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Northern Lights Holidays in Lapland: Adult Breaks of 3, 4 or 7 Nights

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Northern lights holidays in Lapland in brief

Green northern lights in the night sky over snowy Finnish Lapland
The northern lights over Lapland, where Finland and Sweden meet.

Our northern lights holidays in Lapland are short breaks and full weeks for adults, in remote villages in the far north-west of Finnish Lapland, some of the darkest places in Europe. You fly direct from your nearest UK airport to Enontekiö in about three and a half hours, and every activity is planned around the aurora: snowmobile safaris after dark, husky rides, reindeer camps and forest walks. Choose 3, 4 or 7 nights between November and March.

Nights3, 4 or 7
SeasonNovember to March
FlightDirect, about 3 hrs 30
UK airports15
Ages12+ (17+ on snowmobile trip)
ActivitiesAfter-dark safaris
MealsFull board
KitThermal suits lent

Choose your trip

Bright green northern lights over a snowy forest in Lapland

Northern Lights Short Break

Three or four dark-sky nights in a remote village, with every activity aimed at the aurora.

3 or 4 nights · 14 airports · Jan 2027 to Feb 2027from £1,059 per adult · Subject to availability
A group on a snowmobile safari across a snowy plain

Three Borders by Snowmobile

Ride across a frozen lake to the cairn where Finland, Sweden and Norway meet.

3 or 4 nights · 7 airports · Jan 2027 to Feb 2027from £1,284 per adult · Subject to availability
The northern lights over an igloo in the snow

Arctic Aurora Week: Seven Nights

A full week in the Arctic: seven nights gives you the best odds of clear skies.

7 nights · 4 airports · Feb 2027 to Mar 2027from £1,539 per adult · Subject to availability
A winter sunrise over a frozen lake in Lapland

Festive Northern Lights: Christmas Without the Crowds

Lapland in its Christmas season, with snow, candlelight and the aurora, but no Santa queue.

3 or 4 nights · 8 airports · Nov 2026 to Dec 2026from £1,179 per adult · Subject to availability
TripWhereTransferNightsFrom (per adult)Best for
Northern Lights Short BreakHetta / Karesuando / Kilpisjärvi20 min to 2 hrs3 or 4 nights£1,059*Couples and friends, ages 12 and over
Three Borders by SnowmobileKilpisjärviAbout 2 hours3 or 4 nights£1,284*Adults (17+), first-time riders welcome
Arctic Aurora Week: Seven NightsHetta / Karesuando20 min to 2 hrs7 nights£1,539*Aurora hunters, ages 12 and over
Festive Northern Lights: Christmas Without the CrowdsKaresuandoAbout 50 to 60 minutes3 or 4 nights£1,179*Adults and teens (12+), no Santa visit

*Lowest price per adult on released departures, subject to availability.

