Snowmobile northern lights tours in Rovaniemi
By Jani Alakurtti · Updated
What is a snowmobile northern lights tour like?
- Tours
- 44 snowmobile northern lights tours with a working booking link, from 29 operator names.
- Price per person, not private
- From €68; typical €159. n = 19 of 42 non-private tours
- Typical duration
- 3.5 h (n = 38)
Snowmobile tours: snowmobile as the only main mode. Typical = median. Prices are the lowest listed per-person prices; private tours and group prices are left out. Details and sources below.
On a snowmobile tour you travel on a snowmobile, either driving it or riding as a passenger, and stop in the dark to watch the sky; more than half of the snowmobile listings we collected do not say which, so check it before booking if it matters to you. Speed adds wind chill, so it feels colder than the air, which between 20:00 and 02:00 averages between about −3 and −11 °C from November to March. Most snowmobile listings say winter clothing is included, and most say hotel pickup is included or offered. Snowmobiles need snow: in snow observations from 2015–2024 at Rovaniemi Apukka, 15 km from the city, the ground had at least some snow on almost every day from December to April, on about three days in four in November and on no day in September.
All snowmobile northern lights tours
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Grouped by duration; within each duration group, per-person prices and prices without a stated basis come first, lowest first, then group prices, then tours without a price.
Up to 3 hours
- Northern Lights Snowmobile Adventure at Lapland Winter Park
StayLapland · 2 h · €59 (basis not stated)
Hotel pickupWheelchair accessibleWinter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - Rovaniemi: Northern Lights Sledge Ride
Arctic Circle Snowmobile Park · 3 h · €77 / person
Hotel pickupWinter clothing
Check on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab) - Evening Escape – Snowmobile safari and campfire
Safartica · 3 h · €149 (basis not stated)
Winter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - Rovaniemi: Northern Lights Family-Friendly Snowmobile Safari
Wild about Lapland · 3 h · €154 / person
Hotel pickupSmall groupWinter clothingFood or hot drinksGuarantee: partial refund
Check on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab) - Snowmobile Safari to Search for the Northern Lights | Wild Nordic
Wild Nordic · 2 h · €159 / person
Winter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - Snowmobile Safari to Search for Northern Lights
Wild Nordic Finland · 2 h · €169 (basis not stated)
Winter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - Northern Lights Safari by Electric Snowmobiles in Rovaniemi
Safartica · 3 h · €199 (basis not stated)
Winter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - Aurora Borealis Safari by Electric Snowmobile, Rovaniemi
Lapland Safaris · 3 h · €206 (basis not stated)
Winter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - Excursion to Aurora Borealis Camp by Electric Snowmobile, Rovaniemi
Lapland Safaris · 3 h · €214 (basis not stated)
Winter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - Hunting Northern Lights by Snowmobile – Rovaniemi
Lapland Welcome · 3 h · €351 (basis not stated)
Food or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - Northern Lights Snowmobile Safari from Rovaniemi with Campfire Picnic
Easy Travel Ltd · 3 h · €398 (basis not stated)
Winter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - PRIVATE Glass Igloo Dinner Under Northern Lights
The Guide Father · 3 h · €399 / person
Hotel pickupPrivateFood or hot drinks
Check on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab) - Northern Lights Snowmobile Safari from Rovaniemi Sinettä, 3 hours
PolarMax Adventures · 3 h · €438 (basis not stated)
Small groupWinter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - Electric Snowmobile Northern Lights Hunt, Rovaniemi
Nordic Adventures · 3 h · €990 / person
Hotel pickupSmall groupWinter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - Night Snowmobile Aurora Hunt: Arctic Wilderness by Night, in Rovaniemi
Nordic Adventures · 3 h · –
Hotel pickupSmall groupWinter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - Northern Lights Lookout
Wild Nordic · 3 h · –
Winter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - Northern Lights Snowmobile Adventure
Lapland Winter Park · 2 h · –
Winter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab)
Over 3 and up to 5 hours
- Rovaniemi: Northern Lights Snowmobile/Sleigh Hunt with BBQ
NordicUnique Travels · 2.5–4 h · €68 / person
Hotel pickupWinter clothing
Check on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab) - Arctic Aurora Chase by Snowmobile
Lapland Royal Adventures · 4 h · €119 (basis not stated)
Hotel pickupWheelchair accessibleWinter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - Northern lights by snowmobile
Arctic Circle Snowmobile Park · 4 h · €139 (basis not stated)
Winter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - Rovaniemi: Aurora Borealis Snowmobile Safari with Campfire
