Abisko: Guided Aurora Chase with Hotel Transfers
3.5 hGroup n/aCamera gear
Hot drink, warm clothing and camera gear included; not for children under 5.
from €90 per personCheck dates
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Abisko Northern Lights Tour
The most-booked Abisko northern lights tour is a 3.5 h van chase with hotel pickup; for photos of yourself under the lights, take the photographer tour. All six formats start in Abisko and run in the evening.
From
€90
Out for
3–3.5 h
Tours
21
Quick answer
Book the van chase for the most-reviewed evening. If photos matter most, take the photographer tour.
Price
€90–€154
per person, six formats
Out for
3–3.5 h
photo and dinner tours 4–5 h
Pickup
Hotel
in Abisko, on most tours
Cancel
Free
up to 24 h before
Key takeaways
- Six formats, one goal: about three hours under clear sky.
- €90 buys a van chase, a snowmobile chase or a snowshoe walk.
- Photographer and husky tours cost €126–€131; the photographer tour keeps groups to 8.
- No operator guarantees the lights; clouds decide.
Your format
Pick an Abisko Northern Lights Tour by Format
Choose by what you want from the night besides the lights. The van chase covers the most ground, the photographer brings home pictures of you, snowmobiles and huskies add an activity, the BBQ adds dinner, and a snowshoe walk keeps it quiet and close.
Side by side
Compare Abisko Northern Lights Tours Side by Side
The six formats cost €90–€154 and last 3–3.5 h; the differences are what you do while waiting and who takes the photos. Watching from the lake shore costs nothing but has no transport, no warm gear and no plan B.
FormatTourRatingFromHoursGroupPhotosWhat's different
Van chaseGuided Aurora Chase with Hotel Transfers★ 4.5 (359)€903.5 h—Camera gearHot drink, warm clothing and camera gear included; not for children under 5.
Guided Aurora Chase with Hotel Transfers
★ 4.5 (359) · 3.5 h · group — · Camera gear · €90
Hot drink, warm clothing and camera gear included; not for children under 5.
Check dates★ 4.5 (359) · 3.5 h · group — · Camera gear · €90
Hot drink, warm clothing and camera gear included; not for children under 5.
PhotographerAurora Car Chasing Tour with Photographer★ 4.9 (82)€1313.5 h≤8Photos includedProfessional photographer guide and digital photos; no Kiruna pickups.
Aurora Car Chasing Tour with Photographer
★ 4.9 (82) · 3.5 h · group ≤8 · Photos included · €131
Professional photographer guide and digital photos; no Kiruna pickups.
Check dates★ 4.9 (82) · 3.5 h · group ≤8 · Photos included · €131
Professional photographer guide and digital photos; no Kiruna pickups.
SnowmobileAurora Chasing with Snowmobiles★ 4.7 (140)€903 h—No photosSnowmobile or sled ride, warm drinks and a light snack; drivers 18+.
Aurora Chasing with Snowmobiles
★ 4.7 (140) · 3 h · group — · No photos · €90
Snowmobile or sled ride, warm drinks and a light snack; drivers 18+.
Check dates★ 4.7 (140) · 3 h · group — · No photos · €90
Snowmobile or sled ride, warm drinks and a light snack; drivers 18+.
HuskiesNorthern Lights Huskie Hike★ 5.0 (33)€1263 h—No photosOveralls, boots and mittens on loan; transfer from STF on request.
Northern Lights Huskie Hike
★ 5.0 (33) · 3 h · group — · No photos · €126
Overalls, boots and mittens on loan; transfer from STF on request.
Check dates★ 5.0 (33) · 3 h · group — · No photos · €126
Overalls, boots and mittens on loan; transfer from STF on request.
BBQSami-Inspired Aurora BBQ with Aurora Chasing★ 5.0 (4)€1543.5 h—No photosLocal food, soft drinks and warm clothing; bring thermal underwear and warm socks.
Sami-Inspired Aurora BBQ with Aurora Chasing
★ 5.0 (4) · 3.5 h · group — · No photos · €154
Local food, soft drinks and warm clothing; bring thermal underwear and warm socks.
Check dates★ 5.0 (4) · 3.5 h · group — · No photos · €154
Local food, soft drinks and warm clothing; bring thermal underwear and warm socks.
On footAurora Snowshoeing★ 4.7 (65)€903 h≤8No photosHotel pickup and hot drinks; a gentle walk in the birch forest.
Aurora Snowshoeing
★ 4.7 (65) · 3 h · group ≤8 · No photos · €90
Hotel pickup and hot drinks; a gentle walk in the birch forest.
Check dates★ 4.7 (65) · 3 h · group ≤8 · No photos · €90
Hotel pickup and hot drinks; a gentle walk in the birch forest.
DIYTorneträsk shore★ —freeany—your ownNo transport, no warm gear, no plan B.
Torneträsk shore
★ — · any · group — · your own · free
No transport, no warm gear, no plan B.
See the spots★ — · any · group — · your own · free
No transport, no warm gear, no plan B.
Van chase
Abisko Northern Lights Van Tour
The van chase is the default Abisko northern lights tour: 3.5 h, hotel pickup, and a guide who drives to wherever the sky is clearest. The most-booked one has 359 reviews at 4.5 and lends camera gear and warm clothing.
