Make memories that last forever on an exclusive Northern Lights holiday to Sweden. Whether you’re planning a special getaway for two or a big family celebration, experience the Northern Lights in Sweden in luxury.
On our luxury holidays in Sweden, everything is tailored for you. We use our extensive contacts and local knowledge to create bespoke itineraries. Think private tours, exclusive accommodation and unique aurora adventures.
Thrill-seekers can spend their days ice climbing and snowmobiling. Nature lovers can soak up the beauty of Sweden’s scenery. And those in search of relaxation can toast the Northern Lights, glass in hand, from a hot tub under the stars.
Explore our Luxury Holidays in Sweden
Swedish Lapland Adventure Lodge
This is a BRAND NEW 4-night northern lights break staying in a cabin at Máttaráhkká Northern Lights Lodge which includes snowmobile and husky experiences.
Price per person (excl. flights)
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from £2,200
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Arctic Heaven - Auroras and Luxury Cabins
Cosy up in a log cabin with luxurious details, at the exclusive Arctic Retreat camp. Combine relaxation with thrilling activites, surrounded by serene wilderness.
Price per person (excl. flights)
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from £3,500
Aurora & the Arctic Gourmet Cabin
A unique experience in a remote, intimate retreat where food is a focus. Welcome to the Aurora and Arctic Gourment Cabin Experience in Swedish Lapland.
Price per person (excl. flights)
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from £2,200
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Icehotel & Tree Hotel Experience Break
Stay in two of the most iconic hotels in Swedish Lapland. From a treehouse suspended in the boreal forest, to an incredible ice-sculpted art gallery.
Price per person (excl. flights)
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from £3,000
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Luxurious Coast and Forest Aurora Retreats
This is a luxurious Northern Lights holiday, staying in two authentic and stylish lodges in magnificent locations - Pine Bay Lodge and the fabulous Arctic Retreat make for a memorable trip.
Price per person (excl. flights)
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from £2,500
The Best of Lapland Swedish Iconic Locations
Our expertise in Swedish Lapland enables us to create journeys that combine the very best this magnificent region has to offer and give our clients access to unique experiences.
Price per person (excl. flights)
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from £4,200
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Frequently asked questions
Why choose an exclusive Northern Lights holiday in Sweden?
These luxury Northern Lights holidays in Sweden are tailor-made for you. Whatever the occasion, whoever you’re travelling with, and whatever is on your holiday bucket list, we’ll plan a trip that exceeds your expectations.
Private transfers and tours. Luxurious accommodation. Exclusive use of hotels and lodges. Little extras like a birthday cake or a private dinner. Every day and every activity designed around you and your interests.
Want to climb a frozen waterfall? Or try your hand at ice fishing? Enjoy a bird’s eye view of the Arctic from a hot air balloon? Or explore the sparkling waterways and vibrant culture of Stockholm? It’s all possible on a Sweden Northern Lights holiday.
What can I see and do on an exclusive Northern Lights holiday in Sweden?
Depending on the time of year you visit, you can enjoy a selection of the following activities. Most are available as private tours or experiences — so it feels like you have the Arctic all to yourself.
- Sample Swedish cuisine on a romantic aurora wilderness dinner, out on a frozen lake with the starlit sky and the aurora borealis above.
- Get up close with Arctic animals. Learn the art of mushing on a dog sledding adventure, go on a moose safari and take a reindeer sleigh ride through snowy landscapes.
- Enjoy the exhilarating experience of ice climbing on a frozen waterfall. Or get creative at an ice sculpting class.
- Go snowshoeing or cross country-skiing, right from the door of your lodge.
- Embark on snowmobile adventures. Venture above the treeline and onto the Arctic tundra. Or head up to the top of Mount Ednamvarri for breathtaking views of the aurora borealis.
- Go on a Northern Lights photography course. Get all the kit and expert guidance you need to take beautiful photographs of the Northern Lights as they dance across the sky.
- Warm up after winter activities in your private hot tub under the stars. Savour Swedish sauna culture. Or treat yourself to a relaxing Swedish massage.
- Visit the famous Icehotel for a cocktail at the Ice Bar. Or — for a truly mesmerising experience — stay in the night in a spectacular Ice Suite.
- Experience Sámi hospitality. Gather around the tipi fire to eat a traditional meal while learning about Sámi history and culture.
Tell us which of these activities (or any others) you’d like to experience on your luxury holiday to Sweden and we’ll work them into your itinerary.
Where will I stay?
We have exceptional accommodation options in Lulea, Kiruna, Abisko, Stockholm and deep in the Arctic wilderness.