Arctic Circle Snowmobile Park · 4 h · €139 / person
Hotel pickupWinter clothing
Check on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab) - Rovaniemi: Northern Lights Tour Sleigh Ride
StayLapland · 4 h · €139 / person
Hotel pickupWinter clothingFood or hot drinks
Check on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab) - Northern Lights Hunt with Snowmobiles
Access Lapland · 3.5 h · €149 / person
Winter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - Rovaniemi: Northern Lights Electric Snow-Scooter Tour
SnowTrail Safaris · 3.5 h · €149 / person
Hotel pickupSmall groupWinter clothingFood or hot drinks
Check on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab) - Small Group Snowmobile Safari to the Aurora Cabin
SnowTrail Safaris · 4 h · €149 (basis not stated)
Small groupWinter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - From Rovaniemi: Searching Aurora with Snowmobile
Sunny Safari Finland · 3.5 h · €159 / person
Hotel pickup
Check on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab) - Rovaniemi: Night Snowmobile Tour
Apukka Resort Oy · 4.5 h · €159 / person
Hotel pickup
Check on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab) - Rovaniemi: Northern Lights Snowmobile Safari with Campfire
Arctic Lifestyle · 4 h · €159 / person
Winter clothing
Check on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab) - Rovaniemi: Northern Lights Snowmobile Tour – New Snowmobiles
Arctic GM Experiences OY · 4 h · €159 / person
Hotel pickupSmall group
Check on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab) - Searching for the Auroras
Arctic Lifestyle · 4 h · €159 (basis not stated)
Winter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - Rovaniemi: Northern Lights Tour Snowmobile Driving
StayLapland · 4 h · €169 / person
Hotel pickupWinter clothingFood or hot drinks
Check on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab) - Rovaniemi: Northern Lights Snowmobile Tour
Wild about Lapland · 4 h · €185 / person
Hotel pickupSmall group
Check on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab) - Rovaniemi: Snowmobiling under Aurora+Kota Salmon & Photos
Super Vi · 3.5 h · €189 / person
Hotel pickupWinter clothing
Check on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab) - Pure Snowmobile night experience (Small-Group)
Pure Lapland · 3.5 h · €199 (basis not stated)
Small groupWinter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - Snowmobile Photography Trip to Hunt the Auroras
Nordic Unique Travels · 4 h · €279 (basis not stated)
Winter clothingFood or hot drinksPhotos of you
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - Arctic Aurora Chase by Snowmobile Sleigh
Lapland Royal Adventures · 4 h · –
Hotel pickupWheelchair accessibleWinter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab)
Over 5 and up to 7 hours
- Rovaniemi:Private Aurora, Santa & Fireside Dinner Experience
SnowTrail Safaris · 6 h · €1,650 / group
Hotel pickupSmall groupPrivateWinter clothingFood or hot drinks
Check on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab)
Over 7 hours
- Rovaniemi: Snowmobile Safari with Northern Lights Hunt & BBQ
Arctic Safari Guides · 8 h · €139 / person
Hotel pickupWinter clothing
Check on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab)
Duration not stated
- Northern Lights Tour
Arctic Circle Snowmobile Park · – · €72 (basis not stated)
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - Northern Lights & Snowmobile Driving
Rovaniemi Insider · – · €159 / person
Hotel pickupWinter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - Lapland Holiday: 5 Nights in Rovaniemi + Northern Lights & Arctic Adventures
BookLapland · – · €1,600 / person
Small groupWinter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - Rovaniemi: Snowmobile Evening Safari & Northern Lights Opportunity
Arctic GM · – · €950 / group
Hotel pickupSmall groupWinter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - Northern lights electric snowmobile safari, Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi-tours.com · – · –
Small groupWinter clothingFood or hot drinks
Operator's website (opens in a new tab) - Searching Aurora with Snowmobile
Sunny Safari · – · –
Operator's website (opens in a new tab)
Features are marked from the text of the listings and the operators’ own pages. A missing mark means the listing does not mention it, not that it is left out. Duration groups use the midpoint of the stated range (a 3–4 hour tour counts as 3.5 hours): up to 3 hours, over 3 and up to 5, over 5 and up to 7, over 7 hours, and tours of several days. Family-friendly: "family" in the tour title, or a stated minimum age of 4 years or less. Filters are offered only for features that the listings state for at least 70 % of the tours and at least 50 % of the tours from each source.
All northern lights tours in Rovaniemi on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab)
Run a tour here that’s missing, or see an error? Email [email protected]. Reported tours are checked on the operator’s public website before they are added.
