15 Photography Tours in Rovaniemi to Build a Winter Day Around

1.Aurora Hunt – Free Photos, 100% Guaranteed Refund

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 610 reviews · 5 - 8 hours · from $104Our pick

Chase the Northern Lights from Rovaniemi with expert guides, flexible driving, hot drinks, professional photos, and a full refund if nothing appears.

“The chance of seeing the lights was not 100% as we were initially informed but just 20 minutes away from the city, we were able to see a spectacular show of the aurora. Our guides mentioned it was one of the brightest in a long time, thus we were indeed lucky. The boys also took photos with their camera and we had ours as well and they assisted us with adjusting the settings and everything. The only con was the delay in replying after the activity finished and the delay in sending us the photos, but finally when they responded, they were very cooperative. I would definitely recommend this experience!”

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2.Rovaniemi Northern Lights Photography Small-Group Tour

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

Review of Rovaniemi’s small-group Northern Lights photography tour, with warm gear, aurora chasing, campfire snacks, photos, and practical booking advice.

“Spontaneously booked this night tour on the morning due to the guide being so great. Started at 8pm meeting point where rucksack was given with hot drinks, head torches & other essentials for the evening. Clothing was given to those who needed it as it’s a cold evening ahead. Then it’s a drive out to first viewing point. Juhani was great at telling us how to set out camera settings correctly to get best photos & also explained exactly what the Auroras are and conditions needed to see them. We travelled on to next location a frozen lake where we set up and was very fortunate enough to see the…”

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3.Northern Lights Photography Tour & BBQ

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

Chase the Northern Lights from Rovaniemi, learn night photography, enjoy a Lappish campfire BBQ, and receive professional photos by email.

“Even it is too cold out there but is a good experience with no regrets.”

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4.Frozen Waterfalls of Korouoma Canyon & Pro Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 248 reviews · 7 hours · from $159

Hike Korouoma Canyon from Rovaniemi to frozen waterfalls, enjoy a fire-cooked lunch, and receive edited photos from a pro guide.

“Our tour guide AJ was friendly, informative and a good photographer. we were glad that we had him as our tour guide and the entire hike was just mesmerizing and spectacular!”

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5.Reindeer Farm Visit with Photographer

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 239 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $139

Meet reindeer at a family-run Lapland farm, enjoy a short sleigh ride, and receive professional photos on this personal Rovaniemi tour.

“Amazing activity from start to finish, our guides were amazing! Highly recommend :)”

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6.Guaranteed Northern Lights Tour with Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 225 reviews · from $180

Chase the Northern Lights from Rovaniemi with local guides, flexible routing, hot snacks, campfires, and professional aurora photos.

“loved this that is was guaranteed. guide speak very good English. pick up from the hotel and drop off. professional pictures. recommended”

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7.Discover the Northern Lights Photography Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 218 reviews · from $165

Review of Rovaniemi’s small-group Northern Lights photography tour, with private Arctic locations, expert guides, warm gear, snacks, and edited photos.

“This company has the best driver, Matias, he tried in every way to find an area that was not covered with clouds so that we could see Aurora Borealis.”

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8.Aurora Hunting Tour with Photography by Van

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 184 reviews · from $136

Chase the Northern Lights from Rovaniemi with local guides, professional photos, a Lappish barbecue, and small-group Arctic wilderness stops.

“Pekka and his partner were the nicest people! Our chances of seeing the aurora was minimal in two of the days we rescheduled but they kept me updated till the last moment and said “Ok tonight we ll see them!”. They picked us up from our accommodation and drove to this beautiful frozen lake, around 30 km from Rovaniemi. They werent in a rush, we had a wonderful barbecue, we talked about northern lights and living in such a different environment. We had a little open hut where they did a fire and we had amazing food and drinks. Plenty of time for pictures and just admiring the beautiful aurora.…”

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9.Guaranteed Northern Lights – Small Group & Photography

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 131 reviews · 4 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $181Top rated

Chase the Northern Lights from Rovaniemi in a small group, with local guides, Sweden backup routes, warm drinks, and free DSLR photos.

“We got to see amazing northern lights! Our guide Romain was very friendly and was very good at finding northern lights. Very experienced guide and we were lucky to have him”

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10.Hiking in Riisitunturi National Park with Photographer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 114 reviews · 8 hours · from $222

Hike snowy Riisitunturi with a professional photographer, campfire lunch, small groups, hotel pickup, and edited photos included.

“It was really nice and absolutely amazing experiences ever. I love so much the place, the nature, the operator and everything. Such a wonderful trip ever to enjoy this moment for a life time.”

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11.Riisitunturi National Park with Pro Photos & BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 95 reviews · 9 hours · from $159

Hike snowy Riisitunturi from Rovaniemi with a photographer guide, campfire BBQ, warm gear, and 10 to 15 edited photos.

“The place is amazing, truly breathtaking… Our tour guide was Joizic, who was very nice and she took beautiful photos of us!🤩”

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12.Northern Lights Photography Tour from Rovaniemi

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 87 reviews · from $213

Learn Northern Lights photography from Rovaniemi, with winter gear, transport, hot drinks, snacks, and a mountain viewing spot.

“Actually it’s my 2nd time to go to see Northern lights. It was raining so I thought that was cancelled but the guide let us join tour. (In Norway, if the weather is not good, the tour was cancelled.) We couldn’t see anything still was raining. Worst thing is... the guide never told us even his name.”

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13.Northern lights hunting photo tour with bbq; small groups

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 76 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $102Best value

Rovaniemi aurora tour with hotel pickup, campfire sausages, warm drinks, photo help, and a chance to chase the Northern Lights beyond city glare.

“Our guide was really nice, fun and friendly and took us to one opened place which was dark and along the frozen river. Unfortunately we couldn’t hut aurora this day (we could hunt next day in a same place!), but had a fun.”

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14.Frozen Waterfalls of Korouoma Canyon tour with Pro Photos & BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $158

Explore Korouoma Canyon’s frozen waterfalls with a photographer, winter gear, wilderness hike, hot BBQ lunch, and edited photos.

“Amazing experience, we had a really great guide. Lovely hike, be aware there is a steep hill back to parking.”

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15.Genuine Aurora Hunting with Unlimited Pro Photos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 4 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $181

Chase the Northern Lights across Finnish and Swedish Lapland with guide Kun, unlimited photos, hot berry juice, and flexible all-night routes.

“I cannot rate our experience with Kun highly enough - we had such an unforgettable time with him. Kun was professional, informative and engaging all through the night. We left later than the originally agreed departure time so that we could catch the best conditions in the best places. Seeing the Northern Lights is never guaranteed, and Kun was clear on this, but went above and beyond to ensure we truly had the best experience. Indeed, with his knowledge and drive, we struck lucky! We stayed out on the border of Sweden until 3:30am, soaking up the fantastic skies and sharing hot berry juice and cookies in our group. We…”

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