Abisko and the Aurora fit together like hand and glove! There are fewer better places for consistent sightings of the Northern Lights and this break gives you great opportunities on 3 fantastic nights of aurora hunting!
We pioneered Northern Lights Holidays to Abisko and have an in depth knowledge of this leading Northern Lights destination.
Designed for those clients who wish to go to probably the best location on earth for consistent sightings of the Northern Lights but wish to build your own break with as little or as much as you like!
Come and relax or select from specialist northern lights hunting tours to days filled with activities in beautiful Abisko National Park – the choice is yours!
The Adventure Tour Company has exclusive access to the 4 deluxe rooms at Abisko Mountain Lodge. These are in a separate annex and are a fantastic choice for a group of 8 people traveling together who seek a bit more privacy and luxury
Fly to Kiruna in Swedish Lapland and transfer to Abisko Mountain Lodge, your base for the next 3 nights.
After check-in at Abisko Mountain Lodge kit yourselves out with the complimentary arctic clothing we provide. Mina and Dick Johansson, your hosts, run a really friendly and warming lodge, with a restaurant serving excellent meals using local ingredients.
Abisko Mountain Lodge offers genuine accommodation in a traditional mountain hotel setting. The service is personal and the cuisine is centred on local ingredients and is of an exceptional standard!
The 16 twin rooms in the low red ‘Swedish style house’ are all en-suite. Although basic in the Scandinavian style they are warm and cosy. There are no televisions in the rooms as time is spent meeting fellow travellers around the bar or in the relaxing lounge area.
There are 4 deluxe rooms in a separate Annexe which come highly recommended and are for the sole use of The Adventure Tour Company’s clients.
This evening enjoy the fantastic cuisine at Mountain Lodge as you partake in their traditional Lappish menu which includes Reindeer, Arctic Char and Cloudberries – 3 of the unique ingredients to the area. The only thing that can interrupt your evening is the Aurora Call.
Abisko Mountain Lodge is in a fantastic location for northern lights viewing so if they are out you may be tempted to step out the door and gaze skywards!
Meals Included: Dinner
2015 saw the addition of 4 superior rooms at the Lodge. Housed in a separate annexe across the courtyard these rooms add additional comfort and space. All are en suite and are for exclusive use by our clients.
This is a highly recommended upgrade for the marginal increase in cost
Cost: £58 per person per night subject to availability
Enjoy breakfast in the lodge from the extensive buffet comprising both hot and cold choices, baked breads, select teas and coffee and fruit juices.
Explore Abisko National Park which is sandwiched between picturesque mountains and Lake Tornetrask, one of Sweden’s largest lakes which freezes during winter. Short walks from the lodge take you to vantage points with uninterrupted views. We offer a wide range of both daytime and Aurora experiences in and around Abisko National Park. Design your perfect northern lights holiday.
This evening enjoy the fantastic cuisine at Mountain Lodge. The only thing that can interrupt your evening is the Aurora Call.
Abisko Mountain Lodge is in a fantastic location for northern lights viewing so if they are out you may be tempted to step out the door and gaze skywards! There are a couple of viewing locations a short walk from the lodge.
Please note: If you think you wish to do activities from our optional extras list these must be booked in advance of your trip.
Overnight at Abisko Mountain Lodge.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Abisko National Park surrounds Abisko Mountain Lodge so you don’t have to go far to get some awe inspiring views of the frozen lake and mountains. Snowmobiling is a great way of getting deeper into Abisko National Park to appreciate the expanse and the beauty of the surrounding area. The wonderful Tornetrask glacial formation is a beacon rising out of the white desert!
2 Hour Snowmobile Tour ( shared snowmobile) – £140 per person
More options:
2 Hour single person per snowmobile +£55
4 Hour Snowmobile Experience (shared) +£65 per person
4 Hour Snowmobile Experience (single) +£95 per person
Spend the evening with one of the “Lights Over Lapland” photographers for an opportunity to see and photograph the aurora borealis in the wilderness of Abisko National Park. Abisko sits in a low precipitation zone and thus has many more clear nights than almost anywehere else in the region which is why the Aurora are seen so frequently from here. There is virtually no light pollution either.
