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The tour minivan and two guests watching the aurora on a dark forest road

Northern lights

You can't book the northern lights.

But you can book the best seat for them: a bed facing north, 10 km from the city lights.

From your bed

Can you see the northern lights from the chalets?

Yes, you can see the northern lights in Rovaniemi. The season runs from late August to early April, and the best hours are usually 21:00–02:00 on clear nights. At Lapland Glow Chalets, 10 km from the city lights, every chalet has a panoramic window facing north, so you can watch for them from bed.

That is what the chalets were designed for. Every one has a large panoramic window facing north, towards the part of the sky where the northern lights appear, and they are 10 km from Rovaniemi, far enough that the city’s light doesn’t wash out the sky. We can’t guarantee the aurora, and nobody honestly can. We built the chalets so that, when it comes, you have the best possible chance of seeing it.

Two guests at the panoramic window of a Grand Glow Chalet, snowy spruce forest outside
The north-facing window of a Grand Glow Chalet.

The season

When is the best time to see the northern lights in Finland?

September to March has the longest dark nights; late August and early April are possible. You need a clear sky and some solar activity, so several nights give you a better chance than one.

The northern lights, month by month

When it is cloudy

Go where the sky is clear

Some nights the cloud sits over Ollerovaara. The guided aurora hunt then drives to wherever the sky is clear, with no fixed mileage limit: €179 per person, 4–7 hours, pick-up at your chalet. If no aurora is seen, you choose a free second tour or a 75% refund.

Northern lights tours

Snowshoe walkers with head torches in a snowy forest at night
A snowshoe walk to a hilltop camp.
A campfire under the northern lights on a winter evening
A campfire under the aurora.
Snowmobiles stopped under a green aurora on a frozen lake
A stop on a frozen lake.

Questions

Can you see the northern lights in Rovaniemi?

Yes. The season runs from late August to early April, on clear, dark nights.

What month is best?

The darkest months, September to March, give the most viewing time. Late August and early April are possible too.

What time of night?

Usually between 21:00 and 02:00, when the sky is clear.

Are the northern lights guaranteed?

No. No one can guarantee the northern lights, because they depend on a clear sky and the sun. What we can do is give you the best possible chance of seeing them, from your own bed. Every chalet faces north with a large panoramic window, away from the city lights, and our Northern Lights Alert tells you when they appear.

Will you tell us when the northern lights are out?

Yes. Our Northern Lights Alert lets you know when the northern lights are visible, so you don't miss them.

Is a tour worth it?

On cloudy nights it can be: the guide follows clear skies with no fixed mileage limit, and if no aurora is seen you choose a free second tour or a 75% refund.

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Reserve

Free cancellation up to 60 days before arrival, except stays between 1 December 2026 and 10 January 2027, which are non-refundable.

Prefer to talk it through? Message us on WhatsApp or call +358 41 325 3257. In season we are here 9:00–21:00, and you can call us at night if you need us.