We were on a 5 days adventure with Lights Over Lapland. We were able to experience amazing and scary Arctic circle, see parts of Sweden, Norway, wildlife and most important auroras! We were guided by an amazing and experienced Italian, named Claudio. He took care of our daily trips, was there to advise us what to do, what to eat and most important, take us to places where we can see Auroras.

We joined for the Morning Hike in Abisko National Park on 1 Dec. Definitely suitable for all fitness levels; it was an easy walk on trails at a good pace. Our guide, Mike, was really informative about the area and what to take note of when in the national park. He would also regularly check in on us to make sure we did ok. He was also ever-ready to help with taking photos, and patient in repeating his explanations to those in the group who may be a little farther behind and could not hear. Would highly recommend!

We had an incredible time on the Abisko Aurora Chase tour! Our guide, Joey, and driver, Matts, were fantastic. They made sure we were picked up on time and went the extra mile to find the perfect spots for us to see the Northern Lights. Although the lights were initially faint, Joey's passion for finding the best locations never wavered. They even extended the tour by 30 minutes to take us to a spot with clear skies, where the auroras finally appeared, dancing before our eyes. While we snapped photos, Matts set up a campfire and treated us to a delicious drink. Joey also helped those without cameras capture the moment. We're so grateful they went above and beyond, making our first night in Abisko unforgettable. If you're in Abisko and want to see the Northern Lights, we highly recommend this tour!

We love the experience of Northern Lights in Abisko. The guide - Oscar - is very good in their job. He was fantastic with everybody, very good knowledge about the northern light phenomenon and always friendly and helpful. We like it very much and for us it was a memorable experience.

My third visit to Abisko and the trip did not disappoint. Led by our experienced guide, Chris, there was something to photograph every night. Chris was helpful, providing guidance to those unfamiliar with using a dslr, informative, pointed out great spots to shoot from, and kept us up to date on potential aurora activity. Lodging was good, food was great, the group of 8 was a good size. The clothing provided by Lights over Lapland keeps you warm. The national park was great to wander around during the day. I would recommend Lights over Lapland to anyone with auroras on their bucket list no matter what their ability is with a camera. Overall, a great experience!

The best decision my family and I made was to go with the Lights Over Lapland team when we wanted to see auroras. We interacted with Rachel, Chad, Lotta and Claudio (who was our guide for 4 days!). In every one of the interactions, we found the Lights Over Lapland team to be well prepared, kind, thoughtful and just fun to work with. Consider: - We were flying from Bangalore to Stockholm to Kiruna and then Abisko - We have a 6-year old and a 65+ year old senior citizen (my Mum!) on the trip - We were visiting the Arctic for the first time In spite of the above, the trip resulted in the memories of a lifetime for us. I'd like to specifically call out Claudio, whom we hung out with for 4 days. Claudio was very knowledgeable, tried to help us with everyone of our asks (for example, the need for warmer gloves, specific food, etc), took us around Abisko and honestly, is just a good all round human being. During our time in Abisko, we went out to see the auroras, hiked in the National Park and drove down to see the fjords in Norway. Do two things if you're interested in coming to the Arctic: 1. Please don't come only for the auroras. The place by itself is insanely beautiful and there's plenty to do and just be 2. Go with Lights Over Lapland and choose the 4-night package

I absolutely enjoyed joining The Ultimate Aurora Photo Adventure with our guide Michelle! Michelle did a fantastic job in helping us set up the cameras, finding good motives and feeling well as a group. In front of the Sami camp fire we got to know a lot of details about the Northern Lights and had the obligatory warm Lingonberry Juice. All in all, I had a fantastic time and will bring some nice pictures back home. I can highly recommend this activity and a huge shout out to Michelle again!

Fantastic! We had a great time! Sara was our everything guide - friendly, knowledgeable and skilled in the outdoors and Aurora hunting. A cheerful fire kept our fingers and spirits warm for a winter cookout. The Arctic environment is something special to experience! Things we did: Aurora watching, trail hiking through a winter wonderland of snow, Snowmobile to an Aurora watching location, dog sledding.

Once in a lifetime experience, truly unique ! Dec.21 One of our best trips ever ! Should we put it in our top 5 ? It was so unique we cannot rank our experience in Abisko National Park. And our wonderful guide Sara of Lights over Lapland made it happen ! Wether the hunt for the northern lights with the professional cameras we could borrow, the dogsled tour, icefishing with cool Oscar and husky Scout, the moose safari and our cosy Swedish house, it was all very special, exciting, very well organised (compliments to the whole team), exciting, energizing and most of all inspiring. Truly unique ! A bucket list number one !