This tour which is used extensively by our guests at Abisko Mountain Lodge involves a short snowmobile ride in a sled to the wilderness Yurt, your base for the evening.
You will be provided with a high quality camera & lens and teach you the skills that you will need to find and photograph the magical aurora Borealis. Even if you have never used a camera before you have an extremely high chance of going home with some beautiful aurora photographs and memories that will last a lifetime!
Price Per Person: £145
Includes: Camera, tripod, warm drinks, guiding services, 3-4 hours searching for and photographing the aurora in Abisko National Park. You need to take SD card with you.
The Abisko Canyon is in the National Park, close to the lodge and is formed by the frozen river entering Lake Tornetrask. Have fun spending a couple of hours under expert guidance ice climbing the frozen waterfall.The sense of achievement is exhilarating and we have both 17 and 70 year olds do it over the years!
Price: £95 per person:- half day with Guiding and equipment provided
Lake Tornetrask is a short walk away from Abisko Mountain Lodge and besides being a beautiful setting is an excellent place to try your luck at Ice Fishing. Away from it all surrounded by mountains and beautiful vista nothing could be better! The Lake has both Arctic Char, Grayling and Trout but in Winter you are most likely to catch Char – the King of Arctic Fish! Perhaps the chefs back at the hotel can cook you up a feast with your catch!
Price Per Person: £85 – half day including guide and equipment
If you have never tried cross country skiing then Sweden is the perfect place to give it a go! The beautiful vistas of Abisko make the perfect backdrop.
Your guide will meet you at the lodge armed with your ski gear and will take you out to one of the trails. This is around a 4 hour experience under instruction. Minimum of 2 people.
Cost: £135 per person to include guide, transfers and equipment.
Enjoy breakfast before a day where you are in control of what you chose to do.
Chose between our selection of daytime activities which range from the more relaxed to the more adventurous. For example you could test yourself on an ice climbing introduction in the Abisko Canyon on a frozen waterfall or simply sit on a sleigh with a musher driving you through some pristine wilderness.
Lunch at the lodge is included.
This evening you have a last chance to sample the fine cuisine at the lodge or venture out on a northern lights hunt if you wish.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
This is probably our most popular day time activity and one that brings you close to nature in a very special way.
We have two options for this this half day experience.
Option 1 is to journey Alaskan Trapper style which allows you to experience the sensation of being pulled through the snow by your enthusiastic sled dogs, admiring the beautiful landscape whilst your guide does all the work! Sitting comfortably on a large sled, not dissimilar to the old mail sleds used in Alaska over 100 years ago, learn to understand why dog is man’s best friend and appreciate the power and endurance these magnificent animals can generate in the tough Arctic climate.
Price: £175 per person
Option 2 is to take charge of your own sled for the trip (shared with your partner) and feel the sensation of driving 6 enthusiastic huskies through pristine snow and wilderness
Price: £245 per person
This evening why not visit the celebrated Aurora Sky Station in Abisko for either a Night Visit or if celebrating a special occasion the Exclusive Dinner.
Night Visit
After dinner at the lodge transfer by minibus to the sky station at around 8.30. Venture up on the chairlift for a 3 hour visit. Facing north and with a spectacular elevation the auroras are spectacular from here if they are out and playing for the evening.
Cost: £95 per person
Includes: Transfer, chairlift
Northern Lights Dinner
Rather than having dinner at the Lodge experience the gourmet dinner at the iconic Aurora Sky Station, allowing you an extra 3 hours in the Sky Station.
Take the chairlift up Mount Nuolja to the observatory which offers visitors a panoramic view over Lapporten, the Abisko Alps and Tornetrask. Enjoy a local three course meal at the sky station prepared using the best local ingredients.
