Northern Lights Tour from Kiruna to Abisko with Dinner
Kiruna, Sweden
Northern Lights Tour from Kiruna to Abisko with Dinner
Recommended by 99% of travelers
Kiruna, Sweden
- 6 to 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Abisko National Park is one of the world's best places to see the Northern Lights but, even there, the elusive aurora can be tricky to spot. This small-group tour is led by guides who know how to read the sky's conditions in order to have the best chance of seeing the lights. Guides will also tell you some of the stories behind the aurora and can help you with your camera's settings.
- Enjoy your best chance of spotting the lights by traveling with a guide
- Small-group tour (maximum 12): Ensures a more personal experience
- Hassle-free pickup and drop-off from most hotels
- Heated bus, a campfire and hot drinks to keep you warm
What's Included
Meeting and Pickup
Itinerary
Additional Info
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
based on 312 reviews
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Andrea_M, Feb 2025
Exceptional trip with truly knowledgeable guide. He did everything he could to make sure our tour saw the northern lights. 10/10 recommend them.
Mona_H, Jan 2025
Dimitri was wonderful and he knew what he was doing to tell us about the northern lights, answer questions, make us comfortable, and look for the northern lights. We saw spectacular lights and as Dimitri took great pictures, we now have really nice memories in print! The tour group consisted of six adults - a great size for a group! Large enough to share experiences but small enough to get individual attention. While the light show is ultimately down to solar activity and weather, Dimitri and his colleagues kept in touch throughout the evening to find the best spots to maximize our chances for a great show - and the result was fabulous. Thanks for a wonderful experience on this tour!
Tamika_C, Jan 2025
Our guide, Dimitri was exceptional. He worked hard to ensure we’d see the lights. It was a challenging day with snow and loads of cloud cover. He ensured we saw something, even if it was faint, and took pictures of us with his higher powered camera. We were with folks from around the world, and the dinner gave us a chance to get to know each other. This was nice, since we’d be spending so much time together. We really enjoyed drinking warm bevvies around the campfire. The shelter + fire helped us endure wild arctic winds and frigid temps. Really great time!
David_F, Jan 2025
Excellent trip, meal was lovely, guide was very informative and gave lots of information. We drove through a snow blizzard but felt very safe. Wish the lights had been brighter but this was due to the weather.
Pushkar_R, Dec 2024
Excellent trip. Amazing food. Very well organized. Shout out to Robin who guided us and patiently took pictures for us. The enthusiasm in him was like a child, jumping from one spot to another to see the lights.
Lauren_S, Dec 2024
This was the most amazing experience of my entire trip to Sweden! I loved every minute of it! The guides were incredible and worked hard to ensure the group had a magical time. The first night we did not see any lights because of weather conditions, and the guides drove around for hours trying to spot them. We still had an amazing time. The second night, we got the most incredible show! We made a fire, had hot tea and cookies and had a fantastic evening. Guides are very knowledgeable and I can’t wait to come back and do it again!
Jimmy_C, Dec 2024
Omor and his team are very experienced and knowledgeable in chasing spots to observe Aurora. They made the tour enjoyable and memorable. It was a really pleasant experience and will highly recommend to anyone who wish to have a memorable Aurora experience!
Reem_T, Apr 2024
Our aurora hunting adventure from Kiruna to Abisko was an experience that exceeded all our expectations. First and foremost, the drive from Kiruna to Abisko was magical and the dinner at Brasserie Fjällköket in Abisko was remarkable, their staff were the epitome of hospitality.
The aurora hunting experience itself was nothing short of extraordinary. The team's dedication to ensuring we had the best possible chance to witness the Northern Lights was evident in every aspect of the journey. They were not just guides; they were passionate enthusiasts who shared invaluable tips and conducted an educational session that was as enlightening as it was fascinating.
What set this adventure apart was the team's relentless pursuit of the perfect viewing spot. It was clear they had a vast network of contacts throughout the area, which they leveraged to our advantage. Their efforts paid off spectacularly when we were led to a spot that offered us a view of the Northern Lights. Thank you for the trip of a lifetime!
