ITs also one of the safest places in the whole world.
Low crime isn't the same as being a 'safe place'.
The roads aren't especially safe, especially so if you're inexperienced at driving in winter conditions.
Whilst I entirely agree with PhotoEsosse that you risk just taking the same old clichéd images as everyone else has by going with a tour guide, local knowledge and experience could greatly help getting you safely to some reliable locations for photographing the aurora for example.
Hiring an experienced photographer as a guide might also be worth paying for the tuition as well.
The other factor is that in November there's going to be precious little daylight, so making the most of it will be important. If there's no aurora to photograph there's not a lot else to photograph at night in the rain.