We did a 5 day private-tour with Chris, and I could not imagine a better guide. He was knowledgeable, accommodating, and fun to hang out with. During the trip we saw brilliant aurora on multiple nights, and shot a treasure trove of pictures. We also got some incredible up-close portraits of reindeer and moose and sprawling mountain and frozen lake landscapes. The food provided was also delicious, from local meatballs and cloudberry/lingonberry jam to dumplings and chocolate cake that is to die for. Be prepared to layer up! They provide boots and coveralls, but we got two nights of -30C (-22F), and I was thankful to have 5 top layers and 3 pairs of wool socks (all at once) on those days. There was always a hut or teepee to cozy up inside, but being able to stay out in the cold and not miss the aurora is well worth bundling up. If you have the option of bringing a camera with a telephoto lens, I would also recommend bringing it. The camera and lens provided is great for aurora and landscapes, but a telephoto is more ideal for shooting the wildlife and I found it helpful to have during the daytime. Overall, if I could give Lights Over Lapland a 100/10 I would. A truly well put-together experience.

Our group had a wonderful time at Abisko with our guide Oliver who was an excellent photographer and a fount of knowledge about the nature of the area. We enjoyed meeting the others in our group as well. The hotel was comfortable and the food was adequate. There were lots of nice nooks to escape to all over the hotel to read your book or have a visit. We were able to photograph the northern lights with the help of our guide and it was amazing to see his enthusiasm for capturing them was still alive even though we were the last group of the season. I came home with a bunch of aurora photos to remember the experience. All in all the trip of a lifetime, a dream come true. Thank you, Lights Over Lapland!

4 days in the Arctic circle chasing Aurora had been planned for 18 months. Now on arrival the autumnal weather we had expected was very much more winter wonderland than autumnal. This had draw backs because snow needs clouds and we wanted a clear sky. So after a night spent in the ice hotel in Kiruna ( warm room, we were not that brave) all arranged by lights over Lapland, we were contacted on WhatsApp by Sara our guide and invited to join a WhatsApp group to ensure we all knew what was going on. At 2pm Sara arrived to drive us through “heavy snow”. (I live in Perth Australia, where snow on our highest peak is newsworthy) so the snow might have been considered “lite” locally. Sara suggested that our visit to the Sami village was best done before leaving for Abisko and on realisation of its location we all agreed, and had a great time learning and patting reluctant reindeer and baking flat bread. We also popped into the church next door for further photo opportunities. Then onto the 1.5 hour drive north through said snow, on arrival to our accommodation, we were travelling as two couples and were surprised at one room with a double bed one with twin singles, we made the best of this with singles pulled together ( it was too late before we mentioned this to Sara, who explained she could get us a double mattress if we wanted, note to other visitors, your guide can only fix things they know about). We were talked through our pantry and what was good for our gluten intolerant guest, and our first night Aurora hunting was planned to start after a quick evening meal. Sara arrived shortly after an announcement from WhatsApp and headed off in search of clear sky’s, it is important to bring your passport as Abisko is close to Norway and it’s probable that you will need to cross borders. We encountered lots of snow and no clear sky’s but with Sara’s help got a few group photos and realised later that behind the clouds Aurora were dancing. Our first 3 days had our individual tailored adventures put on for us by Sara but stubbornly cloudy sky’s but on our 4th day Once again the morning had us walking through stunning landscapes with the occasional sighting of wild reindeer. Sara let us know that the evenings weather was not looking promising and as such we would head to Narvik bay in Norway for a, fire, cooked evening meal and an evening of fun company, even if the weather and Aurora were not going to deliver. So after a road trip with lots of singing we arrived, set up our cameras and sat down to Sara’s excellent cooking. After a while Sara suggested that as the cloud was clearing we should check our cameras and a small amount of Aurora could be seen on our images. The Aurora rose and fell as the clouds slowly cleared to an almost cloudless sky and over the next 5 hours the Aurora put on a slowly increasing show from only visible to the camera to clearly visible with the naked eye to eventually, so good we stopped taking photos and just marvelled at the spectacle. We arrived back at the accommodation, about 3am too elated to sleep, even with our airport pickup scheduled for 6 hours time. Sara had delivered what even she had admitted was an unlikely, spectacular Aurora experience. Which our cameras had great evidence of with my biggest issue, being able to choose from so many great images. So after my rather long review, would I recommend Lights over Lapland, for Aurora tours, most certainly and we are already talking about when we can do it again.

