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Hop into a warm vehicle and head out to find the Northern Lights under dark skies far from the lights of Saariselkä village. A local guide who knows the area well checks the real-time weather and aurora forecasts and picks the best direction for the night. The tour runs in small groups of up to 8 people, and you warm up under the stars with hot drinks from a thermos and snacks. Travel photos taken by the guide are shared free of charge after the tour, so you can focus on the moment instead of your camera settings.
After pickup from your accommodation in Saariselkä village, the tour departs at around 11:00 PM and spends about 3 hours searching for the Northern Lights. It runs late at night, when the aurora is most active. A local guide who knows the area well checks the real-time weather and aurora forecasts, chooses the best direction for the night and drives to the darkest skies far from the village lights.
Along the way, stop at places with a good chance of seeing the Northern Lights, get out of the car and enjoy the Arctic night sky. The tour runs in small groups of up to 8 people, and the guide speaks English and Finnish.
At one of the stops, warm up under the stars with hot drinks from a thermos and light snacks.
Your guide takes travel photos during the tour and sends them to you for free afterwards. Instead of adjusting camera settings in the cold, you can simply enjoy the moment. After the tour, you are dropped off where you were picked up, returning at around 2:00 AM.
※ The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon, and sightings are not guaranteed.
※ The tour runs as scheduled regardless of aurora activity.
Meeting point:
Saariselkä hotel pickup
Meeting point directions:
Pickup takes place at the hotel or designated pickup point selected at booking. Please check the voucher provided after your booking is confirmed for the exact pickup location and time.
Pickup accommodations: Holiday Club Saariselkä, Lapland Hotels Riekonlinna, Santa's Hotel Tunturi, Kuukkeli Saariselkä Inn, Northern Lights Village Saariselkä, Star Arctic Hotel
Pickup times: Northern Lights Village 10:40 PM, Holiday Club 10:45 PM, Tunturi 10:50 PM, Riekonlinna and Saariselkä Inn 10:55 PM, Star Arctic 11:00 PM
If you are staying in a cottage or other accommodation in Saariselkä, select Holiday Club Saariselkä and wait at its main entrance. The vehicle departs at the scheduled time and cannot wait. After the tour, you are dropped off at the same place where you were picked up.