The 7 Best Tours from Inari and Ivalo

1.Northern lights tour to Lake Inari from Ivalo, Reindeers & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 63 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $191Our pick

From Ivalo, your local guide takes you by minibus and snowmobile-pulled sleigh to frozen Lake Inari. Warm clothes, reindeer feeding, hot berry juice, and a Lappish dinner by an open fire are included. Guides such as Maksim and Tina’s family offer a small, local experience for up to 10 people.

“The Northern Lights tour to Lake Inari from Ivalo with Viator was a fantastic experience! Although the weather didn’t cooperate, the guides went above and beyond to make the trip memorable by taking us to visit reindeer and enjoying a delicious dinner by the lake. Highly recommended for a well-organized and enjoyable adventure!”

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2.Snowmobile Safari to Lake Inari, meet & feed Reindeers, Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $210Top rated

You’ll ride a shared two-person snowmobile from Koppelo across frozen Lake Inari and the Ivalo River area, then visit a small island with three reindeer, a Lappish teepee, and a fire-cooked lunch. Thermal clothing, transport, fuel, insurance, and a guide are included.

“Zum Essen gab es nicht nur Rentiersuppe sondern auch noch über dem Feuer gebratene Wurst, Brot und Käse sowie einen Kuchen zur Nachspeise.”

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3.Ice Fishing Safari to Lake Inari, reindeers & lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $186

From Ivalo, your guide takes you by minibus and snowmobile-drawn sleigh to frozen Lake Inari for ice fishing, reindeer feeding, and lunch by an open fire. Thermal clothing is supplied. Guides may include Tina, Tappio, or Maksim, and groups are limited to 10 people.

“It was an amazing experience. Perfect place for sledges and ice fishing. The lunch was a gastronomical masterpiece and the cute reindeers at the end made this trip fully completed. 12/10 Thank you!”

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4.Aurora Hunting with Reindeer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $144

At an Ivalo reindeer fence, you’ll meet young and adult reindeer, hear from Johanna and Niilo about herding traditions, try suopunki throwing, and warm up with food and hot berry juice while watching the sky for northern lights. Pickup is available, and groups are limited to eight.

“Expérienbce authentique a IVALO , très bien, sympathique, bon contact avec les rennes notamment des jeunes rennes. Très bonne soupe. Bonnes explications.”

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5.Winter Fatbiking in Ivalo (2 hours)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $70Best value

Cycle for about two hours through Ivalo village, nearby forests, and the Ivalo River’s old channels on ready-made winter tracks. Your English-speaking guide leads a small group of up to seven, with a warm open-fire lunch break along the way. The ride starts and ends at Ivalon Eräsoppi.

“Guide didnt know the way, less time for ride (not 2 hours) Not recomended, you can walk by the roads for free and is the same”

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6.Discover Inari: Reindeer Farm, Siida Museum & Open Fire Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $113

Meet your guide in Inari at 10 a.m. for a small-group day built around Sámi culture and Arctic life. Visit Siida Museum, practice outdoor skills, eat a local lunch beside a fire, then feed and pet reindeer at the Airamo farm. Guide Sonja is praised for her warm, informed approach.

“Guide had many interesting things to tell. The museum covers Sami culture with some amazing art, clothes and tools. It also teaches you about the local nature throughout the seasons with beautiful pictures. We ate a delicious creamy soup by the campfire next to a river rapid. Then we learned about reindeer, which we also were allowed to pet and feed. Dress warmly, because you will be outside a lot.”

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7.Reindeer herd and fishing experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $415

Join local guides Johanna and Niilo for a six-hour Lapland outing from Ivalo. Ride by snowmobile to a reindeer herd, help feed the animals, try traditional fishing on a frozen lake, and eat reindeer or wild mushroom soup by an open fire.

“We had a wonderful time with Johanna and Niilo.”

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