Finland northern lights holidays holidays 20202021 best. Huddle around a campfire on a remote lake shoreline and watch the skies come to life, enjoy a traditional lappish picnic surrounded by frozen tundra, or pull on a drysuit and float in a frozen lake in the finnish wilderness. See intricate sculptures set into the ice walls and listen as your guide shares details of the village s construction. The aurora zone is the original northern lights holiday company. Northern lights were such an important part of my trip to finland, that missing out on them seemed like a disaster. If youre looking for an intimate and luxurious venue for your wedding then the northern lights house offers endless possibilities. Thats why, despite the fact that 160,000 tourists travel to lapland every year hoping to see the elusive northern lights, the finns have. Slideshow control buttons clicking on the following links will update the content above. At the time of writing, we have 100% record for the current aurora season. Aurora borealis northern ights in rovaniemi, the official hometown of santa claus in lapland rovaniemi, the capital of the lapland region in finland, is also. Northern lights village, saariselka updated 2020 prices. Santa claus village is a good place to see auroras, because it is a little bit away from the center.
In just a few days you will learn the fine art of mushing dog sledding with a team of huskies and enjoy the thrills of snowmobiling as you look for the northern lights in the night sky. We invite you to witness one of the most spectacular ones in finland, the northern lights. Northern lights village levi immersive arctic experiences. The best place in finland to see the northern lights is lapland northern finland above the arctic circle. The sami originated in the sapmi region of lapland a farnorthern area comprising parts of norway, sweden, finland and russia making them europes northernmost indigenous people. View the shimmering aurora borealis and enjoy a onceinalifetime adventure. Theres even the aptly named northern lights route, which takes wideeyed spotters through the countrys vast green forests dotted with frozen lakes further afield to norways arctic destinations. Resort with million stars in the arctic wilderness. Get immersed into the world of the glass igloos, northern lights, midnight sun and other miracles of our world. Its also a great location to see the northern lights. There are some very good advice on this blog not mine.
Every night youll have a chance to see the northern lights in action during guided excursions, including a snowmobile safari in the wild, snowshoe excursion and a gourmet aurorawatching evening at aurora sky station. Well even let you know about secret offers and sales when you sign up to our emails. The amazing northern lights aurora borealis finland. See intricate sculptures set into the ice walls and listen as your guide shares details of the villages construction. Lapland in finland finnish lapland photo gallery images santa claus home region with reindeer, northern lights, midnight sun. Northern lights are the most spectacular colour show of northern nature.
Along the way, youll have plenty of opportunities to spot the dazzling colours of the aurora. You can also go here to see real time forecasts for the northern lights in finland. And when paired with a wide range of authentic activities like dog sledding, northern lights tours are the best option for your winter getaway. Or you can go to sweden finland for clearer skies and a better chance of the northern lights where you are actually staying. Snowmobile safari, new years celebrations, crosscountry skiing, husky safari, northern lights workshop, aurora camp, wilderness day, minibus northern lights hunt, snowshoeing and reindeer farm visit order subject to change cold. The best places to see the northern lights in finland.
The more traditional ways to go aurora spotting are snowshoeing, cross. The northern lights are visible on roughly 200 nights a year or every other clear night in finnish lapland. Explore the famous snow village, rebuilt to a new design every november and illuminated by night. Northern lights village levi opens in a new tab at midnight, a white arctic fox dashes up the fells, trailing its tail through the snow shooting flickers into the sky.
The best place to see the northern lights in finland is in the northern lapland region, which is almost entirely located within the realm of the arctic circle. The best place in finland to see the northern lights is laplandnorthern finland above the arctic circle. So, you can go to tromso and be taken on long coach trips to find the lights or be very lucky and find clear skies near tromso once in a while. Dec 28, 2014 i n finland, fantasy can be more reliable than reality. Statistically, the northern lights in lapland are most likely to be seen from midaugust to midapril. Experience the northern lights in helsinki helsinki blog. Finland northern lights tour by snowmobile from levi, levi. Thats why our holidays to finland start in the autumn, when auroral displays reemerge in the darkness after the summers 24 hours of daylight. Take in the sight of snowcovered trees and icy lakes set against the backdrop of the magical aurora borealis aboard a snowmobile. Our main thing is to see the aurora borealis the northern lights. Witnessing the dance of the northern lights is a once in a lifetime kind of experience for many of us. The best place to experience the northern lights or the aurora borealis as they are officially known is to travel away from the lights. Visitors hoping to see the northern lights in finland can choose from a broad range of travel options and adventures. Northern lights titled the golden compass in north america and some other countries is a youngadult fantasy novel by philip pullman, published in 1995 by scholastic uk.
