After we pick you up from your hotel in Kiruna, we will start to chase the northern lights that depends on each night according to the weather conditions. We can drive to Abisko, Kiruna’s boreal forest or wherever we can find clear sky to see Aurora Borealis. Lights of Vikings have a really high success rate in finding clear sky which is one of the most important criteria to see the Northern Lights. Our concept is famous for driving long distances if necessary! Wherever we go during the tour, we will tell you many stories about the northern lights and Vikings. After finding clear sky, we’ll admire the northern lights and we will take pictures which we’ll send to you within 3 days after the tour. If you bring your own camera, we will help you set it up to get the best shots. As the northern lights dance in the sky we will serve hot drinks and make a camp fire for you to keep warm. After the northern lights tour, we will drive you back to Kiruna.
While other operators may give you one method of chasing the lights on foot or in a minivan, we are proud to be the only outfitter to invest so much time and customer research into a brand new adventure that gives you not one, but THREE methods to see and photograph the northern lights and the absolute best chances of a successful aurora chase in Abisko National Park. We are proud of the fact that we are fully insured and have all the necessary permits to operate our tours in Abisko National Park, which many of our competitors have simply chosen not to do. All of our evening adventures have a maximum guest to guide ratio of 8:1. This makes the experience much more genuine, and helps us maintain proper social distancing at our locations. Since your adventure includes all transportation, there is not a set time that we have to return back to the hotel, which gives us more flexibility and the ability to stay out later than any other outfitter in Abisko.
Would you like to experience the thrill of searching for and chasing the northern lights in the area surrounding Abisko National Park? Your professional aurora chasing guide will use the experience of the Lights Over Lapland team, combined with local weather and aurora forecasts to make the best possible decision about where to look for the northern lights. During our evening together we will travel up to a maximum of 100 KM roundtrip to one of several spectacular locations with a proven track record and very high likelihood of success. During this adventure, your guide will talk about the auroras, the history of Abisko National Park and serve you a warm drink. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime aurora chasing expedition, which will allow you to use our experience and mobility to go to where the aurora activity is the highest, and where there weather gives us a good chance of success! Book your adventure today!
Here at the heart of Sápmi you can become a reindeer herder for a day. You can ride a reindeer sleigh alone in the winter landscape, feed the reindeer and eat delicious food. You are invited to be a part of the real life of the Sámi people. A professional reindeer herder will introduce you to his reindeer herd in his native environment. We are a reindeer herding family in Swedish lapland. We live and operate in the northern Sweden, middle of the Torneträsk-Soppero primeval forest which is located north of Kiruna city. We are an indigenous people in Europe and the Nordic countries. The area that has historically been inhabited by our ancestors for generations is called Sápmi and includes northern part of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. Our goal for you is to have a genuine experience with us, in our everyday life.
Would you like to experience the thrill of searching for and chasing the northern lights in the area surrounding Abisko National Park during the Autumn aurora season in October & November? Your professional aurora chasing guide will use the experience of the Lights Over Lapland team, combined with local weather & aurora forecasts to make the best possible decision about where to look for the northern lights. During our evening together we will travel up to a maximum of 100 KM roundtrip to one of several spectacular locations with a proven track record and very high likelihood of success. Your guide will talk about the auroras, the history of Abisko National Park and serve you a warm drink. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime aurora chasing expedition, which will allow you to use our experience and mobility to go to where the aurora activity is the highest, and where there weather gives us a good chance of success! Please note this tour is not wheelchair accessible.
Snowless dog driving! Why limit the fun to when we have snow when you can try driving dogs with a cart in the autumn! We offer a sit and drive combo tour by cart. You get to try both sitting on a cart and driving the cart together with a friend or partner. You can help to harness the dogs before we head out. We are out driving in our forest trails for approx 45 min. After returning you can help feed them and unharness them before returning them to their yards. We also have a cup of tea and coffee by the fire and a cinnamon roll. Of course no tour would be complete without a kennel visit and meeting the next generation...
Join our local guides on a visit to the Icehotel and the village of Jukkasjärvi. In our small groups we will visit the original Icehotel, the oldest church in northernmost Sweden and we will meet the reindeer at Nutti Sami siida. Our Sami guide tells you more about the Icehotel, Kiruna's history and the Sami people, while you get to see some of the most visited attractions in Kiruna.