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  1. November 2026
  2. ManchesterFestive Northern Lights: Christmas Without the Crowds · 3 nights · back Mon 23 Novfrom£1,229per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  3. London GatwickFestive Northern Lights: Christmas Without the Crowds · 4 nights · back Fri 27 NovSold outAsk us for a similar dateAsk us
  4. BristolFestive Northern Lights: Christmas Without the Crowds · 3 nights · back Mon 30 NovSold outAsk us for a similar dateAsk us
  5. BelfastFestive Northern Lights: Christmas Without the Crowds · 4 nights · back Fri 4 Decfrom£1,249per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  6. December 2026
  7. London GatwickFestive Northern Lights: Christmas Without the Crowds · 3 nights · back Tue 8 DecSold outAsk us for a similar dateAsk us
  8. BristolFestive Northern Lights: Christmas Without the Crowds · 3 nights · back Fri 11 DecLowest pricefrom£1,179per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  9. NewcastleFestive Northern Lights: Christmas Without the Crowds · 3 nights · back Mon 14 DecSold outAsk us for a similar dateAsk us
  10. NorwichFestive Northern Lights: Christmas Without the Crowds · 3 nights · back Thu 17 DecSold outAsk us for a similar dateAsk us
  11. Leeds BradfordFestive Northern Lights: Christmas Without the Crowds · 3 nights · back Sun 20 DecSold outAsk us for a similar dateAsk us
  12. BirminghamFestive Northern Lights: Christmas Without the Crowds · 4 nights · back Thu 24 DecSold outAsk us for a similar dateAsk us
  13. ManchesterFestive Northern Lights: Christmas Without the Crowds · 3 nights · back Sun 27 Decfrom£1,329per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  14. BirminghamFestive Northern Lights: Christmas Without the Crowds · 3 nights · back Wed 30 DecSold outAsk us for a similar dateAsk us
  15. BirminghamFestive Northern Lights: Christmas Without the Crowds · 4 nights · back Sun 3 JanSold outAsk us for a similar dateAsk us
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  17. January 2027
  18. London GatwickNorthern Lights Short Break · 3 nights · back Wed 6 Janfrom£1,229per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  19. BirminghamNorthern Lights Short Break · 4 nights · back Sun 10 Janfrom£1,189per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  20. ExeterNorthern Lights Short Break · 4 nights · back Thu 14 JanSold outAsk us for a similar dateAsk us
  21. BelfastNorthern Lights Short Break · 3 nights · back Sun 17 JanLowest pricefrom£1,059per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  22. CardiffNorthern Lights Short Break · 4 nights · back Thu 21 Janfrom£1,279per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  23. Leeds BradfordNorthern Lights Short Break · 3 nights · back Sun 24 Janfrom£1,149per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  24. Isle of ManNorthern Lights Short Break · 4 nights · back Thu 28 Janfrom£1,269per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  25. NewcastleNorthern Lights Short Break · 4 nights · back Thu 28 Janfrom£1,239per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  26. BournemouthNorthern Lights Short Break · 4 nights · back Sat 30 Janfrom£1,339per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  27. BournemouthThree Borders by Snowmobile · 4 nights · back Sat 30 Janfrom£1,419per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  28. London GatwickNorthern Lights Short Break · 3 nights · back Sun 31 Janfrom£1,199per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  29. BirminghamNorthern Lights Short Break · 4 nights · back Wed 3 Febfrom£1,899per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  30. BirminghamThree Borders by Snowmobile · 4 nights · back Wed 3 Febfrom£1,399per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  31. HumbersideNorthern Lights Short Break · 4 nights · back Thu 4 Febfrom£1,399per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  32. February 2027
  33. London GatwickNorthern Lights Short Break · 3 nights · back Sat 6 Febfrom£1,599per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  34. London GatwickThree Borders by Snowmobile · 3 nights · back Sat 6 FebLowest pricefrom£1,284per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  35. BirminghamNorthern Lights Short Break · 3 nights · back Sun 7 Febfrom£1,209per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  36. LiverpoolNorthern Lights Short Break · 4 nights · back Wed 10 FebSold outAsk us for a similar dateAsk us
  37. LiverpoolThree Borders by Snowmobile · 4 nights · back Wed 10 Febfrom£1,419per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  38. NorwichNorthern Lights Short Break · 4 nights · back Thu 11 Febfrom£1,399per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  39. Leeds BradfordNorthern Lights Short Break · 3 nights · back Sat 13 Febfrom£1,599per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  40. Leeds BradfordThree Borders by Snowmobile · 3 nights · back Sat 13 FebLowest pricefrom£1,284per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  41. LiverpoolNorthern Lights Short Break · 3 nights · back Sun 14 Febfrom£1,139per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  42. BristolNorthern Lights Short Break · 4 nights · back Wed 17 FebSold outAsk us for a similar dateAsk us
  43. BristolThree Borders by Snowmobile · 4 nights · back Wed 17 Febfrom£1,419per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  44. BirminghamNorthern Lights Short Break · 4 nights · back Thu 18 FebSold outAsk us for a similar dateAsk us
  45. HumbersideNorthern Lights Short Break · 3 nights · back Sat 20 FebSold outAsk us for a similar dateAsk us
  46. HumbersideThree Borders by Snowmobile · 3 nights · back Sat 20 FebSold outAsk us for a similar dateAsk us
  47. BristolNorthern Lights Short Break · 3 nights · back Sun 21 Febfrom£1,239per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  48. Teesside InternationalNorthern Lights Short Break · 4 nights · back Thu 25 Febfrom£1,199per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  49. ExeterNorthern Lights Short Break · 3 nights · back Sun 28 Febfrom£1,199per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  50. NorwichNorthern Lights Short Break · 3 nights · back Sun 28 Febfrom£1,199per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  51. BournemouthArctic Aurora Week: Seven Nights · 7 nights · back Sun 7 Marfrom£1,609per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  52. Leeds BradfordArctic Aurora Week: Seven Nights · 7 nights · back Sun 7 Marfrom£1,609per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  53. March 2027
  54. London GatwickArctic Aurora Week: Seven Nights · 7 nights · back Sun 14 MarLowest pricefrom£1,539per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire
  55. NewcastleArctic Aurora Week: Seven Nights · 7 nights · back Sun 14 MarLowest pricefrom£1,539per adult · Subject to availabilityEnquire