Husky safaris and much more that you can book and start all from northern lights village. I saw on the internet there are programs for aurora hunting in ivaloinari area, as well as around kittila, in muonio, for example, but. Book northern lights village saariselka in saariselka. Experience a wide range of snowbased activities, ski in your free time, or relax in a spa. Lapland northern lights experience at the snow village. Northern lights nuorgam holiday village, finland, lapland. The northern lights, aurora borealis, occur in the arctic sky on clear, dark nights.
The surreal display of this natural phenomenon can be. Finland northern lights private tour winter holidays. North european invest oy, owner of lapland hotels, lapland safaris, lapland ski resorts has. Lapland is the name given to a cultural region which stretches from the north of finland through sweden, norway and into russia. Aurora borealis northern ights in rovaniemi, the official hometown of santa claus in lapland rovaniemi, the capital of the lapland region in finland, is also a ideal place to observe the famous northern lights.
We have helped many thousands of people see northern lights for the first time, so it was a really natural transition from helping people all around the world see northern lights, to helping people come to us to see northern lights. You should travel to see northern lights when evenings get dark. When snow is falling there are small chances of seeing the aurora although it is there above the clouds. Nov 20, 2017 if youre dying to see the northern lights, theres one way to experience them that may just beat all others. Legend says the fox runs across the arctic fells and sends sparks up in the sky with its tail. With expert local guides, head deep into a unique snow laden wilderness that will, with any luck. Only the glass roof separates you and your warm bed from the cold, flaming sky. Join scandi for a lapland winter tour, visit helsinki, see the best of lapland including the northern lights tours, and enjoy a sampo cruise. The northern lights return to the skies towards the end of august when the nights are drawing in once more. To stay in the snow village was a bucket list item for us. No need to move around lapland, looking for different locations. If it sounds like a great vacation, browse our winter tours. Tiina tormanens photos of finlands northern lights in the snow. Set in saariselka, northern lights village features a restaurant, bar and free wifi.
But something changed when i took a short nap on the short flight from lapland to helsinki. Yes, you can see them also in helsinki and other southern parts of finland. On busy nights it might well be that you will have to wait for a vacant table. Tucked away from the town and separated from it by dense forest, the location is ideal for viewing the northern lights but is still within walking distance around m of the towns amenities. Upon arrival enjoy a fascinating northern lights film in the snow. The property has its own reindeer paddock, where guests are welcome to watch and pet the reindeer. Lapland northern lights experience at the snow village from. Best spots to see auroras in rovaniemi lapland the magazine. Lapland hotels snowvillage is located in the western part of finnish lapland, in close proximity of. They are light phenomena appearing as colourful, dancing and quickly moving lights that change form, and can be viewed in the northern regions in dark and clear night skies. On our trip, we viewed three different ice hotels, and the snow village was, by far, the best of all of them. Jul 12, 2017 the sami originated in the sapmi region of lapland a far northern area comprising parts of norway, sweden, finland and russia making them europes northernmost indigenous people. In order to truly appreciate the northern lights in their full glory, it is recommended to have the following. See more ideas about northern lights, finland and aurora borealis.
Experience the northern lights in a glassroofed village. To top it off, youll get to spend a night in a room sculpted of snow and ice at the remarkable snowcastle. Kakslauttanen is one of the worlds best places for watching the northern lights. Spend an unforgettable vacation in lapland, at the brand new northern lights village levi. This is a wonderful time to travel as you can often see the aurora reflected in the as. Much of lapland is above the artic circle and arguably the best region in finland to enjoy consistent sightings of the northern lights. The aurora cabins at the northern lights village are a magical way to experience.
