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Aurora Highlights in Autumn

Overview

Destination:
Norway
Start:Ivalo,
Finish:Kirkenes, Norway
Duration:7 days
Type:Group tour (max 6)
Style:
Adventure,
Tripcode:
145735
Travel Period
September 2026 - September 2026

Most people assume the Northern Lights demand deep winter cold. September and October in Finnish and Norwegian Lapland tell a different story: long dark nights, skies that clear fast, and temperatures that, while crisp, are a world away from the depths of an Arctic winter. The forests are at their most vivid, birch and rowan burning gold and amber before the first snows arrive. It is, by any measure, one of the finest times of year to be this far north.

This 7-day journey begins at Aurora Village, a family-run glass cabin resort set alone in the birch forest near Ivalo. Days are spent hiking, visiting the Sámi museum Siida, riding with the husky teams and gathering around campfire sites. Evenings are for the aurora, from your glass-roofed cabin or on a guided search by car. The journey then crosses into Norway to Kirkenes, an Arctic frontier town on the Barents Sea, where two nights in the Gamme log cabins and a king crab safari round out the trip.

Northern Lights money-back guarantee

Every departure between 1 September and 27 October comes with our Northern Lights Guarantee. If no northern lights are seen at either Aurora Village or Snow Resort Kirkenes during your trip, a refund applies. Aurora Village sightings are verified via on-site sky cameras; and guests are asked to declare honestly whether the lights were visible in Kirkenes. An Aurora Alert is included: request the code at check-in, install the app, and you will be notified the moment the aurora becomes visible at Aurora Village. If alerted and you choose not to look, the guarantee does not apply.

For two people sharing, the available refund (depending on your payment currency) is AUD 815 / USD 579 / CAD 804 / NZD 993. For solo travellers, the refund is AUD 574 / USD 408 / CAD 567 / NZD 700.

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Highlights

  • Stay at Aurora Village in a glass igloo under Arctic skies in Finnish Lapland
  • Visit Lake Inari region and the Sámi museum Siida to learn about Sámi culture and Arctic life
  • Join a guided Northern Lights chase by car with an Aurora hunter
  • Enjoy a husky experience including a traditional wagon ride through the forest
  • Hike in Urho Kekkonen National Park, one of Europe’s largest wilderness areas
  • Relax in a private sauna, jacuzzi, or panoramic sauna with Northern Lights views
  • Travel to Kirkenes, Norway’s Arctic frontier town on the Barents Sea
  • Go on a Husky Mountain Hike with your own husky through fjords and mountain landscapes
  • Take part in a King Crab Safari by RIB boat, including a freshly prepared king crab feast

What's Included

  • All internal ground transport
    • 4 nights in a glass-roofed Aurora Cabin set alone in the birch forest, Ivalo
    • 2 nights in Gamme log cabins, Snow Resort Kirkenes
    • Northern Lights money-back guarantee for the entire trip
    • Aurora hunting by car with a local guide
    • Visit to the Sámi museum Siida and Inari Village
    • Husky wagon ride through the autumn forest
    • Fat bike tour in autumn colour, or Arctic stargazing with a telescope
    • Guided hike in Urho Kekkonen National Park
    • Panorama sauna and outdoor jacuzzi
    • King crab safari, Kirkenes
    • Husky mountain hike, Kirkenes

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Your Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrive to Ivalo and transfer to the Aurora Village

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Day 2 - Visit the Sami Siida Museum, Inari Village and in the evening Northern Lights hunting by car

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Day 3 - Husky wagon ride through the Finnish forests and then a fat bike tour or arctic star gazing tour

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Day 4 - Hiking in Urho Kekkonen National Park and later relax in the panorama sauna and outdoor jacuzzi

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Day 5 - Transfer to Kirkenes followed by a King Crab Safari

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Day 6 - Husky mountain hike

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Day 7 - Shuttle Transfer from Snow Resort Kirkenes to Airport

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Travel Partner
50 Degrees North is a Nordic tour operator and destination specialist that offers authentic, responsible and innovative travel experiences in Scandinavia, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, the Arctic and the Baltics. We specialise regionally, because we want to offer genuine expertise and true value to our clients.

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