Autumn auroras

Did you know that statistically autumn and spring are the best time to view the Northern lights? This is because of how the magnetic field of the earth is towarded comparing to the sun. Close to the equinox even smaller sparkles of solar wind activity might light up quite spectacular Northern lights!

Autumn is in many standards one of the best times of the year in Lapland. The beautiful autumn colors illuminate the fells with golden, purple, red, orange, violet and red colors – you can see that the nature is giving its final blossom of beauty before the darkness of the polar night and the long winter takes over.

Depending on the year and the timing, you might still keep your snowshoes and skis on the storage and just go hike to the nearby fells!  Or maybe you are lucky to experience the first snow of Lapland! 

Our autumn aurora package has one aurora activity where you learn about the Northern lights and how to take pictures of them – and 2 aurora tours where you will go to seek the Northern lights with a professional aurora guide who is ready to answer all your questions about this magical phenomenon.

Come join our autumn aurora holiday package!

Day 2: Nature tour in The Sacred valley 

After breakfast you will be meeting with your guide who will give you the warm winter clothes. You will do a Nature tour to the nature nearby with your guide, who will tell you about the nature and area. You will also learn how to make fire. You will prepare coffee together by campfire. The valley is a historically significant sacred area of the Sámi people since thousands of years. There are lots of historical signs of ancient times. Duration 2-3 h  

After the dinner you will learn about the Northern Lights, how to take photos of them and how to adjust the camera settings for aurora photography. Then we go out, and if lucky, we can admire the Northern Lights dancing on the sky and we can start taking photos. For taking the photos of Northern Lights you need a proper tripod to hold your camera steady and the camera needs to be good in low light conditions.  Warm drink is included. Duration 2h 

Price: In the new hotel Deatnu opened in December 2016, panorama windows 

From 1024 €/ person in double/twin room 

 From 1296 €/ person in single room (double for single use) 

Children:   From 704€/ child 4-11 years, when with min. 2 adults in the same cabin or in extra bed in hotel room with two adults.  

Services included: 

Transfers from Ivalo airport to Utsjoki and from Utsjoki back to the airport, 4 nights in cozy hotel rooms with shower/toilet or in holiday cabins (2-4 persons per cabin), half board (5 x breakfast & 5 x dinner), activities as mentioned in the program, warm outdoor clothing for the whole stay (warm overalls, socks, mittens, boots, hat), necessary equipment for the activities, English speaking wilderness guides and hosts.

Hotel rooms 

The new hotel building was opened in December 2016 and has 12 high quality twin rooms with huge panorama windows, a breathtaking view towards the Northern sky and the beautiful Teno river valley. Each room is equipped with private bathroom, a television, hairdryer, kettle and fridge. 

The new restaurant Deatnu 

with 50 seats and reception is just a few steps from the lodgings, with wonderful view to the Teno river and to the opposite dramatic Norwegian fells. This unique restaurant offers a wide range of local delicacies and specializes in traditional dishes which have long been enjoyed by the Sámi people.