Northern Lights Chase in Abisko with Dinner from Kiruna
Embark on a thrilling Northern Lights chase in Abisko from Kiruna with local Sami guides, capture photos, and enjoy a 3-course dinner!
Practical information
Join an immersive Northern Lights chase in Abisko from Kiruna with local Sami photo guides, featuring expert camera coaching during a 5-hour evening adventure.
- Small group experience limited to 8 participants led by indigenous Sami photo guides.
- Includes a 3-course dinner with cultural storytelling, photography tripods, headlamps, and thermal gear on request.
- Dynamic itinerary crossing multiple weather microclimates between Kiruna and Abisko to maximize aurora sightings.
Course of events
Please allow 5 hours on site for the entire experience.
- Pick-up at designated Kiruna location and departure
- Scenic drive to Abisko traversing multiple weather microclimates (1h30)
- Three-course dinner featuring Sami cultural storytelling and local history
- Aurora hunting session and landscape photography with provided tripods
- Return drive to Kiruna while actively chasing the Northern Lights and drop-off
Activity requirements
A minimum number of 2 participants is required to run this activity.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
If requested by the guide, you must be able to show your child's birth certificate.
Special terms
Since the Northern Lights are an unpredictable natural phenomenon, their presence is never guaranteed.
Please list any dietary restrictions when booking.
Once your booking has been confirmed, please contact the instructor directly to organise the meeting point and pick-up time.
Pick-up locations (to specify upon booking): Kiruna tourist office, Elite Hotel Frost, Camp Ripan, or Icehotel (Icehotel available Dec 15 - Feb 15, subject to conditions).
If you prefer to arrive to the meeting point without pick-up, please arrive at Kiruna Tourist Office.
Please note that the duration and itinerary of the activity are weather-dependent.
All participants are responsible for borrowed equipment and will be charged a repair or replacement fee for damaged or lost items.
By participating, you agree to the publication of tour photos on official websites and social media, unless you inform the guide otherwise prior to the tour.
Pets are not permitted to join in this activity.
Please note that reindeer skins and dogs are common in the vehicles and at tour locations.
Spoken languages:
English, SwedishIncluded
- Indigenous Sami photo guide
- Three-course dinner
- Tripod for camera or mobile phone
- Headlamp
- Booster seats for children
- Cover clothes and winter boots (available on request)
Excluded
- Camera or smartphone
Do not forget to bring
- Warm winter clothing and layers
- Camera or smartphone
- Child's birth certificate (if traveling with children)
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Experience a captivating Northern Lights chase in Abisko from Kiruna under the Arctic night sky. Journeying through Swedish Lapland, the dramatic landscape transitions from subarctic birch forests to snow-covered mountain passes across distinct weather zones. Abisko National Park is globally renowned for its unique precipitation shadow created by surrounding peaks, which generates a clear microclimate ideal for witnessing the dancing green, violet, and crimson ribbons of the Aurora Borealis. Accompanied by indigenous Sami photo guides, guests gain intimate insights into Arctic survival, ancient mythological traditions, and the deep cultural connection between the local community and the northern landscape.
The evening unfolds with a comfortable transfer from Kiruna toward Abisko, traversing varying microclimates that maximize the probability of clear skies. Upon arrival, gather around a warm table for an authentic three-course dinner featuring traditional local flavors. As you dine, your guide shares stories of Sami heritage, wilderness navigation, and regional history. Following dinner, head out into the dark wilderness around the Abisko area or along the return route toward Kiruna, actively hunting the lights. Armed with provided sturdy tripods and headlamps, you will receive step-by-step photography coaching tailored to your camera or smartphone settings to capture the night sky cleanly.
Designed for all comfort levels, this evening outing welcomes participants aged 3 and older, with booster seats provided for young travelers. Group sizes are kept small to ensure a personalized, unhurried atmosphere and one-on-one camera setup assistance. Thermal coveralls and winter boots are available upon request to keep everyone warm in freezing temperatures. Depending on real-time atmospheric conditions, the guide adapts the driving route, ensuring safety and comfort throughout the entire journey.
Operating throughout the polar winter season, this excursion offers optimal chances to witness the night sky across multiple weather microclimates. Book your place on this Northern Lights chase in Abisko from Kiruna to combine Arctic photography, Sami heritage, and local dining!