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• Beyond Arctic does not deliver on expectations set by themselves.

  marcojR2742LE,,Feb 19, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  2.00

  We booked at Beyond Arctic Levi (who by the way do not have a daily office presence in Levi) the Northern Lights Hunting Photography Tour in Levi and paid over €800 for the six of us to be driven around — which was essentially all we received. Of course, the Northern Lights / Aurora are a natural phenomenon and, with some bad luck as we had, it simply doesn't appear always. However… Beyond Arctic claims on their website that they do everything possible to find the aurora, that they send along a professional photographer who will help you set up your camera to take night photos and that you will receive high quality photos of your group. Our experience was very poor in all these areas: The “search for the Northern lights” consisted of noting else than the guide stating he saw 1 star, than "now he is gone", over and over again while we were sitting in a cabin. We received no assistance at all with photography, and the eight photos we eventually received a week later were extremely poor — out of focus and/or nowhere near what you should expect from a professional photographer. My advice: book a similar tour with another company that offers a money back guarantee if no Northern Lights are found or simply rent a car / hire an Uber yourself and drive to places like Mountain Top Pallastunturi or the area around the village of Keras Sieppi to explore yourself and save a lot of money (and frustration as in our case). I strongly advise against choosing Beyond Arctic based on the above, but also because of the contact we had afterwards with them showing no self reflection, they remain stuck in their own belief that they have delivered what they promised and were not willing to look for / consider any solution or offer even a simple apology for the services they failed to provide.

• They worked hard to find the Aurora

  942darians,,Jan 22, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  3.00

  We went on an Aurora Hunt tour with Beyond Arctic in Levi and no fault of Beyond Arctic, we did not have a good night Aurora wise due to heavy cloud. The tour is called a'hunt' and that is certainly what our guide did, trying to find clear skies and we did manage to see a brief glimpse of it for about 60 seconds. It happens! What we would strongly recommend however, is if you require the use of a tripod as promised by Beyond Arctic, make sure you advise or ask about this BEFORE your tour date.

• Hard but great attention.

  manuelaX2860EX,,Nov 8, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  It's harder than I thought to see auroras. You are subject to solar activity and weather. It was hard to see them, but in the end we made it. The attention of beyond artic excellent.

  

• 10 on 10 - Mike is super star

  K8167UAmonicak,,Oct 31, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Wonderful experience, Mike really made efforts to take us around and show us the northern lights despite bad weather He really takes care of small detailing

• We drove many kilometers...

  DAGOSTINO C,,Feb 25, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  We drove many kilometers to have a clear sky but we are very lucky at least we saw a lot of northterlights ang Nina our guide was very nice and tenacious and obstinate.she is a good driver.

• Much promised - little kept!

  E6098QImariad,,Feb 10, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  2.00

  We had booked the northern lights tour for 7 people for the 29th of December 2024 a couple months in advance. Our guide Nina came to pick us up at our accommodation at 7:30pm. We took a short detour to the main office to pick up some extra gear, however, in regards to clothing we didn’t need any extra stuff. She handed us a backpack which we carried with us throughout the evening. After that we were off hunting the northern lights. We rode in a minivan since it was only us 7 and out guide Nina. The weather hadn’t been great all day it was mostly cloudy all day. So right away we asked Nina about the chances of seeing Northern lights that night. She remained positive and told us that there’s always a chance. It took her a while to find a spot where the sky wasn’t covered in clouds but after about 40 minutes of driving she did. We got out of the car and looked at the stars in the sky. It was nice, but no Northern lights so far. We took a couple of pictures and continued our ride. After another 30 minutes in the car we arrived at a hotel parking lot. Nina had been in contact with other tour guides throughout the drive. We walked about 10 minutes, looked at the sky, took a couple more pictures but still no Northern lights. We could not even see the stars anymore. Nina took a few pictures with her camera to see if the Northern lights were „hiding“ but no luck. She offered a blue glowing stick to take group pictures. In hindsight it seemed more like an attempt to lighten the mood because we were getting a little frustrated with the way this adventure was going. We had given her an e-mail address back at the office so she could send us the pictures „in a couple days“. A couple of days turned into 1,5 weeks and the pictures were a blurry mess. Back to the tour. The weather kept getting worse, it had started snowing and we decided to sit down at the hotel bar and take a short break, wait for the weather to improve and then keep going. We treated Nina to a hot drink. She called one of the other guides and she seemed hopeful that the weather would change for the better. We talked a little about the best conditions to see Northern lights and then continued out journey to hunt Northern light or at least that’s what we thought. We kept driving for about an hour, the weather didn’t change much and all of the sudden we were back at our accommodation. Nina hadn’t said much throughout the drive. It was 11pm, we were back at our house and stunned by what had just happened. Nina said her goodbyes by adding that we were unlucky and then she was gone. To say that we were disappointed would be an understatement. We know that you can never be 100% certain to see the Northern lights and nobody is to fault for the horrendous weather conditions that night. But we would’ve wished for better communication throughout the tour. We had asked right away what our chances were and not once did it seem like an impossible feat. We also would’ve liked clearer communication regarding the plan to drive back to Levi instead of continuing the tour. We also didn’t see the advertised snacks and drinks during our tour. Quite the opposite: we treated out guide to a drink. At the start of the tour Nina asked if we had any time limit for the tour, which we didn’t, so we could’ve gone longer. We understand that it probably wouldn’t have changed the outcome of the night but it just seemed a little odd to us in the overall picture. The Northern lights tour was supposed to be one of the highlights of our trip to Finland but did not meet our expectations at all. Nobody is at fault for the weather but we had expected more for the price we had payed. For anybody traveling to Finland: Our experience has been that you can see the Northern lights whenever there is enough activity (use an app for checking that) and there’s a clear sky. You don’t need a guide for that especially because nobody can guarantee good weather for the night you booked the tour.

• Special and wonderful memories

  CHIACHEN L,,Feb 4, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Although we didn’t see aurora , AJ is a great guilde and photographer. This event has given us very special and wonderful memories.

• Incroyable

  343christel,,Jan 26, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Amazing we were very lucky the pictures of andie was manifique the small fire and grill perfect we recommend

• Worth a try

  roberto m,,Dec 13, 2024

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  3.00

  We tried everything we could, but unfortunately we didn't find it. Our guide was very considerate we will have done a hundred kilometers. Before we surrender

  

  

• Scam

  225danielaandreap,,Dec 11, 2024

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  1.00

  I had a very negative experience with the organization and I am completely disappointed. We felt cheated and ripped off as, despite the adverse weather conditions in Levi and knowing that seeing the Northern Lights would be almost impossible, we were assured that we would have the opportunity to see them. The guide took us to a distant point, about 100 km away, and although the sky was completely cloudy, he did not try to explore other places. He just waited until time passed to get back to the starting point. Besides the obvious disinterest in the excursion, it is clear to me that all they care about is making money, no matter if they have to lie to achieve it. I have no doubt the intent was just to rip us off. My recommendation is to avoid **Beyond Arctic**, as your focus on the business seems to be above offering a genuine experience. [email protected]

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