Lapland Aurora Experience
Northern Lights Village, Saariselkä Atoll, Scandinavia
From
$3,250 AUD
3 to 9 nights, per person twin-share, land-only. Direct Northern Lights Village contract · IATA & CLIA accredited · all six aurora activities included · Australian-owned.
Travel through 28 Feb 2027
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- Sleep under the aurora A glass-roof Aurora Cabin at Northern Lights Village — the partial glass roof sits over the bed, so the lights can wake you.
- Six guided aurora activities Photography workshop, snowshoe expedition, 10 km husky safari, lakeside aurora camp, snowmobile with ice fishing and a heated-sleigh hunt — in every tier.
- No planning required We handle everything — cabins, transfers, activities and the towns in between. You arrive; it is arranged.
- Kids friendly Kids welcome throughout, with a kids’ snowmobile at Rovaniemi on the Arctic Adventure and Polar Odyssey.
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- Direct contract with the resort
Why this deal
Most Lapland aurora trips make you choose between the cabin and the country — one glass-roofed night to remember, or a week of towns and transfers. This one is built as a ladder so you don’t have to guess. Three nights in the glass-roof Aurora Cabin is the constant; Helsinki, Tallinn, Rovaniemi, the sleeper train and the icebreaker are what you add as you climb. Open any tier below to see its full itinerary, day by day.
We won’t tell you the lights are guaranteed; nobody can. We’ll tell you exactly how many chances you get, where you sleep, and what each night costs — per person, in Australian dollars, land-only. That is not a guarantee — it is better than one, because it is a promise we can keep.
Where you sleep
The glass-roof Aurora Cabin
At Northern Lights Village in Saariselkä, a partial glass roof is pitched over the bed toward the northern sky, with a fireplace and a warm sitting area below. On a clear, active night the aurora can wake you where you lie — no expedition required. It is the core of all four tiers.
In every tier
Six guided aurora activities
The aurora is a hunt, and a hunt is better guided. Six activities give you six different ways to be out under a dark sky at the right hour, each led by the resort’s own aurora guides and photographers.
- Aurora Photography Workshop (1 hour) — set your camera for the dark and come home with the shot
- Aurora Expedition on Snowshoes (2.5 hours) — trek beyond the resort lights to the open sky
- Husky Safari (10 km) — glide through snow-covered forest behind your own team
- Aurora Camp by the Lake (3 hours) — a campfire on a frozen lake while the sky comes alive
- Snowmobile and Ice Fishing (4 hours) — ride out across the snow and drop a line through the ice
- Aurora Hunting by Heated Sleigh (3 hours) — the warmest way to chase the lights
Honest about the lights
The best odds we can build — nothing for you to plan
Nobody can promise an aurora, and we won’t. What we can promise is the number of guided chances to catch one, at a high, dark latitude across the winter season — and that every part of the trip is already arranged. You arrive, and it is handled.
- Winter season: 10 Sep – 10 Dec 2026 and 10 Jan – 28 Feb 2027
- Blackout 11 December 2026 – 9 January 2027; travel resumes 10 January
- On-site aurora experts and photographers
- Mykish Travels concierge before, during and after your trip
Choose your journey
3 to 9 nights, per person twin-share, land-only. Direct Northern Lights Village contract · IATA & CLIA accredited · all six aurora activities included · Australian-owned.
Aurora Nights 3 nights · 4 days The pure cabin core — the aurora, uninterrupted $3,250pp
Who it's for
The purest way to see the Northern Lights — no city stays, no transfers to arrange. Perfect for couples, solo travellers, or bolting onto a European trip.
Day by day
- Day 1Arrive Ivalo; transfer to your glass-roof Aurora Cabin at Northern Lights Village, Saariselkä.
- Days 2–3All six guided aurora activities, and nights beneath the glass roof — the aurora can wake you where you lie.
- Day 4Depart Ivalo.
The six aurora activities
- Aurora Photography Workshop (1h)
- Aurora Expedition on Snowshoes (2.5h)
- Husky Safari (10 km)
- Aurora Camp by the Lake (3h)
- Snowmobile & Ice Fishing (4h)
- Aurora Hunting by Heated Sleigh (3h)
What's included
- 3 nights in a glass-roof Aurora Cabin at Northern Lights Village
- Breakfast daily and 3-course Lappish dinners
- All six guided aurora activities
- Return Ivalo airport transfers
- Thermal clothing, cross-country skis, snowshoes and toboggans
- On-site aurora experts and Mykish concierge throughout
What's not included
- International flights to Helsinki
- The flight Helsinki → Lapland (arranged on request)
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
- Any meals not listed
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Aurora Explorer 5 nights · 6 days Aurora Nights + Helsinki and a day in Tallinn $4,250pp
Who it's for
Two countries in one trip — Helsinki, Tallinn and the cabin. Safe, guided and easy; ideal for first-time Arctic travellers, families, couples and solo.