Your chances of seeing the aurora are good. Abisko is blessed with many long, dark nights. In addition, there is minimal artificial light. Abisko is situated 250km north of the Arctic Circle and has the most cloud-free sky in Sweden.
Price Per Person: £195 per person
Timing: 6pm – Midnight
Includes: Transfers, chairlift pass & 4 course dinner
Spend the evening with one of the “Lights Over Lapland” photographers for an opportunity to see and photograph the aurora borealis in the wilderness of Abisko National Park. Abisko sits in a low precipitation zone and thus has many more clear nights than almost anywehere else in the region which is why the Aurora are seen so frequently from here. There is virtually no light pollution either.
This tour which is used extensively by our guests at Abisko Mountain Lodge involves a short snowmobile ride in a sled to the wilderness Yurt, your base for the evening.
You will be provided with a high quality camera & lens and teach you the skills that you will need to find and photograph the magical aurora Borealis. Even if you have never used a camera before you have an extremely high chance of going home with some beautiful aurora photographs and memories that will last a lifetime!
Price Per Person: £145
Includes: Camera, tripod, warm drinks, guiding services, 3-4 hours searching for and photographing the aurora in Abisko National Park. You need to take SD card with you.
After breakfast check out and transfer to Kiruna for your flight home.
If you would like to see the world famous ICEHOTEL we can arrange for this to be added into your trip and if you are intrepid and would like to experience a night in one of the individually designed art suites we can organise this for you.
Alternatively why not consider extending your break by adding in our Aurora Addicts Extension into Norway, or another option is to take time out and see Scandinavia’s capital city, Stockholm.
Take a look at our other breaks that include Abisko
We have an extensive Northern Lights Information Hub if you need further information on anything from What are the Northern Lights? to Where can I see them? and when is the best time to see them?
Meals included: Breakfast
For many people 3 nights is not enough! Searching for and seeing the Northern Lights can be addictive!
We offer you the opportunity to add in as many extra nights as you would like to and either enjoy the peaceful and dramatic landscapes of Abisko or take up more of our optional activities.
Cost: £155 per person/ day. Includes all meals and arctic clothing
Cost: £213 per person /day for superior room. Includes all meals and arctic clothing
The Ice Hotel now in its 30th edition made this corner of Swedish Lapland a tourist magnet. It has been the subject of a number of documentaries over the years and still attracts plaudits for its amazing design.
There are two hotels, the permanent ICEHOTEL 365 which has a unique cooling system and is open all year round and the structure which is built each year and is created by Ice Artists from around the world who submit their entries for the priviledge of creating one of the unique Art Suites.
The hotel is created with imagination and hard work, only to melt away under the unforgiving rays of the sun come springtime. All that remains are our impressions, our memories – and photographs. Using only frozen water from the Torne River which runs alongside the hotel.
Take a drink in the ICEBAR, view the chapel or do a bit of shopping in the excellent boutique. You will have 2 hours to explore before you are dropped off at the airport.
Cost: £75 per person
Includes: Transfer and entrance
Swedish Lapland is home to the original and most dramatic ICEHOTEL. Now in its 30th edition.
The hotel has two editions:
Permanent ICEHOTEL 365. (open all year)
This revolutionary design has allowed visitors from around the world to experience the ICEHOTEL all year round. Through a unique cooling system the designers have built all the features of the original icehotel into this amazing structure. Art suites and deluxe art suites are housed in 365
Temporary ICEHOTEL (open Mid December – End March)
This hotel is rebuilt from blocks of ice harvested from the Torne river. As the temperature in Jukkasjärvi drops below zero Ice Artists arrive from the world over to build this magnificent creation. They build the 4 levels of rooms, the ice chapel and ice bar. Their art is created with imagination and hard work, only to melt away under the unforgiving rays of the sun come spring.
We offer all categories of room from cabins to Art Suites and the new en suite deluxe art suites in ICEHOTEL 365.
