5 extraordinary Northern Lights tours
Dog sled tour
Imagine travelling through a winter wonderland in a sleigh pulled by huskies and looking up at the Northern Lights dancing in the sky. Sounds like two magical moments in one, doesn’t it? Kiruna Husky offers Northern Lights tours where you are taught how to handle and harness their dogs before setting off into the polar night together with a guide. After the tour, you get to warm up around an open fire in their Nordic tipi while enjoying a traditional Swedish ‘fika’.
Photo tour
The elusive aurora borealis might be hard to see, and even harder to capture on camera. A photo tour with Lights of Lapland will make your memories last a lifetime. With professional photographers as guides and preset cameras, the tour heads out to Abisko National Park. Warm overalls, hot beverages and all camera gear needed are included in their Ultimate Aurora Photo Adventure, which suits photo enthusiasts of all levels. A photo of your own Northern Lights experience – now that’s a souvenir to show off in your home.
Horseback tour
Take your Northern Lights chase to the next level by getting on an Icelandic horse and ride through snow-covered forests in the area around Sweden’s highest mountain range. The famous Icehotel’s horseback tour below the Northern Lights is an eco-certified and tranquil trip. Before heading out for the Northern Lights hunt, you’ll get to prepare your horse for the evening and have a cosy moment in the stable. The tour ends with a dinner made from local produce, served in a traditional Sámi hut.
Snowmobile tour
For adrenaline junkies, a Northern Lights hunt on a snowmobile is a given choice. With Kiruna Sleddog Tour’s adventurous Aurora Tour Snowmobiles, you’ll get to experience the Arctic landscape in a fun and fast-paced way. Professional guides will make even rookies feel safe to drive – or, if you don’t feel like driving – jump in the backseat and keep your eyes on the sky. The tour takes a break at a Sámi tent, where you’ll make a fire, enjoy homemade ‘fika’ and hopefully get a glimpse of the sky’s green speed stripes.
Local street food tour
Food is a lot about presentation and what could be a better spice than the aurora borealis? Kiruna-based Stejk Street Food offers a Street Food & Aurora Tour that will satisfy several of your senses. The night starts in their lavvu tent where you’ll indulge in a local street food dinner while listening to stories about the Kiruna city moving, the Sámi way of life and much more. After that, you set off in a vehicle with a local guide, taking you to the best spot for the night to see the Northern Lights.