Night Sky Snowmobiling Tour from Abisko

Organized by Outback Abisko AB
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Fitness level: Everybody welcome
Duration: 2 hrs
Spoken languages: Swedish, English
Minimum age: From 5 years-old and up
Cancellation policy: strict More info

Activity description

Enjoy an evening snowmobiling under the starry Arctic sky and try your luck in hunting down the infamous Northern Lights! This 2-hour tour will take you out of the city and around the whole backcountry of Björliden and Abisko, around lake Tornesträk, and up above the treeline for an optimized search for the aurora.

With a maximum of 8 people per tour, this experience remains intimate, allowing for a more personal rapport with the guide. We also restrict the number of children to a maximum of 1 per adult.

At the beginning of the tour, the guide will provide you with all the equipment necessary to drive the snowmobile and to keep you safe and warm. They will then show you how to drive your snowmobile, as well as some signaling gestures. 

Once everyone is ready, you will set off into the night on your tour. The precise route will be decided depending on the weather, wind, and aurora forecast. Enjoy gliding through the snow in near-total darkness, as your headlights light the path ahead of you. Along the way, you will take a break to enjoy sweet snacks and hot drinks around a crackling fire. But don't forget to look above, the Arctic serves some of the brightest and most beautiful night skies in the world. With some luck, you'll witness the breathtaking beauty of the Northern Lights! 

However, since it is a natural phenomenon, we cannot guarantee its appearance during the activity. But since the night will still be young when we return to town, your guide will make sure to let you know where they are most likely to appear, so you can continue your search later! 

 

 

Course of events

Please be ready at your pick-up location 30 minutes before the start of the activity.

We can pick-up from any of the following locations in Abisko or Björkliden: 

Abisko Mountain Lodge 
Abisko.net  
Abisko guesthouse  
STF Abisko 
Björkliden, gammelgården  
Björkliden, hotell fjället

Activity requirements

Driver's license is compulsory for snowmobiling.

Special terms

In case of damage to a snowmobile and its accessories, you may be liable to pay up to SEK 8,000 in insurance deductible per damaged snowmobile.

If Outback Abiso deems it possible that the damage can be repaired by us, the cost of the damaged part and the work for this will be paid by the person who caused the damage at a cost lower than the previously mentioned SEK 8,000.

Included
  • Certified Guide
  • Pickup
  • Warm clothes
  • Boots
  • Gloves
  • Balaclava
  • Helmet
  • Snacks and drinks
Do not forget to bring
  • Camera
  • Warm jacket and ski trousers
  • Driver's license
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Meeting point
Pick up or 8RWJ+MH5, 981 07 Abisko, Sweden Get directions

Cancellation policy

Cancellation 30 days or more prior to the agreed activity date
You will be automatically refunded for the full amount for the activity
30 days
Cancellation between 10 and 30 days prior to the agreed activity date
You are entitled to a 50% refund
10 days
Cancellation 10 days or later prior to the agreed activity date
No refund will be possible
Weather Guarantee
Regardless of the date, if the activity is cancelled due to bad weather conditions, you will be offered a refund or the chance to reschedule

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4.8 / 5
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  • 4.5 / 5

The night sky snowmobiling tour was a lot of fun, although after the fact I question the environmental wisdom of taking such a tour for pure fun, as there was so e noise and emissions pollution. We were a small-ish group of only 5 snowmobiles, so it was manageable, but we did see other groups during our stay that were much larger.

  • 5 / 5

Excursion extraordinaire dans la région d’Abisko, nous nous sommes promenés à travers les lacs gelés et les forêts, nous avons fait une pause avec une boisson chaude offerte autour d’un feu pendant que nous regardions les aurores boréales

  • 5 / 5

This activity was fantastic! We got to drive our own snowmobile through the arctic in the search of the Northern lights. Although we did not see them on the tour our guide Martina was great. She did what she could to take us to all the best spots. She even told us about the orange pine tree and if you hug it it will bring you luck in seeing the auroras. And soon after we got back after the tour the weather changed and we were able to see them at the Abisko Mountain Lodge. Not saying it was the tree. But I'm not saying it wasn't. 5 stars!