More to finland than the northern lights travel the guardian. Experience the northern lights in the outermost regions of finland and norway saariselka to tromso including an expedition to the north cape plateau. Many visitors to finland come with hopes of seeing the finland northern lights, which is a natural phenomenon that is also known as the finland aurora borealis. Hi, my husband and i are planning on going to europe in december and want to spend xmas where we can see the northern lights. During the dark winter months here, when the sun rarely peaks its head over. Northern lights village saariselka immersive arctic. See more of northern lights village saariselka on facebook. During the winter months in yllas finland there is always the chance of seeing the beautiful northern lights in the skies above the resort. Providing aurora forecasts, news and help on seeing the northern lights wherever you are in the world. This activity is not available to book at this time. Snow activities near northern lights village levi in sirkka, fin.
In finland, natures most spectacular light show, the aurora borealis, can be viewed in a range of purposebuilt spaces from glass igloos to luxury suites. The northern lights house cannot be explained in words. Slideshow control buttons clicking on the following links will. Travel deep into the snowy wilderness outside yllas and discover the famous snow village, which is rebuilt in ice to a different design each winter. We open on the 1st of november 2019 for the first time and offer plenty of. Northern lights in santa claus hometown rovaniemi in. Prices are calculated as of 16032020 based on a checkin date of 29032020. The only thing important regarding the place is open space, and no artificial lights. We were very lucky to see the northern lights in the comfort of the glass igloo outside temperature 11 degree c, the only day out of 6 days in aurora zone if we had headed straight to inari village we would have failed to see any northern lights during our entire trip because it snowed every night in inari when we arrived at the resort at. Experience huskies, reindeers, snowmobiles, santa claus, aurora hunting, snow sports, sauna, ice swimming and more. And its no surprise that many travelers choose to experience norway, finland, sweden, iceland or russia during the snowy months. See the location map and contact details of northern lights village, resorts in saariselka and levi, under northern lights. On cloudless nights you can try viewing them between 9 pm and 1 am in the morning.
Discover two of finland s natural marvels in one go on this 4hour northern lights experience at the snow village from levi. Whether people have travelled to finland in order to experience aurora borealis or have seen them in photos or videos, northern lights as theyre also referred to as are spellbinding for almost everyone. Experience a winter wonderland on this northern lights finland tour. Family adventure holiday in lapland finland green world. I dreamt of reindeer, and snow, and cold, and the rather unusual adventures over the past one week in finland. The laserheated glassroof opens up into the northern sky, directly above the bed. Rovaniementie 3222 e, 99830 saariselka, finland great location show map. View the aurora borealis from the comfort of your bed, in a glassroofed aurora cabin. Watch aurora borealis from a bubble bed in the snow. Basically i would like to know if northern lights and the snow are mutually exclusive. Discover two of finlands natural marvels in one go on this 4hour northern lights experience at the snow village from levi.
The foxs tail sweeps snow high up into the sky, and thats how the northern lights appear. Baltic travel company autumn aurora in lapland holidays in finland. This is real lapland, we had snow allready at october and these photos i just take from. Decor is modern, there is also a great snow park for the kids and a shot of vodka at the ice bar in an. Arguably one of the coolest hotels in the world, the igloo hotel village in finland is one of the best places to get up close to the northern lights. Northern lights tours to the lapland winter helsinki. On the evening, your family might want to consider a northern lights excursion, and various options can be presented if planning in advance. If you go to the forest, which is right behind the cottages and find an relatively open space less trees you should see some northern lights, presuming the weather is clear. High above the arctic circle, this long weekend in a remote part of finnish lapland covers all three.
