From out of the thin hazy cloud grew the northern lights 24.02.2022

The dark clear sky we had at our location in the wilderness when we arrived was so full of stars. The northern lights were very pale across the northern sky, we hoped they would brighten for us. We took time to enjoy our Lappish shamanism around the fire, then food and warm drinks were served…
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The flames of the fire danced for us while we gathered around 23.02.2022

The silver grey sky gradually turned green through the camera as the evening progressed. We spent time around the fire enjoying this aspect of Finnish wilderness culture, the food getting the all important flavor from the burning birch wood. Then the sky brightened, and sure enough the whole sky was pale green through the camera.…
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They say all will come to those who wait, well it did tonight! 22.02.2022

The northern lights arc was visible reaching across the northern sky as we approached our first possible stopping place. There was no time to waste in getting our visitors out of the mini busses, cameras set up and capture those all important pictures with the northern lights behind our happy guests. After this, the Auroras…
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Wow, a whole sky full of northern lights 20.02.2022

Just after we arrived to our wilderness location, the northern lights became just visible low down in the sky. Once we arrived to our actual viewing spot a few minutes later, the northern lights arc was brighter and rising higher in the sky, now above the tree tops forming our horizon. Quickly the camera was…
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The full Snow Moon lived up to its name 17.02.2022

Once we arrived to our viewing spot tonight the moon was visible, peering at us through the cloud. The cloud looked quite thin from time to time, however the light snow fall just kept drifting down. The fire was soon sending out its familiar welcoming warm light and as soon as the northern lights creation…
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A beautiful moonlit night and some northern lights 14.02.2022

The almost full snow moon brightly illuminated our landscape, the shadows of the trees so perfect on the smooth surface of the snow. It was a fantastic experience just being out away from civilization, out in the wilderness. I explained how the northern lights are created and some folk law and beliefs about the northern…
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We had to hurry to our first stopping spot, but wow, what we saw when we got there! 12.02.2022

Tonight just as we left the last street lighting behind us the northern lights were visible in the sky above us, we had to hurry to the first spot we could stop to watch them. But luck was on our side, the lights just kept getting brighter once we arrived, While the sky was full…
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Lapland was the place to be tonight 11.02.2022

We arrived to our wilderness destination just in time for the northern lights display to begin. Pale but huge pillars of light reached up into space, they became brighter so the full arc of the northern lights could be seen. We hurried to our viewing spot as the northern lights took control of the sky,…
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Tonight the northern lights were determined to be noticed 10.02.2022

Tonight the explanation of how the northern lights are created was explained, then time to nip into the kota to light the fire. However, as I prepared the fire, screams of surprise and amazement called me out to see bright lines and patches of light above our heads. The cloud ripped open to reveal patches…
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Laughter around the fire 09.02.2022

Under a moonlit sky we gathered around the fire to share traditions and stories while we waited for the clouds to clear. Such laughter rang out from the fire side tonight, how our visitors enjoyed the shaman experience. Our location was working hard to rip open the cloud, the holes in the cloud got bigger…
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Wide open skies 03.02.2022

The brisk weather made us hurry to the teepee and it’s warmth. As we set up the cameras, the vast starry sky showed us the first signs of the Auroras. Later, after having eaten our delicious barbecue meal and having heard how the Northern lights are actually formed, we enjoyed an amazing display of colorful…
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Last day of January gave us watercolour Auroras 31.01.2022

We reached our viewing spot to get a glimpse of gentle green Northern lights dancing peacefully in the sky. Photos were taken right away, because you never know, if that display is all you’re going to get that night. The Auroras were not playing hide and seek though, but gave us a beautiful watercolour-like performance.…
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Singing under the Auroras 25.01.2022

We arrived to our beautiful Northern lights viewing spot in the middle of the arctic wilderness, and saw immediately a streak of bright green light across the sky.  We hurried quickly to the teepee and took some photos right away. The Auroras were dancing above our heads for so long that we dared to take…
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Aurora Borealis in Saariselkä 25.01.2022

It was a beautiful night in Saariselkä, where we had an adventurous safari in the middle of the remote wilderness. Our guests enjoyed the stories we shared in the warmth of our teepee about the natural phenomenon that is Aurora Borealis. The pitch black darkness that surrounded us was lit by the brightness of the…
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The colors of the Northern lights in Saariselkä 24.01.2022

Our spot for seeing the Northern lights in Inari – Saariselkä is one of the best destinations in the world for spotting the Auroras, as was proven on this beautiful night. First we got to enjoy a display of bright green lights that swirled above our heads. Some other colors were soon introduced, and suddenly…
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Beautiful Auroras once again 21.01.2022

Rovaniemi is one of the best places in the world for spotting the Northern Lights. It is located at the Arctic Circle, where in general the chances to see the Northern Lights are very high. Also the climate in Rovaniemi area is continental, which means clear sky for most of the evenings in the winter…
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Searching the Auroras 20.01.2022

Join our legendary Northern Lights trip to maximize your chances to see this great natural arctic phenomenon and learn to make pictures of Auroras. Our destination is the best possible place – a small mountain where the sky is often clear and view to the north perfect. Even on our 45 minutes way out from…
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The glow of the fire and shamans magic 15.01.22.

