Experience the Northern Lights in Lapland
Discover Northern Lights experiences near Rovaniemi and head into the Arctic night in search of the aurora. Choose a guided tour and make the Northern Lights part of your stay at Aava Glass Igloos.
AURORA HUNTING
Follow the Northern Lights in Lapland
Leave the lights of Rovaniemi behind and journey into the Arctic night in search of the Aurora Borealis. Together with a local guide, follow the evening’s best possible conditions through snow-covered landscapes and experience the silence, beauty and changing skies of Finnish Lapland.
When Can You See the Northern Lights in Rovaniemi?
The Northern Lights season in Rovaniemi begins when the nights become dark enough in late summer and continues through the winter into early spring.
Autumn and winter offer long hours of darkness, while the snowy landscape gives the Arctic night its distinctive atmosphere. There is no single best date for seeing the aurora, as visibility depends on both space weather and local weather conditions.
HEATED GLASS ROOF
Watch the Arctic Sky from Your Glass Igloo
A Northern Lights tour takes you out into the Arctic night in search of suitable viewing conditions. At Aava Glass Igloos, the experience can continue after you return.
The glass roof opens a view towards the northern sky from the warmth and comfort of your own igloo, allowing you to enjoy the changing Arctic landscape throughout the evening and night
Aurora Alert Realtime at Aava
During your stay at Aava Glass Igloos, Aurora Alert Realtime helps you keep track of changing aurora activity without having to watch the sky throughout the evening.
When conditions become more promising, the service can help you know when it may be worth checking the northern sky — whether you step outside or look up through the glass roof of your igloo.
Northern Lights remain a natural phenomenon, so an alert does not guarantee that the aurora will be visible.
Northern Lights in Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi is located close to the Arctic Circle, making the Northern Lights one of the most anticipated natural experiences for visitors to Finnish Lapland. On clear, dark nights, the aurora may appear above forests, frozen landscapes and the open northern sky.
Seeing the Northern Lights always depends on natural conditions. Darkness, cloud cover, weather and aurora activity all affect what can be seen on any individual night.