High expectations for this vacation were exceeded. Not enough superlatives. Our guide, Sara B was amazing and she went the extra mile at every turn to make our stay in Abisko special. We knew that the aurora can't be guaranteed because it's a natural phenomena, but Sara did her very best to give us the best of chances and we also had a lot of laughs along the way - not to mention success. Daytime scenery should not be overlooked, and thanks to Oliver who helped us find and photograph mountain hare.

Exceptional "5D4N Private Aurora Escape" My family and I had the pleasure of embarking on a 5-day, 4-night private adventure with Claudio as our guide, and the experience exceeded all expectations. Claudio's meticulous attention to detail stood out throughout the entire journey. From the moment we alighted from the plane, he took exceptional care of us, ensuring every aspect of our adventure was tailored to perfection. His commitment to making our experience unforgettable truly made the trip exceptional. Claudio's extensive knowledge of the landscape was really impressive. His detailed explanations whenever we had questions enriched our understanding of the surroundings, making the adventure not only visually stunning but intellectually engaging. It was evident that Claudio was a passionate expert dedicated to sharing the beauty and secrets of Abisko (and its surrounding regions). One of the highlights of our trip was the awe-inspiring auroras, and Claudio took us to numerous breathtaking locations to witness this natural wonder. His ability to find the perfect spots added a magical touch to the experience, making each aurora display a unique and memorable spectacle. What set this adventure apart was the bespoke feel of the entire trip. The personalized approach and thoughtful planning ensured that every moment was tailored to our preferences, creating a one-of-a-kind journey that will forever be etched in our memories. Highly recommended!

Abisko morning hike and Ultimate Northern Lights Photography tour - 1 Dec We booked two tours with Lights over Lapland and loved them both! We booked the morning hike in Abisko National Park and our guide was Mike. The hike itself was perfect, the route was beautiful and was just the right level of difficulty. Mike was a wonderful guide, made us feel like we were on a walk with a bunch of friends than a guided hike! He was very friendly, explained a lot of interesting facts and was very helpful with pictures! He was also conscious of everyone on the tour and helped where needed We did the ultimate northern lights photography tour with Sarah and Julian and this too was a wonderful experience . Ofcourse we were lucky with the Northern Lights itself but loved the setting of the tour itself. We were taken to an isolated place with a cosy teepee and Sarah and Julian were very helpful in the journey up and down. Most importantly they were very helpful to everyone guiding us with our cameras, my husband brought our new camera along but still they helped with this as well which I thought was very nice of them. They made the experience enjoyable and a bit more than the northern lights itself and also about the company and the experience. Would highly recommend lights over Lapland and a special shout out to Mike, Sarah and Julian

Incredible experience! We did the tour with Sara B. The Arctic Circle is no joke and Sara went above and beyond to make our experience enjoyable in every possible way. During the long stretches of aurora chasing, she kept us warm by making fires and lingonberry juice, took professional-grade photos, and shared her vast knowledge of the landscape. Definitely choose Lights over Lapland and highly recommend doing the tour with Sara!

What an awesome experience!!! We had the best guide "Sara" who worked really well with our group. She was just awesome to hang out with as well as keeping us in the right locations each night for an amazing light shows and to get great photos. The Lights over Lapland experience will always be one of my fondest memories. Sara also provided some great photos of her own that she shared. She did a great job of coordinating all of our activities, meals, transportation, and just making this a fun adventure. If you want to see the Northern Lights and have a great trip, this is the team to do it with, ask for Sara as your guide!!!

We had a fantastic time on both of the tours we booked with Lights over Lapland. We went out with Joey for an Aurora chase on one night and with Alex and Sarah for the photography adventure the next. All three guides were knowledgeable and passionate and they made sure we had a great time and got any pictures we wanted. It helps that we were successful both nights in catching the Aurora, but I’m confident we would’ve been happy with the tours and the service provided even if we hadnt caught the lights.

