The 15 Saariselka Northern Lights Tours Worth a Cold Night

1.Aurora Hunting Photography Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 325 reviews · 3 hours · from $163Our pick

From Saariselkä, you’ll spend three hours chasing clear skies with an English-speaking guide such as Mikke, Ivan, Eugene, or Pavel. The minivan can reach several viewing areas instead of waiting at one spot. Warm drinks, snacks, pickup within 15 kilometers, and professional Aurora photography are included.

“Mekka (sorry if thats not correct) our tour guide was did so much effort to find northern lights and we turned back and voilà the northern lights! he didnt want to go empty handed for us and it was well worth it, kiitos for the experience!”

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2.Northern Lights Hunt Snowmobile Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 195 reviews · 5 hours · from $199

Drive a snowmobile through Inari’s dark forests and fields, then stop at a hut for sausages, snacks, and hot drinks by the fire. Guides such as David, Marco, and Sam are praised for careful instruction and cold-weather care. Aurora sightings are not guaranteed, but the open northern sky gives you a strong chance on clear nights.

“We had an excellent time with Jay, our guide. It was really great, thank you so much!!!”

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3.Auroras Northern Lights in Saariselka

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 176 reviews · 5 hours · from $175

Spend five hours hunting the aurora around Saariselkä with an English-speaking guide such as Christina, Linda, or Franzi. Ride to a dark forest site, warm up in a hut or tepee, enjoy barbecue snacks and hot drinks, learn local stories and aurora lore, and receive any guide photos successfully taken. The lights remain weather-dependent.

“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 weather and bad aurora conditions. Can’t really expect much more than that. No complaints at all. Thanks !!!”

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4.Northern Lights & Reindeer Sledding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 140 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $222

From Saariselkä, you’ll ride a reindeer sleigh through the dark forest, stop to feed the animals, and warm up beside a campfire with a hot drink. Guides such as Eemeli, Visa, Nilla, and Ansee add local stories and humor. Northern Lights sightings are possible but never promised.

“Guide meet us at the meeting point and drove us to the reindeer farm. We got warm clothes and started the tour on time. After 30 min steigt ride in the mysticaöäl snowy forrest we stopped and made a Fire With the Guides. we got some Tee, Coffee and cookies and they told us about the reindeer work and live in lappland. it was so amazing! a pure lapland experience!”

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5.Aurora Photo Tour by Car with Transfer & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 116 reviews · 3 hours · from $135

Leave Saariselkä after dark with an English-speaking guide who drives toward clearer skies and likely aurora spots. You get hotel pickup, warm clothing, hot drinks, gingerbread, basic camera advice, and an online photo link. The three-hour outing is weather-dependent, and the lights are never guaranteed.

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6.Saariselkä,Kakslauttanen: Aurora Hunting & Photography Tour.

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 80 reviews · 3 hours · from $153

Join an English or Finnish-speaking aurora guide from Saariselkä, Kakslauttanen, or Kiilopää for a 3 to 4-hour search by Mercedes minibus. Your driver checks for clearer skies beyond the village, makes photo stops, and shares public aurora photos. Small-group and private options are available.

“Our guide Konsta was great. He really wanted us to see the lights and though it was hard he managed to get us a sighting.”

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7.Aurora Photography Tour 3 HOURS

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $167Top rated

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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8.Auroras in Saariselkä – Northern Lights Photo Tour by Car and on Foot

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 51 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $157

Spend about five hours hunting the Northern Lights around Saariselkä by car and on foot. Lapland Welcome provides winter gear, transport, warm drinks, snacks, local legends, and guide-taken photos sent afterward. Guides may include Linda, Maurice, Jukka, or Jay. Expect an English tour, flexible outdoor stops, and no guarantee of clear skies.

“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!”

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9.From Saariselkä/Inari: Aurora Hunting Tour, campfire&snacks

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 43 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $159

Join guide Yurki or another local English-speaking guide for a 3.5-hour Northern Lights chase from Saariselkä or Inari. You will follow cloud and solar forecasts in a quiet Multivan Hybrid, stop for a forest walk and Finnish sausages by an open fire, and receive guide-taken photos if the Aurora appears.

“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!”

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10.Northern lights tour to Lake Inari, incl. dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 40 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $214

Travel from Saariselkä to Koppelo, dress in thermal gear, and ride a snowmobile-pulled sleigh across frozen Lake Inari. On a small island, enjoy salmon or reindeer soup, sausages, dessert, and hot drinks in a campfire-heated Lappish teepee. Guides such as Laura and Ansi have earned praise for making families comfortable, but aurora sightings depend entirely on the weather.

“Though we didn’t get to see the lights, the entire trip was memorable! Our guide Ansi was wonderful! We recommend it full!”

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11.Northern Lights Hunting Snowshoe Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 26 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $111Best value

Join an English-speaking guide for a 2.5-hour night snowshoe walk from Saariselkä. You’ll receive winter clothing and snowshoes, learn to move through deep snow, search the sky for auroras, and stop for hot drinks. Guide Teemo has helped participants spot animal tracks and prepare hot chocolate in the forest.

“It was an exciting experience. Unfortunately because of clouds we couldn't see the northern lights, nevertheless the tour was absolutely great.”

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12.Hunting Northern Lights by Snowmobiles

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $202

You’ll learn to drive a snowmobile, follow a guide through Saariselkä’s dark Arctic wilderness, then stop at a tepee or hut for fire-cooked snacks, hot drinks, and Aurora stories. Groups are capped at 10, with pickup offered and guidance in English. The Northern Lights are never guaranteed, but the open northern sky offers strong viewing conditions.

“We had a very nice time even though we didn’t see any northern lights. Everything was well organised (equipment, food etc) and our guide was very pro.”

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13.Husky Safari with Aurora Borealis Hunt

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 reviews · 3 hours · from $306

You’ll drive an 8-kilometer husky sled through the Arctic forest near Saariselkä, sharing one sled with another adult and changing drivers along the way. A guide leads from a snowmobile, then stops at a fire-warmed tipi for a hot drink and Northern Lights watch. Thermal overalls, boots, gloves, transport, and safety instruction are included.

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14.Aurora Hunting & Reindeer Wilderness Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 5 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $152

Ride from Saariselkä with an English or Finnish guide to promising aurora spots, then warm up in a grill hut with sausages and hot berry juice. Feed and pet reindeer at a traditional farm before one final aurora search. This is normally shared, with private or small-group options available.

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15.Aurora Photo Experience by Car from Saariselkä

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $139

Join Safartica for a roughly three-hour Aurora hunt from Saariselkä. Your guide drives toward clearer skies, photographs you beneath the lights, shares night photography tips, and serves hot drinks with gingerbread. Pickup is offered, but exact meeting details arrive after booking.

“Very friendly guide and a good professional with extensive experience. Despite the bad weather, he managed to give us some magnificent northern lights.”

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