Private Autumn Aurora Expedition with Local Expert
Autumn experience 1 September – 30 November
This is the ultimate private Northern Lights experience for travellers who want to maximise their chances of witnessing one of nature's most extraordinary phenomena. Accompanied by your own professional local aurora guide and private vehicle, your expedition is tailored entirely around the latest weather forecasts, cloud movements, and aurora activity.
Start time: 19:30 Departure time personally planned with the guest according to the latest weather and Aurora forecasts.
Duration: 8h
Price: 1–4 guests: €875 per booking, 5–8 guests: €1,209 per booking
Before departure, your guide carefully analyses the conditions and plans the evening's route, explaining where you'll travel, why those locations have been selected, and how the forecast is expected to develop throughout the night. Rather than driving to a single viewpoint, this is a true Aurora expedition—following the clearest skies wherever they may lead while always prioritising safety, comfort, and the best possible viewing opportunities.
Local Aurora Guide
Your guide lives in Lapland and spends countless evenings observing the northern skies, combining local knowledge with real-time forecasting to make informed decisions throughout the journey. Some nights the aurora appears just outside Rovaniemi; on others, the adventure may take you much deeper into the Arctic landscape.
Throughout the evening, your guide also acts as your personal photographer, capturing portraits and memorable moments beneath the northern sky using professional camera equipment. A curated gallery of edited photographs is delivered after your experience.
Along the way, enjoy light refreshments including fresh bread, hot drinks, fruit, and nuts while taking in the peaceful surroundings of the Arctic wilderness.
Maximize your chances to see the Aurora
Although the Northern Lights can never be guaranteed, this experience is designed to give you the very best opportunity to witness them through careful planning, flexibility, and local expertise. If weather conditions clearly indicate that seeing the aurora will not be possible, the expedition will be cancelled in advance and a full refund will be provided.
What’s Included?
- Private vehicle and return transfers
- Professional local Aurora guide
- Flexible departure time based on the latest forecasts
- photography with edited images delivered
- Bread, hot drinks, fruit, and nuts
- Fully private experience for your group only
Itinerary overview:
- Personal planning before departure
- Your local aurora expert analyses the latest weather forecasts, cloud movements, and aurora activity to determine the optimal departure time and route for the evening.
- Before setting off, your guide explains the expected conditions, where you'll be travelling, and why those locations have been selected.
- Departure into the Arctic Night
- Travel comfortably in your private vehicle
- Chasing clear skies
- Throughout the evening, your guide monitors changing conditions and may visit several carefully selected locations in search of the clearest skies.
- Photography under the Northern Lights
- Whenever conditions allow, your guide will help you enjoy the moment while capturing memorable portraits
- Enjoy a relaxing break with fresh bread, hot drinks, fruit, and nuts while surrounded by the tranquillity of the Arctic wilderness.
- Return journey
Know before you go:
- Departure time is individually planned according to the latest forecasts.
- Maximum duration: 8 hours.
- Private experience for 1–8 persons.
- Autumn excursion available daily from 1 September – 30 November (Winter version available)
- Dress warmly in multiple winter layers suitable for Arctic conditions.
- As the expedition follows the best weather conditions, travel distances may vary during the evening.
- Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon and sightings cannot be guaranteed.
- If forecasts clearly indicate that aurora viewing will not be possible, the tour will be cancelled in advance and a full refund will be provided.