Where to Go: the 5 Best Lapland Northern Lights Tours

1.Sauna & Ice Swimming Tour with Dinner and Aurora

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 150 reviews · 4 hours · from $184Our pick

Spend four hours beyond Rovaniemi with an English-speaking guide, a wood-fired Finnish sauna, Arctic lake swimming, and a generous salmon dinner in a cottage by the fire. The Northern Lights are possible on evening departures from late October to mid-March, but never guaranteed. Bring your own swimsuit.

“My friends and I truly enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend this activity. Thank you, Mattei, for being such a wonderful host to us!”

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2.Northern lights tour to Lake Inari from Ivalo, Reindeers & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 63 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $191

From Ivalo, a local guide takes you by minibus to Koppelo, then by covered, snowmobile-pulled sleigh across the winter wilderness to Lake Inari. You will receive thermal clothing, visit a family island home, feed reindeer, and eat salmon or reindeer soup by an open fire. Guides may include Maksim or Tina’s family team.

“Great your, our guide was excellent, very knowledgeable, kind and friendly. The food was really good (salmon soup, hot berries juice, dessert ) and the view was amazing.”

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3.Northern Lights Auroras from Kemi-Tornio with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $118Best value

Join Marko Vapa’s English-speaking team, including guides Marko and Timo, for a three-hour aurora hunt from Kemi or Haparanda-Tornio. You’ll ride 15 to 30 minutes to changing viewing spots, learn northern lights photography, and receive hotel or station transfers. The route and start time may change with the forecast.

“We had a great tour and saw the northern lights very clearly :) Marko and Timo are great guides, who also give a lot of information about the area!”

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4.Northern Lights Reindeer Sledge Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 21 reviews · 3 hours · from $128

Travel from central Rovaniemi or Santa Claus Village to a reindeer farm, then take a peaceful 20-minute sledge ride through the snow. Guides including Sunny lead the visit, followed by hot juice, biscuits, marshmallows, and a talk about reindeer herding and Sami life. Northern lights are possible but never promised.

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5.Chasing Aurora with Photographer – Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 5 reviews · 3h 30m · from $210

You’ll travel by minibus from Rovaniemi with a guide such as Luigi, stopping at 2 to 3 dark locations to seek the aurora. Thermal overalls, winter boots, professional photos, grilled Lappish sausages, hot drinks, and accommodation pickup are included. The group is limited to 10 people.

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