Finland · NORTHERN LIGHTS TOURS IN SAARISELKÄ
Good northern lights tours in Saariselkä sell out weeks ahead in December and the great ones go first. Here are 15 to book early, what each includes, and how they differ once you read past the headline.
Hunt the Northern Lights from Saariselkä in a minivan with expert guides, warm drinks, snacks, and professional Aurora photography included.
“Best Aurora tour in Saariselka. From the start our guide Mikke was fantastic. He had a deep insight about northern lights and took us to the best spots to view them . A truly memorable night !”
Ride a snowmobile into Inari’s dark Arctic wilderness, warm up by a fire, and hunt for the Northern Lights with hotel transfers included.
“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 from Saariselka with expert guides, a firelit barbecue, winter gear, photography help, and a dark forest site.
“Song was a great guide. She picked from our Chalet & dropped back. She drew us few kilometers from city for pitch dark area where she showed us the Northern Lights. We were lucky to spot with just 5% chance to see as per the App. The BBQ area & the viewing spot were combined, hence did not feel much cold. Overall she was kind & good guide. Unfortunately as per the tour some pictures should have taken but the guide did not. It’s a value for money trip & hence I recommend it.”
Ride a reindeer sleigh through Saariselkä’s snowy forest, warm up by a campfire, and watch for the Northern Lights.
“Visa was an excellent guide. Experience was unforgetable! We stood around campfire in middle of forest while Visa was carving from a stick something that proved to be a masterpiece…mesmerizing!”
Chase the northern lights from Saariselkä by car, with hotel transfers, hot drinks, gingerbread, photography tips, and tour photos.
“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 frozen Lake Inari, feed reindeer, and enjoy a fire-cooked Lappish dinner 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 near Saariselkä with a mobile small-group tour, hot berry drinks, photo help, and flexible stops guided by the forecast.
“Ivan did everything possible to see aurora even if tonight they were weak but we saw some and I am delighted The time by car was a bit long but necessary We had a hot drink and cookiesAuto-translated”
Chase the Northern Lights from Saariselkä and Kakslauttanen in a warm Mercedes minibus with expert guides and photography stops.
“The guide (forgot his name) picked up up on time and chased the lights. Fortunately, within minutes, we saw the lights. He brought us to a hidden spot and explained the lights and took alot of photos. It was simply magical.”
Chase the Northern Lights from Saariselkä by car and on foot, with winter gear, snacks, hot drinks, local stories, and guide photos included.
“4 stars just because there was a slight issue with transportation and meeting time. They had to use a taxi because of the large number of people coming to the tour. But nonetheless, it was a fun experience. Our guide, Maris? forgot his name, sorry! but he was really good and we learned a lot during the tour and of course we saw the northern lights!”
Ride a snowmobile-pulled sleigh across frozen Lake Inari, enjoy a campfire dinner, feed reindeer, and hunt for northern lights from Saariselkä.
“Great experience with husband and my two boys in Aurora Hunting Safari to Lake Inari, the temperature was -20°C or lower, and we spot the magical northern lights!”
Snowshoe through Saariselkä’s quiet, snow-covered wilderness, learn from an English-speaking guide, and warm up with hot chocolate while hunting for auroras.
“Belle activité, le guide s’est adapté à nos conditions physiques et nos envies de randonnée donc c’etait parfait.”
Ride a snowmobile sleigh across frozen Lake Inari, enjoy a Lappish fire-cooked dinner, feed reindeer, and hunt the Northern Lights.
“Deze trip was een complete beleving; alles zat er in; natuur en cultuur. Gids Laurie en z'n vrouw verzorgden ons goed. Vertelden ons vanalles met het enthousiasme alsof ze het voor de eerste keer deden. Wat zeker niet het geval was, te merken aan de soepele manier waarop de trip verliep. We hebben alles bij elkaar een uur op het meer gereden in een grote 10-persoons slee die door Laurie werd getrokken met een snowmobile. We hadden de pech dat er precies boven ons een wolk hing dus konden we Noorderlicht niet zien. Iets later, na het eten, trok de wolk weg en zagen we wel vage strepen. Mooie foto's…”
Ride snowmobiles into Saariselka’s dark wilderness, warm up by a fire, and hunt the Northern Lights with a small expert-led group.
“Wow what an experience! Absolutely loved going through the forest and over fells to chase the northern lights. We got really lucky and was able to see them! Our guide was brilliant and really informative! Definitely recommend this activity and company.”
Ride a self-driven husky sled through Saariselkä’s Arctic forest, pause by a fire for a warm drink, and search the sky for the aurora.
Learn Aurora science and photography, then chase Northern Lights across dark Lapland with guides, hot drinks, and expert photos.
“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!”
Pick a sledge, a sauna, a frozen canyon or a boat.
