Family-Friendly Northern Lights Adventure: Magical Aurora Viewing from Rovaniemi

Embark on a family-friendly adventure in Rovaniemi and witness the enchanting Northern Lights. Join us for a 3-hour tour designed for families, offering a solid chance to experience the magic of the Aurora Borealis.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Rovaniemi - Your journey starts with a pick-up from your hotel or meeting at our office. We’ll make sure you’re bundled up in warm winter gear since it can get really cold (-30°C!). Then, we’ll head out, away from Rovaniemi to chase the Northern Lights.
    We’ll take you to the private location, which is a perfect place where you have the best chance…
What's Included
  • Small-group tour for a more personalized experience (max 8 people)
  • Professional winter clothing and boots provided
  • Professional Aurora guide ensures a knowledgeable journey
  • Campfire snacks and hot beverages included
  • Inclusive of all taxes, fees, and handling charges
  • Comfort of in-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Pictures are not taken during this tour, but you are very welcome to take your own cameras!
Additional Information

Join us on a 3-hour Northern Lights Adventure from Rovaniemi that’s perfect for families! Experience the enchantment of the Aurora Borealis with the ones you hold dear. This tour is tailor-made for all, particularly families with young children. We will venture to a secluded spot in the dead of night for an excellent chance to witness the mesmerizing Northern Lights!

Location
Wild About Lapland
Rovakatu
If you're staying in Rovaniemi city center, please walk to our office at Rovakatu 24 as we no longer provide city pick-ups, supporting sustainable tourism. Staying outside the city center? Send us an email at least 48 hours before the tour and we'll arrange free pick-up within a 10-kilometre radius!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Adrienneg972
Feb 23, 2026
Extraordinary! - Extraordinary adventure! Thank you very much to our guide who thought of everything for our comfort and that of the children. I definitely recommend 🤩
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680esmeeb
Feb 15, 2026
4 hour tour Northern Lights - We had booked a Northern Lights tour of 4 hours. This was really great. We saw the Northern Lights in 3 different places and even when we were on our way back we stopped at a 4th place to see the Northern Lights here. Here we even saw the Northern Lights moving all the time. Our guide (nino) was also really great. He took the most beautiful pictures and tried hard to see the best northern lights. A day later we received all the pictures that were taken with the camera. Big compliments, this tour is definitely recommended.
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Sandra_p
Jan 11, 2026
Amazing trip of a lifetime! - We had the best evening out watching the Northern Lights with our tour guide Lola. Memories of a lifetime! We were brought to an amazing area which was about 45mins outside of Rovaniemi. We had more than enough time to watch the Northern Lights. We toasted marshmallows and were offered to cook sausages too! Lola was amazing with the kids and gave us loads of information. Thank you!
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Darabarboutis
Dec 27, 2025
Fantastic northern lights experience for the family - We made a last minute decision to book this tour a few hours in advance on Christmas night as it was our last night in Lapland and we hadn’t yet seen the northern lights. I was hesitant as the activity forecast wasn’t high but I’m so glad we took a chance as we had a brilliant time. Our tour guide Atanas took us to a remote location on a lake and we were able to see the northern nights as soon as we got there. Atanas took some professional photos for us even though photography wasn’t included with this tour. My children are aged 9 and 11 and loved hearing Atanas explain how the auroras occur and he showed them how to make fire using flint. They enjoyed hot chocolate and toasted marshmallows in the warm tipi while learning about Finnish traditions and telling stories. They went sledding on the snow at the location. This tour was a highlight of our trip and would have been fun even if we weren’t lucky enough to see the northern lights. Thank you Wild about Lapland
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C_drict937
Dec 25, 2025
Amazing Northern Lights experience with Jeremy! - Incredible aurora hunting experience from Rovaniemi. We booked a private tour for more freedom and the best surprise was our guide Jeremy. This guide was fantastic to explain the peculiarities of the region, the Northern Lights phenomenon and many other exciting information about Finland. And the highlight of the show was the appearance of magnificent aurora borealis! Thank you Wild About Lapland for this unforgettable experience but especially Jeremy that I absolutely recommend!
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Happiness09303288801
Dec 22, 2025
Highly recommend this tour. - We had such a magical time. It was peaceful, private and although we didn't see the northern lights due to the cloud cover, our wonderful guide, Remi made it very special for us. Our kids loved making a snowman and cooking sausages and marshmellows on the fire. Other than meeting Santa, it was the highlight of our trip. Thanks again Remi.
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498erikay
Feb 15, 2026
Great time - We didnt get to see the lights but it was still a good time.
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Twisterrxxx86
Jan 7, 2026
Northern Lights Tour - We made this excursion in really bad weather conditions, - 35 and kp 1 aurora. our Guide Laura has committed to the maximum Clear skies and nun moon, .unfortunately we could not see her... Despite this he lit a bonfire in a kota in the middle of nowhere and made us cook sausages on the fire entertained us, took some beautiful photos, worked hard!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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Kmec_bot
Jan 17, 2026
Total waste of time and money - This was a total Rip Off. All we did was drive around Rovaniemi. Walk through a forest AND the ONLY light we saw was the firelight inside a tepee. What a waste of time and money. PLEASE BOOK WITH SOMEONE ELSE - who is prepared to drive out of town to show you the lights.
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610krishm
Jan 17, 2026
Total waste of valuable time AND money. The ONLY light we saw was the firelight inside a tepee in a forest. - This was a total waste of time and money. It was not a northern lights tour but a forest tour. Total rip off. PLEASE DO NOT BOOK!!!! Try other providers. All we did was drive around Rovaniemi, walked through a forest tour to a tepee where the INLY light we saw was the firelight inside. What a waste of three hours. Shame on you Wild About Lapland!!😖
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