Searching Aurora with Snowmobile
Overview
Available languages
3 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
As the Arctic night falls, you’ll embark on snow-covered trails far from city lights, surrounded by silent frozen forests and open landscapes. During this guided tour, you’ll visit the spots with vast, clear skies - perfect for Aurora viewing. If lucky, the Northern Lights will appear, painting the heavens with green, purple, or red waves - a stunning reward. Along the way, you’ll pause for a warm drink and light snacks, soaking in the Arctic’s stillness and magic. Whether the lights dance or stars quietly shine, snowmobiling through pristine nature while chasing the Aurora offers an unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operated in Rovaniemi each year from end of November to beginning of April next year (weather permitting). The minimum number of participants for each activity is 2 adults. Single traveller could join an existing group, or choose to pay for 2 adults' price.
If there are two person per snowmobile, the driver and passenger could switch during the break of driving. For groups that have an odd number of participants, the single person will sit behind the guide, or share snowmobile with other single person in the same group (if it's possible). Or driving a solo snowmobile by purchasing the 'solo driving'.
Shared snowmobile means two person share one snowmobile, solo driving means one person drive one snowmobile. Please note that the price is always for per person, not for snowmobiles.
Snowmobile drivers are responsible for any damages caused to vehicles. Please refer to Sunny Safari indemnity clause for details.
Children under 140cm will sit in a sledge pulled by the guide’s snowmobile. Additionally, we highly recommend that at least one adult sits with young children for safety reasons. A child over 140cm needs to sit on the snowmobile as a passenger behind the driver/guide with an adult's price.
The Northern Lights is an unpredictable natural phenomenon, there is no guarantee about seeing it. However, our professional experiences and forecasting allow higher chances for sightings. Please wear enough warm clothes and be prepared to stay outdoor for around 2 hours.
The duration of this activity includes transfer, clothes changing and driving & safety instruction time. Thermal overalls, winter boots, helmets and balaclava will be provided.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Are you interested in both the Northern Lights and driving snowmobile? This tour into the arctic nature is the perfect combination for you! After introducing the driving and safety measures by the guide, you'll start driving the snowmobile into the Arctic wilderness and chasing for northern lights. During the break you'll be served with some hot drinks and cookies while you enjoy the night arctic sky. Northern Lights(Aurora Borealis) is a natural phenomenon which is unpredictable. The guide will check the situation and increase the chance to see the lights, but always remember that there is no guarantee about it. Children under 140cm will sit in a sledge pulled by the guide’s snowmobile. A child over 140cm needs to sit on the snowmobile as a passenger behind the driver/guide with an adult's price.
What‘s Included
Transfer service
Thermal overall, balaclava & helmets
Aurora borealis trip by snowmobile
Guiding service
Hot drinks and biscuits
Deep into the arctic nature
Driving and safety instructions
Options
Shared Snowmobile
Pickup included
Solo Driving
Pickup included
Reviews
63 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Not an Aurora Hunt — Just a Snowmobile Ride in the Woods ⭐️⭐️
Jennifer G,,Jan 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00I’m leaving an honest review because the experience didn’t match what was advertised. This tour is sold as “Searching Aurora with Snowmobile”, which strongly implies actual aurora chasing — meaning the guides should be monitoring and making decisions based on real conditions such as solar activity and local weather (things like the Kp-index, solar wind, Bz orientation, and cloud coverage). That did not happen. The reality is that the group went to a pre-designated spot, parked, and waited. There was no real “searching” involved, and honestly, that’s not what aurora hunting is. On top of that, the weather conditions that night were very poor — heavy clouds and snowfall — making the chances of seeing Northern Lights extremely low. In a case like that, the tour should either be cancelled/rescheduled or clearly repositioned as a snowmobile ride with an aurora possibility (not the main promise). We paid 150 EUR each, and the value just wasn’t there given the conditions and lack of actual chasing. That said, the snowmobile ride itself was fun, and being out in the forest at night was still a cool experience from an adventure perspective. Important note: I would not recommend this tour for young kids or anyone with back issues, because the trail is extremely bumpy and can be uncomfortable. Overall, my main suggestion is simple: rename the tour to reflect what it really is, so expectations match the experience.
the experience of...
Sarah L,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00the snowmobile experience was just magical, I remove 1 star because we didn’t see the aurora borealis, but it was still great there was a campfire etc
Excellent Snowmobile Experience – Special Thanks to Paula
martiniliev98,,Dec 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We absolutely loved the snowmobile activitie. All the instructions were clear and easy to follow. We would especially like to highlight Paula’s outstanding attention and kindness. She was always attentive, approachable, and made sure we were enjoying the experience at all times, which really made a difference. Overall, we would rate this experience 10/10 and highly recommend it to anyone looking for an unforgettable snowmobile adventure.!!! Kind regards, Martin
Fantastic!
Laura B,,Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00My husband and I absolutely loved this experience. Huge thank you to Elise and Jesus for being fantastic guides and ensuring we were all safe and having fun. We didn’t see the Aurora (100% cloud cover) but it didn’t spoil the evening at all. Book it. You won’t be disappointed.
Perfect!!
635duv,,Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Earlier this year I joined snowmobile tour but didn’t have the chance to see the aurora yet. The snowmobile experience was super super great 10/10. The guide was friendly and supportive, definitely the best experience in Finland. I also came back in Oct to catch the aurora, and luckily, I got it. It's so magical and worth trying. I really want to come back early next year to enjoy snowmobile even more
We had a great time! No...
MORGAN Q,,Apr 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a great time! No aurora since it was cloudy but Yuca did his best to get us into a prime spot. At one point the app was showing us in the red and best probability which I had never seen before! However clouds never passed but we still had an amazing time snowmobiling in the Artic Circle and stayed warm with the jumpsuits and gloves they provide. Yuca was an amazing guide, very friendly and knowledgeable! Highly recommend him and this experience
Worth the time and money
Jacob S,,Mar 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Snowmobiles ran well, the pathway we took was quite bumpy but the views were nice and sky was perfectly clear. Although no auroras were seen during the ride, it was a great way to spend the evening. Although, we got stuck behind someone who wasn't following the rules and the instructions had to keep informing him of rule breaks (he was riding color but trying to film, swerving around instead of staying in line, and slowing down randomly and speeding up a ton to catch up when we got behind).
Amazing Aurora chase on snowmobiles
hiral,,Feb 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We wanted to express our gratitude to Sunny Safari for an amazing experience snowmobiling to search for Northern Lights. Sami and Carlos were very friendly and helpful and did a great job in maximizing our time to spot the Northern Lights deep in the woods of Lapland. Highly recommend!
Must try snowmobile experience
jancent o,,Feb 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very amazing experience the pick up is on time and really friendly guide jukka is amazing !!!! Instruction is clear , very good energy easy to understand guide to using snowmobile , plus very fun trail
Great night time tour
Louise W,,Feb 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Great evening we have a nice group, it’s was like -12 so definitely wear extra layers of clothes under the suits giving. We only seen like 30 seconds of the northern because of clouds but it was still amazing. Would love to do a day time tour also.
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