We will make a reservation in the restaurant for you so you can experience some of the region’s best cuisine (a la carte menu paid for locally)
From £120 per person bed and breakfast (Kamoos room or cabin) to £480 per person (deluxe art suite) depending on room choice and season of travel. This includes arctic clothing in winter and transfers to the airport at the end of your stay.
Stockholm is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and always rates in the top 10 most desirable cities in the world to live in. It is also the perfect place to ‘top or tail’ your break to see the northern lights.
The old town in Stockholm is very picturesque and compact and can be done in a full day. Your time will be spent exploring some fascinating landmarks. The VASA museum is world class, the Nobel museum of local interest and for ABBA fans ABBA interactive museum.You will stay in the Rival Hotel owned by Benny Anderson of ABBA fame. The hotel is an excellent 4* hotel in a quiet square but within walking distance of the old town.
We make it easy by including private return airport transfers in the package!
Costs:
£255 per person for Standard room ( weekend rate) £50 (supplement for week days)
£298 per person for Superior room (weekend rate) £60 (supplement for week days)
£395 per person for Deluxe Room (weekend rate) £65 (supplement for week days)
Includes: 2 nights – bed and breakfast, private airport transfers to and from Arlanda airport
Right in the small hamlet of Abisko, world renowned for the Northern Lights, lies a small welcoming Lodge run by our good friends Mina and Dick Johansson. Dick is one of the most qualified mountain guides in Sweden and looks after all the adventure whilst Mina can be described as a Skier, Creative CEO and ray of sunshine who lights up the Lodge.
Abisko Mountain Lodge offers genuine accommodation in an old-fashioned mountain hotel setting. The service is personal and the cuisine is centred on raw ingredients. It is accredited by the Sapmi Slow Food movement, an award which took 4 years to achieve. Chefs are dedicated slow-food addicts and produce wonderful nightly meals!
The 16 standard rooms in the low red 'Swedish style house' are all en-suite. Although basic they are warm and cosy. There are no televisions in the rooms as time is spent meeting guests around the bar or in the wonderful lounge area.
Additionally there are 4 new superior rooms added in early 2015. These four rooms are in a separate annexe and are used exclusively by Aurora nights.
Order a coffee or a glass of wine at the bar, read a magazine or spin a yarn about your arctic adventures and the magnificent aurora displays you have seen.
For those wanting to soothe the muscles there is a sauna.
2015 saw the addition of 4 superior rooms at the Lodge. Housed in a separate annexe across the courtyard these rooms add additional comfort and space. All are en suite and are for exclusive use by our clients.
This is a highly recommended upgrade for the marginal increase in cost
Cost: £58 per person per night subject to availability
Abisko National Park surrounds Abisko Mountain Lodge so you don’t have to go far to get some awe inspiring views of the frozen lake and mountains. Snowmobiling is a great way of getting deeper into Abisko National Park to appreciate the expanse and the beauty of the surrounding area. The wonderful Tornetrask glacial formation is a beacon rising out of the white desert!
2 Hour Snowmobile Tour ( shared snowmobile) – £140 per person
More options:
2 Hour single person per snowmobile +£55
4 Hour Snowmobile Experience (shared) +£65 per person
4 Hour Snowmobile Experience (single) +£95 per person
Spend the evening with one of the “Lights Over Lapland” photographers for an opportunity to see and photograph the aurora borealis in the wilderness of Abisko National Park. Abisko sits in a low precipitation zone and thus has many more clear nights than almost anywehere else in the region which is why the Aurora are seen so frequently from here. There is virtually no light pollution either.
This tour which is used extensively by our guests at Abisko Mountain Lodge involves a short snowmobile ride in a sled to the wilderness Yurt, your base for the evening.
You will be provided with a high quality camera & lens and teach you the skills that you will need to find and photograph the magical aurora Borealis. Even if you have never used a camera before you have an extremely high chance of going home with some beautiful aurora photographs and memories that will last a lifetime!