James_V, Mar 2024
All aspects were extraordinary. The prep was smooth, the pickup was easy, the meal was delicious. The lead guide was knowledgeable, enthusiastic and determined, with a wonderful set of laminated explanation graphics.
We went almost to Narvik and back. We had clouds till midnight, but he never gave up. One the clouds opened up, the Northern Lights gave a spectacular show. We stopped three times along the way. The last time was on request and we had a tall mountain that looked like it spouted the beams.
Drop off was effortless.
Emilia_Z, Feb 2024
Once in a lifetime experience! Super kind people, good traditional food, good atmosphere. I can only recommend! :) And if you’re lucky like me you will see the breathtaking northern lights.
Octavian_P, Dec 2023
The whole experience was amazing! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly, made sure we were all comfortable. We started with a wonderful meal in a great restaurant, after which we drove to an area suitable for viewing the Aurora. Our guide made a couple of stops until he found a nice open area- and the Aurora really showed up! We were extremely lucky to see the whole sky light up with dancing Northern Lights, which we were told is very rare. We watched them for over 2 hours! It was breathtaking, a once-in-a-lifetime experience! We had such and amazing trip, thank you so much!
Monique_G, Oct 2023
Everything about this experience was 5 star! The pickup, the meal, and the experience. We were lucky enough to see the Northern Lights on our first try and we also go some amazing photos! Thank you to all those involved!
Jen_W, Oct 2023
Pros: The tour guides were communicative before the tour started. dinner was very good. The tour guides were adamant to find the Northern Lights to show us.
Cons: The car they transported us with had an unpleasant smell (especially that we had to drive around for a long time). No fire or source of heat while waiting around for the Northern Lights. Though they provided us with overalls that kept us relatively warm - there was a lot of waiting in the breezy cold outside without a fire.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Hello Jennifer, thank you so much for your review.
First of all, I would like to say that in a really challenging night, you are one of the few persons in the region that saw the Northern Lights. Sometimes we have really pleasant tours when we can sit around the campfire observing the northern lights. The night you booked the tour, was not pleasant, but we did see an amazing northern light. This is our main goal, to show you the northern lights, our goal is not to make a campfire.
For those who feel cold, we offer winter overalls and there is always the option to get in the cars and wait. The cars are clean and sanitize, it might smell because we carry with us all the stuff to prepare a campfire. As you can read in our sustainability policy, we ALL must protect the delicate Arctic environment so we cannot do a campfire wherever we want, just in the designated spots. The night you booked the tour, there wasn't a fire pitch around.
I think we did a really great job and delivered to all of our guests what they were expecting from the tour. We show you an amazing northern lights. And don’t forget that you are coming to arctic and it will be always be cold.
Lights of Vikings Team
Helen_A, Oct 2023
Amazing experience - I totally recommend it! The guides were wonderful, knowledgeable and friendly, dinner was great and the experience of seeing the northern lights was spectacular. I’d love to do this tour again and definitely recommend it to anyone!
Paul_T, Feb 2023
We actually took the Kiruna tour on the 12th February, the conditions were ideal and results really good.
A mobile phone with a good camera and night mode should produce good results.
Mariana_S, Jan 2023
To start with, we had a delicious meal at Abisko Mountain Lodge. The restaurant had a nice atmosphere. Then, we started our journey chasing northern lights. The guide tours made sure we did not leave until we saw them which made us changing places 3x times. It was also offered lingoberries tea and biscuits which was great since it was a cold night. It was great fun and I recommend this tour for everyone who wants to have a memorable experience in Kiruna and observe northern lights!
Nipun_K, Jan 2023
The guides are experts, we were able to view northern lights clearly with all colours of Auroras in our first attempt.
The sun in the day and clear sky helped, the lights of Vikings are the best guys in Kiruna if you want to chase Northern lights.
CanVincent_U, Dec 2022
Incredible experience and a really nice team which does everything to make this trip as smooth and comfortable as possible. Highly recommended!
Tuong_N, Dec 2022
It was very cloudy in Abisko and Northern Sweden so they went above and beyond to drive us accross the border to Norway where there's less cloud. We were able to catch a few beautiful auroras despite the weather condition. The driver was also very kind to drive me to Ice Hotel (not part of their pickup/drop off location) since we didn't get back until 2:30 am. A+++ for the effort and enthusiasm to get us to see the lights!