The moon was hiding from time to time behind the cloud, the snow driven by the wind made the cozy fireside so captivating. The warm food and drinks enjoyed whilst keeping an eye on the sky for any sign of the northern lights, the moment arrived to experience the shamans magic in the light of…
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Wow, what a journey out into the wilderness 14.01.22.

We hurried to our first possible stopping place, the northern lights rippling across the sky above us on our journey. We arrived and the northern lights just kept coming strong, every time I suggested we move on, another brighter burst of activity rippled across the sky above us. As we watched, the northern lights crept…
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They say locally that it has to be cold to see the northern lights, well it was tonight 09.01.22.

The bright half moon in a clear sky welcomed us to our viewing location, the snow covered trees and landscape looking magical in the moonlight. And sure enough, it was not long before the arc of the northern lights crept across the sky, just pale to start with. It brightened and faded a few times…
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Northern lights dancing over our heads 08.01.22.

The thin cloud was not enough to stop the northern lights from dominating the environment tonight. Bright green stripes across the sky above our heads and the whole landscape being green through the camera, the fresh covering of snow reflecting the light from the northern lights. Wow, what an event to witness! We had very…
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One super bright meteorite streaking across the southern sky 07.01.22.

As we arrived to our location, the beautiful golden crescent moon set, its influence over the sky gradually giving way to the deep darkness of space. As we watched for signs of the northern lights in this perfect sky to see them, a super bright turquoise and white meteorite streaked across the southern sky. Wow,…
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Even the most perfect sky could not tempt the northern lights to come and dance 06.01.22.

The crescent moon set, the haze disappeared leaving just the stars to brighten the sky, no dance or whistle could get a response from the northern lights. The fireside though was a different tale, the warm orange glow from the birch wood fire was just what we needed. Time indeed to introduce our guests to…
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The milky way stretched across our sky 05.01.22.

The cloudy sky began to open, once we arrived to our wilderness location. It really is such a special place. The stars appeared one by one and became clearer and brighter as the evening continued. The northern lights were pale and low in the sky, but they kept us out watching as it was such…
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Northern lights photographing tour 20.12.21

Awarded the 3rd most Instagrammable tour in the world by TripAdvisor on 2019. Join our legendary Northern Lights trip to maximize your chances to see this great natural arctic phenomenon and learn to make pictures of Auroras. Our destination is the best possible – a small mountain where the sky is often clear and view…
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Bright northern lights 19.12.21

Lapland Welcome legendary evening trip for searching Aurora Borealis – the Northern Lights at the best possible spot. Here are some of the photos captured on December 19th 2021.
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Saariselkä’s Northern lights 8.12.21.

Inari – Saariselkä is one of the best destinations in the world for spotting the Northern Lights. Join the Aurora Experts on our legendary Northern Lights trip to reach the best places to see this great natural arctic phenomenon. Here are some of the photos taken on December 8th 2021.
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Private Aurora Tour 8.12.21

Lapland Welcome legendary evening trip for searching Aurora Borealis – the Northern Lights at the best possible spot. Here are some of the photos captured on December 8th 2021.
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Aurora Borealis at Saariselkä 7.12.21.

Inari – Saariselkä is one of the best destinations in the world for spotting the Northern Lights. Join the Aurora Experts on our legendary Northern Lights trip to reach the best places to see this great natural arctic phenomenon. Here are some of the photos taken on December 7th 2021.
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Northern lights lit up the sky at Saariselkä 6.12.21.

Inari – Saariselkä is one of the best destinations in the world for spotting the Northern Lights. Join the Aurora Experts on our legendary Northern Lights trip to reach the best places to see this great natural arctic phenomenon. Here are some of the photos taken on December 6th 2021.
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Northern lights 6.12.21

Lapland Welcome legendary evening trip for searching Aurora Borealis – the Northern Lights at the best possible spot. Here are some of the photos captured on December 6th 2021.
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Northern lights safari 5.12.21

Lapland Welcome legendary evening trip for searching Aurora Borealis – the Northern Lights at the best possible spot. Here are some of the photos captured on December 5th 2021.
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Auroras – Northern Lights Trip 4.12.21

Lapland Welcome legendary evening trip for searching Aurora Borealis – the Northern Lights at the best possible spot. Here are some of the photos captured on December 4th 2021.
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Private Aurora Tour 1.12.21

Lapland Welcome legendary evening trip for searching Aurora Borealis – the Northern Lights at the best possible spot. Here are some of the photos captured on 1st of December 2021.
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Finish fireside culture explained 27.11.2021

Fresh falling snow was the gift from nature tonight, the fireside with its glow and dancing flames was however irresistible. Our guests were curious about Finish folk law and tales of northern lights from this region. Our Lappish shamanism fitted into this as a living experience to take home as a memory, to have taken…
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The cloud started to open the moment we arrived to our wilderness location 26.11.21

