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From Kiruna: Abisko National Park Northern Lights Tour

1. From Kiruna: Abisko National Park Northern Lights Tour

Admire the northern lights and go on a nighttime walk around Abisko National Park. Take great photos of the beautiful night sky. Stop off for some delicious snacks and warm lingonberry juice while you gaze at the stars. Finish up with a bus ride back to your hotel in Kiruna. Get on the bus at your accommodation and head to Abisko National Park at night. Go to all the best spots to see the aurora. Stop to take photos if you see the northern lights. Your guide will help you to take the best photos if you need it. Then, go for a short walk by the Abisko canyon. Keep an eye out for the northern lights. Then, have a break to enjoy some warm lingonberry juice and some sweet snacks from the local bakery. Afterward, get back on the bus and drive back to Kiruna. Finally, get off the bus at your hotel to finish the experience.

Kiruna: Guided Snowmobile Tour and Swedish Fika Experience

2. Kiruna: Guided Snowmobile Tour and Swedish Fika Experience

Blaze into a picture perfect winter wonderland on this guided snowmobile tour from Kiruna. Snowmobiling through the beautiful nature of Swedish Lapland. You will be able to enjoy the variety of our stunning landscape in the area, and perhaps we are lucky and see wildlife also. Such as moose, reindeer, fox etc. Our guides are knowledgeable nature lovers with a passion for outdoor adventures. We will do our best to give you a unforgettable day on the snowmobile by giving you a a genuine experience with new snowmobiles and high quality gear.

Kiruna: Guided Snowmobile Tour and Northern Lights Hunt

3. Kiruna: Guided Snowmobile Tour and Northern Lights Hunt

Experience the freedom and serenity of driving through the wilderness of the Swedish Lapland countryside on a guided snowmobile ride. Spot the northern lights from locations far away from the light pollution of the city and stop for a Swedish fika, sweet snacks from the local bakery & warm lingonberry juice. Our tours starting point is in Poikkijärvi a village by Torneriver 15 km from Kiruna city. At the camp you will be equipped with high quality snowmobile gear aimed for snowmobiling adventures in the Arctic climate. Snowmobile gear: overall, shoes, gloves, facemask, helmets and wool socks. So you come with your own clothes and we will provide you with the extra top layer customized for the outdoors. When we are dressed and ready, we will go to the snowmobiles for safety instructions and educate you how to drive the snowmobile. Never driven a snowmobile before? -No problem! Everyone is a beginner the first time. Our experienced guide will teach you how to drive in a safe and fun way so we will have the best possible experience. At the end of the tour it will feel like its a peace of cake. As a driver for the snowmobile you need a valid driving licens for car in your country, as a passenger you only need to bring your camera to capture some of your moments on a photo. Okey, let the fun begin. We will go on tour that’s approx 32 km through the variety of the landscapes in the area on the river, lakes, forest and mountains. You will be in the winter wonderland. Far away from the light pollutions surrounding the town. The dark sky will increase your chances of seeing aurora borealis dancing in the sky. Halfway we will stop for a Swedish fika. Here is a good place to switch driver if you are going on a shared snowmobile. We will help you to immortalize your memorys with pictures, so you can return to this place when ever you want again. Back at the camp we changes clothes and the minibus will drive you back to your accommodation. (We can not guarantee that the northern light is visible because its a weather phenomenon beyond or control. But we can guarantee that we will do our best for you to have a wonderful experience anyway.)

Abisko: Aurora Snowshoeing

4. Abisko: Aurora Snowshoeing

Capture the true feeling of a winter night in the arctic. Your guide will take you to learn the wintry way of movement with snowshoes. While walking on the snow, you will experience how the milky light of the moon and stars cast enchanting shadows through the snowfields. In Abisko there is a lot of animals that dwell in the birch forest during winter, so the possibility to see a lot of tracks is quite big. Most likely you will see tracks of forest hare, ptarmigan, foxes, lemmings, and if you are lucky you might even spot tracks form a moose. During the tour we will have a break and enjoy some warm berry juice while the only sound you hear is the sough of the forest and fells. If you are lucky, you may even see the Northern Lights dance over the lake Torneträsk and over the mountaintops. If there is a full moon and a clear sky you will also get a spectacular view over the Abisko mountain range which includes one of Sweden’s most famous mountain formations Lapporten which is a U-valley sculptured by the ice age.

