Ivalo is the northernmost town with an airport in Finland, making it one of the most important locations to hunt northern lights during winters. In this Ivalo travel guide, we have tried to gather all important information for someone visiting Ivalo for tourism. There is a small village town, Saariselka, around 30 km from Ivalo Airport. Saariselka is famous for its glass Igloo resort and for the better probability of northern lights occurring in the region.
Ivalo is one of the best places in Finland to see the Northern Lights because it’s far above the Arctic Circle, has clear skies, and has very little light pollution. This means you have a much better chance of seeing the auroras here compared to other places. Our Ivalo travel guide recommends you visit Ivalo while on your Lapland northern lights tour.
Nearby, you’ll find the popular Saariselkä Igloo Resort, where you can stay in a glass igloo and watch the Northern Lights from your warm bed — no need to go outside in the cold! One of the most famous Igloo resort in Saariselka is Kakslauttanen arctic resort which is 27 minutes from Ivalo airport.
From Ivalo, you can easily enjoy winter activities like:
Snowmobile safaris
Husky & reindeer rides
Ice fishing
Aurora hunting tours
Ivalo is also very well connected:
It has an airport with flights from Helsinki.
It’s close to Kirkenes (Norway) for the King Crab Safari — just a few hours’ drive.
You can also travel easily from Ivalo to Levi and Rovaniemi, making it a great central point to start or end your Finland trip.
Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), Lentokentäntie, Rovaniemi, Finland
Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), Lentokentäntie, Rovaniemi, Finland
Tromsø, Norway
Tromsø, Norway
Tromsø, Norway
Tromsø, Norway