The journey out into the wilderness was under a starless dark sky, but as we headed down to our final viewing spot the first stars became visible. The cloud just kept drifting away to reveal more and more stars, the moon appeared low in the east as the sky above continued to open. So many…
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Lots of stars and hazy moonlight 25.11.21

We spent some time at our first checking spot tonight as the sky was clear and we could take advantage of the dark sky before the moon rose. The stars look so bright against deep dark space, the clear sky though grew hazy and it was time to move on. At our wilderness location we…
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The sky cleared to reveal bright sparkling stars, the warm glow of the fire was irresistible 24.11.21

The arrival to our wilderness destination inspired the sky to open, the cloud disappearing in front of our eyes. Star after star sparkled brightly in the sky tonight above us. The warm glow of the birch wood fire though proved irresistible, it drew the group around it. The food and warm drinks enjoyed whilst talking…
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There is nothing like being in the right place at the right time twice on one night 22.11.21

Our guests shared stories and experiences in the glow of the fire. Meanwhile the sky one again cleared, it was time to call everyone out to watch for the northern lights. A few shooting stars first of all, then from the west the northern lights crept across the sky. Some frenzied activity with cameras to…
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The northern lights were with us all night 21.11.21

The northern lights became visible while our guests were being told about how they are created. A feint arc of the northern lights was creeping across the sky in front of us. Soon though the arc was much brighter and then cameras were busy, but in the end there was no hurry as the northern…
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The northern lights played hide and seek behind clouds until the cloud disappeared 20.11.21

Although the northern lights were playing hide and seek behind the cloud, short bursts of bright green light flaring up through the thin holes in the cloud cover. The holes in the cloud grew bigger and then shrank again several times, but the northern lights kept us outside hoping and watching. Then the cloud simply…
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Tall swirling pillars of bright green light brought our journey back to a halt 19.11.21

The bright clear sky flooded with light from the full moon and kept the location of the northern lights a secret. But finally as we were around the fire, the call to go out was heard. The display was beginning, tall shafts of green light began to form in an arc across out sky. This…
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Hazy moonlight could not stop the northern lights tonight 14.11.21

We arrived to our viewing spot relieved to see the sky was much clearer at this location. Straight away the northern lights crept across our hazy moonlit sky. A race to set up cameras but the northern lights were in a generous mood, they just kept coming back bright over the evening. The quad bike…
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The moon set, the sky cleared completely and the northern lights performed 12.11.21

We headed out into the wilderness under a cloudy sky, expectations were not great but as we know you must always give nature a chance. We arrived to our viewing spot and the first stars began to appear, the moon got lower in the sky and set as the cloud vanished to reveal very pale…
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Out in the wilderness the sky opened above us 11.11.21

As we got closer to our destination we spotted stars above us. Pulling off the road to stop and check the situation reveals such bright stars in an opening sky. We hurried to our destination, just a little further and yes the sky was clear. We walked to our viewing spot and from there we…
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Great northern lights and a billion stars 10.11.21

We headed out of a cloudy Rovaniemi to head out into the wilderness to our viewing location, stopping to check the sky on the way. So many stars out away from the city and a ghostly pale arc of the northern lights to give hope of more to come. Once at our viewing spot the…
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The best was saved till last 08.11.21

We stopped on our way out into the wilderness to watch an early display of the northern lights from one of our spotting places, what a start to the evening. We finally made it to our destination to see the display brighten again, the northern lights were explained while we watched the very topic being…
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So many stars staring back at us from the dark sky 07.11.21

Our time out in the wilderness tonight was under a perfect sky, no moon, clouds, or haziness at all. Low in the sky we could see just a little bit of northern lights, brightening and fading as we watched. Some shooting stars streaked across the sky, many wishes made on this star lit night in…
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Northern lights behind thin cloud 05.11.21

Tonight the northern half of the sky was a little brighter than the southern half, giving a clue the brightness was the northern lights. And sure enough through the camera the sky was green. So we stood and talked through the creation of the northern lights illuminated in the glow from them, the tree tops…
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Some stars above and a lot of magic around the fire 04.11.21

Some stars were out when we arrived to our wilderness destination, now we had a chance to see what was going on in the sky. The northern lights were explained as we watched the sky, all the time the glow of the fire turning a deeper orange through the windows and little gap around the…
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Some stars visible in a green sky 02.11.21

The dark tree tops stood out against the brightness of the sky, the northern lights were illuminating our landscape as we climbed the hill. We watched the sky and got signs of the northern lights arc across the sky, through the camera the sky was green. As we waited we spent time around the fire,…
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Lappish Shamanism on a misty moonlit night 28.10.21

The moonlight on the cloudy sky filled the landscape with light, as always the moon casts a certain magic over this land. The glow of the fire through the open door of the Kota acted like a magnet, we were drawn to it. Stories told around the fire are always more real, the experience is…
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Shooting stars and some northern lights to keep the moon company 23.10.2021

Clear sky over a snow covered Lapland under a bright moon, to add the final touch to this masterpiece. We stopped to admire the bright clear sky on our way out into the wilderness, our first chance to check out the conditions. As we walked on from our base camp to our viewing location the…
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