Photographer
Abisko Northern Lights Tour with Photographer
Take a photographer tour if you want pictures of yourself under the lights without learning camera settings. The top-rated one scores 4.9 from 82 reviews, keeps groups to 8 and includes digital photos; it does not pick up in Kiruna.
Abisko: Aurora Car Chasing Tour with Photographer
3.5 hGroup ≤8Photos included
Professional photographer guide and digital photos; no Kiruna pickups.
from €131 per personCheck dates
Snowmobile
Abisko Northern Lights Snowmobile Tour
A snowmobile tour turns the wait into a ride: you drive the machine or sit in the sled behind it. The most-reviewed one costs from €90 for 3 h with helmets and warm clothing; drivers must be 18.
Abisko: Aurora Chasing with Snowmobiles
3 hGroup n/aNo photos
Snowmobile or sled ride, warm drinks and a light snack; drivers 18+.
from €90 per personCheck dates
Huskies
Abisko Northern Lights Huskies Tour
The husky option is a walk, not a sled ride: you hike with retired huskies and finish at a campfire in a Sámi-style tipi. Among Abisko tours with 30+ reviews it is the highest rated, 5.0 from 33 reviews, 3 h, from €126.
Highest ratedAbisko: Northern Lights Huskie Hike
3 hGroup n/aNo photos
Overalls, boots and mittens on loan; transfer from STF on request.
from €126 per personCheck dates
BBQ
Abisko Northern Lights BBQ Tour
The BBQ tour adds a meal of local food to a van chase, so you eat outside while you wait for the sky. It has only 4 reviews so far, all 5.0, lasts 3.5 h and costs from €154; it is not for children under 7.
Abisko: Sami-Inspired Aurora BBQ with Aurora Chasing
3.5 hGroup n/aNo photos
Local food, soft drinks and warm clothing; bring thermal underwear and warm socks.
from €154 per personCheck dates
On foot
Abisko Northern Lights Tour on Foot
A snowshoe walk is the quietest way to wait: a small group, birch forest and frozen lakes. The most-reviewed walk has 65 reviews at 4.7, takes 3 h and costs from €90 with hotel pickup.
Abisko: Aurora Snowshoeing
3 hGroup ≤8No photos
Hotel pickup and hot drinks; a gentle walk in the birch forest.
from €90 per personCheck dates
Included
What an Abisko Northern Lights Tour Includes
Almost every tour lends warm outer layers and serves a hot drink; most collect you from your Abisko hotel. What changes is photos, food and the activity — and the age limits.
On almost every tour
Warm clothing on loanHot drinkGuideHotel pickup on most
Depends on the tour
Photosphotographer and photo tours
DinnerBBQ, photos-and-dinner, joik concert
Camera loanDSLR photo tour; camera gear on the van chase
Minimum age
Who can join which tour
Photographer chase
Van chase
BBQ tour
DSLR photo tour
Snowmobile drivers
3+
5+
7+
10+
18+
Photographer chase3+
Van chase5+
BBQ tour7+
DSLR photo tour10+
Snowmobile drivers18+
Huskie hike and snowshoe walk list no age limit · from each tour's GetYourGuide page, checked October 2026
Before you book
Before You Book an Abisko Northern Lights Tour
No tour can promise the lights, so book early in your stay and keep a spare night. Prices are per person except the two private tours, which are per group.
No guaranteeFree cancellation up to 24 h before; book early in your stay so a cloudy night can move.
Kiruna pickupsAbisko tours collect in Abisko; from Kiruna, take a Kiruna evening tour instead.
New toursSeveral Abisko tours have no reviews yet; price and inclusions are the only signal.
Group sizeSmall-group tours cap at 8, the glögg walk at 6; the most-booked van chase lists no cap.
Honest answer
Abisko Northern Lights Tour Packages
GetYourGuide sells single evenings, not packages with hotels and flights. Build your own: a hotel in Abisko for three or more nights plus one or two tours booked early in the stay.
Private evenings · price per group
Private glögg snowshoe walk
3 h · English, Swedish, Arabic€905Check dates
3 h · English, Swedish, Arabic€905Check dates
Private northern lights photo tour
3.5 h · DSLR, food and drinks€1,059Check dates
3.5 h · DSLR, food and drinks€1,059Check dates
Book an Abisko Northern Lights Tour
Live dates and prices for the most-booked Abisko evening; every format in the comparison has its own “Check dates” button.
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FAQ
Abisko Northern Lights Tour FAQ
Compare toursLast updated October 2026 · prices are GetYourGuide's advertised “from” per person
How much is an Abisko northern lights tour?
From €90 per person for a van chase, a snowmobile chase or a snowshoe walk, up to €154 for the BBQ tour; private tours cost from €905 per group.
How long does an Abisko northern lights tour last?
Most last 3–3.5 h including pickup; photo and dinner tours run 4–5 h.
Which Abisko northern lights tour is best for photos?
The photographer chase — 4.9 from 82 reviews, groups of 8 or fewer, digital photos included.
Do Abisko tours pick up in Kiruna?
Most do not; they collect in Abisko. Kiruna has its own evening tours that drive to Abisko.
Can children join?
Many tours take children from 3–5; the BBQ is 7+, the DSLR photo tour 10+, and snowmobile drivers must be 18.
Are there Abisko northern lights tour packages?
Not on GetYourGuide — combine a hotel in Abisko with one or two evening tours.
What if there are no lights?
Tours can be canceled free up to 24 h before; once a tour runs, no operator refunds for a quiet sky.