Abisko and the Aurora fit together like hand and glove! There are fewer better places for consistent sightings of the Northern Lights and our Abisko Pick'n'Mix break gives you a great opportunity of 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.
Our Abisko Pick’n’Mix package is designed for those clients who wish to go to probably the best location on earth for consistent sightings of the Northern Lights but who want to build their own break with as little or as much as they 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!
Location
Sweden
Duration
3 Nights
Available dates
Dec
Price per person (excl. flights)
from £2,000
Overview
Highlights:
- 3 Night Break staying at Abisko Mountain Lodge – Full Board
- Access to some of the Best Northern Lights Hunts in the Arctic
- Choice of fantastic optional ‘ A La Carte’ daytime arctic adventures in fabulous surroundings
- Explore Abisko National Park, frozen waterfalls & the frozen expanse of Lake Tornetrask
- Option to Extend your stay, experience the original ICEHOTEL or visit Stockholm.
- For your comfort top-brand Arctic Clothing is made available for your stay
What’s Included:
- 3 nights at Abisko Mountain Lodge full board
- Transfer to/from Kiruna Airport
- #Arctic Clothing loan for the duration of your trip
A note on flights
While flights are not included in the holiday price, our team will happily provide a quote and arrange them for you. Simply ask one of our Travel Experts for details of the available options.
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1
Fly to Swedish Lapland and transfer to Abisko - The Aurora Capital
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.
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!
Day 2
Explore Abisko National Park or Optional Activities.
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
Day 3
Relax in Abisko or Optional Experiences
Enjoy breakfast before a day when you are in control of what you choose to do. Choose 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 and Dinner
Day 4
Fly Home, Extend Your Stay or add in the ICEHOTEL or Stockholm
If you want to see the world-famous ICEHOTEL we can arrange for this to be added to 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?
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
Where You'll Stay
Abisko Mountain Lodge
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.
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Reviews
See what our clients say
I found Aurora nights just through a google search. Alex, my Aurora expert was so helpful in helping us have the perfect trip to the Arctic. He had personal experience of the activities and places to visit there that would make our trip really special. This followed through to a particularly unforgettable and wonderful holiday. Everything was sent to us with care and attention before hand and we were supported by the team throughout our holiday. All of the recomendations were wonderful especially the Ice Hotel, dog sledding and of course the beautiful Northern Lights. The transportation arrived on time every time. I would highly recomend this company for their experience in the field and their due care and attention to you as a customer. It was faultless and we had the most awesome time.
Heatherbelle Bates
Overall very good. Staff excellent and helpful. Accomodation basic but was what we expected. Tour guides very good (nature walks, snow mobiles, dog sleighs). Sky station disappointing as we never got to go up due to the weather and this seem to be a recurring feature.The alternative walk at night and meal was a let down as a result.Overall would recommend to others.
John Kirby
We have never before experienced such friendly and simultaneously professional service! Alex’s communication was super prompt, questions encouraged and welcomed and attended to with great care and detail. Everything was well organised and available on beautifully designed and very useful platforms. Our destination (Mattarahkka Northern Lights Lodge) was fabulous on so many different levels – exquisite views, friendly interactions from everyone on the team, great food, exciting activities, perfectly situated to see the northern lights (seen twice in 4 nights’ stay), a great fire place, and not to mention our fantastic guide Fabio. Their provision of winter kit (hats, down jacket, snow trousers, leather gloves and boots) offered everything we needed to be comfortable outside. All we needed to have packed really were base layers, a few layers of clothing and woollen socks. Defintely somewhere we would highly recommend and return to when possible!
Inge Elliott
An excellent holiday which was enjoyed by all. The super jeep ride on the second day to the Eyjafjallajokull volcano was memorable and thanks to our driver Margaret who proved to be a really good guide. We thoroughly enjoyed the facilities in the hotel Ranga. The staff were very helpful and we managed to see the Northern Lights. The Hotel Reykjavik Centrum was very nice with amazingly helpful staff. All in all, the whole holiday was brilliant.
Brian Coombs
Cannot thank this company enough. Our break to Iceland was the second time we’ve let them organise everything for us and once again they didn’t disappoint. Everything ran seamlessly and the organised tours were wonderful. This company knows what they are doing. If you want to experience the geysers, the volcano, the northern lights and all the other exciting things that Iceland has to offer then this is the company to use.
Carol Wrack
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
Fantastic trip with great hosts & made even more special by seeing the Northern Lights twice!!
Wendy Naphine
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