Kiruna is located in an ideal position in Lapland to view the northern lights. During winter we have long dark nights and even 6 weeks without a sunrise! The first step to chasing the aurora is to get away from the city light pollution and that's exactly what we do on this tour. Our skilled guides will study the aurora and weather forecast to find the best locations based on their prior knowledge of the area, and then off we go! In our minivan, we will drive up to 125km away from the city if necessary to chase the aurora out in the arctic wilderness. There are many different locations we can visit depending on the forecast, one of which is the beautiful Abisko National Park area. Of course, it is up to mother nature where the chase will take us, but our guides will do their best to help you search for this incredible natural phenomenon
Enjoy the Aurora show on top of the mountain inc tipi dinner
.• Transfer from and to your hotel • Two-piece down set so you stay really warm during the tour • Local guide • Visit reindeer • Amazing dinner in our tipi next to beautiful Mattarahkka Northern Lights Lodge. Dinner is made from local Ingredients product over the crackling fire. • Opportunity to see the Northern Lights during dinner as we are beyond light pollution • Easy-to-maneuver snowmobile on unique own trails beyond the large mass, Simply a smooth ride through the Arctic night • You'll get really great photos of the guide from your experience right after the tour
Borrow a camera equipment and a tripod from us and follow our professional Sami photo guides to find the best spots to photograph the aurora. Our guides are born in the area and have been out in the forest since childhood. With our local knowledge we choose the best spots for northern light for the night. There are always chances to see the aurora - even in bad weather there is many different spots with better weather if you know where to go.
Visit the Sami and Reindeer in a Day Trip from Abisko
This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity allows you to visit Kiruna’s finest open air museum which is dedicated to and run by Swedish Lapland’s local indigenous people – the Sami. This exciting day trip will give you firsthand access to Sami handicrafts and to top it all off – you will get to experience the amazing lifestyle of the Sámi people and to get up close and personal, inside an authentic corral with Lapland's most iconic creature – the reindeer.
Join us on an exciting night hunt for one of the world’s most extraordinary natural phenomena! Our guides will take you to prime viewing spots where you'll have a high chance of seeing the Northern Lights dance across the sky in vibrant hues of green, pink, and purple. Throughout the tour, we will share fascinating insights into the science and folklore of the Northern Lights, adding an educational dimension to your experience and we will make sure to capture your special moments on camera, providing high-quality photos after the tour. As you explore Abisko’s unique landscapes snow covered forests, frozen lakes, and breathtaking mountain views, you’ll be fully immersed in the natural beauty of the Arctic night. We take care of every detail, from transportation and professional winter gear to snacks and warm drinks, so you can relax and focus on the wonders around you.
Join our local Sami guides to visit Abisko, one of the best places to see the northern lights. We will give you an enjoyable evening with 3-course dinner, where we talk about the Sami culture, nature, and the Northern Lights, a visit and guiding in the Abisko area to see and experience the spectacular Aurora Borealis, or depending on weather, a chase for the Northern Lights on the way back to Kiruna. On the way to Abisko we will pass several weather zones which makes it possible to get a glimpse of aurora even when it is more or less cloudy weather. We also provide you with tripods for your camera or mobile phone if you need.
Borrow a camera with tele-lens from us, or use your own mobile or camera, and follow our local Sami photo guides to experience moose and other arctic animals. Our guides were born in the area and have been out in nature since childhood. We share our knowledge of photography, nature and Sami life to give you a full experience of being part of our area. After the trip, you have practiced using the camera or your own mobile phone, gained more knowledge about the Arctic nature and animals and learned about the Sami people.
Your trip starts by meeting your guide and taking the journey through the mountains and into the forests of magical Swedish Lapland. On arrival at the ICEHOTEL you will receive your entrance ticket and be able to explore the worlds first hotel made completely from ice!
Join our local Sami guide for a day visit to Nikkaluokta to learn more about the arctic nature, Sami culture and history of the area. See Kebnekaise, Sweden's highest mountain, and get the chance to see moose, reindeer and other wildlife. In summer we do a light hike, visit Nikkaluokta chapel and have lunch in the Sami-owned restaurant, in winter we visit the guide's home for a Sami activity and lunch.
Join us on the hunt for the northern lights and explore Kiruna to Abisko. Our guides use the weather & northern lights (aurora borealis) forecast to predict the best locations to have the highest probability to see northern lights. Northern lights is a natural phenomenon and changes constantly the same as the wild nature. Our guides do everything in their power to guide you to northern lights but sometimes it´s not possible due to weather conditions. If you are a photographer you are in good hands as we always try to find good spots for photography. Tripod is needed to photograph Northern lights as you need long shuttertime. We make a short introduction of the tour and how it works. Then buckle up and the hunt for the Northern lights has began for the night. Always small groups of maximum 7 people invites to a genuine experience to remember for a long time.
We visit the famous Abisko National Park. We have a short hike close to the Abisko canyon with the clear and fresh water coming from the mountains. If the chair lift is open and the weather is nice we take a ride with it to the top of the Nuolja Mountain. There we have an incomparable view over the lake Torneträsk and the beautiful mountains in the area.
Kiruna Private Transfer from Kiruna (KNR) airport to central Kiruna
Take the worry out of your arrival at Kiruna Airport and pre-book a private transfer to suit your group size (up to 6 people). Avoid the long lines for taxis on arrival, and travel in the comfort of a Premium car or minivan.
Trollsjön is Sweden's cleanest clear-water lake located 815 m above sea level in the end of the valley Kärkevagge at the foot of Gearggecorru and Vassejietnja. On the way to Trollsjön, it is possible to see some animals such as reindeer, lemmings, buzzards, grouse, hares, mountain pipits and sometimes even sea eagles.