What to expect
Reviewers describe the lavvo as cosy and warm. It is heated with wood, which you may need to add during the night. The stay includes time outdoors: one reviewer mentions a snowshoe walk to a viewpoint over the lake and mountains, another lunch, dinner and a short snowshoe outing. The exact schedule, meals and cancellation terms are listed on the product page; check them before booking.
Plan for waiting time
One reviewer reports that guests could only check into their lavvo at eight in the evening, and that the hours before that were spent in a small common room without a planned activity. If you like to keep busy, bring a book or plan the day around it, and ask the operator about the schedule for your date.
One place, one sky
A night in the lavvo is the opposite of a chase: you stay where you are. On a clear night with an active aurora, that is the most relaxed way to see it. On a cloudy night there is no driving on to clearer skies; what remains is the lavvo, the landscape and the quiet. One of the reviewers below saw some aurora activity; the forecast for your night decides more than anything else. Our page on the best time to see the lights explains what matters.
Pack for a night outside the city
Bring warm layers for the evening outdoors, a hat and gloves, warm socks for the night and anything you need for an overnight stay. The lavvo is heated, but the time between the common room, the lavvo and the snow is spent outside.
