Northern lights tour to Lake Inari from Ivalo, Reindeers & Dinner

Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours

Mobile ticket

Seek out the beautiful Northern Lights in Finland on this 4-hour small-group aurora borealis safari to Lake Inari from Ivalo.

Travel deep into the Finnish wilderness by sleigh pulled by snowmobile with a local guide. Watch the skies for sightings of the impressive Northern Lights around Lake Inari.

Meet and feed friendly reindeers on an island.

Savor a warming dinner by the campfire and enjoy personalized attention from your guide on this small-group tour — limited to 10 people. This 4-hour tour includes warm thermal clothing plus pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Ivalo.

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

A minimum of two people per booking is required

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Pick up at your hotel, travel by minibuss to our office in Ivalo. You will get warm thermal clothes and shoes, then head on to the small village of Koppelo, far from the city lights. Take a seat in your sleigh and travel deeper into the wilderness with your local guide. Comfortable snowmobile-pulled sleigh is covered by warming reindeer hide and you can enjoy the ride to the frozen lakeside. In the lake we will take a break in the silent beauty of the wilderness. If you are lucky, you might see the Northern Lights in the famous Lake Inari. Owners of this small local family company lives on an island and you will visit there. Your guide is a local person so you will get glimpse of local lifestyle with local people in this tour outside of the touristic areas. In the island you can relax with hot blackberry juice by open fire and see if you are lucky enought to see the Northern Lights. Guide will prepare delicious dinner in lappish teepee. Dinner will be made of local fish or reindeer. You will also have possibility to meet and feed our friendly reindeers.

Sample Menu

starter

Traditional finnish BBQ sausage ( also vegetarian option by request )

main

Home made Reindeer or Salmon soup and bread

Vegetarian option by request. In every tour we serve Reindeer OR Salmon soup, not both. Please let us know if you have special wish.

dessert

Blueberry cake or blueberry mousse

What‘s Included

Local guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Ivalo area

3-course dinner and hot drinks

Northern Lights safari in Lake Inari

Warm clothes and shoes

Pickup points

Arctic River Resort

Naverniementie 17 Ivalo Finland

Ivalo River Camping

Kerttuojantie 1, Ivalo Finland

Hillside Rooms

5 Kerttuojantie Ivalo Finland

Hotel Kultahippu

Petsamontie 1, Ivalo Finland

Hotelli Ivalo

Ivalontie 34, Ivalo Finland

Aurora Village Ivalo

Aurorakuja 38 Ivalo Finland

Options

Winter 2025-2026

Pickup included

Reviews

4.60

60 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Unforgettable Aurora Experience with Exceptional Hospitality
643nikolask,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had an absolutely outstanding Aurora Tour in Lapland (Ivalo). From the very first contact, the crew was incredibly responsive and genuinely committed to making our experience special. We had a few specific requests, and they went out of their way to accommodate all of them. What really stood out was their flexibility: they adjusted the schedule at short notice so we could maximize our chances of seeing the Northern Lights—and it paid off. Witnessing the aurora was a once-in-a-lifetime moment, and we’re grateful for the effort they put in to make it happen. Beyond the aurora, the experience was rich and authentic. We got to feed reindeers, learn more about local life, and enjoy delicious traditional food, which added a wonderful cultural dimension to the tour. On top of all that, the business owner personally helped us find a Husky Tour when their own tours were fully booked and we couldn’t find any alternatives ourselves. That level of care and customer focus is rare and deeply appreciated. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a well-organized, personal, and truly memorable Lapland experience.
Magical experience in Lapland with Ivalo Safaris
travelspinster,,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had such an excellent tour and overall experience with Ivalo Safaris. Our guide, Laura, is fantastic! We really enjoyed her expertise. Tina is flexible, kind, and helpful. She and Laura organized everything from date and time changes, dietary issues, to transportation to and from our house. They provide all the gear you need to stay warm. Highly recommended!!
5 stars!
Low D,,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a wonderful time on this Northern Lights tour. The lake setting was beautiful and peaceful, and seeing the reindeer made the experience even more special. Our tour guide, Lauri, was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience even better. Everything was well organized, and watching the Northern Lights dance across the sky was unforgettable. Highly recommend this tour! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Unfortunately not as good as we expected
Nils R,,Dec 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
We where very exited to experience a real Finnish dinner and Finnlands beautiful nature. Unfortunately, the tour wasn’t what we expected. First of all did the entire tour last only 2,5h instead of 4h as promised. Secondly, we didn’t had a choice between reindeer and fish, which would have been fine if the food would have met the standards we expected. Sadly we only got half a bowl of soup, which mainly consisted of a few vegetables and nearly no meat. The sausage was pork, which was alright, even though we would have expected deer meat (would be a better fit). Thirdly, they took the warming hives away on the way back, which made the ride pretty uncomfortable and cold. The only good thing was the stunning nature, nice guides and northern lights. Overall, the experience didn’t meet the standards we expected for the price.
A fabulous experience with a top team
thomashX7989PF,,Dec 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a pleasant time with my companion during this activity. We were lucky enough to see beautiful Northern Lights, have a typical Finnish dinner and caress Manjo and Mathilda, the reindeer of Ivalo Safaris. And above all, professional cold equipment is provided and allows us to appreciate the activity as well as possible without suffering from these negative temperatures.
Fantastic Northern Lights
mawamba68,,Mar 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were very lucky and saw huge auroras, which was fantastic and also thanks to the good planning of our guide Touko. The whole trip was perfect!
Memorable experience
nehak86,,Mar 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The whole experience was magical right from the sleigh ride, to having the guide create a magical experience of viewing the Northern lights. The experience didn't end there and we were treated to warm food in an authentic setting supplemented by visiting reindeer. Special shout out to providing good food for vegetarians. Will definitely recommend this.
Hunting mid March 2025
M4207QOcelinem,,Mar 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Incroyable We loved it Time was with us, we saw many Northern Lights. Our guide was really nice. The succulent food, we were able to discover the soup of Rennes. And finally we gave food to young Rennes. The cold suits on loan were very good. It was 28c on Lake Inari. We highly recommend
Northern lights with exceptional appointment.
Nathalie N,,Mar 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Beautiful experience, aurora borealis at the rendezvous and mild weather. We were very lucky and were able to take beautiful photos.
Nice excursion in the evening looking for the northern lights but you can't order them unfortunately...
josew728,,Mar 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
The excursion was very nice! Also because it was in the evening. We stood on Lake Inari for a long time to admire the northern lights but we were unlucky... However, it was a nice ride and dinner in the tippi was also a very nice experience.