Lights Over Lapland had been a great operator for our adventure in Abisko. From enquiry to booking to confirmation and to the time when we were at Abisko itself - they had been extremely helpful and informative. What really works for us is that they were very responsive to our questions during enquiry and booking phases. This made it much easier for us especially we are 8hours apart. The tours were fun and we had really good guides! Special mention to Ben, Miquel and Julian! They were not just guides, they endeavoured to give us the experience of Abisko - even for some nights we did not see the lights. But they kept us engaged and told us so many inspiring stories. These guides made a difference to our experience in Abisko. Additionally Lights of Lapland made booking really easy and when we were there - they never cease to still support and helped us with settling in. Surely we will be back and would love to be booking through Lights Over Lapland again!I’m

I went on Aurora Chase with Lights Over Lapland with Joey (guide) and Matts (driver). The whole experience was fun and wonderful. Joey was funny and professional. She took the whole time photographing anyone who wanted to be in the picture. I now have the best pictures of me and my daughter thanks to Joey. She was so skillful at finding the northern lights and professional. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Abisko!

I went on a few aurora chases while in Kiruna and Abisko: This was BY FAR my favourite! 🙌 Seeing the Northern Lights is absolutely incredible - but what set this tour apart were our guides; who went above and beyond to commit to the chase. GUIDES: We did our tour with Joey and Matts. They were exceptional - so informative, funny and bursting with stories about Abisko, Kiruna, aurora and moose encounters. ✅ They kept us informed about where we were headed, how weather conditions were developing, built us a fire at the end of the evening and took amazing, professional photos of everyone on the tour. (And Joey had them sent to us less than 10 hours after the tour!) TOUR: Despite the cloudy weather, Joey and Matts were determined for us to see the lights - and their expertise and efforts paid off. 🏆 Joey helped us all with camera setting tips so we could capture the lights ourselves and took pictures of everyone with the Northern Lights as a backdrop. After seeing the aurora in several locations, we stood around a fire chatting with other travellers, sipping warm lingonberry juice, eating biscuits and roasting marshmallows. The van was warm and additional warm clothing could be rented if needed. I'll remember this tour with Lights over Lapland forever. Couldn't recommend it enough!

One of the best nature reserve in Sweden. Several hiking routes and different colours for each season! I include my autumn photos for early September!

Very beautifully planned trails for hiking. Once you visit the STF tourist center reception they explain the route with a detailed map and markers for the different trails and viewpoints. And best part are the markers along the way inside the forest too. Well maintained and beautiful! I went in February so it was mostly snow but the frozen canyons and waterfall with some running streams was breathtaking to see. If you are at Abisko you should visit here.

Wonderful national park in the north of Sweden. We spend one full day hiking inside it in winter, and I will for sure come back in summer to do the Kungsledden because I suppose that the landscape are beautiful during blue sunny sky ! Also, good spot to see northem lights, I wasn't in the good season to see it but we saw some.

I been here in winter for the northern lights. It was amazing experience. I also did a small walk in the famous kungsleden trial. Hope I will get back here in summer to do the full version of Kungsleden. But one of the well preserved national parks in Sweden for those who loves the nature in its best:)

Beautifully diverse nationale park in a even greater mountain range. Several well equipped mountain huts are located in and outside the park. The kungsleden trail goes through the main valley but several more impressive and diverse valleys are also very accessible to any hikers or skiërs. The vistas and nallo valley are exceptionally beautiful. Camping inside the park is not allowed except for the hut area. Otherwise outside the park camping is free for all. Best access from abisko tourist station reachable by car and railway.

Beware of high prices of sleeping in the park (350 SEK / person in a *tent*) => one has to go approx 3 km away from the park to find a good place to camp and hike the whole park in one day. Otherwise a great place if visited in a good weather.

We could see northern lights two nights in a row. Its a great place to chill out. The only problem is to find a restaurant and supermarket.

Amazingly beautiful. Make sure to first go to the tourist information point to get a map of the tracks! We didn't do it and almost missed the main attraction, the creek 😅 It is better to go by car so you can stay for the night, since the last train to go back to Kiruna is before 17hs. It is a great place to see the northern lights, so if you don't rent a car, i think is worth spend one night in the hotel infront of the park!

Fantastic national park where you can find wild nature and good service.

This place you must see😍 so beautifull place with good interior spaces and nature and hiking paths. Lots of animals you could see and birds i give 5/5 to this.

Amazing sights of the park up close and personal during winter. I bet it will look even more glorious during spring summer.

I went to here on my way to Tromso. The National Park was so huge so I recommend visiting here Spring ~ Fall. Winter was so cold it was -22°C Not easy to look around many places.

This is one of the most beautiful and cleanest national parks I've visited, ever. You'll get to experience the Lapland's untouched wilderness and nature in here. Excellent place to visit or even stop on your way to Lofoten/Northern Norway

Very nice and easy walk in the nature. No big climbs. Or you can walk along the river, or in the wood, always good marking.

