Guides
Plan it before you go.
Answers to the questions people ask before they book: which tour, which month, and what happens when the sky stays grey.
№ 01 · Planning · Newest
Arctic winter conditions: cold, daylight, roads and cancellations
How cold and dark Tromsø and Lapland get through the winter, what that means for tours and driving, and what happens when the weather cancels your trip.
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What to wear on an Arctic winter tour
Layers, not one big coat. What to pack for aurora nights, snowmobiles and husky rides, what tours usually lend you, and how to keep your hands, feet and phone working.
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Husky sledding: Tromsø or Lapland, and drive or ride along?
A husky ride can mean two kilometres in a sleigh or an hour driving your own team. Here is how the tours differ in Tromsø and Finnish Lapland, and what to look for.
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Snowmobile tours in Lapland: what you get, who can drive, and what it costs
Finnish Lapland has well over a hundred snowmobile tours. Most last two to three hours with about an hour on the trail. Drivers need a physical driving licence.
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Tromsø or Rovaniemi for the northern lights?
Both sit under the aurora. Tromsø gives you fjords, milder cold and longer chases; Rovaniemi gives you colder, drier nights, shorter tours and Lapland's snowmobiles and huskies.
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Northern lights in Rovaniemi: what the “100% guarantee” really covers
About one in five aurora tours in Finnish Lapland promises your money back if there are no lights. Here is what that guarantee actually says, and how to pick between them.
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Northern lights tours in Tromsø: big bus, small group or photographer
Tromsø has close to a hundred aurora tours. They split into three kinds, and what you pay for is mostly range, group size and what happens while you wait.
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Husky sledding: Tromsø or Lapland, and drive or ride along?
A husky ride can mean two kilometres in a sleigh or an hour driving your own team. Here is how the tours differ in Tromsø and Finnish Lapland, and what to look for.
04
Snowmobile tours in Lapland: what you get, who can drive, and what it costs
Finnish Lapland has well over a hundred snowmobile tours. Most last two to three hours with about an hour on the trail. Drivers need a physical driving licence.
05
Tromsø or Rovaniemi for the northern lights?
Both sit under the aurora. Tromsø gives you fjords, milder cold and longer chases; Rovaniemi gives you colder, drier nights, shorter tours and Lapland's snowmobiles and huskies.
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Northern lights in Rovaniemi: what the “100% guarantee” really covers
About one in five aurora tours in Finnish Lapland promises your money back if there are no lights. Here is what that guarantee actually says, and how to pick between them.
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Northern lights tours in Tromsø: big bus, small group or photographer
Tromsø has close to a hundred aurora tours. They split into three kinds, and what you pay for is mostly range, group size and what happens while you wait.