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This aurora hunting tour departs from the Saariselkä and Kakslauttanen area in Finnish Lapland in search of the northern lights. Instead of waiting at one camp, you travel for about 3 hours in a heated Mercedes-Benz minibus looking for clear skies. A professional local driver who knows the aurora well chooses the best direction for the night based on weather forecasts and local information. You can watch the aurora from dark spots away from village lights and get a group aurora photo.
After pickup from your accommodation in the Saariselkä and Kakslauttanen area, set off across the Arctic night in a comfortable Mercedes-Benz minibus to look for the northern lights. Weather can vary greatly across northern Lapland, so even if Saariselkä is cloudy, the sky may be clear elsewhere. The experienced local driver uses weather forecasts and local knowledge to choose the best direction for the evening.
Saariselkä village can have light pollution from hotels, buildings and roads. Traveling by minibus lets you explore a much wider area without being limited to snowmobile trails or a single spot, and go further if needed to find clear skies. However cold it is outside, you travel in the warmth of a heated vehicle.
When you reach a dark location suitable for aurora viewing, watch the sky with your guide and take time for photos. A group aurora photo is included.
After the tour, the minibus takes you back to your pickup accommodation.
※ The aurora is a natural phenomenon, and sightings are not guaranteed.
※ Clouds, snow or rain may block the view even when there is aurora activity, and the route changes depending on the weather.
Meeting point :
Saariselkä hotel pickup
Meeting point information:
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.
Accommodation pickup is available if you are staying within 15 km of Saariselkä village, and you will be dropped off where you were picked up after the tour.
Estimated pickup times before the tour starts: Kiilopää 35–30 minutes · Kakslauttanen East Village 25–20 minutes · Kakslauttanen West Village 20–15 minutes · Laanila 15–5 minutes · Saariselkä village 10–0 minutes