You can book directly on our website using a credit card. By booking directly with us, you’re guaranteed the best available prices and exclusive offers — these are not available through third-party platforms.
You’ll also receive immediate confirmation and direct access to our team, so we can assist you personally with any questions, special requests, or itinerary adjustments before your trip.
Our tours often sell out well in advance, especially in November, December, and January. To secure your preferred date, we recommend booking as early as possible.
Yes. If your preferred date is not available, you can join our waitlist and we’ll contact you as soon as a spot opens up.
Lights of Vikings specializes in finding clear sky. If Abisko area is cloudy, we will drive however long we need to get the best opportunity of seeing the lights.
Our experienced guides track the weather all day before the tour to decide where the best place to drive is the night of your tour. We don’t limit ourselves by time or distance, so we can drive wherever is needed to find clear sky on the night of your tour.
Our tours are specifically designed for those who are up for a real chase, which often involves traveling long distances and returning late to your accommodation.
Our reward is a high success rate in finding clear sky and witnessing the Northern Lights.
This concept is having us the longest northern lights tour in Swedish Lapland.
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level. Not recommended for travelers with back problems, heart problems or other serious medical conditions.
Not suitable for:
Aurora Tour: Minimum age is 10 years old.
Snowmobile Tour: Minimum age is 16 years old as a passenger. To drive, you must be 18+ with a valid driving license.
We’re always happy to welcome groups, but we do limit group sizes to ensure an enjoyable experience for everyone.
Our maximum group size is 8 passengers per booking. We kindly ask that you do not make multiple bookings to exceed this limit. If separate bookings are made to bypass the group size policy, the driver-guide may refuse boarding and no refund will be issued.
If your group is larger than the maximum allowed, please contact us. We’ll be happy to discuss arranging a private tour for your party.
No. For the comfort and safety of all passengers — and due to allergy concerns — we cannot allow any animals onboard our vehicles.
It starts in September and lasts until the end of March.
It starts in December and lasts until the end of March.
Aurora: In September and March, the tours start later in the evening because it takes longer to get dark. From November to February, we can start earlier as the nights are much longer.
Snowmobile: The start and end of the season depend on how much snow there is in the mountains. Snow conditions can also affect the route we take.
Yes, our public tours are in English. However, we can arrange private tours in Spanish or Turkish on request.
No. Each evening we check the weather and aurora forecasts, then head to the area with the best chance of clear skies.
Not necessarily. The aurora can be seen all over northern Sweden — the most important thing is a clear sky, so we drive to wherever conditions are best that night.
No. We use 9-seat vans — one guide plus up to 8 guests. Sometimes there may be two vans at the same location.
If you book a private tour, you’ll have your own guide and photographer dedicated exclusively to your group.
Aurora Tour
Driver and photographer guide
All photos taken by your guide
Snacks and hot drinks
Winter overalls
Campfire (when possible)
Snowmobile Tour
Professional guide
Snowmobile
Snacks and hot drinks
Winter overalls, helmet, gloves, and boots
We understand that plans can change. If you wish to cancel your booking, please notify us as early as possible via email. Don’t forget to mention your booking confirmation number.
We understand that plans can change. However, due to high demand and limited availability — especially during peak season — changing your tour date on short notice may not always be possible.
We’ll do our best to accommodate a change when we can. One date change is free of charge, but any additional changes will incur a fee of 300 SEK.
The right clothing and equipment can make the difference between a good and bad experience in the Arctic Circle. Bringing quality cold weather clothing is the most important step to having a comfortable, warm trip to Swedish Lapland.
Here are our best recommendations on how to dress for the arctic circle.
No. In the Arctic, the weather can change quickly and long-term forecasts are not reliable. We can only see a reasonably accurate forecast up to 24 hours in advance — and even then, conditions can still shift at short notice.
At Lights of Vikings, we have a very high success rate in finding clear skies, which is the most important factor for seeing the Northern Lights. We are well known for driving long distances if needed to give you the best chance.
If we need to cancel or reschedule your tour, we will contact you. If you don’t hear from us, the tour will go ahead as planned.
If we can’t depart on the night you booked due to bad weather, we’ll do our best to reschedule you for another night. Since we run small-group tours and are often fully booked, we can’t guarantee availability, but we’ll try to accommodate you whenever possible.
Guests who booked directly through our official website have priority for rescheduling.
To increase your chances of seeing the Northern Lights, you might consider our Aurora Pass, which lets you join us for 3 nights while only paying for 2.
If rescheduling isn’t possible, we’ll issue you a full refund.
We offer pick-up at: Camp Ripan, STF Kiruna, Arctic Eden Best Western, Scandic, Elite Hotel, Hotel E10, Aurora River Camp, and Icehotel.
We will also contact you before the tour to confirm the exact pick-up time. Pick-up will be at the location shown on your ticket.
If you have not provided a pick-up location, we will not be able to collect you, as we won’t know where you are. Please make sure to provide this information at least 24 hours before the tour.
Unfortunately, we do not offer pick-up or drop-off from Camp Alta, Aurora Camp Kurravaara, or Husky Lodge.
Your pick-up time is shown on your ticket, so please plan your day to be ready at the designated time.
We kindly ask all guests to wait outside the hotel at pick-up — not inside the reception. We’re unable to call ahead or check inside for guests.
We allow a 5-minute waiting period. If we can’t find you after that time, we must leave to stay on schedule and respect the other guests’ pick-up times.
The duration of the tour depends on weather conditions and aurora activity. There is no fixed end time, as the Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon and we adapt the route and timing to give you the best possible chance of seeing them.
On average, the tour lasts between 4 and 6 hours, but it can be slightly shorter or longer depending on the conditions.
The professional photographer on your trip will take pictures of you and the Aurora in the sky with their professional camera. The photos from your trip will be available 3 days after the tour. We will send them to you at no cost.
Our tours include snowsuits. The snowsuits will be worn as an extra-layer on top of your winter clothes and will give you more protection from wind and snow. The snowsuits will be provided after dinner, before we depart from Kiruna. We don’t provide boots.
You should already be wearing suitable winter clothes as well as a winter jacket.
What to bring:
Yes. During the tour we provide hot drinks and small snacks to help you stay warm while we are out hunting for the Northern Lights.
Please note that this is not a full meal, so we recommend having dinner before the tour.
Unfortunately no, because team makes too much effort to prepare each tour and chase the northern lights.
If we don’t see the Aurora on the night you book, you can sign up for the following night for 20% off (subject to availability). If you want to book two nights up front, you can do so for 20% off both nights, just send us an email to book! We also offer the Aurora Pass to give you three chances to see the Northern Lights.
We do not reserve specific seats on our tours, but we’ll always do our best to make all passengers comfortable. If you suffer from motion sickness, we recommend taking preventative measures such as anti-sickness tablets before the tour.
No — our vehicles do not have toilets, Wi-Fi, or USB ports. We travel far from the city to avoid light pollution, which means there are no facilities nearby
