The 15 Best Northern Lights Tours in Kiruna

1.Kiruna Northern Lights Tour with Photographer

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

From Kiruna, guides such as Onur, Iris, Bernard, and Robin chase clear skies for the aurora, sometimes driving toward Abisko or Norway. You’ll travel in a group of up to seven, stop for a campfire, tea, and snacks, and receive professional photos afterward. Expect cold, darkness, and possible walks through deep snow.

“Amazing experience. The guide is very good! He struggles to find the lights. The photographer is also very good.”

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2.Northern Lights Tour with Photos

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

Spend five hours hunting the aurora around Kiruna with an English-speaking guide and photographer. Guides such as Onur, Iris, Robin, Laia, and Merxi track clear skies and may drive toward Abisko, Finland, or Norway. You get hotel pickup, snowsuits, campfire drinks, snacks, and downloadable photos and videos.

“Our guides Robin and Laia were super experienced and friendly. They were giving their very best in order for us to see the northern lights - with success! It was astonishing and the pictures were incredible. We didn’t have to drive long since they immediately found a good spot to see them. They set up a little campfire and we shared some tea, cookies and chocolate while Robin was telling us all about the wildlife around us and how the aurora borealis works. Everyone got some pictures from the professional photographer Laia. 10/10 recommended. Seeing the northern lights in the end depends on the will of the nature, you’ll have…”

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3.Northern Lights Tour from Kiruna to Abisko with Dinner

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

Travel from Kiruna to Abisko with an experienced Lights of Vikings guide, eat dinner at Abisko Mountain Lodge, then chase clear skies for the aurora. You get winter overalls, hot drinks, a campfire when conditions and site rules allow, and professional night photos. Guides such as Dimitri, Robin, and Omor are praised for their effort and camera help.

“Amazing experience - I totally recommend it! The guides were wonderful, knowledgeable and friendly, dinner was great and the experience of seeing the northern lights was spectacular. I’d love to do this tour again and definitely recommend it to anyone!”

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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. Learn to harness and steer your own husky sled, meet the friendly dogs, and travel across snowy marshland, forests, and frozen lakes. Guides such as Rebecca, Sarah, and Martina are praised for clear instruction. Finish with coffee, tea, and Swedish fika by an open fire.

“I was scared initially but our guide was very supportive. I am glad we did this activity”

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5.Snowmobile Aurora Expedition with dinner

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

Spend about five hours riding from Kiruna into the Arctic forest, across frozen lakes, and beside the Torne River. Your guide handles the route and safety briefing, while a forest hut provides reindeer souvas, dessert, and a hot drink by the fire. Warm clothing is supplied. Aurora sightings depend on clear skies.

“Guides were excellent. They were patient and tried to keep the group moving at a fun pace for all rider levels. Equipment was in good condition. Riding portion was 3 hours of our 5 hours. The other portion included prep, safety and dinner. They provide all the gear you need, minus the base layers. Their stew was probably the best meal we had on the trip and that includes several high-end restaurants. We loved the whole experience. Other reviewers that didn't thoroughly enjoy themselves must have brought baggage to the experience.”

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6.Northern Light hunt with minibus to Abisko 7:30 pm

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 104 reviews · from $253

Join Paradise Lapland AB for a 3 to 4-hour evening hunt from Kiruna toward Abisko National Park. Guides such as Patrik, Patia, Gaia, Maurice, and Lila may drive you to several clear-sky spots near Lapporten and Abisko Canyon, with hot drinks, cake, and help using night-camera settings. The aurora is never guaranteed.

“Incredible experience. Patrick has been so kind and funny. He drove us to great places and took great photos. The cakes and juices tasted good. Recommend.”

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7.Premium Aurora Snowmobile Ride With Panoramic Views

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

Spend five Arctic hours with Adventure Lapland, starting with a two-course reindeer dinner at Máttaráhkká Northern Lights Lodge. Then share an easy-to-handle snowmobile toward Mt. Ednamvarri for wide night views. Guides including Fabio, Clémentine, and Thomas provide instruction, photos, and warm help along the way.

“A big thank you goes to our tour guide Thomas. We were very satisfied with him. He was always very friendly, personable and extremely helpful. Thanks to him, the tour was a thoroughly enjoyable and successful experience for us.”