What is included
| Item | Stated in the listing | Not stated |
|---|---|---|
| Winter clothing | 36 included 0 not included or on request | 8 of 44 |
| Hotel pickup | 22 included 13 available / pickup points 0 not included | 9 of 44 |
| Do you drive the snowmobile yourself? | 13 you drive yourself 5 you ride; a guide or driver drives | 26 of 44 |
Not stated = not found in the collected listing text (on GetYourGuide, the start of the "included" list), so a listing can say more than we found. Hotel pickup "available / pickup points" = pickup offered or pickup points listed, possibly at extra cost. Who drives was recorded only where the collected listing text says it.
Price per hour
| Lowest | Typical | Highest | Tours with price and duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| €17 / h | €42 / h | €330 / h | 17 of 44 |
Only tours that are not private and state both a per-person price and a duration in hours. Duration = midpoint of the stated range; multi-day tours are left out. Typical = median; not shown when fewer than 5 tours. Price per hour does not account for what is included, so it is a rough comparison, not a measure of value.
Questions about snowmobile tours
How much do snowmobile northern lights tours cost?
19 of the 42 tours that are not private state a per-person price: from €68, typically (median) €159 and up to €1,600. 23 state a group price or no price basis, and 2 private tours are left out because a private tour's per-person price depends on group size. These are listed starting prices on the collection date.
How long do snowmobile northern lights tours take?
38 of 44 tours state a duration in hours: typically (median) 3.5 h, from 2.0 h to 8.0 h. 6 do not state a usable duration.
Can children join?
11 of 16 tours on GetYourGuide state an age limit ("not suitable for children …"): from under 3 to under 18 (median under 3). The other 5 do not state one. Age limits on other platforms were not collected.
What if the northern lights don’t show?
Of 44 tours: 14 say sightings are not guaranteed (No guarantee); 3 say explicitly that there is no refund if the lights do not show (No refund (stated)); 1 offer a partial refund (Partial refund); 1 mention a guarantee, but its terms were not collected (Mentioned, terms not collected); 25 do not mention it.
Do you drive the snowmobile yourself?
13 of 44 tours say you drive yourself and 5 say a guide or driver drives while you ride. 26 do not say in the collected listing text, so check the listing before booking.
Who are snowmobile northern lights tours for?
Snowmobile tours suit you if you want an activity on the snow as well as a chance to see the aurora. Their typical per-person price is higher than for tours by car. If you travel with children, check the age limit: most snowmobile tours on GetYourGuide state one.
Based on the 44 snowmobile northern lights tours in our data, from operators’ own websites, GetYourGuide, Viator or visitrovaniemi.fi.
Sources and method
Climate data
- Mean of the hourly temperatures 20:00–02:00 per night, averaged over the month; only nights with every hour observed; n = nights. Source: FMI temperature observations (t2m, on the hour); Rovaniemi railway station (FMI weather station) (id 101928), 1 km from Rovaniemi; period 2015-01-01..2024-12-31; n = 283–310 per month.
- Days with snow cover of at least 1 cm, as a share of the days with an observation, scaled to the length of the month; n = days. Source: FMI daily observations; Rovaniemi Apukka (FMI weather station) (id 101933), 15.3 km from Rovaniemi; period 2015-2024; n = 283–310 per month.
We do not compare destinations with these figures, because differences between weather stations can explain differences between places.
Tour data
How operators were found: no single list is complete, so we combined 565 candidate companies from several sources (GetYourGuide 88, the Finnish Trade Register (PRH open data, tourism-related lines of business) 425, Viator 6, visitrovaniemi.fi listings 38, the visitrovaniemi.fi company directory 90, web searches in seven languages 143; a company can be in several). Each candidate with a website was checked on its own website. Tour details are taken first from the operator’s own website (or Visit Finland DataHub); booking platforms fill in what the operator’s page does not state.
The tables and tour lists include the northern lights tours in our data that have a working booking link: 379 tours (145 with details from the operator’s own website; sources: GetYourGuide 156, visitrovaniemi.fi 96, operator site 145, Viator 15), collected 2026-09-21. Northern lights tours: listed as a northern lights tour on GetYourGuide, Viator or visitrovaniemi.fi, or naming the northern lights (aurora) in the title on the operator’s own website. 26 platform listings that were not northern lights tours were left out. 117 tours were left out because they have no working booking link yet. Prices change daily; check them on the booking page.
This page shows the 44 of them in the group “Snowmobile” (snowmobile as the only main mode). Each tour belongs to exactly one group.
No sort order on this site is affected by commission.
Data source files: data/monthly_metrics.csv, data/operators_products.csv, data/operator_catalog.csv. Company register data: PRH open data (avoindata.prh.fi).
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