The 15 Best Saariselkä Tours & Activities

1.Aurora Hunting Photography Tour

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

Hunt Finland’s Northern Lights from Saariselkä by minivan, with expert guides, warm drinks, snacks, and professional Aurora photography.

“Something like this, where it’s luck dependant, will obviously heavily affect how you rate this your. Luckily for my booking (which I booked 2hrs before start time) we saw northern lights at all of our stops. They were absolutely beautiful, the tour was well organised - we have a lovely hot juice (maybe lingonberry?) and the frozen lake was 100% the best part. It was -20C so I cannot stress how important it is to wrap up warm, especially hands and feet! We spent quite a while at each spot to allow us to get lots of content! Our guide was brilliant and took loads of photos of each of…”

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2.10KM Husky Safari with kennel visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 313 reviews · 4 hours · from $234

Drive a team of huskies through snowy Lapland, visit a caring kennel, meet puppies, and warm up with drinks after this 10 km Saariselkä safari.

“Very knowledgeable host, dogs are happy and well looked after. Great length for experience of different terrains. Thoroughly enjoyed!”

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3.Snowmobile Ride with Hot Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 196 reviews · 2 hours · from $152

Ride a snowmobile through Saariselkä’s snowy forests, warm up with hot berry juice, and enjoy a guided two-hour Arctic adventure.

“This experience was amazing ! The view in the forest while driving was so beautiful ! Thank you to our guide !”

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4.Northern Lights Hunt Snowmobile Safari

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

Ride a snowmobile into Inari’s dark wilderness, warm by a fire, and hunt the Northern Lights with hotel transfers and winter gear included.

“Our guide David was superb, he made our experience an unforgettable one, thank you so much David. You are amazing at what you do”

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5.Auroras Northern Lights in Saariselka

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

Spend five hours chasing the Northern Lights near Saariselkä, with dark-sky stops, a Lappish barbecue, warm shelter, guides, and photos.

“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…”

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6.Saariselka: Snowmobile Safari on Tundra with BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 151 reviews · 3 hours · from $175

Ride a snowmobile through Saariselka's snowy forests, stop for fire-cooked snacks, and warm drinks, with gear and hotel transfers included.

“Marko our guide was very friendly. He was very good at keeping us safe and informed. We got fully kitted out so we stayed safe and warm. Marko was always checking back to see how we were doing. He let us have plenty opportunities to swap and take pictures. The track we took was very fun and interesting with hills bridges and turns. We even saw reindeer! The bbq at campsite was great too we had sausages and a hot drink and a sweet sugar bread. Again he was very patient with us and we didnt feel rushed at all. We went in the morning and saw a beautiful sunrise.…”

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7.Northern Lights & Reindeer Sledding Tour

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

Ride a reindeer sleigh through Saariselkä’s snowy forest, warm by a campfire, feed reindeer, and watch for the Northern Lights.

“Visa was an excellent guide. Experience was unforgetable! We stood around campfire in middle of forest while Visa was carving from a stick something that proved to be a masterpiece…mesmerizing!”

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8.Evening Snowmobile Tour with Fire & picnic

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 127 reviews · 3 hours · from $183

Ride a snowmobile through Saariselkä after dark, warm up by a fire with sausages and hot drinks, and watch for the northern lights.

“Activités bien mais par rapport au prix je trouve ça chère, après il y avait un très bon guide, sympa et plein d’anecdote ! Mais au vu du prix la prestation je suis quand même déçu ..”

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9.Aurora Photo Tour by Car with Transfer & Drinks

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

Chase Finland’s northern lights from Saariselkä by car, with hotel transfers, warm drinks, gingerbread, photography tips, and tour photos.

“Unfortunately, the tour was disappointing. We did see the aurora; however, the driver didn’t show much enthusiasm, only driving for a while and stopping in a lay-by next to the road. There was some aurora activity, but the high tension cables above spoiled the occasion (as they would interfere with the view and -of course- with the pictures). The driver commented that “we don’t need to go elsewhere: we’ll see the same lights” (i’m paraphrasing, but that was the message). We knew that, but a search for a picturesque scenario (eg, the frozen lake Ukonjarvi ) would have made for a much better experience than stopping at the side of…”

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10.Arctic Trail Horse Riding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 105 reviews · 2 hours · from $170

Ride a calm Finnish horse through Lapland’s snowy forest near Saariselkä, with a small group, local guide, and warm drinks afterward.

“Maria was absolutely fantastic and this was a great experience. The horses were gentle and very well trained. Maria was a great guide, explaining a lot about the forest and nature while we were riding. She gave special attention to newer riders and always made sure we were comfortable. Fantastic experience and highlight of the trip!!!”

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11.Snowshoeing Tour in Urho Kekkonen National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 91 reviews · 2 - 4 hours · from $88Best value

Snowshoe beyond marked trails in Urho Kekkonen National Park, with expert guidance, snowy forests, wildlife tracks, and hot berry juice.

“This walk was really enjoyable. The activity is not as exciting as the ones I have already tried (with snowmobiles), but it is very nice. I loved to see the park with all the trees covered in snow. It looks like a winter wonderland! I gave 4 stars and not 5 just because I think the price is a bit too high for what we did. It was just a walk of 1 hour and 30 minutes with snowshoes. Anyway, we liked the activity and would recommend it.”

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12.Snowmobile Safari, Meet and Feed Reindeers with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 85 reviews · 3h 15m · from $210

Drive a snowmobile across frozen Ivalo River and Lake Inari, feed reindeer, and enjoy homemade Lapland lunch with a local family.

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13.Lake Inari Northern Lights Tour w/ Reindeer & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 80 reviews · 4 hours · from $194

Ride a snowmobile-pulled sleigh to Lake Inari, feed reindeer, and enjoy a fire-cooked Lappish dinner with a small local group.

“Zonder noorderlicht (wat natuurlijk nooit te garanderen is) is deze tocht wat magertjes. Het is vooral een (koude) tocht over het meer in een slee achter een sneeuwscooter gevolgd door een tussenstop in een tipi tent met vuur waarop worstje/soep/brood worden klaargemaakt en waar je de gelegenheid krijgt 2 rendieren te voeren. Daarna nog paar minuten terug met de slee naar de auto die ons terugbracht naar de beginlocatie waar we onze dikke geleende pakken konden inleveren en daarna teruggebracht werden naar ons hotel. Als totaalpakket niet slecht als aanbod, maar in de praktijk zonder noorderlicht heeft het weinig om het lijf.”

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14.Aurora Photography Tour 3 HOURS

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

Chase the Northern Lights from Saariselkä with flexible stops, hot berry juice, photo tips, and guides who keep searching for clear skies.

“Great experience. Ivan went above and beyondd in locating us spots with some activity. The tour ended up lasting longer than the alloted time”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 58 reviews · from $154

Chase the Northern Lights from Saariselkä or Kakslauttanen in a warm Mercedes minibus, with expert guides and photography stops.

“Professional and friendly Guide, on time pick up, very knowledgeable guide and Jen loves what he is doing. I thank him for making this once in a life time experience memorable for us. Highly recommend. Thank you.”

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