Day by day
- Day 1Arrive Helsinki, private transfer to your hotel, explore at leisure.
- Day 2Ferry to Tallinn with a guided Old Town tour; return ferry to Helsinki.
- Day 3Fly north to the Aurora Cabin; Aurora Photography Workshop and Snowshoe Expedition.
- Day 4Husky Safari (10 km) and Aurora Camp by the Lake.
- Day 5Snowmobile & Ice Fishing and Aurora Hunting by Heated Sleigh.
- Day 6Depart.
What Aurora Explorer adds
Helsinki
Start in one of Europe’s most underrated capitals — design districts, waterfront markets and Nordic architecture. Two nights (Scandic Marina or similar, by the Tallinn ferry terminal).
Tallinn
A ferry across the Gulf of Finland to medieval Tallinn for a day of cobblestone streets and ancient city walls, then back the same evening.
What's included
- 2 nights Helsinki hotel with breakfast and airport transfers
- Return ferry to Tallinn with a guided Old Town tour
- 3 nights in a glass-roof Aurora Cabin, breakfast daily + Lappish dinners
- All six guided aurora activities
- Thermal clothing and equipment; Mykish concierge throughout
What's not included
- International flights to Helsinki
- The flight Helsinki → Lapland (arranged on request)
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
- Any meals not listed
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Most popular Arctic Adventure 7 nights · 8 days Aurora Explorer + Rovaniemi and Santa Claus Village $7,359pp
Who it's for
Our most popular journey — seven nights across Finland, from Helsinki to the Arctic Circle to the cabin. Curated for couples, safe and guided for first-timers, and genuinely kids-friendly.
Day by day
- Day 1Arrive Helsinki, transfer, explore.
- Day 2Ferry to Tallinn + guided Old Town tour, return.
- Day 3Transfer to Rovaniemi, apartment check-in, guided Northern Lights hunt.
- Day 4Santa Claus Village — meet Santa, cross the Arctic Circle; husky farm with a 5 km self-drive run; snowmobile experience (kids’ snowmobile available).
- Day 5Bus to the Aurora Cabin; Aurora Photography Workshop and Snowshoe Expedition.
- Day 6Husky Safari (10 km) and Aurora Camp by the Lake.
- Day 7Snowmobile & Ice Fishing and Aurora Hunting by Heated Sleigh.
- Day 8Depart.
What Arctic Adventure adds
Santa Claus Village
On the Arctic Circle at Rovaniemi — meet Santa and cross the marked line into the Arctic.
Husky farm
Meet the dogs, then take the reins for a 5 km self-drive sled run through the forest.
Rovaniemi
Two nights in a central apartment — walking distance to the shops and restaurants, your base on the Arctic Circle.
What's included
- 2 nights Helsinki hotel + Tallinn ferry day trip
- 2 nights central Rovaniemi apartment, with transfers
- Santa Claus Village, husky-farm 5 km self-drive, snowmobile (kids’ available)
- 3 nights in a glass-roof Aurora Cabin, breakfast daily + Lappish dinners
- All six guided aurora activities; thermal kit; Mykish concierge
What's not included
- International flights to Helsinki
- The flight Helsinki → Lapland (arranged on request)
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
- Any meals not listed
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Premium Polar Odyssey 9 nights · 10 days Arctic Adventure + the sleeper train and the icebreaker $9,681pp
Who it's for
For travellers who want the best. Made for milestone celebrations, honeymoons, anniversaries, 50th birthdays, bucket-list trips, and families giving their children the trip of a lifetime.
Day by day
- Day 1Arrive Helsinki, transfer, explore.
- Day 2Guided Helsinki city tour — Senate Square, Cathedral, Market Square, Sibelius Monument.
- Day 3Ferry to Tallinn + guided Old Town tour, return to Helsinki.
- Day 4Board the Santa Claus Express overnight sleeper (Helsinki → Rovaniemi), private cabin with en-suite.
- Day 5Arrive Rovaniemi; Santa Claus Village and Snowman World.
- Day 6Polar Icebreaker cruise — float in a survival suit; Northern Lights hunt with a local guide.
- Day 7Husky farm 5 km self-drive and snowmobile; bus to the Aurora Cabin.
- Day 8Aurora Photography Workshop, Husky Safari (10 km), Aurora Camp by the Lake.
- Day 9Snowshoe Expedition, Snowmobile & Ice Fishing, Aurora Hunting by Heated Sleigh.
- Day 10Depart.
The flagship experiences
Santa Claus Express sleeper train
Board the overnight sleeper from Helsinki to Rovaniemi in your own private cabin with bathroom and shower. Fall asleep in southern Finland and wake up in the Arctic.
