Pay. It applies to all refunds, including cancellations inside the free-cancellation window — the fee charged when you pay is not returned to us when we refund.