Arctic Skylight Lodge near Ylläs, Finland. Photo by Luisa Schaffner. Square.

itinerary

The program includes 4 days and 5 nights of aurora hunting, plus the day of arrival and day or departure. We have activities, sightseeing, and, of course, a lot of aurora hunting! And, there’s 3 meals per day with delicious Lappish food!

FRIDAY 24.3.2023

day 1 – arrival to FINLAND

Pick up from Kittilä or Rovaniemi airport / train station

Transfer to Aurora Village Ivalo

Settling inside cozy Aurora Glass Cabins

Dinner at Restaurant Loimu

Welcoming Party at a Jurt (warm Lappish hut)

SATURDAY 25.3.2023

day 2 – aurora hunting workshop in ivalo

Breakfast at Restaurant Loimu / Aurora Village

Reindeer sleigh ride

Lunch at Restaurant Loimu

Aurora Hunting workshop – learning everything about Northern Lights

Dinner at Loimu Restaurant

Aurora Hunting

SUNDAY 26.3.2023

day 3 – cultural visit & trip to Utsjoki

Breakfast at Restaurant Loimu, Aurora Village

Guided visit in Siida Sami Museum in Inari

Road Trip to Utsjoki

Lunch in Restaurant Aurora Holidays in Utsjoki

Settling inside cosy cottages (4 people / 2 bedrooms / cottage)

Rest time

Dinner Restaurant Aurora Holidays restaurant

Aurora Hunting

MONDAY 27.3.2023

day 4 – roadtrip through norway to Kilpisjärvi

Breakfast at Aurora Holidays restaurant

Roadtrip to Kilpisjärvi through Norway with stops on the way for photos

Lunch at Karasjok, Norway

Arrival to Hotel Cahkal in Kilpisjärvi

Settling inside Cahkal View double rooms

Dinner at Aika Kitchen & Bar / Hotel Cahkal

Aurora Hunting

TUESDAY 28.3.2023

day 5 – Roadtrip to Ylläs + Relaxing

Breakfast at Aika Kitchen & Bar

Excursion to Lyngen fjorn in Norway

Lunch at Kilpisjärvi, Finland

Arrival to Arctic Skylight Lodge, Äkäslompolo, Ylläs

Settling inside modern glass cabins

3 course dinner at Arctic Skylight Lodge restaurant

Relaxing sauna night

Aurora hunting (if you haven’t had enough yet 🙂 )

WEDNESDAY 29.3.2023

day 6 – departure

Breakfast at the restaurant of Arctic Skylight Lodge

Transfer to Rovaniemi or Kittilä airports

Hugs and saying goodbye!

location

We are located in Finnish Lapland, and this Aurora Mafia Roadtrip will depart from Rovaniemi or Kittilä airports.