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Ricardo López Valverde

Last places to see the northern lights in Finland

The Northern Lights season in Finland is in full swing, with many February departures fully booked. However, there are still places in March for those dreaming of seeing the Northern Lights in one of the best places on the planet.

Places are limited and fill quickly. If you want to experience the unique spectacle of the Northern lights, don’t let the opportunity slip away.

Northern Lights in Saariselkä. Photo: Ignasi Rovira
Northern Lights in Saariselkä. Photo: Ignasi Rovira

Northern Lights on our trips to Finland

Hiking and Northern Lights on Lake Inari (5 days)
This trip is designed to end each day with the spectacle of the Northern Lights. After walks through the taiga, visits and activities such as ice fishing, evening outings take us to viewing sites near the Lake Inari, in one of the best places on the planet to observe the Northern Lights.

The northern lights provide a comfortable, accessible highlight at the end of the day.

✔️ 5-day trip
✔️ Departures 4, 11, 18, 25 FEB| 4, 11, 18, 25 MAR 2026
✔️ Price from 1795€
Conditions permitting, we will head out to watch the northern lights in one of the designated areas. Statistically, we are in one of the best places to see them.

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Finland + Lapland in winter: hiking and the Northern Lights at Lake Inari

 

Crossing Lake Inari with skis – Expedition (8 days)
The 8-day ski crossing of Lake Inari requires a basic level of fitness. After long days on the frozen lake and nights in tents and refuges, the reward comes at dusk, when the northern lights illuminate the Arctic sky, free of light pollution and surrounded by polar silence.

In this wild environment, each appearance of the northern lights becomes a unique moment.

✔️ 8-day trip
✔️ Only departure: 7 MAR 2026
✔️ Price from 1985€
Ski expedition from the eastern end of Lake Inari. Frozen by the low temperatures at this time of year, we will learn to orient ourselves and live in the polar environment and enjoy the spectacle of the Northern Lights.

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Finland + Lake Inari ski crossing – Expedition

Crossing Lemmenjokki National Park and ascent to Jonkielinen (8 days)
The 8-day crossing of Lemmenjoki National Park, including an ascent of Joenkielinen, is an immersive experience of boreal nature. After snowshoe walks and time together in wooden cabins, we head out each night to watch the Northern Lights from excellent viewing spots.

The combination of a traditional sauna and the celestial spectacle makes the northern lights part of a complete immersion in Arctic nature.

✔️ 8-day trip
✔️ Departures 14, 28 FEB | 14, 21 Mar 2026
✔️ Price from 1895€
If you’re looking for true immersion in nature, tranquillity and a little adventure, this is the perfect trip.

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Finland + Crossing Lemmenjokki National Park and climbing Jonkielinen on snowshoes

 

Comparison of northern lights viewing

Observation Environment Intensity
Hiking around Lake Inari Comfortable, from hotels and viewpoints Village + lake Accessible and cultural
Crossing Lake Inari on skis Wilderness, staying in tents/mountain huts Frozen lake Very intense, isolated
Lemmenjokki crossing (snowshoes) Authentic, from lodges and forests National park Immersive and natural

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