We have built up an extensive range of trusted and knowledgeable aurora guides, photographers and experts throughout northern scandinavia and combined with our 6point aurora hunting plan, we are quite simply your best chance for seeing the northern lights. Keep in mind that this is a lodge the setting is for travellers who want to witness the northern lights, not spend. Northern lights village resorts immersive arctic experiences. There are no exact place with best chances to see it, because it depends only on weather and cloudiness. Family new year northern lights holiday to nellim, lapland. Experience aurora borealis in the arctic wilderness, stay at the icehotel, drive your own dog sled team. Set in a parallel universe, it features the journey of lyra belacqua to the arctic in search of her missing friend, roger parslow, and her imprisoned uncle, lord asriel, who has been conducting experiments with a mysterious. Finnish lapland is home to 200,000 reindeer, 183,000 people, 6 national parks but more importantly, it is possible to witness auroral activity on anything up to 200 nights per year there is a reason why we offer more northern lights holidays to finland than we do anywhere else in the world and that reason is years and years of aurora hunting experience. Or would december be a bad time for the northern lights. How to predict the northern lights aurora borealis forecast. Lapland hotels and resorts contact northern lights village. The first 15 glass igloos were built next to arctic snowhotel in the village of sinetta in. The best months to see the northern lights in the city are from september to october and from february to march. Laser heated class on north wall that stays allways clean of ice and snow.
Finland utsjoki northern lights at the top of finland. The lights are caused by solar winds interacting with the earths magnetic field. Up and down the fells its way leads through a wintery landscape. For an additional cost, families can visit the levi ski resort, kellokas nature centre and the levi or lainio snow village. I went on a holiday to enjoy the activities in the snow and to hopefully see the northern lights. Lapland hotels snowvillage is located in the western part of finnish lapland, in close proximity of yllas and. The glassroofed cabins offer the possibility to see the northern lights from your own cabin. Ten amazing facts about northern lights in finland blue abaya.
Overview explore one of lapland s top attractions on this 3. Can someone tell me the best place to go in december. The stunning northern lights house lapland weddings. If youre dying to see the northern lights, theres one way to experience them that may just beat all others. Dec 11, 2016 born and based in beautiful lapland, finland, nature photographer tiina tormanen is never short on inspiration. Northern lights experience at the snow village from levi. Can you see northern lights in helsinki and when should you travel to see the lights, are the most common questions from my foreign friends. Lapland snow village tour with northern lights of finland. Guided crosscountry skiing, snowshoeing and hiking tours in eastern finland. Join our photography workshop and well give you tips on how to take breathtaking photos of the northern lights. If you wish to book sauna in private use and try maybe also snow sauna.
This natural wonder can be found here up to 150 times a year. Aurora service tours northern lights holidays in lapland. A reallife winter wonderland, the finnish lapland is renowned for its sparkling, snowy landscapes lit by starry skies and the spectacular northern lights. Book your tailormade holiday and winter travel packages to lapland. Northern lights holidays in lapland, finland asgard. After all, who hasnt dreamt of meeting santa claus in his village, chasing the northern lights or soaking in a hot geothermal bath in iceland. Book your tailormade holiday and winter travel packages to. Autumn is a marvellous time for observing the northern lights and exploring the abundant arctic nature. One folk tale from finland tell the story of an arctic fox that runs across the fell mountains of lapland. Once you get this far north combined with being in these wilderness areas, your chances of seeing northern lights sky rocket. If your hunting northern lights in finland, this site will show the magnetic activity based on solar wind observations over finland at any given time. Welcome to glass resort premium glass apartments at the arctic.
Northern lights village hotel, finlandsaariselka tripadvisor. Here are ten interesting things you might not know about the amazing auroras, written by thomas kast, aurora borealis photographer. This is statistically the best place in finland and the best place in the eu. Ten amazing facts about northern lights in finland blue. In northwest finnish lapland, beyond the arctic circle, our base is levi, finlands premier downhill ski resort. The city of rovaniemi is among the best places in finland to see the northern lights. Guided hiking, skiing and snowshoeing tours in finland. Reindeer activities near northern lights village in saariselka.
Enjoy natures own fireworks on this adventurous winter break in swedish lapland. Seeing this enchanting dance of colorful lights in the night sky is an experience second to none. This tour will give you the best chances of hunting the northern lights in many different locations and environments. Winter time in scandinavia and russia has a very special vibe. You might have to walk a little way outside the city for the best view, but it can sometimes be seen even within its limits. Autumn aurora lapland northern lights holiday baltic. Set off on a trip to see the northern lights of finland with collette. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device.
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