Levi: Northern Lights Sledge Ride

About This Experience

This is the Northern Lights evening for anyone who does not want to drive a snowmobile, or cannot. Arctic Circle Snowmobile Park collects you from a set point in Levi, hands out thermal overalls and snowmobiling equipment, and seats the group in a sledge pulled by the guide’s snowmobile. For about two hours you ride through the dark forest, lit by the moon, the stars and the snowmobile’s lights, towards areas with little light pollution.

Along the way, the guide stops in the middle of the wilderness so everyone can stand on the snow and watch the sky, with forests and lakes as dark shapes around you. This is an experience-first tour: the ride follows its route around Levi and does not drive off to find clear sky, so on a cloudy night you get the ride and the silence and no aurora. The listing says plainly that visibility can’t be guaranteed, and the operator does not cancel for weather. Recent reviewers often missed the lights to cloud or snow and still called it a fun night; one mentions a photoshoot with tips from the guide, another a campfire with music and hot dogs.

That last point needs a caveat. The listing excludes food and drinks, yet several reviewers describe warm juice, cookies or a campfire, so treat any snack as a bonus. Passengers also sit still, which is colder than driving: dress in thermal layers under the overalls and cover your face. One January reviewer reports that at −45 °C (−49 °F) the guides moved the children’s hunt into a van. Finnish rules require helmets for anyone in an open sledge and limit a snowmobile towing passengers to 40 km/h (25 mph).

The listing states no age limits or health restrictions, which makes this the obvious choice for families and non-drivers, but check with the operator if you have very young children, are pregnant or have back problems. It runs late at night, with a 9:00 PM start shown for the first date. The exact meeting time and point arrive the day before.

From $100 per person on 1 December 2026 (checked October 2026), it is the lowest starting price on this site, rated 4.5 from 107 reviews. If someone in your group wants to drive, the same operator’s three-hour snowmobile safari lets two guests share a machine (our review); for a fire-centred evening without any snowmobile, see Safartica’s campfire tour (our review).

Highlights

• Ride as a passenger in a sledge pulled by a snowmobile, so nobody in your group has to drive
• Travel through the dark forest to areas with little light pollution
• A break in the wilderness to watch the night sky, surrounded by forests and lakes
• The lowest starting price on this site, from $100 per person
• A shorter night out at about two hours, with reviewers including families with children

What's Included

• ✓ Pickup and drop-off from set locations in Levi
• ✓ A seat in the sledge pulled by the guide's snowmobile
• ✓ Guide speaking English
• ✓ Snowmobiling equipment
• ✓ Thermal overalls
• ✓ Exact meeting time and point sent the day before

Not Included

• Food and drinks (per the listing)
• Driving a snowmobile yourself
• Pickup from addresses other than the set locations

What to Bring

• Thermal base layer and a fleece mid layer to wear under the overalls
• Wool socks, a warm hat and a scarf or face cover, since passengers sit still in the wind
• Mittens with thin gloves underneath
• A phone or camera with a full battery, since cold drains batteries fast
• The phone number or email you booked with, to receive the meeting time the day before

Good to Know & Caveats

• Experience-first: the ride and the wilderness stop are the evening, and the sledge does not chase clear sky. Reviewers who saw no aurora because of cloud or snow still rated the night highly.
• No sighting promise: the listing says Northern Lights "visibility can't be guaranteed". The operator does not cancel for weather; you can cancel or reschedule more than 24 hours before the start.
• First bookable date this season is 1 December 2026, from $100 per person on that date (checked October 2026). The ride depends on snow.
• The excursion is held late at night; the 1 December slot was shown starting at 9:00 PM. The operator sends the exact meeting time and point the day before, so contact them if it does not arrive.
• The listing excludes food and drinks, although several reviewers mention warm juice, cookies or a campfire stop. Treat any snack as a bonus.
• Passengers sit still in an open sledge and get cold faster than drivers. One January reviewer reports that in −45 °C (−49 °F) the guides switched the hunt to a van for the children.
• Finnish rules require helmets for passengers in an open sledge and cap the speed at 40 km/h (25 mph) when a snowmobile tows passengers.
• The listing states no age limit or health restrictions. If you are travelling with young children, are pregnant or have back problems, ask the operator before booking.

Meeting Point

Pickup is from set locations in Levi; the operator sends your exact meeting time and point the day before the tour.