The 11 Best Northern Lights Tours in Lapland

1.Sauna & Ice Swimming Tour with Dinner and Aurora

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 150 reviews · 4 hours · from $184Our pick

Review of Rovaniemi’s sauna, ice swimming, salmon dinner, and Northern Lights tour, with practical tips on price, comfort, timing, and value.

“The team was amazing we simply loved their vibes, hospitality, professionalism and their sense of humor 😂 Sauna and iced lake water took us to another level! It is at least once in a life time experimental! Food was amazing and the portions was huge, we were totally stuffed with to good food by the end! On the top of all we have tried to catch Aurora by the end of the night which we were not expecting anything from the team and they came up with the idea from out of blue at all! We enjoyed every moment and certainly recommend it to every visitor to Lapland! Thank you…”

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2.Northern lights tour to Lake Inari from Ivalo, Reindeers & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 63 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $191

Ride a reindeer-hide sledge to frozen Lake Inari, feed reindeer, enjoy Lappish dinner, and search for northern lights from Ivalo.

“The Northern Lights tour to Lake Inari from Ivalo with Viator was a fantastic experience! Although the weather didn’t cooperate, the guides went above and beyond to make the trip memorable by taking us to visit reindeer and enjoying a delicious dinner by the lake. Highly recommended for a well-organized and enjoyable adventure!”

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3.Northern Lights Auroras from Kemi-Tornio with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $118

Chase the northern lights from Kemi or Tornio with hotel pickup, flexible timing, photo tips, and a refund option when forecasts look poor.

“We had a great tour and saw the northern lights very clearly :) Marko and Timo are great guides, who also give a lot of information about the area!”

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4.Northern Lights Reindeer Sledge Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 21 reviews · 3 hours · from $128

Review of a Rovaniemi northern lights reindeer sleigh ride, with Lapland scenery, herding stories, campfire drinks, value, and practical tips.

“Organizator odwołał wydarzenie, nie zwrócił wpłaconych pieniędzy. UWAGA OSZUST.”

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5.Northern Lights Trip to a Magical Place in Lapland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $119Top rated

Review of a Lapland Northern Lights tour with remote viewing, a cozy kota, warm snacks, photography, pickup, and flexible cancellation.

“Transfer experience initially it was wonderful. We did not expect however to be in a bus with over 40 people out to the viewing site however it worked really well. Great building with fantastic fire, small bar and despite a Kp of 3 which was due to peak at 11 pm. What was really wonderful was we were not rushed, we saw the tricky lady so a wonderful night”

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6.Aurora Hunting with Reindeer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $144

Meet reindeer, try traditional suopunki throwing, eat by an open fire, and wait for northern lights near Ivalo, Finland.

“Expérienbce authentique a IVALO , très bien, sympathique, bon contact avec les rennes notamment des jeunes rennes. Très bonne soupe. Bonnes explications.”

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7.Northern Lights Holiday in Finland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 6 days (approx.)

Review of Xwander Nordic’s six-day Lapland holiday, with aurora hunts, Sámi culture, reindeer, sauna, fishing, skiing, meals, and winter gear.

“It was an amazing and magical trip for my family and me. The Xwander team were so professional and took care of everything - the ice fishing, husky sled ride, reindeer visits, open fire dinners, and of course the Aurora borealis hunts in the cold winter nights. Everything was so well-planned, and the accommodation was fantastic too. Thank you, Elisa, Joonas, Juhani and so many others!!”

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8.Private Northern Lights Tour With Skis Or Snowshoes in Pyhä

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $169

Ski or snowshoe through Pyhä’s dark forest, warm up by a campfire, and search for Northern Lights on a private Lapland tour.

“Our guide Mikko was excellent friendly and knowledgeable. Our family of 4 never tried cross country skiing. Mikko clearly explained how to use the skis and even had kid size skis for our 8 year old. The whole family had a great time. Mikko guided us through a beautiful forest and explained a bit about the nature around us. We saw hints of northern lights with the camera…the auroras are hard to predict. We skied to a hut and enjoyed a nice fire, snack, and warm beverage. On our drive back to the hotel close to midnight we saw the most amazing northern lights. Would recommend this for the unique…”

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9.Remote Aurora Guiding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $59Best value

Remote Aurora guiding in Finnish Lapland with alerts, cloud forecasts, driving advice, and WhatsApp support for 14 days.

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10.An Evening in the Backcountry, Northern Lights on a Sleighride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $465

Ride a snowmobile sleigh to a dark Finnish lake, warm by a campfire, and watch for northern lights with a private local guide.

“We had a perfect evening in the beautiful Finnish nature!”

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11.Northern Lights Aurora Tour from Kemi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $126

Watch the Northern Lights from a dark mountain near Kemi, with winter gear, transport, hot drinks, barbecue food, and Nordic legends.

“Wir wurden pünkltich an unserer Unterkunft in Kemi abgeholt, unserer Guide Ibor hatte Thermoausrüstung (Anzug, Schuhe, Mütze etc )für uns dabei, damit waren wir perfekt gerüstet für die kalte Nacht. Nach knapp 1h fahrt hatten wir deRead more”

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