Beautiful winter walk along the Njakajaure track. Well marked and has good boardwalks where needed. Took about 2 hours at leisurely pace.

It’s one of the most important Swedish national parks, an astonishing place to see. It’s one of the few places in Europe which is still virtually untouched by man, hosting a spectacular display of nature, with amazing views of Torneträsk (the lake), of various glaciers, and with a forest rich in birch trees, berries, and mushrooms. It’s also one of the best places in the world to see the Northern lights, due to the latitude and local climate. The trails are kept in great condition, information is readily available both along the trail and in the visitor center in the STF Turiststation.

Because of a storm, we didn't go to the sky station. But our guide, Markus, gave our little group nevertheless a wonderfull experience. A nice presentation about the northern lights and a adventurous hike made our evening.

Absolutely breathtaking views at the top. Takes around 20 minutes to go up where there are hiking trails which take you up higher. Definitely a must visit!

Highly recommend! I think this is the best place to see the night sky. If there is Aurora, you can't miss it from here. The place has almost no light pollution. The chair lift would be another unforgettable experience. Highly recommend!

Nice experience taking chairlift up to the station at Mt Nuolja. Took around 30mins. No sighting of the northern lights though. Kudos to the guide for clear explanation of lights and its myths. We remained at the station and chose not to hike further up due to cold weather (-18c). A good alternative is to go up spiraling case to top of building.

Amazing Place, must visit. Friendly and knowledgeable staff, very good cafe at the top. Best part was the chair lift ride in the dark.

This sadly was disappointing it was fully booked, we travelled up at 9.30pm with a coach of other tourists, now I’m sure during the day when skiers are going up the chair lift is run at a constant speed, sadly the coach of mixed aged tourists, meant that each pair getting on required the lift to stop to allow this. So it was like a ferris wheel ride, 45 minutes up and 30 minutes down. Not great at -20c. The viewing platform had dinner guests who had finished meals but with no northern lights outside refused to move to allow our tour guide to give his talk on the lights. So another hour was wasted. The views are fantastic with a star and moon lit night, no northern lights which are the lottery but expect a slow journey up and down.

Long chairlift (with great staff) and small cafe up the mountain. Beautiful place to see the night sky as so clear. If you are lucky you'll have the Northern lights too. One star off for steep climb out onto slopes, steps/rail would be good and the really basic toilet facilities.

A lovely, if damp, ride up and down to the small, but cozy warm welcoming cafe. Enjoyed a tasty tomato soup and bread, followed by tea and cake. All unhurried, laid back, almost rustic. A decent way to while away an hour or two with a view.

20 minutes up 900ft to the Café, it's a very peaceful ride, and the view of course is just breathtaking. If you're not going up there to ski, you can relax and watch people weaving through the blanket of snow. The staff are lovely. The Café experience is a little unique. I highly recommend. It's worth the trek 🏔😌

I visited the sky station in December 2021. Sadly, it was cloudy that day. Even after waiting till almost 1 am, I didn't get the chance to see the dancing lights. The sky cleared up for a moment, thus got a glimpse of the green light. The most amazing part of the trip was definitely taking the chairlift through the dark to the top of the mountain. The tour guide showed the way from the STF to the base of the station, where everyone was given a warm overall and a pair of boots. It gets extremely cold while going up the mountain on the open chairlift. The sky station is quite cozy and nicely decorated. There is a cafe inside. The tour included a presentation about aurora. A lifetime experience indeed.

I went to top of hill to watch northern Lights and status that this is best place to see them did not disappoint. It was was just amazing full sky just lit up. Did not need to wait long. I waited till guided hill walk which was very nice and guide was very knowledgeable. In in station there was presentation and you can get some hot drinks. I totally recommend this place for northern light watching.

Best scenic view Take the open chair ride to the mountain and then sat down at the open view deck and enjoy/ relax We walked down to Aurora sky station from Abisko guest house. It was approx 4 Km trail and you can view a canyon during the journey

We had a cloudy night and a huge group that went up, but our guide encouraged those of us that were willing to go on a short hike away from the station. From there, our guide shared information and stories about the town of Abisko and the national park, the Aurora, and the wildlife. We were able to see the milky way along with the Aurora and it was a truly magical time! The ride up made me anxious because it was slow and so dark, so be prepared for that if you think it could be a problem. I’d recommend having a headlamp with you. Every guest on the night visit is required to wear a pair of overalls to keep you warm, but I’d also recommend a warm face covering, a hat, and nice gloves to stay warm up top!