The 6 Abisko Northern Lights Tours Travellers Book Most

1.Guided Aurora Chase with Hotel Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 311 reviews · 3h 30m · from $109Our pick

Join guides such as Joey or Romy for a three-and-a-half-hour northern lights chase from Abisko. Your guide checks weather and aurora forecasts, then drives up to 100 kilometers roundtrip to find clearer skies. Expect warm transport, a hot drink, aurora tips, and help with night photography. Pickup is from selected Abisko and Björkliden hotels, not Kiruna.

“Romy was a fantastic tour guide and she really made the tour great with her enthusiasm for the northern lights. She was super helpful, friendly, and even took great photos for us! The group was a little big so we were left behind at one of the stops but luckily we were able to find the trail without accident. It would have been helpful if the tour provided head torches as it was very dark on the longer walks.”

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2.Aurora Chasing with Snowmobiles

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 113 reviews · 3 hours · from $105Best value

Ride a snowmobile or sled through Abisko Valley, toward Abiskojaure, or across frozen Lake Torne Träsk as your English-speaking guide searches for clear skies and aurora. Guides such as Jacob, Fabio, Amanda, and Edward are known for friendly instruction and patient searching. Warm clothing, helmets, drinks, and a snack are included.

“Unfortunately, we couldn’t see the Northern Lights due to the weather conditions. However, our guide really did his best to make the experience enjoyable despite this. The conversations were great, very informative and entertaining, and the atmosphere was warm and friendly. Even without the lights, we still had a pleasant and memorable evening.”

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3.Guided Autumn Aurora Chase with Hotel Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 100 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $121Top rated

Travel up to 90 km from Abisko with Lights Over Lapland guides such as Sara, Felix, Miguel, or Gavin, choosing clear-weather spots around Lake Torneträsk, Björkliden, and the Swedish-Norwegian border. Expect aurora stories, basic camera help, a hot drink, and hotel pickup, but bring serious winter clothing.

“The guides Sarah and Michelle were fab. It was an extremely windy night and they had a shelter for us in a scenic location. The lights came out and they made sure we got plenty of great pics”

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4.National Park Northern Lights Photo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 86 reviews · 4 hours · from $176

Spend four hours hunting the northern lights around Abisko National Park with an English-speaking guide and a small group of up to eight. You may travel by 4x4 van, snowmobile-pulled sleigh, or on foot, then use a preset DSLR, tripod, and warm gear to photograph the aurora. Guides such as Miquel, Marco, and Fabian are especially helpful with camera settings and solar activity.

“Though the lights didn't come out and play, Alex was helpful in showing us how to take night photos and kept us entertained while waiting!”

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5.Aurora Car Chasing Tour with Photographer

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 60 reviews · 3 hours · from $165

Join Explore Arctic for a three-hour aurora chase from Abisko. Guides such as Jeff, Karolina, Lina, and Lena drive you toward clearer skies, explain the lights and local wildlife, and photograph you beneath the aurora. The group holds no more than eight people, and all tour photos arrive digitally.

“Our guide Jeff was very friendly, funny, and extremely knowledgeable about the Northern Lights. Fortunately, we were able to see the aurora, and the photos turned out amazing. Highly recommended!”

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6.Aurora Snowshoeing

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 59 reviews · 3 hours · from $110

Join a small group of up to eight for a three-hour evening snowshoe walk near Abisko. Guides such as Robin, Erik, and Rebecca have led recent outings, teaching snowshoe technique, pointing out hare, ptarmigan, fox, lemming, and moose tracks, and pausing for warm berry juice. Clear skies may reveal stars, Lapporten, and the Northern Lights.

“Everything about the evening was fantastic. Robin was the perfect guide, encouraging us take in the quiet environment of the birch forest in the dark as we walked. Robin pointed out recent and older animal tracks in the snow and gave us information about the trees and local area. It was very magical and ethereal, like the world of Narnia in the snow, and the night sky was so clear and full of stars which were very visible away from the lights of Abisko. We went to a couple of frozen lakes as well and were extremely lucky to see the Northern lights coming and going throughout the hike. We…”

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