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Aurora camps and campfire evenings in Rovaniemi

Shorter than a chase, warmer than a lay-by, and mostly without a guarantee. What you pay for is the evening itself.

Top picks
Small-group wilderness tour with campfire
Wild About Lapland · 4 hours Small-group wilderness tour with campfire
★ 4.3 (1,535) from €103
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Northern lights tour with BBQ and drinks
STTravel · 4 hours Northern lights tour with BBQ and drinks
★ 4.6 (232) from €60
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Aurora evening with barbecue
LumiLena · 3 hours Aurora evening with barbecue
★ 4.7 (179) from €67
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A campfire evening is a different bargain from a guaranteed chase. You spend three or four hours outdoors, with a fire, food and a dark sky away from the city lights. If the aurora appears, it is the highlight of the night. If it does not, the evening still happened. Most of these tours have no refund rule; Wild About Lapland sells one as an option.

Campfire and barbecue evenings compared

The guarantee column is the one to read first: some of these evenings have no refund rule at all, one sells it as an option. Sorted by number of reviews.

Photo Tour Guarantee typeGroupDuration Reviews ↕ Price ↕ Book
Small-group wilderness tour with campfire
Wild About Lapland 		Guarantee as paid option Max 8 4 h ★ 4.3 (1,535) €103 per person Book now
Northern lights tour with BBQ and drinks
STTravel 		No guarantee Up to 32 4 h ★ 4.6 (232) €60 per person Book now
Aurora evening with barbecue
LumiLena 		No guarantee — 3 h ★ 4.7 (179) €67 per person Book now
Family northern lights tour
Wild About Lapland 		Guarantee as paid option — 3 h ★ 4.5 (174) €89 per person Book now

Prices are per person and come live from GetYourGuide and Viator. Where the guarantee is a paid option, it is added on the booking page. A dash means the listing gives no figure for this point. The product page has the details.

The campfire evenings in detail

Each tour with what its listing says about the guarantee, the length of the night and the group. Open a card for the full details.

Small-group wilderness tour with campfire
Wild About Lapland

Small-group wilderness tour with campfire

No guarantee as standard (bookable as an option) · max 8 · campfire and up to 3 viewing spots · warm clothing included.

  • Duration: 4 hours
  • ✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start
from €103 ★ 4.3 (1,535 reviews)
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Highlights

  • Small group, maximum 8 guests, with up to 3 viewing spots per night
  • Campfire in the wilderness
  • Warm clothing included
  • No guarantee in the standard version; the guarantee is a separate option

What's included

  • Guided wilderness tour with campfire
  • Warm clothing

Know before you go

  • With the guarantee option, the tour is postponed or cancelled with a full refund if conditions look poor, and refunded if no aurora is captured on camera.
  • Without the option, the tour runs as a wilderness evening with no refund promise.

Details from the operator’s listing on the booking platform. The guarantee terms there are the binding version.

Northern lights tour with BBQ and drinks
STTravel

Northern lights tour with BBQ and drinks

No guarantee · barbecue evening · groups of up to 32.

  • Duration: 4 hours
  • ✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start
from €60 ★ 4.6 (232 reviews)
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Full tour details

Highlights

  • Northern lights evening with a barbecue
  • Groups of up to 32 people

Know before you go

  • A larger group than on the small-group tours: up to 32 people.

Details from the operator’s listing on the booking platform. The guarantee terms there are the binding version.

Aurora evening with barbecue
LumiLena

Aurora evening with barbecue

No guarantee, no warm clothing, no professional photographer · 3 hours · stop at Santa Claus Village.

  • Duration: 3 hours
  • ✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start
from €67 ★ 4.7 (179 reviews)
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Highlights

  • Aurora evening with a barbecue
  • The route includes a stop at Santa Claus Village

Know before you go

  • No warm clothing is provided, so bring your own full winter gear.
  • There is no refund if the aurora does not appear.

Details from the operator’s listing on the booking platform. The guarantee terms there are the binding version.

Family northern lights tour
Wild About Lapland

Family northern lights tour

A 3-hour tour designed for families · guarantee available as an option.

  • Duration: 3 hours
  • ✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start
from €89 ★ 4.5 (174 reviews)
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Highlights

  • A northern lights tour designed for families
  • Shorter than the classic chase, at 3 hours
  • Guarantee available as an option, as on the operator's wilderness tour

Know before you go

  • Check the child ages and the guarantee option on the product page when booking.

Details from the operator’s listing on the booking platform. The guarantee terms there are the binding version.

