SAARISELKA · NORTHERN LIGHTS
The hunts worth heading out for.
The 11 saariselka northern lights tours travellers book most, gathered in one place. Where each one drives you to chase the lights, how late you are out under the sky, who runs the hunt, and what a seat costs.
Saariselkä Northern Lights hunt with an English guide, warm drinks, and included aurora photography gear. 3 hours by minivan.
Most Popular“Our guide Ivan made sure we had an amazing sighting of the aurora even though the weather forecast was not so good! He drove us to a place 2,5h away so we could still see it! Really appreciate the effort! Communication before was clear and well organized!”
Drive a snowmobile by night through Inari’s dark forests, warm up by a fire, and hunt the Northern Lights from a lightless sky.
“It could have not been more perfect! I was hesitant to book at first because our Airbnb is at an inconvenient location, but when I booked the tour I asked if they could pick us up at our place they were able to do so. David was our wonderful guide! And he could not have…”
Aurora-hunting in Saariselkä with expert guides, pitch-dark viewing, tepee BBQ, and photo help in a small-group Arctic night.
“The tour was great. The guides were very enthusiastic about the whole experience. Friendly helpful and knowledgeable. We had a lot of cloud cover so was not really expecting to see much. But the guys didn’t give up and still managed to get us see the lights and get some good photos despite the bad…”
Sámi reindeer sleighs in Saariselkä with a campfire hot drink, time to feed the reindeer, and a Northern Lights chance.
“We had a lovely time with the reindeers, and our guide(Visa) was super helpful, insightful and funny! He shared stories about the local Sami people and the life of a reindeer at the bonfire. We were lucky to view the northern lights whilst sitting behind a reindeer. It was an incredible experience.”
3-hour Saariselkä aurora photo tour with hotel transfer, warm gear, hot drinks, gingerbread, and an online photo link, in Lapland.
“geen NL is overmacht, maar 1 uur in de auto naar russische grens en weer terug, zonder drankje en niets fotografisch, vind ik nog geen 1 € waard. chauffeur was alle spullen vergeten geloof ik. je zou verwachten iets compensatie. te krijgen, maar ook dat niet helaas.”
Aurora hunting from Saariselkä to Kakslauttanen by Mercedes mini bus, with free pickup, photo help, and a wider sky search for better odds.
“This was a royally disappointing experience. Whilst weather conditions are understandably beyond control, our guide was unmotivated and uninspired, and showed no effort in “hunting” the aurora at all. We stopped by the side of the road a few times and waited for the cloudy conditions to deterioriate. Meanwhile other tour groups had continued to…”
3-hour Northern Lights hunt from Saariselkä to Inari with hot drinks, expert guidance, and small-group chasing for clearer skies.
“Although we couldn’t see the aurora but It was good experience and we manage to see the sky full of stars. The driver are very helpful, friendly, kind and share lots of his experience about the auroras hunting.”
Aurora hunting in Saariselkä near Kakslauttanen with expert guides, Mercedes mini-bus pickup, and guided photo stops in Finland’s dark winter skies.
“It was amazing experience and the guide was too good we really enjoyed his company”
Saariselkä Northern Lights photo tour with included pickup, winter gear, warming food, car + foot viewing, and guide photos sent after.
“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…”
Small-group Northern Lights chase from Saariselkä with silent hybrid van, pro aurora photos, and a campfire sausage feast.
“He was wonderful We really chased the northern light and kept driving and driving and when we almost gave up, the light surprised us on the way home … We loved it!”
Sleigh to Lake Inari, reindeer-feeding dinner, and aurora hunting from Saariselkä. Small group with thermal gear and pickup.
“Great trip - including a wonderful sighting of the aurora. Really well organised - picked up and dropped back at our cabin in Saariselka, which was very helpful. Friendly, helpful guide for the trip, looked after us really well and gave us lots of interesting information while we drank our hot drinks and ate delicious…”
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