FINLAND · NORTHERN LIGHTS TOURS IN SAARISELKA
The good northern lights tours in Saariselka are gone by the time the Christmas flights fill. Below: the 15 to lock in early, what each includes and exactly where they differ.
Hunt the Northern Lights from Saariselkä in a minivan, with expert guides, hot drinks, snacks, and professional Aurora photos included.
“Pavel was a great guide, very knowledgeable and gave us a very enjoyable experience.”
Ride a snowmobile into Lapland’s dark forests, warm up by a fire, and hunt for Northern Lights on this five-hour Inari safari.
“We were with the 3 of us and David was our guide. A very kind guide who ecplains everything very clearly. The Aurora tour was amazing, even though we did not see the Aurora (low KP levels on the aurora app, so nothing the tour or tourguide can do about that), David brought us to beautiful dark places with the snowmobile. I would only recommend driving on a snow mobile if you are an experienced car/motor/scooter driver. It feels maybe a bit tricky in the beginning, but if you are an experienced driver, you get the hang of it very soon during the tour. 100% worth our money, as it…”
Hunt the northern lights near Saariselkä with local guides, a fireside barbecue, winter gear, star photos, and dark-sky viewing.
“Jay is an excellent guide. He is friendly and very attentive and accommodating.”
Ride through Lapland by reindeer sleigh, warm by a campfire, feed reindeer, and watch for the Northern Lights near Saariselkä.
“A once in a lifetime experience was made extra special with the Aurora's putting on a spectacular show. The campfire, local stories and sharing of personal stories with the group was wonderful. Our guide was fantastic, knwledgeable and very entertaining. The sleigh ride was magical, on a cold evening, my heart was warmed.”
Review of Saariselkä’s 3-hour aurora photo tour, with hotel transfers, warm drinks, photos, practical tips, and honest advice on its value.
“La guida molto gentile, però credo che bisognerebbe annullare l’attività se si sa (palesemente) che l’aurora non si potrà vedere. Non solo l’aurora aveva bassa percentuale, ma davano anche 100% copertura nuvolosa sia dove eravamo che nelle zone intorno. Anche la guida ce lo ha detto in macchina, quindi mi chiedo perché fare questo cinema se tanto si sa che non si potrà vedere. Si fa più bella figura a ridare indietro i soldi se non ci sono condizioni metereologiche adatte. Questa l’unica nota a sfavore, ci siamo sentiti un po’ presi in giro sinceramente.”
Ride a snowmobile sleigh across Lake Inari, feed reindeer, and enjoy a Lappish dinner by the fire on this small-group Ivalo tour.
“Zonder noorderlicht (wat natuurlijk nooit te garanderen is) is deze tocht wat magertjes. Het is vooral een (koude) tocht over het meer in een slee achter een sneeuwscooter gevolgd door een tussenstop in een tipi tent met vuur waarop worstje/soep/brood worden klaargemaakt en waar je de gelegenheid krijgt 2 rendieren te voeren. Daarna nog paar minuten terug met de slee naar de auto die ons terugbracht naar de beginlocatie waar we onze dikke geleende pakken konden inleveren en daarna teruggebracht werden naar ons hotel. Als totaalpakket niet slecht als aanbod, maar in de praktijk zonder noorderlicht heeft het weinig om het lijf.”
Chase the Northern Lights from Saariselkä with flexible stops, hot berry juice, photo help, hotel pickup, and a strong chance of clear skies.
“Great experience. Ivan went above and beyondd in locating us spots with some activity. The tour ended up lasting longer than the alloted time”
Hunt the Northern Lights by Mercedes minibus from Saariselkä or Kakslauttanen, with expert guides, flexible routes, and aurora photos.
“Professional and friendly Guide, on time pick up, very knowledgeable guide and Jen loves what he is doing. I thank him for making this once in a life time experience memorable for us. Highly recommend. Thank you.”
Review of Saariselkä’s five-hour Northern Lights photo tour, with winter gear, transport, snacks, local stories, photos, and practical booking advice.
“Maurice is an fantastic guide who shares knowledges in Northern light and Finland. He makes sure we don't feel for bored during the tour. Although we did not see Northern light due to weather condition, we certainly had a great and memorable night.”
Review of Saariselkä’s Lake Inari northern lights tour, with a snowmobile sleigh, reindeer, campfire dinner, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“It was a great experience. Tina & Tapio were an amazing host. They took us to the center of lake Inari to spot stunning northern lights & later served us with delicious food they made. The homemade cake by Tina’s mother was yumm!!! Both Tina & Tapio are very kind & fantastic host. Overall we had a wonderful time & experience with them. Definitely worth it!!”
Snowshoe through Saariselkä’s quiet winter night, learn the basics, sip hot chocolate, and search the sky for northern lights.
“It was an exciting experience. Unfortunately because of clouds we couldn't see the northern lights, nevertheless the tour was absolutely great.”
Drive snowmobiles into Saariselkä’s dark wilderness, warm up by a fire, and search for the Northern Lights with a small group.
“Trip was canceled at the last moment. We were informed when we called they didn’t bother to inform us. Spoiled 1 day of trip because of this we didn’t get any other safari at the last moment. Another one is cancelled as well by same operator. Disappointed”
Drive a husky sled through Lapland’s winter forest, pause by a tipi fire, and search the night sky for Northern Lights.
Learn Aurora science, improve your night photography, and chase Northern Lights across dark Inari wilderness from Ivalo.
“This activity was amazing! The guide was very nice and friendly, and she told us many interesting things about the Northern Lights, the area, and its people. I would recommend this experience to everyone!”
Chase the northern lights from Saariselkä by car, enjoy hot drinks, and receive memorable aurora photos with practical camera tips.
“Very friendly guide and a good professional with extensive experience. Despite the bad weather, he managed to give us some magnificent northern lights.”
Aurora nights, sled dogs, reindeer, and the sauna at the end of it.