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8.Guided Northern Lights Tour at Kiruna

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 28 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $192

Leave Kiruna at 8 p.m. with a local English-speaking guide and chase the aurora up to 125 km from town. Expect dark forest stops, aurora stories, photo time, hot nonalcoholic drinks, and possibly a fire. Groups are capped at eight, but sightings and driving distance depend on weather and the guide’s judgment.

“Merci au guide qui ne regarde pas sa montre mais profite réellement de cette expérience avec le groupe. Une soirée magique Aurore au rendez-vous en prime. n’oublions pas qu’il s’agisse d’un événement naturel On ne peut pas prendre rendez-vous avec les aurores. En prime on a vu une cascade gelée On s’est arrêté également pour admirer rennes et élan présents sur la route Que dire à part je recommande vivement C’était une excursion superbe!”

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9.Aurora Hunting with Reindeer Caravan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $321

Leave Kiruna with Sámi reindeer herders Fredrik and Beatrix for an evening in the northern Lapland wilderness. Feed the reindeer, ride a traditional sled, learn about Sámi life, and finish with a warm meal in a traditional tent. Winter clothing and pickup are provided, and the small group is limited to eight people.

“A wonderful experience. Everything was well organized, and there was no dull moment. You start with a drive to the area where the reindeers live. On the way you learn a thing or two about the Sami life from the very friendly host. After arrival you put on some extra layerRead more”

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10.Arctic Adventure with Reindeer and Northern Lights Hunt 18:30 pm

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · from $250

Leave Kiruna at 6:30 pm for Övre-Soppero, where you will feed reindeer, hear about Sámi life, and spend time outdoors in the polar night. The minibus also searches for Northern Lights along the route. Pickup is offered, groups are limited to eight, and warm layers are essential.

“Be patient and make sure you are dressed in layers of wool and synthetic warm clothing not cotton. You have a 90mins bus ride to the Sami village and 40mins outside feeding the reindeer, Walking around feeding the reindeer was brilliant. Our reindeer herdsman a 20 year Read more”

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11.Enjoy the Aurora show on top of the mountain inc tipi dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $338

This five-hour Kiruna evening pairs a two-course dinner by the fire at Máttaráhkká Northern Light Lodge with a guided snowmobile ride to Mt. Ednavaara. You share one snowmobile with another person, follow off-map trails, borrow Arctic clothing, and use a camera and tripod for Aurora photos. Adrian has hosted some departures.

“Great tour with very friendly guide! Unfortunately, we didn’t get to see the lights because of the weather, but we still had a great experience. We started out with a delicious meal & drinks & then headed out. Would definitely recommend this company!”

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12.Northern Light Photo tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $225

Join Scandinavian Sami Photoadventures in Kiruna for a four-hour hunt for the northern lights. Your guide chooses the clearest available location, supplies a camera, tripod, headlamp, and warm cover gear, then teaches you how to photograph the aurora. Guide Ilya has also added Swedish fika to the evening.

“It’s an interesting experience for those who want to learn how to take photos with the auroras, but they should know that sometimes it takes time, so you have to try to go before the auroras are in the sky or one of the group learns fast and takes the photos to everyone so they don’t miss having their photo with the auroras.Auto-translated”

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13.Aurora Tour with Dinner in Abisko

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $293

Travel from Kiruna to Abisko with photo guide Erika, learning about Sámi culture, local nature, and aurora photography along the way. After a three-course dinner featuring seasonal local food, walk outside to search for the northern lights. The small group has up to eight people, with warm cover clothes and tripods available.

“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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14.Northern Light Photo Tour with Equipment

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 4 hours · from $220

Join a professional Sami photo guide near Kiruna for four hours of aurora hunting and camera coaching. You’ll borrow a camera with a wide-angle lens, tripod, headlamp, and warm cover clothes, then ride to locations chosen for the night’s weather. The guide also explains Arctic nature and Sami links to the night sky.

“The tour was interesting and the guide knowledgeable about local culture which made it a very cultural tour. The guide also gave me good tips and technics to use my camera (the guide had some for us, but I wanted to test mine). unfortunately the sky wasn't clear and we have not seen any aurora, but the guide did try to find good spots.”

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15.Northern Lights Minivan Chase with Warm Drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · from $198

Meet your English-speaking guide behind Scandic Hotel in Kiruna’s new centre, then ride by minivan toward the best available aurora-viewing spot. Over four hours, you’ll learn about the Northern Lights, pause for photos, and warm up with a hot drink and Lapland delicacies. Bring a camera, but expect a viewing tour rather than a photography class.

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