Abisko

Tours

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.

Would you like to experience the thrill of searching for and chasing the northern lights in the area surrounding Abisko National Park? This exciting adventure will start once you are picked up. After collecting all of the guests for the evening adventure your professional aurora chasing guide will use the collective experience of the Lights Over Lapland and Activities in Abisko team, combined with local weather and aurora forecasts to make the best possible decision about where to look for the northern lights. During our evening together we will travel up to a maximum of 100 KM roundtrip to one of several spectacular locations with a proven track record and very high likelihood of success. During this adventure, your guide will talk about the auroras, the history of Abisko National Park and serve you a warm drink. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime aurora chasing expedition, which will allow you to use our experience and mobility to go to where the aurora activity is the highest, and where there weather gives us a good chance of success! Book your adventure today! Many of the locations are on lakes and rivers which allow you to see the auroras in the sky AND reflecting in the polished ice during the Winter. Our team of professionals has access to more spectacular locations than any other operator in Abisko. During your adventure we usually visit at least one of the following locations:

Try a challenging adventure in arctic conditions with ice climbing, adjusted to all experience levels. Feel safe knowing you are in the expert hands of a certified guide while you navigate the ice. Begin by getting fitted out with all of the appropriate ice climbing equipment including alpine boots, crampons, a harness, and a helmet. Ride a short ways to icefall, where your guide will take you through the first basic steps of climbing vertical ice. Scale vertical sheets of ice under the careful guidance of your guide, and feel the thrill of real climbing.

Would you like to enjoy a morning hike in the Arctic wilderness with one of the best outfitters in Abisko? Let one of Lights Over Lapland’s professional guides take you for a short, 3-4 km guided hike in Abisko National Park! During this spectacular adventure, your guide will lead you down one of the beautiful local trails. A good example is the trail which meanders along the scenic Abisko river canyon. You will wander through an ancient mountain birch forest, enjoy stunning open views of the Abisko river delta, marvel at soaring mountain peaks, take in all the beautiful scenery around the incredible Lake Torneträsk and much more. All of our guides are highly trained and will share their deep pool of knowledge about tracks left behind by our local wildlife, local indigenous people of the region and what it is like to live in the Arctic. While it is not guaranteed, you may have a chance to see beautiful animals during this trip such as reindeer, mountain hare, foxes, a full range of birds and the ever-majestic Scandinavian moose if luck is on your side! Be sure to bring a camera as this trip gives you an up close and personal experience in all of the most beautiful locations in Abisko National Park! Book your incredibly scenic hike with the best guides in Abisko today!

On this tour, we usually head up through the Abisko valley along the edge of the national park to get away from the village lights. Then, depending on the conditions, we may do any number of things. We may drive up the mountains to get away from the fog, we could head up through the national park towards Abiskojaure, or we could go out on the massive lake Torne Träsk. The guide will decide what looks best for the particular evening. We will make several stops to look for the aurora, enjoy the landscape, take pictures, change drivers, or play in the snow. You may choose to drive your own snowmobile, share one with a friend, or ride in the sled behind the guide. Children in the sled must be acompanied by at least 1 adult. The tour includes snowsuits, boots, hats, helmets for drivers, and gloves. Remember to dress warmly. We also include warm drinks and a light snack. Drivers must come 30 minutes before the start of the tour for driving instructions. You must be 18 years old and have a driver's license valid in the EU to drive a snowmobile on a tour

Experience Abisko National Park’s backcountry as arctic explorers have for centuries. Step into the silence with snowshoes for a memorable wilderness trek! This incredible snowshoe excursion offers an idyllic way to immerse yourself in the Arctic birch forest, savor mountain panoramas, and inhale the pristine Arctic air. As you traverse the terrain, you’ll have the chance to trace the footsteps of our native wildlife, such as moose, fox, Arctic hare, and more! A snowshoe hike in Abisko National Park is more than an adventure; it’s a memory-making experience. Connect with nature, soak in the tranquility, and return with stories and photographs to cherish for a lifetime. Don’t miss out on this captivating adventure! Please note! Ensure you come well-prepared with appropriate footwear; we strongly recommend waterproof shoes to keep your feet dry and comfortable during the hike. Proper footwear not only enhances your experience but also ensures you can fully immerse yourself in the beauty of the Arctic wilderness without worrying about wet feet.

Spend the day travelling by dog sled through the exciting wilderness, and stop at the wilderness camp for some Swedish Fika, get to know the sled dogs, and then travel back to the starting point. During the dog sledding adventure, your professional musher/guide will drive a sled that accommodates up to four guests. Having a professional musher drive the sled ensures the highest levels of safety for you, and allows healthy guests of nearly all levels of physical ability to enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime dog sledding adventure. While your professional musher controls the team of dogs, you can sit back, relax, take lots of pictures, and enjoy every second of your time in the Arctic wilderness. Approximately halfway through the dog sledding adventure, we will stop at our remote Arctic wilderness camp where your guide will prepare a warm fire, piping hot drinks, and classic Swedish Fika. An example of what might be served is a warm cup of coffee or tea and steaming cinnamon rolls. Spend some quality one-on-one time with your dogs as they love to cuddle and enjoy a belly rub in exchange for providing you with the thrill of riding behind them in a classic dog sledding adventure. After you have had a chance to relax by the fire, we will hop back on the dog sled and continue with our 10 – 12 KM circuit.

Increase your chances of seeing the northern lights on this private tour from Harstad, Narvik, and Tjeldsund. Watch the lights with some complimentary wine. Have the option of going on a Mountain tour, doing some fishing, or lighting a barbeque along the way. Be picked up at your accommodation and relax on the drive in a luxury electric car. Start during the day, so that you have the option of taking a tour to a stunning waterfall in the mountains or trying to catch a fish while in the wilderness. Request the use of a barbeque and bring your favorite items to grill to savor some piping hot food while in the great outdoors. After dark, head out in search of one of nature's most spectacular shows, the northern lights. Travel with a guide that will take you to spots where you have the best chances of seeing the lights, even across the boarder. Once the lights appear, sip a glass of wine while watching them dazzle. Return to your accommodation at the end of your tour.

Embark on a wildlife expedition from Abisko to the Norwegian fjords. Spot animals such as red foxes, ptarmigans, owls, white-tailed eagles, reindeer, moose, harbor porpoises, and white-beaked dolphins. Enjoy the services of a professional photographer who will capture the best moments of your trip. Start the tour in Abisko where you will be picked up from your hotel. Head to the Norwegian fjords. The drive to the border takes approximately 30 minutes. Decide on your route based on the weather and the latest wildlife sightings. Visit uncrowded fjords that offer plenty of opportunities to spot animals and whales from the shore. See red foxes, ptarmigans, owls, white-tailed eagles, reindeer, moose, harbor porpoises, and white-beaked dolphins. Be guided by a professional photographer who has been featured in National Geographic, BBC, the European Space Agency, and many other prestigious publications. After the tour, receive all the photos from the tour to bring home the best memories.

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.