You can stay in remote luxury lodges, log cabins and yurts, with their own saunas and outdoor hot tubs. For groups of family and friends, we can arrange exclusive use of our lodges. With the place to yourself, you can relax together in the lounge, by a roaring log fire, after a day of exciting outdoor adventures.
We can also book you into a deluxe Art Suite at the Icehotel or into a treetop room at the Tree Hotel for a truly spectacular stay.
Can I customise my Northern Lights holiday?
Absolutely. The tours listed above are a jumping-off point. We can tailor these tours to include the destinations, activities and accommodation you want to experience.
We can also extend your northern lights holiday in Swedish Lapland so you get to spend time in our other
Nordic destinations:
When is the best time to book a holiday in Sweden?
That all depends on what you want to see and do while you’re there.
The northern lights are visible in Swedish Lapland any time from September to March. And autumn and winter seasons have their own unique appeal.
In September and October, autumn colours blaze across the landscape. From November to March, snow and ice turn northern Sweden into a winter wonderland.
We can plan a northern lights holiday in Sweden to coincide with Christmas or New Year celebrations. It’s also possible to book a family aurora trip during the February half-term holidays.
Just bear in mind that — if you’re travelling with a large group and want exclusive use of a Northern Lights lodge — you need to book around a year in advance.
If you’re unsure when to book your luxury Sweden trip, just get in touch with the Aurora Nights team for advice.
Read more: The different aurora seasons
What do your luxury holidays in Sweden include?
Our exclusive holidays to Swedish Lapland include:
- Accommodation
- Private airport transfers
- Your choice of private tours and activities
- Breakfast, half-board or full-board dining (depending on your preference)
- Arctic outerwear for the duration of your trip
Please note that our tours don’t include flights. But if you’d like advice on the best airlines and airports to use when visiting Sweden from the UK or the US, just ask. We’ll be happy to help.
Can you guarantee that I’ll see the Northern Lights?
Unfortunately not. But we do everything we can to maximise your chances of seeing the Aurora on your Northern Lights holiday in Sweden.
You’ll stay in luxury accommodation in the Swedish wilderness — places in the far north with low levels of light pollution. Many of our lodges and cabins boast glass roofs or panoramic windows, so it’s easy to see the Northern Lights when they make an appearance.
You’ll also embark on Northern Lights excursions with an expert aurora guide. Our guides are skilled at tracking down clear, cloudless skies and beautiful scenic backdrops, to create an unforgettable Aurora experience.
Read more: Chances of seeing the Northern Lights
Why book luxury Northern Lights tours with Aurora Nights?
Book luxury Northern Lights tours with Aurora Nights and you can count on:
- Tailor-made trips — create the Northern Lights experience you’ve been dreaming of with our bespoke packages, perfectly tailored to you
- Exceptional experiences — private tours, exclusive accommodation and a range of bucket-list adventures
- Expert guides — your local guide will show you a lesser-seen side of Swedish Lapland, sharing their in-depth knowledge of the region and the aurora borealis
- A hassle-free holiday — with carefully crafted itineraries and local contacts, we ensure your extra special Northern Lights holiday is hitch and hassle-free
Whether you book an exclusive Aurora break, an Abisko northern lights holiday or a Sweden short break, the Aurora Nights team guarantee a Northern Lights holiday that you’ll remember forever.
How do I book my Northern Lights trip?
Select one of the tours above and click Enquire Now. We can use this tour as the starting point for your tailor-made trip.
Can’t see a tour that fits your Northern Lights wish list? Then get in touch with the Aurora Nights team to design a luxury holiday to Sweden from scratch.
Reviews
See what our clients say
Thoroughly enjoyed the trip. The Abisko Mountain Lodge was fantastic, every member of staff was friendly welcoming and charming. Accommodation, upgraded room was excellent. The food in the lodge definitely deserves the high reviews. Good breakfast, great hime made lunch soups and extremely tasty evening dinners.
The included trips were great. The only let down was the camera night, couldn’t see the lights no one fault, but we were walked through thigh high snow to be left on a frozen lake for the duration of the trip. There was no warning of the difficult walk and we had a 91 year old with us and I have hip problems! That said the guide was great, as were the ones on the skimobile and husky rides. We went up to the sky station in a snow storm with high winds, added to the experience!
Would go back in a heart beat.
We had little communication with Weekend a la carte, no need as all communications were clear and contained all the information we needed. Very informative emails
Would use again if going back
June Day
We had the most fabulous time and everything worked like clockwork. The guides were extremely knowledgeable and extremely competent. The food was excellent and the experiences, especially Husky Homes, were brilliant. We saw the aurora lights at the mountain top in Abisko where the photography tour will be an enduring memory of a wonderful time. I would very much recommend Weekend a la Carte as a proficient tour operator.