Enjoy the Aurora Show on top of the mountain inc tipi dinner

5. Enjoy the Aurora Show on top of the mountain inc tipi dinner

Enjoy a magical evening around the crackling fire in the tipi outside the beautiful Lodge Máttaráhkka where you also get to visit the reindeer. After we have enjoyed the tipi dinner, we drive with easy-to-maneuver snowmobiles up to the top of Mt. Ednamvárri away from the light pollution. The mountaintop offers endless views over the Arctic tundra and the Abisko Alps The guide will bring a camera and take pictures throughout the entire evening for your memories. Welcome to our home! Includes: Transfer from and to your hotel Arctic clothing loan 1 snowmobile for 2 people (shared with another person) Photographs of the evening Visit the reindeer 2-course dinner at beautiful Máttaráhkká – Northern Lights Lodge

Kiruna: Aurora Midnight Session with BBQ and snowshoe hike

6. Kiruna: Aurora Midnight Session with BBQ and snowshoe hike

Details 4h, Pick up time 10:15 PM, drop off 02:30 AM We will pick you up at your hotel in Kiruna at 22:15 and drive out to our village 15km outside of Kiruna. Here we provide you with winter overalls, winter boots, mittens and winter hats. We put on our snowshoes and have explore along the frozen Kalix River to spot the Northern Light and take photos. After the snowshoe hike we arrive at our tipi tent and have a BBQ by the campfire. We serve coffee and tea after the dinner. If we are lucky with the Northern Light we will remain in the area after dinner but if the weather is cloudy we will to drive you towards Nikkaluokta or Abisko to see if the night sky clears up when we change the area. At about 02:30 we will be back in Kiruna at your hotel. On this Aurora Kiruna Midnight Session we spend the night away from the city lights to have the best conditions possible for seeing the aurora in Kiruna. In the case where there is a very low or zero chance, we will contact you to reschedule you for a better night.

Experience the majestic Auroras Kiruna-Abisko & Tipi Dinner

7. Experience the majestic Auroras Kiruna-Abisko & Tipi Dinner

Enjoy a magical evening at the beautiful Máttaráhkká Northern Lights Lodge which is located beautifully outside the city lights with large open views towards the mountains. With the local guide, your evening begins with a visit to the reindeer next to the lodge where we will also have a big tipi dinner around the fire. After enjoying a good BBQ meal we hit the road with a warm and comfortable minivan driving you around calm roads around Lapland to the very best viewing points to experience the majestic Northern Lights. Our route is between Kiruna and Abisko National Park. Welcome to our home! The tour includes: Transfer from and to your hotel in Kiruna C Arctic clothes loan. Down jacket, pants, and winter boots BBQ meal in the tipi Visit the reindeer Photographs of the evening

Views over Lapland, visit the reindeer & lunch at the lodge

8. Views over Lapland, visit the reindeer & lunch at the lodge

Enjoy a half-day unique and well-executed snowmobile safari cruising around Lapland by snowmobile. As the only company in Kiruna, we offer day trips by snowmobile that take you to the edge of the Arctic tundra and up above the tree line to Lapland viewpoint which offers an amazing view over a pristine Arctic wilderness. We take a short break on a frozen lake where we brew some coffee over the crackling fire and enjoy some Swedish Fika; here you also have the chance to try out some traditional ice fishing. Back at the lodge, you get to visit the reindeer before we serve a 2-course lunch Includes Transfer from and to your hotel in Kiruna C Arctic clothing loan 1 snowmobile for 2 people (shared with another person) Try out ice fishing Swedish Fika Visit the reindeer 2-course lunch by the fire

Transfer Rovaniemi - Kiruna by private van

9. Transfer Rovaniemi - Kiruna by private van

Book you private transfer between Rovaniemi and Kiruna by private minibus. Perfect for families and groups - child seats are available upon request We will agree with you pick up time and place. The road between Rovaniemi and Kiruna takes around 4,5 hours at summer time and 5 hours at winter season. There is a stop at the gas station in the middle of the journey. Our minibuses are: Mercedes Vito, VW Caravelle, Opel Vivaro, Renault Traffic. The vans can easily fit up to 8 passengers and have a large luggage compartment.

Private Transfer Kiruna - Tromso

10. Private Transfer Kiruna - Tromso

Book you private transfer between Kiruna and Tromso by private minibus. Perfect for families and groups - child seats are available upon request We will agree with you pick up time and place. The road between Kiruna and Tromso takes around 5 hours at summer time and 6 hours at winter season. There are few stop at the gas station in the during the journey. Our minibuses are: Mercedes Vito, VW Caravelle, Opel Vivaro, Renault Traffic. The vans can easily fit up to 8 passengers and have a large luggage compartment.

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What people are saying about Kiruna

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4.9
(73 reviews)

The activity was great, we saw magnificent landscapes. It was a magical moment. Too bad it didn't last a little longer given the price. Please note on the get your guide ad it is indicated that the service is for 2 people, whereas this one is for 1 person.

We had a lovely day out in the wilderness with our guide that was very professional and skilled. The sun was shining which made the day extra enjoyable and we made lunch over open fire. Amazing winter activity!

We can only recommend this tour to everyone! Very varied and very well organized. We would do it again in a heartbeat. Thank you for this great experience.

Really nice and fun experience. We had a good instruction and everything was really organized. Definetely would recommend it!

It was very beautiful anb the person guiding was nice and professional