15 Northern Lights Tours in Kiruna, With the Price and the Catch

1.Kiruna Northern Lights Tour with Photographer

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

You’ll leave Kiruna at 7 pm with a small group of up to seven, following guides such as Onur, Iris, Bernard, or Robin toward the clearest skies. The route may reach Abisko, and sometimes farther, with photo stops, a campfire, hot drinks, snacks, and professional aurora portraits. Expect cold, snow, and some walking.

“It was an amazing experience. I had been looking for that moment for so long and finally we saw the Northern Lights for a couple of hours with our eyes and it was unbelievable! Robin, our tour guide was very kind, caring and helpful. I really appreciate him. He made a warm cabin ready close to our spot and described everything about the Aurora.”

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2.Northern Lights Tour with Photos

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

Spend five hours chasing the aurora around Kiruna with an English-speaking guide and a photographer. Guides such as Onur, Iris, Robin, Laia, and Merxi track clear skies, drive toward Abisko, Finland, or Norway when needed, and set up a fire with hot lingonberry drinks and snacks. You receive photos and videos after the tour.

“Our guides, Robin and Laia were extremely kind and knowledgeable about the northern lights. It was a very pleasant tour, we also loce their kindness and all the tips regarding how to capture great pictures with our cameras. We were also very lucky because we could see to great Aurora moments on that night. thank you!”

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4.Northern Lights Guided Husky Sledding Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 121 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $276

From Kiruna, ride a van to Kalixforsbron for a small-group night tour with Kiruna Husky. You’ll learn to harness and steer your own sled, meet more than 40 friendly huskies, and finish with coffee, tea, and Swedish fika around a fire. Guides such as Rebecca, Sarah, and Martina are praised for clear, patient instruction.

“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

Leave Kiruna by minivan, collect your winter gear, and follow a guide through snowy forest, across frozen lakes, and along the Torne River. Share a one or two-person snowmobile, stop for Aurora viewing, then eat reindeer souvas or a vegetarian meal in a fire-warmed hut with cloudberry dessert. Guides such as Saran, Paul, Claudia, and Richard have led this route.

“The tour was great, we saw a lot of the Northern Lights and our guides were so great! They stopped a few extra times for us because the lights were so strong, and they were generally just very accommodating. I brought my children along and my smaller ones couldn’t handle the cold, so the guides helped us get them and my husband back to our hotel while also helping my oldest son and me rejoin the tour so he wouldn’t miss the lights, and they did all of this without holding up everyone else on the tour AND they were super nice and kind about it all. And when the…”

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6.Northern Light snowmobile tour in Kiruna 7:30 pm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · from $264

Set out from Kiruna at 7:30 pm for a four to five-hour snowmobile ride through the winter wilderness. Your local guide leads you toward Jukkasjärvi, the Icehotel, and the Torne River. Warm clothing and helmets are provided, hotel pickup may be available, and the small group is limited to eight people.

“This was a fun adventure, even though the clouds didn’t cooperate. Our guide Lili was patient, clear, and helpful, and even though we didn’t see the aurora, it was a great night experiencing nature from a unique perspective. I’m so glad I went on this tour!!”

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7.Husky Sled Ride Northern Lights Tour from Kiruna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $194

Travel from Kiruna to Husky Tours Lapland for a guided sled ride through snowy wilderness. You’ll borrow warm clothing, learn sled safety, ride about 6 kilometers to a tipi, enjoy coffee and a cinnamon roll by the fire, and search for the aurora. Pickup and drop-off are available.

“I had an absolute blast! The dogs were full of energy and having a great time. Our guide was very nice and answered all of our questions. Got to see a moose and calf, drink warm drinks at the rest, pet the dogs and at the end, feed the dogs a treat and pet/hold 5 week old husky puppies. I would highly recommend this tour, even if the northern lights aren’t out you will have non stop fun!”

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8.Premium Aurora Snowmobile Ride With Panoramic Views

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

Spend five hours near Kiruna with Adventure Lapland, starting with a firelit tipi dinner at Máttaráhkká Northern Lights Lodge. Then share a snowmobile and follow smooth trails toward Mt. Ednamvarri for wide Arctic views and Aurora watching. Guides such as Fabio, Clémentine, and Thomas help with gear, driving, photos, and the evening’s pace.

“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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9.Guided Northern Lights Tour at Kiruna

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

Leave central Kiruna at 8 pm with a local English-speaking guide and search for the aurora across up to 125 km of northern Sweden. Expect a small group of no more than eight people, winter gear, warm nonalcoholic drinks, photo stops, and possible fireside snacks. Guides such as Emily, Matt, and Søren have earned praise for persistence and clear explanations.

“I was very pleasantly surprised. The weather in Kiruna was awful, cloudy and hazy so I was super negative about seeing the lights but the guides managed to follow them and find them. Almost getting to the destination the lights were so strong they pull over in the highway so we could get out and see them, we were so close to the destination but they wanted to make sure we would see them. That was a very nice thing of them to do!! The lights were SOOO strong, gorgeous!! They also made a fire which was much needed in the cold, gave us some very tasty warm juice with…”

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10.Aurora Hunting with Reindeer Caravan

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

Leave Kiruna with Sámi reindeer herders Beatrice and Fredrik, feed the animals, and ride a reindeer sled beneath the Arctic sky. Warm clothing, pickup, and a fire-cooked dinner are included. The evening lasts about seven hours, with a small group capped at eight people.

“Our hosts were wonderful, the reindeer were very friendly, and it was a seamless experience start to finish, very fun way to experience the far north!”

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

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

From Kiruna, you ride by minibus to Övre-Soppero for reindeer feeding and a look at Sámi life. Guides such as Lili, Patia, Nils, and Joel may lead the evening. The tour also searches for northern lights along the route, with pickup, warm lingonberry juice, and cake reported on some departures.

“Great experience! Sadly the sky was too cloudy and we couldn’t see the auroras but just the simply experience to be with reindeers and feed them and pet them, was magical. Also we inaugurate the first competition of throw the rope (ask for this one to the guide). Highly recommended”

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

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

From Kiruna, you’ll ride a snowmobile along dark Lapland trails to Mt. Ednavaara, then warm up with drinks and a two-course tipi dinner at Máttaráhkká Northern Light Lodge. A guide such as Adrian helps with the ride and aurora photos. The activity lasts about five hours and requires a valid driving license.

“Great hosting and amazing experience, highly recommended for anyone looking to enjoy the northern lights with a bit of activity in there!”

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13.Northern Light Photo tour

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

Join Scandinavian Sami Photoadventures in Kiruna for about four hours of northern-lights watching and photography. Your guide chooses the clearest available location, then teaches you to use a wide-angle camera, tripod, and manual focus. Pickup is available from Icehotel, Kiruna tourist office, and Camp Ripan. 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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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 night photography. You get a camera with a wide-angle lens, tripod, headlamp, and warm cover clothes. The guide chooses the evening’s best location based on weather, explains Arctic nature and Sami culture, and helps you use your own camera or the borrowed equipment.

“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

You’ll leave central Kiruna by minivan with an English-speaking guide who chooses a promising viewing area for the Northern Lights. The four-hour outing includes a warm drink, Lapland delicacies, aurora guidance, and time for photos. Bring a camera if you like, but this is not a dedicated photography tour.

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