Aurora hunting on the fells
Guided night drives to open fell tops with hot berry juice and tripod support for photography.
Finland
Saariselkä
Aurora skies above Urho Kekkonen National Park
Saariselkä is one of Europe's northernmost resorts, wrapped around the fells of Urho Kekkonen National Park. Far from city light, it has some of the clearest aurora skies in Finland, plus snowshoe trails, ice-fishing lakes and a genuine wilderness feel.
Best time to visit
Late August to early April for the aurora; June to July for the midnight sun.
Getting there
Fly to Ivalo via Helsinki, then a 30-minute transfer.
Where you stay
Wilderness lodges, aurora cabins and Kakslauttanen-style glass domes.
Top things to do in Saariselkä
Urho Kekkonen National Park
Snowshoe and cross-country trails through silent, snow-loaded pine forest.
Ice fishing on frozen lakes
Drill, drop and grill your catch over an open fire in a lavvu tent.
Inari & Sámi culture
An hour north — the Siida museum and the frozen expanse of Lake Inari.
