Rovaniemi · SAARISELKä TOURS
16 tours
Saariselkä is three hundred kilometres further into the Arctic, on the edge of Urho Kekkonen National Park, and the skies up there are darker than anything near Rovaniemi. These 15 trips make the distance count: aurora photography on the tundra, husky kennels with real mileage, snowmobile runs with hot drinks. Entries list the trip length and what the price actually covers.
3-hour Saariselkä Northern Lights hunt by minivan with pro aurora photography, warm drinks, snacks, and an English guide. Aurora not guaranteed.
“Pavel is a great guide, he took care of the whole trip. He explained as well and was knowledgable! We caught some good auroras in the hunt.”
Drive your own sled on a 10 km husky track from Saariselkä or Ivalo, then warm up with a kennel visit and hot drinks.
“Our guide Elena was great. She was very excited and knowledgeable, bringing a good vibe to the trip and keeping us informed throughout. We’re so happy we had the chance to do this activity while in Saarisekla as is was fully booked everywhere else for our dates and we managed to grab the last places.”
Learn snowmobile basics in Saariselka, ride snowy forests and hills, then warm up with hot drinks on a 2-hour tour.
“excellent adventure in beautiful surroundings. Our guide, David, was fantastic. May do the longer safari in a few days. very enjoyable.”
Aurora Northern Lights in Saariselka with English guides, gear, pitch-dark hunting spots, tepee BBQ, and photo help over 5 hours.
“Our guide was amazing! He picked us up at our hotel and took us out into the woods where he had a bit with a fire going so we could stay warm while waiting. We had a barbecue with sausage and chicken and corn with bread. He also had several choices of yummy warm drinks. He was very informative. The night was overcast and while we waited he kept the conversation going. We weren’t successful seeing the lights at the hut and he had us drive around looking for them. We finally found them and he took photos of us in front of the lights. He tried soooo hard to…”
3-hour Lynx snowmobile safari in Finnish Lapland with a forest BBQ stop, hotel transfers, and warm drinks.
“The ride was fantastic! Fabian, our guide, was extremely friendly and helpful, would totally recommend!”
Saariselkä reindeer sleigh driving in Lapland, Finland, with thermal gear, campfire hot drinks, and Aurora Borealis chances in 2.5 hours.
“The activity was amazing from start to finish, very well organised and professional. Our guide, Ansee was exceptional, he went above and beyond. He explained how the evening would work, was very helpful and gave us lots of information about Finnish life. The reindeer were very well looked after and each had their own character. The evening was one we will never forget and we were extremely lucky to also see a fantastic display of the northern lights!!!”
A 3-hour evening snowmobile safari from Saariselkä with warm gear, fire-grilled picnic, and a chance to spot the northern lights.
“The snowmobiles were super fun and easy to drive with great handbar heating. We got warm polar jumpsuits and gloves and tasty food by the fire in the kotta. The views were amazing, real arctic experience!”
Saariselkä aurora photo tour with hotel transfer, gingerbread cookies, hot drinks, and guided tips to capture the northern lights.
“La guida molto gentile, però credo che bisognerebbe annullare l’attività se si sa (palesemente) che l’aurora non si potrà vedere. Non solo l’aurora aveva bassa percentuale, ma davano anche 100% copertura nuvolosa sia dove eravamo che nelle zone intorno. Anche la guida ce lo ha detto in macchina, quindi mi chiedo perché fare questo cinema se tanto si sa che non si potrà vedere. Si fa più bella figura a ridare indietro i soldi se non ci sono condizioni metereologiche adatte. Questa l’unica nota a sfavore, ci siamo sentiti un po’ presi in giro sinceramente.”
Ride a calm Finnish horse through Saariselkä’s quiet winter forests, then warm up at Polaris Point Horses with hot drinks.
“The tour is dreamy and magical. Our guide was super nice and gave us a lot of interesting info. The horses are the best part, super cute and well behaved, had no issues and you can see they are well taken care of.”
Snowshoe through Urho Kekkonen National Park near Saariselkä on a small-group walk with wildlife tracks and a warm drink included.
“It was so fun walking through the national park. Rita was such a friendly and knowledgeable guide. The view was so beautiful! We really enjoyed ourselves today 😊”
Saariselkä Aurora hunt by Mercedes minibus with expert spotting, photo stops, and pickup in the Kakslauttanen area, Lapland.
“It was amazing experience and the guide was too good we really enjoyed his company”
A 5-hour Northern Lights photo tour from Saariselkä with included transport, warm stops, and winter gear, plus guide photos after.
“Firsly they cancelled telling the camara was broken, then we reschedule again and I saw the forecast and I saw there was not any chance to see it due to foggy weather. Despite I canceled the second appointment the guide called me At last minute telling I would lose a good sight. I told him that there was no any visibility but he kept telling that I would miss good sights. He came and pick me up with a group. And after 2 hours left me home. They are just interested in your money not in the fact they know you wouldn see the northen lights. Also they told me…”
Sail into the wilderness on a snowmobile-pulled sleigh to Lake Inari, then warm up with a teepee dinner and aurora time.
“Deberían aumentar el número de prendas de la equipación ya tuvimos que usar otras tallas que no eran las que habríamos necesitado: un casco o un mono más pequeño. La experiencia es correcta, pero eché de menos que los guías nos explicaran algo sobre las auroras. Apenas hubo comunicación. La cena estaba buena y dar de comer a lo renos nos gustó. Desgraciadamente no pudimos ver las auroras.”
A 2-hour Sami reindeer safari from Saariselkä with warm thermal gear, a reindeer farm visit, and a 1-hour sleigh ride plus hot drinks.
“Magical experience in Lapland. I would do it every year if I could. Host were super kind and welcoming. Loved everything.”
Drive a husky sled in Saariselkä, then warm up by a campfire with snacks. Small groups, hotel pickup, and thermal gear included.
“Très arrangeante, mon vol étant été annulé le jour d’avant nous avons pu déplacer l’activité. J’ai adoré l’activité. Je recommande”
