Aurora Village Ivalo

This place is AMAZING! The staff is super friendly and accommodating, they kept lunch open late for us, and opened breakfast early for us, due to our booked activities overlapping dining times. From the very start the staff was just amazing. They offer loads of fun activities that include all your winter gear you need. I recommend all the activities that are available, we loved every single thing we did. The cabin itself is just stunning, we saw the Aurora lights every evening right from our bed. The property lights aren’t too bright, so it’s perfect to spot the lights from the property. The whole design and location of this place is just perfect. They offer free snow shoes/skis to go off and explore on your own, which I really recommend, because the property is so big and beautiful. The restaurant was really yummy, we didn’t have one bad meal the whole time we were there. So sad to be leaving this beautiful place.

Fantastic place to stay. All of the staff were friendly and knowledgeable. The 3 course meal at dinner was amazing everyday. The activities we did, were great fun (fat bike forest trail, snowmobile safari, northern lights chasing by car, panoramic sauna). We were lucky to see the northern lights, which were amazing.

We had a fantastic time at Aurora Village! Cabins are warm and comfortable, great views with the large glass overhead winndows. The bathroom was compact but just right, the hot shower worked well for us. Very friendly staff at the reception, restaurant and for the various activities. I love the size and layout of the place, not too big, only about 2 minutes walk from the cabins to the reception and restaurant. And with the cabins amongst the trees, with the reindeer in the central enclosure, you really feel like you're immersed in nature. Lots of forest tracks to explore. The evening meals were outstanding, exactly the kind of food I love - great quality ingredients, cooked with skill to make really tasty, well seasoned and well-balanced meals. Elegant food without being fussy, and great variety from day to day. The jerusalem artichoke soup, arctic char and lemon risotto were some of the highlights. Portion sizes also very well judged, so you are nicely satisfied with starter/main/dessert, but not over-filled. They cater well for dietary requirements too. Breakfast was also great, with a huge choice from cereals, fruits, yoghurt, bread, pastries, cheese, ham, scrambled eggs, pancakes, bacon and other cooked items. We enjoyed some great activities: reindeer feeding, reindeer sled, Aurora chasing, husky sledding. It was an awesome experience to travel through the amazing snowy landscapes, pulled by reindeer and by a team of dogs! We got some great views of the Aurora too. I would recommend you plan a visit to make the most of the scenery and the amazing activities, and - if you are lucky - you will get some good views of the northern lights as a bonus! This was a visit of a lifetime... though I would love to come back a second time :-)