3–4 hLength of a campfire or barbecue evening
Max 8Guests on the Wild About Lapland wilderness tour
Up to 32Group size stated on the STTravel barbecue tour
OptionHow Wild About Lapland sells its guarantee

The fire evenings, one by one

The small-group wilderness tour

Wild About Lapland takes a maximum of 8 guests out of town, tries up to three viewing spots and lights a campfire. Warm clothing is included. The standard tour has no guarantee; if you select the guarantee option, the tour is postponed or cancelled with a full refund when conditions look poor, and refunded if the camera captures no aurora. The same operator runs a shorter family tour with the same option. Details are on our Wild About Lapland page.

The barbecue evening with a Santa Claus Village stop

LumiLena runs a three-hour evening with a barbecue, and the route includes a stop at Santa Claus Village. The listing is clear about what is not included: no guarantee, no warm clothing and no professional photographer. Bring your full winter gear. Our what-to-wear page has the list.

The larger barbecue tour

STTravel runs a four-hour northern lights evening with a barbecue for groups of up to 32 people, without a guarantee. That is a bigger group than on the small-group chases. Fine if the evening and the food are the point, less so if you want a guide to yourself.

What reviewers point out about fire evenings
  • No guarantee means no second chance included. One reviewer of the LumiLena evening writes that they did not see the aurora and had to book another tour later.
  • A camp evening is not a long-distance chase. Another reviewer describes two viewing locations near the centre of Rovaniemi. If seeing the aurora is the priority of your trip, a guaranteed chase drives further.
  • Clouds happen. A five-star review of the LumiLena evening describes a good time with attentive guides even though the sky stayed cloudy. The evening carried the night.

When a campfire evening is the better choice

  • With several nights in Rovaniemi, book one guaranteed chase for the sighting and one fire evening for the experience.
  • With children, three or four hours are easier than a chase that ends after midnight. See northern lights with kids.
  • If you want food and warmth rather than a van ride, the barbecue evenings stay in one or two places instead of driving for hours.

Fire evenings as guests describe them

The warm, small-scale evenings get warm words. The critical reviews are about the missing guarantee and the short distance from town. Both are part of the format, so weigh them before you book.

“Best agency ever! Local guides and a small group of only 7 people made the experience even more special. … we got to try traditional sweets, fire-roasted sausages, and marshmallows … We also visited Santa Claus Village at night …”
Julio · Brazil · April 2026 Aurora evening with barbecue · LumiLena
“We ended up being the only ones on our tour but the 2 ladies were absolutely amazing. We went to the most gorgeous spot which overlooked a frozen lake. … The ladies then started a lovely campfire. Transport took about 50 minutes and was very comfortable.”
Georgia · United Kingdom · April 2026 Small-group wilderness tour · Wild About Lapland
“Lena and her husband were fabulous, such a lovely bbq with homemade juice, biscuits, sausage and Finnish rice cakes! …”
Maria · United States · January 2026 Aurora evening with barbecue · LumiLena
“we had a really good time and the guides took good care of us, although unfortunately it was cloudy and we couldn't really see the lights”
Luca · Switzerland · May 2026 Aurora evening with barbecue · LumiLena
“We couldn't see this because it wasn't guaranteed. We had to get a new tour later.”
Ramazan · Turkey · January 2026 Aurora evening with barbecue · LumiLena
“While the guides are friendly, they don't seem to care about you actually seeing the Northern Lights. They take you to two locations near the center of Rovaniemi, and if you're lucky, you might see them. …”
David · Spain · January 2026 · translated review Aurora evening with barbecue · LumiLena

Real traveller reviews from GetYourGuide.

FAQ

Are campfire aurora tours in Rovaniemi guaranteed?

Mostly not. The LumiLena and STTravel barbecue evenings state that there is no guarantee. Wild About Lapland runs its wilderness and family tours without a guarantee as standard and sells it as a separate option.

How long does a campfire northern lights tour take?

Three to four hours, depending on the tour. That is shorter than a guaranteed chase, which usually runs five to eight hours.

Is warm clothing provided on campfire tours?

On the Wild About Lapland wilderness tour, yes. The LumiLena barbecue evening states that no warm clothing is provided, so bring your own full winter gear. For the other tours, the inclusions list on the product page tells you what you get.

Do campfire tours drive far to find clear skies?

Less than a chase. Wild About Lapland tries up to three viewing spots; one reviewer of the LumiLena evening describes two locations near the centre. If a clear sky is your priority, a guaranteed chase covers more distance.

Is a campfire evening good with children?

It is one of the easier formats, because it is shorter than a chase. Wild About Lapland runs a dedicated family tour. Check the age rules and child rates on the product page.

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Guarantee types compared

If the sighting matters more than the evening.

Wild About Lapland

Wilderness tour and family tour, guarantee as an option.

With kids

Short formats and family tours.

Fire evenings next to the guaranteed chases

Chases, campfire evenings and floating in one table.

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