Utsjoki Aurora Holidays & restaurant - Utsjoki

Alison H.

I spent a wonderful 5 nights with Tiina and her team at Aurora holidays this month. As a solo traveller with social anxiety, I could not have been happier with my experience. Tina’s place feels like home, and she has a way of making one feel comfortable and at ease. The cottages are very cosy and well equipped, the food was excellent (with dietary requirements well catered for) and the Aurora hunting was a dream come true. I also really loved feeding the reindeer and the day trip to Norway. Thanks Tiina, Sonja and Saara!

Bryanna M.

I travelled solo in September 2024 to celebrate my birthday and what a memorable trip it was! I made wonderful friends during my week stay; a combination of solo travellers, couples and friend groups - perfect for everyone! The food was amazing and all the finer details were covered. Tiina is a fabulous host! I'm not used to booking an all-inclusive trip, but boy did this experience completely change my mind on that! I didn't have to lift a finger and everything was organsied and ready to go. I really could just relax and enjoy! We saw wonderful autumn colours, dancing northern lights on multiple nights, and some cosy rain while I was warm inside my impeccably clean cabin. Fantastic included activities; things you definitely don't get to do in ordinary life. I could not fault Tiina, her team and the wonderful experience they have created at Aurora Holidays - I truly believe this is the best way to see the northern lights on a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Thank you!

Louise F.

Tiina and the team at Aurora Holidays in Utsjoki go above and beyond to ensure their guests have the holiday of a lifetime. The accommodation is spotless, the food is delicious and the Guides are extremely knowledgeable.

We were fortunate enough to have stayed over New Year 2024 into 2025, and even experienced 2 x New Years as we had one in Finland, then Tiina drove us over the border into Norway (an hour behind) so we could Time Travel and have a 2nd New Years Eve celebration! Tiina supplied sparklers, a glass of fizz and some delicious snacks when we returned to our accommodation. A New Years Eve to remember for a very long time 🙂

The day trips are well thought out and very reasonably priced. My husband and I experience Snow Shoeing, feeding Reindeer, a tour of the local village and Dog Sledding.

I even had a dip in freezing cold Varangerfjord and the Artic Ocean....

....and if all of this wasn't brilliant enough....we saw the stunning and beautiful Northern Lights every night of our holiday !

We LOVED our stay with Tiina and the team at Aurora Holidays and can't wait to go back again. 100 per cent recommend

Michelle B.

I vacationed with Aurora Holidays and had a fabulous time! I would LOVE to go back after Polar Nights is done though. Tiina, Sonja, Sarah and the rest of the team were wonderful. Sonja is incredibly knowledgeable and so funny!! My cabin was cozy and comfy, just wish we had a TV but my laptop/ipad worked just fine too. The food was delicious. The restaurant has a computer and camera watching for the Auroras at all times so we know when to head out. Thank you Tiina and crew for such a memorable experience. I’ll be back, promise!

Justin S.

The food was amazing and the service even better. Both the beef and reindeer kebabs were great, but the pasta with cold smoked reindeer was the best. The desserts were great as well, both the vegan and the normal pavlova tasted amazing.
If you're anywhere in the area I'd definitely recommend stopping by.

Nahshon

Gem of a restaurant! We had the delight of dining here for dinner and it was such an amazing experience! The owner was super friendly and welcomed us with cheery smiles and friendly chats. Restaurant also has a very nice ambience! The owner was extremely helpful and willing to share a lot about Finland and answer any questions we had.

Food taste fantastic too. For dinner, we had the Creamy Cold-Smoked Reindeer Sauce with pasta (as recommended by the owner), which was very creamy and delicious. The Creamy Fish Soup with Arctic Ocean Cod was also hearty and made the dinner very comfortable especially in the winter.

For desserts, we absolutely loved the “Squeaky-Cheese” in Phyllo Dough. It was one of the best Leipäjuusto we ever had. Great combination of flavour and texture!

They also have accommodations and holiday planned for tourists too, so one can book tours through them. They also have an Aurora webcam set up to monitor the Northern light activities.

G**thedoc

We really enjoyed the stay, which is actually an authentic experience in the northern part of Lapland. The scenery is dramatic and really beautiful. The accommodation is very cozy. The staff is absolutely amazing, their passion for what they do is refreshing. Thanks Tina, Jonna, Sonja, Marjon, Ranesh and the rest of the team “behind the scenes”.
The activities were good fun, from snowshoeing to dogs sledding and crab fishing in Norway. Oh.. I almost forgot…the northern lights were super-good too 😉.
Nice bunch of fellow travelers as well, it was great knowing them and spend time together.
I can’t wait to go back in summer, inshallah.

Shreepal S.

We had a fantastic experience with Aurora and highly recommend booking a holiday with them.

First off, the people were incredible. They were welcoming, accommodating, knowledgeable, and made us feel at home from the moment we met them at the airport.

The accommodations were great. We had a comfy cabin to ourselves which had a kitchenette, sauna, living room, dining table, and more.

The food was also fantastic. I have a few dietary restrictions and I never had to worry about having enough food. They always prepared alternate options for me if needed and had multiple extra portions in case I was hungry. This was true whether we ate in their restaurant or if we were on an excursion.

During the week we were there, we saw the lights every night and they were incredible. The staff always monitored conditions and notified us as soon as we could see the lights. We never had to travel to see them - we walked outside our cabin, looked up at the sky, and they were right there!

All the excursions were fun as well, and there was a good balance of scheduled activity time and down time to walk around, rest, sauna, etc.

Overall we had a wonderful time and have been telling all of our friends to book Aurora Holidays. A massive thank you to Tiina and the whole team!