Mark Nicholson
Superb holiday to Iceland, well organised, advice regarding trips informative and far exceeded our expectations (Glaciers and ice Cave) run by South Coast. Hotel Ranga is a lovely hotel, perfect to see Northern Lights (which we did see on our 3rd night), very comfortable, food excellent, staff helpful and informative. SouthCoast Adventure tour company were excellent, guides knowledgeable, and clearly very experienced.
Helen Middleton
We had a fantastic 4 nights that included glaciers, waterfalls, geysers, the aurora borealis and more! Lovely hotels, especially Hotel Ranga. We filled every moment and felt thoroughly invigorated on our return.
Frances Harrington
We did the aurora nights break and had a great time overall. Everything related to flights, hire car, and hotels ran smoothly. There were a few issues largely relating to the weather and driving conditions (we travelled in mid March), but what we did manage to do was amazing.
The blue lagoon was easy to access from the airport and was a brilliant experience. We booked the standard package and it came with a free drink and face mask. Facilities were clean and organised with free toiletries in the shower rooms, which helps if you’ve gone there straight from the airport.
The drive to Hotel Ranga afterwards was long but fine (check out the road on google streetview to know what to expect). The hotel and staff were great. We were limited to one option as vegetarians on the bar and a la carte menus, but the food was lovely and if you are a meat eater you will see options of unusual dishes like puffin and reindeer.
Our northern lights super jeep trip was cancelled on both nights due to a poor forecast, but we were lucky enough to get an aurora wake up call from Hotel Ranga the first night. We couldn’t use the hottubs as there are only a few and they were always taken in the limited time we spent at the hotel, so don’t go expecting to get lots of time in one and you won’t be disappointed. View them as an add on if you can time it right. We were travelling with an 11 year old, so we didn’t stay up really late. If you are a couple you probably have a better chance of getting one later on.
The glacier/volcano super jeep trip was outstanding. Our driver, Íbí was excellent. She went above and beyond and gave us such an awesome experience. We were also super lucky with the weather the first two days and had great views across Iceland.
The ice cave tour was also incredible and the guides running it were excellent. The group size was much bigger than expected (especially after the more exclusive volcano super jeep tour), but it was broken down into smaller groups that were managed well, with plenty of time factored in for photographs. There were several unexplained delays getting to the cave during the tour that meant we weren’t able to ‘mini tour’ the rest of the South Coast afterwards, so if you plan to do the ice cave don’t overplan for the afternoon as you may not have much time. Not a huge disappointment for us as we got to experience the cave, but I imagine someone who planned a full itinerary afterwards might be frustrated by the estamiated timings not always being right and subject to change with the weather (which was wicked that day).
Driving around Reykjavik was a horrible experience as we arrived around rush hour and weren’t prepared for all the traffic, having only experienced quiet roads along the south coast. It was difficult finding a parking space, so be prepared to drive around a little when you arrive. If you haven’t driven on the right before and are not a confident driver this could leave you feeling stressed. Again, check out the roads into Reykjavik on Google maps to get a sense of what awaits if you aren’t used to self-driving.
We didn’t get to tour the golden circle because of road conditions/ice/road closures, so we spent the day in Reykjavik instead. This turned out okay for us as we did some of the attractions (Lava Centre and Fly Over Iceland – both hughly recommended), but it ended up being an extra expense and we missed out on the golden attractions. Again, not a big issue if you are aware this could happen. The weather is so changeable that having a plan B is a good approach.
Weekend a la Carte sent us a text warning us about the bad weather conditions, which we’d already seen on the Safe Iceland app, but we were grateful for anyway. It was good to know they were looking out for us!
All in all, a remarkable trip, with some unique experiences. If you book this in the knowledge that nature will have her own way, and you may not see everything you want (especially in winter), you will have a great time. Ranga is definitely the best place to maximise your chances of seeing the lights.
Sarah Brooks
We enjoyed both the hotels that were arranged by weekend a la Carte Aurora nights. The Porsmork trip was very enjoyable, both guides were fantastic and informative.
The Northern Light hunt trip out of Reykjavik with Superjeep was an adventure and we got to see the lights, worth braving the cold at -6.
David Rogers
I appreciate the fast response to my inquiries regarding my trip. It would take decision making faster on my part, and plan my itinerary and activities being offered by the company accordingly.
Joey Emmanuel Serrina
We booked with Aurora for a short winter break to celebrate an event. We wanted something special and that’s what we got. Clear information was backed up with straightforward booking detail, and we had a super, holiday with no complications.
The holiday exceeded my expectations and I will use Aurora in the future. Thank you!
David Foley
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