Northern Lights Tour: Sami Culture and Aurora Experience

Discover Abisko’s Sami culture, savor dinner, and chase the Northern Lights. A 1.5-hour drive from Kiruna to an unforgettable Aurora experience.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Camp Ripan - From Kiruna, we drive into the night by car. Our goal is to catch the northern lights, learn more about nature, local culture, and visit the famous Abisko. Outside the window, we see the stars, and if we are lucky, a hint of green auroras in the sky.
    1.5 hours later, we are there for a three-course dinner down in the village of Abisko….
What's Included
  • Tripod for your camera or mobile phone
  • Photo guide
  • Dinner
  • Headlamp
  • Cover clothes and shoes on request
What's Not Included
  • Camera equipment
  • Beverage
Meal Options
  • Moose tartar - Entire menu are from local dishes that varies depending on season.
  • Smoked arctic char -
  • Cloudberries with vanilla ice cream -
Additional Information

Join our local Sami guides for a visit to Abisko, one of the prime locations to witness the northern lights. Enjoy an evening filled with a 3-course dinner, where we will discuss Sami culture, nature, and the Northern Lights. The tour includes a guided visit in the Abisko area to experience the breathtaking Aurora Borealis. Depending on the weather, we…

Location
Camp Ripan
Campingvägen
We meet at the reception in Camp Ripan 5.00 pm
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Culture49642150064
Jan 5, 2025
Kept a promise made 23 years ago - When we married in 2001 one of the trips on my wife's bucket list was to see the Northern Lights. We took the plunge and went to Kiruna for New Year and booked on this trip. Our guide, Erika, was amazing - helping take photos and full of local knowledge. When we arrived in Abisko there was the most amazing Northern Lights display which Erika took time to make sure that everyone has amazing photos. After dinner we headed back towards Kiruna and made a stop off in the Lapland wilderness for even more photos with no light pollution. The most amazing and special trip - well worth it.
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Cynthia_b
Jan 1, 2025
Start your trip with this tour! - This tour was fantastic, and I’m so lucky it was the first one I did in Kiruna!! What I learned and saw on this trip was so useful during other excursions (some of which provided much less context and instructions about photographing the aurora). Erika was an excellent guide and teacher, and she made the experience unforgettable. Thank you for a wonderful evening!
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Sevo_n
Dec 27, 2024
One of the best experiences - This is one of the best experiences that you can have in Kiruna. Excellent time spent and good food. On top of that, our guide, Erika is trully remarkable. Well experienced and fully dedicated. Recommend A+++
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Julia
Dec 27, 2024
Wonderful experience - We did a photo tour with dinner in Abisko at Scandinavian Photoadventures. It was a very cozy and pleasant evening. Our guide Erika told us a lot about the history of Sweden and the Sami. After dinner, we went into the woods to look for the Northern Lights. Erika went to great lengths so that we could see her – and it worked! Thank you for this wonderful experience!
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Markoh764
Dec 10, 2024
Great Tour with a super nice guide - We had a great day with Erika, she did an awesome job at answering our questions while we had great traditional food at the Abisko Touriststation. We took great pictures of the northern lights. Thank you very much for your time and the experience :)
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Travel61156182737
Dec 10, 2024
Would recommend - Our guide Erika was great. We had a delicious dinner where she told us so much about Sweden itself and the Sami culture. She also worked overtime for us and helped us to take amazing pictures of the northern lights. We had a great experience.
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Michaeld4042
Nov 25, 2024
Fantastic Tour - We thoroughly enjoyed our excursion to Abisko. Having set up multiple tours during our stay in Kiruna, the time spent with Ylva, added very memorable layers to our experience chasing the aurora. It was special for us to have an opportunity to ask questions and hear about the indigenous Sami way of life. We shared a nice dinner, and made a few stops on the way back to Kiruna to take pictures during moments of clear sky. This tour immediately cemented itself as one of the richer memories from our Scandinavian travels. This served as more than just a photo opportunity. It allowed us to gain a connection to place. Highly recommend.
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