Private northern lights tour in Salla: none sold, two to ask
Illustration photo: an aurora overhead in the Russian Arctic, not in Salla.
The short answer
For a family that wants to sit in a sleigh by a fire, ask Sallatunturin Tuvat for its aurora sleigh ride for your party alone: it says it tailors safaris to your wishes. For a group of four or more, ask Salla Wilderness Park whether its bus, snowshoe or reindeer evening can run for you alone. Ask both for one total and whether the night can move with the forecast.
How the operators compare
Prices are the operators' own published starting prices as of the date this guide was updated, and they change through the season.
| Sallatunturin Tuvat | Salla Wilderness Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Private route | Safaris tailored on request | Enquiry form |
| Suits | A family who want to sit by a fire | A party of four or more |
| What it could be built on | Sleigh ride, snowmobile evening | Bus, snowshoes, reindeer |
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Sallatunturin Tuvat
- Private route
- Safaris tailored on request
- Suits
- A family who want to sit by a fire
- What it could be built on
- Sleigh ride, snowmobile evening
Runs an aurora sleigh ride and an evening snowmobile safari, and says it builds safaris to order.
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Salla Wilderness Park
- Private route
- Enquiry form
- Suits
- A party of four or more
- What it could be built on
- Bus, snowshoes, reindeer
Runs bus, snowshoe and reindeer evenings from four guests, and takes enquiries through its site.
Nothing is ranked: neither company prices a private aurora evening, so the table shows the way to ask and what the evening would be built on.
Where these figures come from
- Sallatunturin Tuvat sallatunturi.fi read Sep 27, 2026
- Salla Wilderness Park sallawildernesspark.fi read Sep 27, 2026
- Sallatunturin Tuvat: Runs an aurora sleigh ride and an evening snowmobile safari, and says it builds safaris to order.
- Salla Wilderness Park: Runs bus, snowshoe and reindeer evenings from four guests, and takes enquiries through its site.
A private aurora evening in Salla has to be asked for, and each company has its own way in.
At the fell resort
Sallatunturin Tuvat says it organises bespoke safaris tailored to your wishes.1 Its aurora sleigh ride and evening snowmobile safari give a family something concrete to ask for: name the evening you want, for your party alone.
At the wilderness park
Salla Wilderness Park runs its aurora evenings by bus, on snowshoes and by reindeer, each from four guests, and lends the warm clothing.2 A group large enough to fill one can use the park’s enquiry form to ask whether it will run for them alone.
The shared evenings are compared on the best northern lights tour in Salla.
Tours you can book
An aurora hunt by bus, from September, with pickup in Salla
Run by Salla Wilderness Park
From €85per person
Length3–4 h
See it on the operator’s site(opens in a new tab)A sleigh ride towards Ruuhitunturi to look for the aurora
Run by Sallatunturin Tuvat
From €89per person
Length2 h
See it on the operator’s site(opens in a new tab)
Questions people ask
Would a private evening wait for a clearer night?
Only if you arrange it. A shared departure runs on its set night, and the park's bus tour may be cancelled if it is cloudy. With a private evening you can ask to book a first choice of night and a reserve, and to be told in the afternoon which one the operator will run.
Could the snowmobile evening be private?
The resort's moonlight safari is an evening snowmobile ride on which the aurora may appear. It is not listed as private, but it is the kind of outing the resort says it tailors, so a party that wants to drive itself can ask for it on its own, alongside or instead of the sleigh ride.
What would a private evening cost?
Neither company publishes a figure. The shared evenings cost between 85 and 116 euros per adult, so expect a private one to cost at least what your party would pay for places on a shared evening, and probably more for a small party. Ask for one total that covers transport and hot drinks.