4 3-Hour Experiences Under the Northern Lights Worth Flying For

1.Aurora Photography Tour 3 HOURS

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $167Our pick

Join Arctic Timetravels for a three-hour aurora hunt from Saariselkä, with pickup within 15 km, at least three dark-sky stops, and a route adjusted to the forecast. Guides such as Ivan, Walter, Karoliina, and Nico are praised for persistence and warm drinks. You may also receive helpful camera advice and, in some cases, guide-taken photos.

“It was excellent!! We had a great time with Nico!! He was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic throughout!! He was persistent to show us northern lights despite overcast conditions and drove all the way up to a place where the sky was clearing. Once we waited a little we got to see beautiful northern lights. Ot was an amazing experience! Thank you Nico!!”

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2.3-Hour Snowmobile Safari to Search Northern Lights in Levi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $203

Set out from Levi Tourist Office for about two hours of night snowmobiling through snowy forests. Guides such as Ivan, Marie, Benoit, and Fabian lead the ride, stop at a kota-style fire shelter for sausages, hot berry juice, tea, coffee, and snacks, then return to Levi. Aurora sightings are never guaranteed.

“Wow. What an amazing experience! Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t on our side when we went so we couldn’t see the northern lights by the trip is so so special regardless! 45 minutes driving a snowmobile to this wonderful tent with so much history behind it, sitting around the campfire while the lovely people serve you hot berry juice with a gingerbread biscuit! Not only that we got given sausages to cook and then eat on the fire! Another 45 minutes drive back on the snowmobile taking in the amazing views! The guides were truly truly amazing people! So kind, and so generous! They make sure you are okay before anything,…”

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3.3 Hours Snowmobiling under Auroras and Night Sky

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $162Best value

Drive a shared snowmobile through Levi’s dark forests for roughly 30 km, stopping at a Sami-style tipi to grill sausages and drink hot coffee or juice. Guides such as Antonin and Emme lead the group in English. Thermal clothing is included, and children aged 3 to 12 ride in a guide-pulled sleigh.

“Great fun for the whole family!! Got to do a longer ride back and we saw the northern lights. Emme was really great!”

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4.Northern Lights 3 Hours Private tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $636

Leave Reykjavik by private vehicle with an English-speaking guide and search Iceland’s darker countryside for the aurora. The three-hour outing includes pickup, local guidance, and a chance to move beyond city lights. Guide Siggi has been praised for his aurora knowledge, though sightings depend on weather and natural conditions.

“This was my fourth trip to Iceland hunting the Northern Lights which I had seen on my second trip. I chose a hotel in Keflavik rather than in Reykjavik thinking I’d have better success in a more remote location (which is where I’d stayed on the second trip). The challenge, thouRead more”

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