Price Per Person: £145
Includes: Camera, tripod, warm drinks, guiding services, 3-4 hours searching for and photographing the aurora in Abisko National Park. You need to take SD card with you.
The Abisko Canyon is in the National Park, close to the lodge and is formed by the frozen river entering Lake Tornetrask. Have fun spending a couple of hours under expert guidance ice climbing the frozen waterfall.The sense of achievement is exhilarating and we have both 17 and 70 year olds do it over the years!
Price: £95 per person:- half day with Guiding and equipment provided
Lake Tornetrask is a short walk away from Abisko Mountain Lodge and besides being a beautiful setting is an excellent place to try your luck at Ice Fishing. Away from it all surrounded by mountains and beautiful vista nothing could be better! The Lake has both Arctic Char, Grayling and Trout but in Winter you are most likely to catch Char – the King of Arctic Fish! Perhaps the chefs back at the hotel can cook you up a feast with your catch!
Price Per Person: £85 – half day including guide and equipment
If you have never tried cross country skiing then Sweden is the perfect place to give it a go! The beautiful vistas of Abisko make the perfect backdrop.
Your guide will meet you at the lodge armed with your ski gear and will take you out to one of the trails. This is around a 4 hour experience under instruction. Minimum of 2 people.
Cost: £135 per person to include guide, transfers and equipment.
This is probably our most popular day time activity and one that brings you close to nature in a very special way.
We have two options for this this half day experience.
Option 1 is to journey Alaskan Trapper style which allows you to experience the sensation of being pulled through the snow by your enthusiastic sled dogs, admiring the beautiful landscape whilst your guide does all the work! Sitting comfortably on a large sled, not dissimilar to the old mail sleds used in Alaska over 100 years ago, learn to understand why dog is man’s best friend and appreciate the power and endurance these magnificent animals can generate in the tough Arctic climate.
Price: £175 per person
Option 2 is to take charge of your own sled for the trip (shared with your partner) and feel the sensation of driving 6 enthusiastic huskies through pristine snow and wilderness
Price: £245 per person
This evening why not visit the celebrated Aurora Sky Station in Abisko for either a Night Visit or if celebrating a special occasion the Exclusive Dinner.
Night Visit
After dinner at the lodge transfer by minibus to the sky station at around 8.30. Venture up on the chairlift for a 3 hour visit. Facing north and with a spectacular elevation the auroras are spectacular from here if they are out and playing for the evening.
Cost: £95 per person
Includes: Transfer, chairlift
Northern Lights Dinner
Rather than having dinner at the Lodge experience the gourmet dinner at the iconic Aurora Sky Station, allowing you an extra 3 hours in the Sky Station.
Take the chairlift up Mount Nuolja to the observatory which offers visitors a panoramic view over Lapporten, the Abisko Alps and Tornetrask. Enjoy a local three course meal at the sky station prepared using the best local ingredients.
Your chances of seeing the aurora are good. Abisko is blessed with many long, dark nights. In addition, there is minimal artificial light. Abisko is situated 250km north of the Arctic Circle and has the most cloud-free sky in Sweden.
Price Per Person: £195 per person
Timing: 6pm – Midnight
Includes: Transfers, chairlift pass & 4 course dinner
Spend the evening with one of the “Lights Over Lapland” photographers for an opportunity to see and photograph the aurora borealis in the wilderness of Abisko National Park. Abisko sits in a low precipitation zone and thus has many more clear nights than almost anywehere else in the region which is why the Aurora are seen so frequently from here. There is virtually no light pollution either.
This tour which is used extensively by our guests at Abisko Mountain Lodge involves a short snowmobile ride in a sled to the wilderness Yurt, your base for the evening.
You will be provided with a high quality camera & lens and teach you the skills that you will need to find and photograph the magical aurora Borealis. Even if you have never used a camera before you have an extremely high chance of going home with some beautiful aurora photographs and memories that will last a lifetime!
Price Per Person: £145
Includes: Camera, tripod, warm drinks, guiding services, 3-4 hours searching for and photographing the aurora in Abisko National Park. You need to take SD card with you.
