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Aurora Hunt

Join a cozy nighttime excursion in search of the magical Northern Lights. Experience the beauty of the silent Arctic night beneath a sky full of stars. Enjoy a guided walk, campfire coffee and buns, and stories about the Aurora Borealis. 

What’s included

  • Transportation
  • Guided hike 
  • Snowshoes if needed
  • Coffee and buns 

Highlights

Join a cozy nighttime excursion in search of the magical Northern Lights. We’ll depart by car from the hotel and head to a prime viewing spot. Even if the auroras don’t appear, you’ll experience the beauty of
the silent Arctic night beneath a sky full of stars. Enjoy a guided walk, campfire coffee and buns, and stories about the Aurora Borealis.

Northern Light Snowmobile Safari

Embark on a magical nighttime snowmobile safari beneath twinkling stars. Ride across snowy fells and through quiet winter forests, stopping to admire the night sky and enjoy coffee by an open fire. 

With a bit of luck, you may even witness the Northern Lights! 

What’s included

  • Guide services 
  • Instructions 
  • Driving instructions
  • Insurance
  • Fuel 
  • Warm clothing
  • Coffee/tea and buns

Highlights

Nighttime snowmobile safari across snowy fells and silent winter forests. Cozy coffee break by an open fire under the Arctic sky, stargazing in pristine wilderness, chance to witness the Northern Lights.

More information about the ingredients used at Restaurant Hilltop

Meat, fish 

  • Reindeer – Finland
  • Beef – Australia, EU, Finland
  • Minced beef – Finland
  • Pork -Finland
  • Chicken – Finland
  • Rainbow trout, Kuusamon Kala – Local product 
  • Whitefish, Kuusamon Kala – Local product 

Locally sourced, organic and fair trade products

  • Rainbow trout, Kuusamon Kala – Local product 
  • Whitefish, Kuusamon Kala – Local product 

Dairy products

  • Smoked cheese, Kuusamon juusto – Local product 

Plant-based products

  • Happy Coco coconut yogurt alternative – Organic 
  • Naturli Vegan spread – Organic 

Berries 

  • Lingonberries, handpicked by local people – Local product 
  • Biokia Blueberry Powder – Organic 
  • Biokia Lingonberry Powder – Organic 
  • Biokia Dried Sea Buckthorn – Organic 

Vegetablers, greens, roots

  • Morel mushrooms, handpicked by local people, Syötteen Sieni ja Yrtti – Local product 
  • Urtekram Butter Bean – Organic 
  • Urtekram Black Bean – Organic 
  • Urtekram White Beans – Organic 

Grains, flours

  • Urtekram Almond Flour – Organic 
  • 4-grain flakes, Mylläri – Organic 

Sweetners

  • Honey + tar honey, Arctic Honey, Oulunsalo – Local product 

Other

  • Vegan chocolate, Benjamissimo + iChoc – Organic

Locally sourced, organic and fair trade beverages

Coffee and tea 

  • Paulig Cafe Mundo – Fairtrade, Organic, Carbon neutral product • Nordqvist teas
  • Unflavored green organic tea – Organic, Fairtrade
  • Cool Mint tea bags – Organic, Fairtrade
  • Gentle White tea & blackcurrant – Organic, Fairtrade
  • Lively Green tea with ginger & citrus – Organic, Fairtrade
  • Golden Mountains tea bags – Fairtrade
  • Japan Sencha loose tea – Organic
  • Wehreä Green loose tea – Organic • Forsman Tea Rooibos Blood Orange loose tea – Organic & Fairtrade

Juices, soft drinks and milk 

  • Arla skimmed milk – Organic 
  • Fazer Aito organic oat drink – Organic

Wines 

  • • MARQUES DE CACERES VINO ECOLOGICO red wine – Organic 
  • • TENUTA MARSILIANA VERMENTINO white wine – Organic 
  • • TENUTA MARSILIANA BIRILLO COSTA TOSCANA red wine – Organic 
  • • SCHÖNHELL RIESLING AUSLESE dessert wine – Organic

Beer 

  • Lapin Kulta Pure, Gluten-Free Organic Beer – Organic 
  • Lapin Panimo bottled beers – Local product, Rovaniemi 
  • Sonnisaari bottled beers – Local product, Oulu

Cider / Long drink 

  • Tornion Hilla Longdrink – Local product, Tornio

Arctic Spa

Pools
Mon from 10 h to 21 h
Tue-Sun from 9h to 21 h

Saunas
Sun-Fri from 15 h to 21 h
Sat from 11 h to 21h

Beauty Treatments
Comprehensive beauty and wellness treatments are available Monday to Saturday by appointment.

Seasonal closure
Closed 19 April – 12 June 2026

Restaurant Hilltop

Restaurant Hilltop at Hilltop Hotel Iso-Syöte is open daily for breakfast, café service and dinner, offering panoramic views over the forests and hills of Finnish Lapland.

Breakfast
8:00 – 10:30

Café
10:30 – 18:00

Restaurant
8:00 – 22:00

Dinner / Kitchen
16:00 – 21:00

We recommend reserving your table in advance.

Book a Table >

Seasonal closure
Closed 19 April – 12 June 2026

Reception

Reception at Hilltop Hotel Iso-Syöte is open daily to assist guests with check-in, check-out, activity bookings and any questions during your stay in Finnish Lapland.

Reception is open daily from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm.

If you plan to arrive after 10:00 pm, please contact reception before 9:00 pm at +358 20 147 6400 so we can arrange your late check-in.

Seasonal closure
Closed 19 April – 12 June 2026