Levi Night Star Walk on Snowshoes (All Included)

About This Experience

Wandering Owl’s Night Star Walk is an experience-first evening for adults who would rather move than wait. The walk on snowshoes is the activity, the night sky is the backdrop, and the Northern Lights are a possible extra: the operator states plainly that there is no guarantee of seeing them. Groups are capped at eight guests, and the listing does not accept anyone under 18.

You meet the guide in Levi; there is no hotel pickup. From there you drive to a wilderness area chosen on the day for the weather and sky conditions. On arrival the guide hands out thermal suits and boots (send your sizes in the booking notes), snowshoes, hiking poles and a head torch. The route follows easy, natural terrain through forest and open ground, at a pace that leaves time to stop, look up and ask questions. The guide points out the constellations and talks about the Arctic environment; reviewers single out a guide who also shared knowledge of plants, wildlife and Sámi culture. If the aurora appears, the group stops to watch and photograph it before walking on.

Midway there is a break by the fire. The listing includes a hot Scandinavian meal with coffee or tea and biscuits, and the operator asks you to report food allergies in advance; one reviewer with dietary restrictions said special food was arranged. Professional photos are part of the price, and a tripod is available on request if you want to shoot your own.

The cold is the main thing to prepare for. Temperatures can fall to −30 °C (−22 °F) or below, and one reviewer said even the fire could not keep them warm on such a night. The suit helps, but you still need a warm base layer, woollen socks, a hat, mittens and a scarf. The operator also suggests renting thermal clothing for your whole stay in Levi. Toilet options are limited, and the walk is rated easy to moderate, so it is not for people with low fitness, mobility or visual impairments. If there is little or no snow, it becomes a regular hike.

The drawbacks are the price, $179 per person (checked October 2026), and the length of the night: the listing gives about 4 hours, and one reviewer was back at the hotel around 2:30 am. The rating of 4.8 rests on 26 reviews, a small sample. The operator says it has over 12 years of experience running tours in the Arctic. For a shorter, cheaper snowshoe evening that also takes children from 7, see our review of Polar Star Travel’s walk.

Highlights

• Walk at night through quiet forest and open terrain far from town lights
• Location chosen on the day to suit the weather and sky conditions
• Guide points out the constellations and explains the Arctic night sky
• Unhurried pace with stops for watching the sky, short breaks and questions
• Adults-only group, with time set aside to watch and photograph the aurora if it appears

What's Included

• ✓ Small group of at most 8 guests
• ✓ Thermal suit and boots (give your sizes in the booking notes)
• ✓ Snowshoes, hiking poles and a head torch
• ✓ Hot Scandinavian meal with coffee or tea and biscuits
• ✓ Professional photos from the evening
• ✓ Tripod on request

Not Included

• Hotel pickup (you meet the guide in Levi)
• Travel insurance
• Thermal clothing for the rest of your stay (the operator suggests renting it in Levi)

What to Bring

• Passport or ID card
• A warm base layer and woollen socks
• Hat, gloves or mittens and a scarf
• Water
• A spare camera battery
• Travel insurance details

Good to Know & Caveats

• Experience-first evening: the snowshoe walk and the night sky are the point; the operator says there is no guarantee of seeing the Northern Lights.
• Hotel pickup is not included: you meet the guide in Levi and drive together to the walking area.
• Easy-to-moderate difficulty; not suitable for people with low fitness, mobility impairments or visual impairments.
• Adults only: not suitable for anyone under 18. Pets, alcohol and drugs are not allowed.
• Temperatures can drop to −30 °C (−22 °F) or below; wear a warm base layer under the thermal suit provided.
• Expect limited toilet options, and tell the operator about any food allergies in advance.
• With little or no snow the walk becomes a regular hike. One reviewer got back to the hotel around 2:30 am, so plan for a late night.
• First bookable date this season: 3 November 2026 (checked October 2026). Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

Meeting Point

Hotel pickup is not included: you meet your guide in Levi and drive together to a wilderness area chosen for the night's weather.