Northern Lights Holiday Packages 2025: Why Early Reservations Are Strongly Advisable

As one of the world’s most impressive and magical natural phenomena best seen in the far north of the frozen Arctic, the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, is undoubtedly one of the most-visited bucket-list travel experiences for visitors and guests of every age.

However, the challenge may be that those looking for a once-in-a-lifetime trip, luxury private accommodation in a remote wilderness camp, or to see the light shows in the night sky after enjoying days filled with winter sports find that hotels, flights, and tours book up shockingly fast.

This year promises to be one of extraordinary demand, given that forecasts indicate superb viewing conditions.

We’ve shared some tips, advice, and guidance to help you avoid disappointment and ensure you have a confirmed Northern Lights holiday reservation that is everything you’d hoped for.

The Excitement Behind Northern Lights Forecasts for the 2025 Winter Season

As we’ve indicated, next winter is expected to be extra special. This is all down to the solar cycles that stimulate the activity in the earth’s atmosphere, which makes the swirling, glowing lights and shapes visible in the night sky.

While the Aurora can be seen across the Northern Hemisphere during the winter months, the further north you travel, the brighter, more vivid, and mesmerising the view is likely to be. When the solar cycle peaks, it will create the most dramatic lightscapes seen for years.

This is happening because, without diving too deep into the astronomical and scientific causes of the lights, they rely on the levels of activity in the sun, which rotate through an 11-year cycle, on a consistent basis that enables astronomers to make accurate predictions.

Winter 2025 isn’t just the peak of the solar cycle; it’s also expected to present a surge in solar activity owing to a combination of solar storms, the electrical energy produced by the sun, and the solar winds that impact how quickly charged particles travel between the sun and earth.

Put simply, a perfect storm is due to deliver some of the strongest Northern Lights displays seen for decades, and at least in the last twenty years. This means travellers are booking now if they haven’t already made reservations to ensure they get in front of the crowds.

When to Book to Guarantee Availability for Your Perfect Northern Lights Holidays

Early booking is the best option, but we often find that particular types of tours, packages, and itineraries attract the most interest—usually because they combine Northern Lights guided tours and chases with other unique attractions and experiences.

For example, among the numerous potential trips and customisable itineraries we offer, we find that those that appeal to families and active visitors include:

• Special and distinctive accommodation options, including ice hotels or glass igloos.
• Luxurious Northern Lights holidays with inclusive Aurora chases.
• Active Lapland holidays with sports and trips like snowmobiling, husky sledding and snowshoeing or cross-country skiing.
• Packages that include opportunities to see rare wildlife, such as reindeer safaris, wildlife tours or the chance to see polar bears, Arctic foxes and seabirds.
• Northern Lights cruises or holidays with a proportion of the trip allocated to a cruise, where high-quality ships offer luxury dining alongside incredible viewing conditions far from the cities and light pollution.

If you’re browsing Northern Lights packages and feel torn between options or unable to commit to one experience over another, we’d suggest making a quick list of your top priorities—the things you’d be disappointed to miss out on or the things your family or travel companions would make their top choice.

This can help filter through the holiday options and give you a better idea about which trips are ideally suited to your requirements without delaying or missing out on great value Northern Lights holidays before they sell out.

Consulting the Travel Experts to Ensure You Select Your Ideal Northern Lights Tour Package

We endeavour to ensure every guest is delighted with their holidays and experiences. Our advice, if you have a must-see attraction in mind or have always wanted to stay overnight in a glass igloo, is to get in touch as soon as possible.

As specialists in travel across the Arctic, Scandinavia, the Nordics, and the Balkans, we are in a great position to provide customised advice and support. We have visited every destination first-hand, which gives us the insights you may need to make an informed decision about the dream holiday that is right for you.

Choosing Between Varied Northern Lights Destinations

Because Lapland stretches over a region rather than being an independent country itself, we can often recommend tours and holiday packages you may not have seen or considered.

For example, holidays in Finnish, Swedish, and Norwegian Lapland tend to sell out quickly because they are better known or because travellers assume that the only place to see the Northern Lights is in Lapland itself.

However, several regions and countries within the Nordics, like Greenland, have prime locations for guests to see the Northern Lights. Although not part of Lapland, places like Ilulissat, Sisimiut, and Kangerlussuaq are incredible destinations, and with a well-developed tourism economy, guided tours are available throughout the winter season.

Finding Last-Minute Northern Lights Tours

Travellers looking to book in advance for future years or keen to find last-minute deals to see the Northern Lights in late winter and early spring can also often find incredible packages due to last-minute additions or cancellations.

This means if you’ve missed out on your preferred travel dates or didn’t manage to see the Northern Lights this year, that doesn’t necessarily mean there aren’t opportunities available!

Likewise, there may be Northern Lights holidays in rare or unusual destinations with greater availability, given that these tend to be booked by repeat travellers or those who have previously visited the more mainstream locations.

If you’d like to see the Northern Lights in 2025 as part of a remarkable travel experience, want advice about the best packages for you, or need help finding a tailored tour at any point, the friendly Baltic Travel Company team is here to help. Please get in touch or complete our online contact form, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.