For many people 3 nights is not enough! Searching for and seeing the Northern Lights can be addictive!
We offer you the opportunity to add in as many extra nights as you would like to and either enjoy the peaceful and dramatic landscapes of Abisko or take up more of our optional activities.
Cost: £155 per person/ day. Includes all meals and arctic clothing
Cost: £213 per person /day for superior room. Includes all meals and arctic clothing
The Ice Hotel now in its 30th edition made this corner of Swedish Lapland a tourist magnet. It has been the subject of a number of documentaries over the years and still attracts plaudits for its amazing design.
There are two hotels, the permanent ICEHOTEL 365 which has a unique cooling system and is open all year round and the structure which is built each year and is created by Ice Artists from around the world who submit their entries for the priviledge of creating one of the unique Art Suites.
The hotel is created with imagination and hard work, only to melt away under the unforgiving rays of the sun come springtime. All that remains are our impressions, our memories – and photographs. Using only frozen water from the Torne River which runs alongside the hotel.
Take a drink in the ICEBAR, view the chapel or do a bit of shopping in the excellent boutique. You will have 2 hours to explore before you are dropped off at the airport.
Cost: £75 per person
Includes: Transfer and entrance
Swedish Lapland is home to the original and most dramatic ICEHOTEL. Now in its 30th edition.
The hotel has two editions:
Permanent ICEHOTEL 365. (open all year)
This revolutionary design has allowed visitors from around the world to experience the ICEHOTEL all year round. Through a unique cooling system the designers have built all the features of the original icehotel into this amazing structure. Art suites and deluxe art suites are housed in 365
Temporary ICEHOTEL (open Mid December – End March)
This hotel is rebuilt from blocks of ice harvested from the Torne river. As the temperature in Jukkasjärvi drops below zero Ice Artists arrive from the world over to build this magnificent creation. They build the 4 levels of rooms, the ice chapel and ice bar. Their art is created with imagination and hard work, only to melt away under the unforgiving rays of the sun come spring.
We offer all categories of room from cabins to Art Suites and the new en suite deluxe art suites in ICEHOTEL 365.
We will make a reservation in the restaurant for you so you can experience some of the region’s best cuisine (a la carte menu paid for locally)
From £120 per person bed and breakfast (Kamoos room or cabin) to £480 per person (deluxe art suite) depending on room choice and season of travel. This includes arctic clothing in winter and transfers to the airport at the end of your stay.
Stockholm is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and always rates in the top 10 most desirable cities in the world to live in. It is also the perfect place to ‘top or tail’ your break to see the northern lights.
The old town in Stockholm is very picturesque and compact and can be done in a full day. Your time will be spent exploring some fascinating landmarks. The VASA museum is world class, the Nobel museum of local interest and for ABBA fans ABBA interactive museum.You will stay in the Rival Hotel owned by Benny Anderson of ABBA fame. The hotel is an excellent 4* hotel in a quiet square but within walking distance of the old town.
We make it easy by including private return airport transfers in the package!
Costs:
£255 per person for Standard room ( weekend rate) £50 (supplement for week days)
£298 per person for Superior room (weekend rate) £60 (supplement for week days)
£395 per person for Deluxe Room (weekend rate) £65 (supplement for week days)
Includes: 2 nights – bed and breakfast, private airport transfers to and from Arlanda airport
Just back from our trip to Sweden - and just wanted to let you know that we had a fab time. Everything worked well, everyone was lovely and all the trips were excellent. We will defi-nitely be recommending you to friends - and I've already looked at other weekends on your website. Thank you."
The Sami experience, Husky safari, snowmobile tour, the hot tub on the roof, the Reindeer safari, and the night up the Abisko Sky Station were all such fun, well organized and great value for money. We also did the Lights Over Lapland photo experience and we were lucky enough to witness the most awesome display of the Northern Lights and capture it on camera with the help of Chad.