Izelle_V, Nov 2022
Fantastic experience! I booked 3 trips! The food is delicious, great information is shared, and the team will chase the lights until you find them. You also get all the photos taken by the photographer (high resolution) for free! I will highly recommend Onur and team. Thank you for an unforgettable experience in Kiruna, and helping me tick of my bucket list.
Adam_B, Oct 2022
This was a wonderful trip. The operators and guides were fun, friendly and extremely knowledgeable. The food on the grill in the cabin was lovely the intro and overview fun and engaging, the chasing of the lights was fun and we were lucky that the skies were clear enough and lights active and so the guides were able to find them for us. Some great photos, amazing scenery, a fire to keep warm and overall an amazing experience. Would recommend to everyone.
Felicia_S, Oct 2022
We saw the most amazing, crazy dancing auroras! Onur and Felipe were the stars of the tour - Onur kept us very entertained with frequent jokes, stories about the aurora, abisko etc he is the live of the party! He also knew just the spot to see beautiful clear skies necessary for auroras! Felipe - such a great chef with the reindeer meat but hold up he's also super talented with aurora photography! A tour with much happiness and laughter, accompanied by the most wonderful auroras. Cant be more thankful for this beautiful gift from Abisko :') Pls just join their tour guys experience it for yourself! Thank you so much to the wonderful team at Lights of Viking (ps: they are a 4 man team running the show it's incredible) look for them if you would love a personalized experience with the northern lights!
Olivia_S, Mar 2022
DO THIS TOUR!!!!! I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see the Northern Lights in the Abisko/Kiruna area!!! Christina, Alex, and Onur were fantastic from start to finish. If they’re able, they will pick you up right at your hotel and bring you to Abisko National Park. Christina and Alex will make a delicious dinner while Onur explains everything about the Northern Lights. They are all very knowledgeable about the subject. They give you lots of opportunities to ask questions, too! We eat and then we get going on the tour. These three will do everything in their power to help you see the northern lights!! Once they found us a good spot, they built a bonfire and served us some light snacks. Christina also took pictures that would later be shared with the group. They were all such genuine, kind people!! Go on this tour!!!!
Francesco_T, Dec 2021
The lingonberry tea was very delicious. I took more of it in the tourist shop in the center of Kiruna
Jerusha_G, Nov 2021
Can’t rate these guys enough - they were not going to let us go home without seeing the lights and their positivity and enthusiasm was fantastic. We had an amazing evening and felt in completely safe hands. They are well worth the money and are as close as a guarantee you well get to seeing the lights.
Eva_L, Feb 2025
Väldigt bra guide (Dimitri) som gjorde allt för att vi skulle fortsätta att få se norrsken trots att det så smått började att mulna på. Då blev det istället lägereld med pepparkaka, choklad och varm lingondricka när han berättade på ett väldigt lättsamt sätt det vi ville veta om norrsken.
Marco_P, Dec 2024
Esperienza bellissima, abbiamo avuto la possibilità di vedere una northen lights lunga e intensa in una location fantastica. Un grazie speciale a Dimitri per la passione che mette in quello che fa, permettendo di vivere momenti indimenticabili, oltre che scattare delle foto incredibili. Grazie.
Galina_P, Oct 2024
Helt oootrolig upplevelse!mycket nöjd med allting klart ska komma tillbaka nästa år.men nästa år ska jag ta overallen på.det var Jäckla kallt
anna_s, Mar 2024
È stata una serata stupenda: Marta e Felipe sono stati molto gentili e disponibili, ci hanno spiegato come accade il fenomeno dell'aurora boreale ed hanno cercato il posto migliore dove fermarci e godere dello spettacolo. La cena all' Abisko Mountain Lodge a base di spezzatino di renna è stata molto buona.
Una bellissima esperienza!
Takumi_S, Feb 2024
とても綺麗に見えた。
オーロラハンティングは19:00から始まった。その日は曇っていて地点をいくつか回ったが見えず、今日は見えないと思った。しかし
日付を越える頃まで粘り強くガイドが案内してくれて、なんとか見ようとしていたら突然一面がオーロラに覆われた。
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