Top 9 Northern Lights Tours in Kiruna

1.Kiruna Northern Lights Tour with Photographer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 735 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $223Our pick

Chase the aurora from Kiruna in a group of no more than seven, with guides such as Onur, Iris, Robin, Bernard, and a photographer working to find clear skies. Expect a 4 to 6 hour evening, possible travel to Abisko or Norway, warm gear, a fire, hot drinks, snacks, and professional photos afterward.

“Be open. Be patient. There are various factors that affect the visibility, so don’t expect that the guides can turn the Northern Lights on and off like a switch. The staff is highly professional and provides constant entertainment. Seeing the actual show FAR outweighs any inconvenience.”

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2.Northern Lights Tour with Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 333 reviews · 5 hours · from $187

Spend five hours hunting the aurora around Kiruna with English-speaking guides such as Onur, Iris, Robin, and Laia. Your team tracks clear skies, provides snowsuits and hot drinks, and photographs you beneath the lights. Some nights require a long drive toward Finland or Norway.

“Our guides, Robin and Laia were extremely kind and knowledgeable about the northern lights. It was a very pleasant tour, we also loce their kindness and all the tips regarding how to capture great pictures with our cameras. We were also very lucky because we could see to great Aurora moments on that night. thank you!”

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3.Northern Lights Tour from Kiruna to Abisko with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 311 reviews · from $278

Leave Kiruna at 5 p.m. for Abisko with Lights of Vikings guides such as Omor, Onur, Dimitri, or Robin. Enjoy a Swedish Lapland dinner, then chase clear skies by minibus. Expect winter overalls, hot drinks, a campfire when conditions allow, and professional aurora photos.

“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!”

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4.Northern Lights Guided Husky Sledding Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 121 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $276

From Kiruna, ride to Kalixforsbron for a small-group night tour with up to eight people. You’ll harness and steer your own husky sled, meet the dogs, and finish with coffee, tea, and Swedish fika in a Nordic tipi. Guides such as Rebecca and Sarah are known for patient instruction.

“Fantastic experience! Our guide Sarah was perfect! She assisted us throughout the journey with kindness and care. The dogs were really obedient and very sociable. Highly recommended!!”

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5.Aurora Chasing with Snowmobiles

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

Ride a snowmobile or sled through Abisko’s dark valley, national park edge, mountains, and frozen Lake Torneträsk while your guide searches for clear aurora skies. Guides such as Jacob, Fabio, Amanda, and Edward are praised for patient instruction, warm drinks, local stories, and help with photos.

“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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6.Snowmobile Aurora Expedition with dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 111 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $259

From Kiruna, you collect winter gear, ride a minivan to the forest, and learn to handle a snowmobile before heading across forests, lakes, and the Torne River. Guides including Paul, Claudia, Saran, and Richard have led memorable outings, with dinner, cloudberry dessert, and hot drinks by an open fire.

“We were warned that April was almost a bad idea to try to see the Northern lights because how late in the season we were coming to try to see them. However, our trip was the most spectacular I could ever dream of. Everything went perfectly. Very happy with the service. The route taken, the snowmobiles and the food. The most spectacular part was the spectacle we witnessed of the Northern lights: it is like an espiritual event.”

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7.Aurora Snowshoeing

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

Join a guide such as Robin, Erik, or Rebecca for a three-hour evening snowshoe walk through Abisko’s birch forest. Learn to handle snowshoes, follow animal tracks, pause for hot berry juice, and search the sky above Torneträsk for Northern Lights and views of Lapporten.

“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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8.Premium Aurora Snowmobile Ride With Panoramic Views

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 42 reviews · 5 hours · from $330

From Kiruna, you’ll ride to Máttaráhkká Northern Lights Lodge for a fire-cooked reindeer dinner, then share an easy snowmobile to Mt. Ednamvarri. Guides including Fabio, Clémentine, and Thomas lead the evening, provide Arctic clothing, and take photos beneath the Aurora.

“activité parfaite . les deux guides, clémentine et l'autre guide italien étaient juste parfait . la nourriture était excellente, la motoneige de qualité et avec une bonne durée , et les aurores étaient au rendez-vous. ne passez pas à côté de cette super activité !!!! a ne pas manquer .”

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9.Northern Lights Minivan Chase with Warm Drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · from $198

You’ll leave central Kiruna by minivan with an English-speaking guide and search for the best available Northern Lights viewing spot. The four-hour outing includes a hot drink and Lapland delicacies while you wait. Bring a camera if you like, but this is not a photography tour.

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