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Departure airports

Flights leave from airports all over the UK, but each airport only has certain dates, so check yours first.

Where you stay

SWEDENFINLANDNORWAYThree-Country CairnKilpisjärvi2 hr transferKaresuando50 to 60 min transferHetta20 min transferLake Jerisjärvi1 hr 15 transfer✈ Enontekiö airportPallas-Yllästunturi National Park

Orientation map, not to scale. Every trip flies direct from the UK to Enontekiö, the small airport at the centre of this map, in about 3 hours 30 minutes.

  • Hetta (about 20 minutes from the airport): The main village of Enontekiö, on a frozen lake at the gateway to Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park. The shortest transfer, ideal with young children.
  • Karesuando (about 50 to 60 minutes from the airport): A village split between Finland and Sweden by the Muonio river, with two time zones a bridge apart.
  • Kilpisjärvi (about 2 hours from the airport): Finland's most northerly village, under the fells by a long frozen lake, close to the point where Finland, Sweden and Norway meet.

What’s included on every trip

  • Direct flights from your nearest UK airport to Enontekiö, about 3 hours 30 minutes, with a hot meal on board
  • 18 kg hold luggage and 5 kg hand luggage each
  • Transfers between the airport, your accommodation and every activity
  • Full board: breakfast, lunch and dinner
  • Thermal suits and snow boots on loan for your whole stay
  • All the activities listed, with local guides
  • All taxes and air passenger duty
A husky team pulling a sled along a snowy forest trail
Husky safari
A snowmobile riding through a snowy forest
Snowmobiling
A team of reindeer pulling sleighs through the snow
Reindeer

When to go

  • November and December: the darkest months, with Christmas lights and the longest nights.
  • January and February: the coldest, clearest weather, deep snow and still long nights.
  • Late February and March: longer days for activities and dark nights for the aurora: ideal for a full week.

What to pack

  • Wool or thermal base layers, a fleece and a warm hat for everyone
  • Plenty of thick socks, liner gloves and a neck warmer
  • Lip balm, moisturiser and a power bank
  • A camera that can take long exposures, or a phone with night mode
  • Passports valid for at least three months after your return, and travel insurance

Frequently asked questions

Where can I see the northern lights in Finnish Lapland?

Our trips stay in remote villages around Enontekiö in the far north-west of Finnish Lapland: Hetta, Karesuando and Kilpisjärvi, some of the darkest places in Europe.

When is the best time for a northern lights holiday?

From November to March. February and March combine deep snow, longer days and dark nights; November and December are darkest.

Which UK airports do the northern lights trips fly from?

Released departures fly from Belfast, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Humberside, Isle of Man, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool, London Gatwick, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich and Teesside International.

How many nights do I need to see the northern lights?

At least three or four, so you have several chances of clear skies. A seven-night week gives you the best odds.

Are the northern lights guaranteed?

No, they depend on solar activity and clear skies, but these villages sit under the auroral oval and every activity runs after dark to give you the best chance.

Are these trips suitable for children?

They're designed for adults, with a minimum age of 12 (17 on the snowmobile trip). For families, see our Lapland Santa holidays.

What is included?

Direct flights with luggage, transfers, full board, thermal suits and boots, and all listed activities such as aurora snowmobile safaris, husky rides and reindeer camps.

Do I need a driving licence for the snowmobile?

Yes, drivers need a full valid driving licence. Without one you can ride as a passenger.

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