Polar Icebreaker cruise
Board a real icebreaker that cuts through the frozen Arctic Sea, then put on a survival suit and float in the icy water. Available nowhere else in the world.
Snowman World
A magical indoor ice world at Santa Claus Village — ice sculptures, ice slides, and an ice restaurant.
What's included
- 3 nights Helsinki hotel + guided Helsinki city tour + Tallinn ferry day
- Santa Claus Express overnight sleeper, private cabin (bathroom + shower)
- 2 nights central Rovaniemi apartment; Santa Claus Village + Snowman World
- Polar Icebreaker cruise with survival-suit float
- Husky-farm 5 km self-drive + snowmobile (kids’ available)
- 3 nights in a glass-roof Aurora Cabin, breakfast daily + Lappish dinners
- All six guided aurora activities; thermal kit; Mykish concierge
What's not included
- International flights to Helsinki
- The flight Helsinki → Lapland (arranged on request)
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
- Any meals not listed
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ENQUIRE NOW Rates confirmed at time of enquiry, subject to availability. Offer terms & travel window ↓
Everything in your stay
Stay & meals
- Glass-roof Aurora Cabin at Northern Lights Village, Saariselkä (3 nights, every tier)
- Breakfast daily and 3-course Lappish dinners
- Thermal clothing, cross-country skis, snowshoes and toboggans
Getting there & around
- Return Ivalo airport transfers (the cabin gateway)
- Flight Helsinki → Lapland arranged on request
- Helsinki, Tallinn, Rovaniemi and the sleeper train as each tier adds them
- Bus transfer to the resort
Every tier includes
- All six guided aurora activities
- On-site aurora experts and photographers
- Mykish Travels concierge — no planning required
- Kids friendly throughout
- Priced per person in Australian dollars
The resort itself
Northern Lights Village
The villas, the five restaurants, the house reef and the whole island in detail — everything this offer is booked against.
See the resort →Questions about this offer
Will we definitely see the Northern Lights?
No — and be wary of anyone who says otherwise. The aurora is a natural phenomenon and can never be guaranteed. What this trip gives you is the best odds we can build: nights under a glass roof at a high, dark latitude, plus six guided activities led by the resort’s own aurora guides.
How do the four tiers differ?
All four share the glass-roof cabin and the six aurora activities. Aurora Nights (3n) is that core. Aurora Explorer (5n) adds Helsinki and a day in Tallinn. Arctic Adventure (7n) adds Rovaniemi and Santa Claus Village. Polar Odyssey (9n) adds the Santa Claus Express sleeper, the Polar Icebreaker and Snowman World. Open any tier above for its full day-by-day.
When can we travel?
Through the 2026–27 winter season: 10 September to 10 December 2026, and again 10 January to 28 February 2027. A blackout applies 11 December 2026 to 9 January 2027; travel resumes 10 January. You can book at any time up to the end of the travel window.
Are the prices per person or per couple?
Per person, twin-share, in Australian dollars. Solo is possible — single prices are $4,550 (Aurora Nights), $5,950 (Aurora Explorer), $10,302 (Arctic Adventure) and $13,553 (Polar Odyssey).
What is not included?
International flights to Helsinki, the flight Helsinki–Lapland (on request), travel insurance, personal expenses, and meals not listed. Prices are land-only so the largest single cost stays visible rather than buried.
What if none of these four quite fit?
Then we build the one that does. A custom Lapland trip — your towns, your nights, your pace, the properties you want — is what this agency does best; it is the heart of what we do, not a consolation prize. Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll design it around you, with the same honest pricing and no planning left to you.
Offer terms & travel window
Prices are per person on a twin-share basis, in Australian dollars, land-only. Single-traveller prices: Aurora Nights $4,550; Aurora Explorer $5,950; Arctic Adventure $10,302; Polar Odyssey $13,553.
Every tier includes three nights in a glass-roof Aurora Cabin at Northern Lights Village, all six guided aurora activities, breakfast daily and 3-course Lappish dinners, thermal clothing and equipment, and Mykish concierge support. Higher tiers add Helsinki, Tallinn, Rovaniemi, the Santa Claus Express sleeper train, the Polar Icebreaker cruise and Snowman World as shown per tier.
Travel is available 10 September to 10 December 2026 and 10 January to 28 February 2027. A blackout applies 11 December 2026 to 9 January 2027; travel resumes 10 January. You can book at any time up to 28 February 2027, the end of the travel window — there is no separate earlier booking deadline. International flights to Helsinki are not included; the flight from Helsinki to Lapland is arranged on request.
Aurora sightings are a natural phenomenon and cannot be guaranteed. Availability is confirmed at the time of enquiry. Rates are quoted and billed in Australian dollars. Mykish Travels is IATA and CLIA accredited.