Ivalo

Ivalo

Ivalo is a village in the municipality of Inari, Lapland, Finland, located on the Ivalo River 20 kilometres south of Lake Inari. A small town of 3000 people, it is a hub for transport to the ski resorts and outdoor adventures of Finnish Lapland. Ivalo is fast becoming on our favourite places to see the Northern Lights in Lapland. Our tours listed below visit Ivalo with Aurora Glass Cabin stays or tours that visit Norway, Sweden and Finland combined.

The Ivalo village is the administrative centre for the municipality of Inari, and also its largest population centre, so it comes as no surprise that this is where you can find the widest range of services in northern Lapland. The well-stocked grocery shops open their doors every day of the week, from early in the morning until late at night, including Sundays.

The Inari area offers unforgettable experiences in nature combined with a firsthand introduction to Sámi culture and traditions.

"The Sámi people are the only officially recognised indigenous peoples in the European Union. Estimated to be around 75,000 in number, there are around 9000 Sámis in Finland, over 40,000 in Norway, 15,000 - 20,000 in Sweden and 2000 in Russia. Although Sámi people are distributed across country borders, they consider themselves to belong to one land known as Sápmi or Sámiland, have one Sámi flag and their own national day which is celebrated on 6th February.

Finland’s Sámi population has its own parliament which is responsible for linguistic and cultural self-government. The parliament operates out of Sajos in Inari village and is elected every fourth year. In Lapland’s northernmost municipalities Sámi students have a right to take their education in their own language. Efforts are also made to preserve the Sámi languages with immersive cultural day care centres for young children. In Finland three Sámi languages are spoken: Northern Sámi, Inari Sámi and Skolt Sámi.

Although lean-tos, kotas and other traditional structures are still a part of the Sámi culture and environment all year round, people live in modern houses, dress in modern clothes and do not differ from Finns in their outward appearance. However, almost all Sámis have a Sámi dress, which is worn on important or special occasions. When wearing the beautifully made and decorated traditional dress, a Sámi person is representing their family and their region." Visit Inari

Below are Finland Tours which visit Ivalo:

Style
Season
Duration
Tour Standard
Havila

Chase the Northern Lights Express

11 days - Escorted Small Group tour to Norway and Finland with southbound Norwegian Coastal Voyage

  • 2024
  • Finland
  • Norway
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Experience the Northern Lights

Experience the Northern Lights

15 days - Escorted Small Group tour to Norway and Finland with northbound Norwegian Coastal Voyage

  • Norway
  • Finland
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Aurora Village Ivalo, Alexander Kuznetsov

Northern Lights in Autumn at the Aurora Village

5 days - Independent Northern Lights tour to Finnish Lapland. Sleep in an Aurora Glass Cabin and enjoy autumn activities.

  • Finland
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Aurora Village

Northern Lights in Aurora Village Finland

5 days - Independent Northern Lights tour to Finnish Lapland. Sleep in an Aurora Glass Cabin and enjoy winter activities.

  • Finland
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Premium Northern Lights Tour of Finland and Norway

5 days - Stay in an Aurora Glass Cabin with private inclusions and transport

  • Premium
  • Finland
  • Norway
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Aurora Village Ivalo

Aurora Highlights Independent

5 days - Aurora Glass Cabin | Snow Hotel | Northern Lights - Kirkenes to Ivalo

  • Best Seller
  • Norway
  • Finland
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Aurora Village, Ivalo

Aurora Highlights Reverse Independent

5 days - Aurora Glass Cabin | Snow Hotel | Northern Lights - Ivalo to Kirkenes

  • Finland
  • Norway
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Autumn Colours & Aurora Borealis

4 days - Experience Arctic Europe in its majestic autumn months

  • Finland
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Aurora Village Ivalo

Christmas in Aurora Village Finland

5 days - Independent Christmas tour to Finnish Lapland. Sleep in an Aurora Glass Cabin and enjoy winter activities.

  • Finland
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Autumn Tour

Inari Autumn Auroras

4 days - Sámi cultural experiences on this short Autumn stay

  • Finland
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Wilderness Hotel Inari

Lapland Arctic Christmas

5 days - Spend Christmas under the Northern Lights in a Wilderness Lodge in Finland

  • 2024 Available
  • Finland
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Wilderness Hotel Inari

Lapland Arctic Highlights

5 days - Adventure and Northern Lights in a Wilderness Lodge in Finland

  • Finland
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Wilderness Hotels

Lapland Festive Adventure

5 days - Pre-Christmas Winter Adventure in a Wilderness Lodge in Finland

  • Finland
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Hotel Juutua

Lapland Festive Stay at Juutua

5 days - Pre-Christmas Winter Adventure in the Juutua Wilderness Lodge

  • Finland
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Midnight Sun in Lapland tour

5 days - Independent summer tour in Finland with lake cruises and midnight hikes

  • Connect with Norwegian Coastal Voyage
  • Finland
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Aurora Village Ivalo

New Year's in Aurora Village, Finland

5 days - Independent New Year's Eve tour to Finnish Lapland. Sleep in an Aurora Glass Cabin and enjoy winter activities.

  • Finland
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Image thanks to @sanisakasho

Northern Lights & Winter Magic

7 days - Boutique Northern Lights Glass Igloo Stay in two locations

  • Premium
  • Adults only
  • Finland
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Aurora Village Finland

Northern Lights Short Adventure

4 days - Independent Northern Lights tour to Finnish Lapland. Sleep in an Aurora Glass Cabin and enjoy winter activities.

  • Finland
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Aurora Village Ivalo Autumn

Summer in Finland

5 days - Independent summer tour to Finnish Lapland. Sleep in a Glass Cabin and enjoy multi-activity days.

  • Finland
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Accommodation
Director's Choice
Design choice
Historic choice
Harriniva Hotel and Hotel Jeris