Still looking for something special to do to ring in the new year? Why not spend New Years Eve in Lapland under the Northern Lights? Join us for an unforgettable New Years holiday & welcome the New Year here in Finnish Lapland. With a little luck, our sparklers won’t be the only thing lighting up […]
Why the solar minimum shouldn’t stop you from seeing the Northern Lights
Updated on 28 October 2020 First things first. You may have heard that we are currently experiencing something called a solar minimum. Some sources claim that seeing the aurora borealis is nearly impossible during a solar minimum making it not a good time to book a holiday to see the Northern Lights. Fear not – […]
Why you don’t need glass igloos to see the Northern Lights!
Glass igloos seem to be the new viral sensation and popular way to see the Northern Lights. The downside of the igloos is that they can be a little pricy and limiting in terms of location if you don’t have a rental car available BUT that’s not what this post is about. Instead we […]
Ruska in Utsjoki
Utsjoki is one of the first places in Finland to welcome the ruska season. This beautiful phenomenon starts in the north and gradually moves south. Finland is such a long country that it takes time for autumn to arrive in the southern parts of Finland. The ruska season in Lapland is quite short but […]
Birding trip to Varanger Fjord – Norway
Spring has arrived to Utsjoki! Every day now we can hear birds singing and the sun is already warming our cheeks. One sunny Wednesday morning in the middle of March we packed our company´s van with lots of camera gear and joyful spirit. It was time to hit the road towards Norway and its […]
AURORA HOLIDAYS WELCOMES GIRLS LOVE TRAVEL ROUND TWO: #GLTFINLAND WINTER TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
It’s a wrap! This month we welcomed and waved goodbye to our last #GLTFinland guests of the winter season and what a fun time it has been. During January and February we hosted three Girls LOVE Travel groups here in Utsjoki to share with them everything winter in Lapland has to offer. Want to […]
Finnish sauna culture
When talking about Finland you must have heard stories about a hot room: the sauna, and how the Finns scorch themselves there – at least most of them. For us Finns it is a place to relax both the body and mind. The History of Sauna Did you know that there are three million saunas […]
Aurora Holidays welcomes Girls Love Travel: #GLTFinland fall tour highlights
The first round of the Girls LOVE Travel #GLTFinland trips has come to an end and all 3 groups have seen the Northern Lights here in Lapland. During the last 3 weeks we’ve welcomed 31 GLT ladies from 8 countries including the USA, Costa Rica and the Seychelles (to name just a few) with a passion […]
Green Travel: What we do to provide eco-friendly nature holidays in Lapland
Pure nature is everything to us here at Aurora Holidays. That is why we want to do our part of protecting what is precious to us. Green thinking is our way of living and two years ago we started seriously implementing steps towards greener business too. Here is how our green journey started […]
The results are in – the new Aurora Holidays mascot is…
Let us introduce our new Aurora Holidays mascot! Last weekend we have asked you on our Facebook page to help name our newest team member and you’ve decided: Reino the Reindeer. Thank you to everyone to everyone who voted and all of you who threw your own name suggestions into the mix. Now that we […]