The 8 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 $135Best value

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.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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