The Ultimate Aurora Photo Adventure
The Ultimate Aurora Photo Adventure
Join one of Lights Over Lapland’s professional aurora guides for an opportunity to see and photograph the aurora borealis in one of our lovely locations in and around Abisko National Park.
When
December - March
Where
Abisko National Park, Sweden
Meeting Place
All hotels in Abisko and Björkliden
Time
7:45 PM until at least 11:30 PM
Our Ultimate Aurora Photo Adventure offers you THREE different ways to see the northern lights: depending upon the weather and aurora forecast we will hunt for the lights on a cozy sleigh which is pulled behind a snowmobile to one of our wilderness camps in and around Abisko National Park, head out on foot at a nearby teepee, or chase the lights in a modern 4×4 van.
This evening under the stars offers you a fantastic opportunity to learn about the culture & natural history of Lapland and gives you a chance to experience beauty that can only be found in Abisko National Park. During our time together we will discuss the way that locals interact with nature and explore the cultural interpretations of the northern lights that the local inhabitants of the region have believed during the last several centuries. Small groups of 8 guests guarantee a very personal and genuine experience and ensure a safe and comfortable trip into the Arctic environment.
Lights Over Lapland started offering our original Nightly Aurora Photo Tour way back in 2012. It was the first aurora photo tour in Abisko, and over the last twelve years we have helped thousands of satisfied guests from all over the world see and photograph the northern lights in Abisko National Park. A few years later, we formed a partnership with our friends at Activities In Abisko and added our Wilderness Aurora Adventure which took our clients deeper into the Arctic Wilderness surrounding Abisko than any other operator in Abisko. During this time, we have constantly asked for feedback from our guests about what they are looking for in an aurora chase and have used the collective brain power of our guests and guides to create the ultimate adventure, which we believe represents the absolute best way to see the northern lights in Abisko National Park. This exciting adventure takes all the best elements of our legacy Nightly Aurora Photo Tour & Wilderness Aurora Adventure, adds a chase to the package and combines all three methods of aurora hunting into one incredible adventure, which we believe truly is the ultimate aurora adventure available in Abisko.
While other operators may give you one method of chasing the lights on foot or in a minivan, Lights Over Lapland is proud to be the only outfitter to invest so much time and customer research into this adventure that gives you not one, but THREE methods to see and photograph the northern lights and the absolute best chances of a successful aurora chase in Abisko National Park. We include warm clothing, camera gear, warm drinks and access to the most experienced team of aurora guides in Abisko National Park. We are proud of the fact that we are fully insured and have all the necessary permits to operate our tours in Abisko National Park, which many of our competitors have simply chosen not to do. We are also incredibly proud of the fact that this aurora adventure has a maximum guest to guide ratio of 8:1. This makes the experience much more genuine, and helps ensure that this adventure truly is the ultimate aurora adventure available in Abisko national Park. Since your adventure includes all transportation, there is not a strict time limit for when we have to return back to the hotel, which gives us more flexibility and the ability to stay out later than any other outfitter in Abisko. This means that if the lights come out to play just as we are packing up, your guide has the option to extend your tour slightly so that you get a chance to see the show.
- Our Ultimate Aurora Photo Adventures are strictly limited to 8 participants per guide – maximizing your ability to spend as much one on one time with your guide as possible. We are confident that you will go home with lots of great pictures and memories of the Arctic that will last a lifetime!
- If you are a keen photographer who is interested in learning as much about photographing the auroras as possible please inform your guide at the start of the tour so that they can custom tailor your lesson around your specific desires. This will ensure that you go home with lots of new skills that you can use in the future!
- It is important that you bring warm clothes to wear under the overalls we provide you and warm insulated winter boots. Heavy duty arctic boots are available to rent during our tours.
- We ask that you provide your own SD memory cards to be used in our cameras. We recommend a minimum of four gigabytes of storage space. Memory cards are also available for purchase if needed (32 GB: 250 SEK). Please note that there is a global shortage of microchips which has made it more difficult for us to find SD cards. We have purchased a large quantity of SD cards prior to the start of the season, but it is possible that we may not have SD cards for the full duration of the season if global supply issues are not resolved. With this in mind, please bring your own SD card if it is at all possible.
- Minimum age: 10 years old (children under 15 years old will need to share a camera with an adult).
- While we always prioritise using a snowmobile during this adventure, the dynamic nature of the northern lights and weather/snow conditions makes it impossible for us to guarantee that we will use a snowmobile on the night of your tour. If snow conditions do not allow, or if our team of guides believe that travelling away from Abisko gives you a better chance of a successful aurora hunt, then we will always prioritise seeing the auroras over using a snowmobile.
- Lights Over Lapland’s tours are designed in a way that will accommodate as many different levels of physical fitness as possible. We usually walk less than one kilometer per direction to and from our many locations in Abisko National Park. It is common to walk in snow and in cold conditions during our tours. If you have any physical limitations please inform us when you make a booking so we can discuss your needs ahead of time.
- Rental of camera, tripod, backpack, warm overalls, and head lamp.
- Warm drink and small snack.
- Guiding services and a minimum of 3 hours of searching for and photographing the aurora in and around Abisko National Park.
- Pick up from any hotel in Abisko or Björkliden.
Round trip transfer from all hotels in Abisko and Björkliden is included for no additional charge.
PICK UP TIMES
All hotels in Abisko: 7:30-7:45 PM (please be in the lobby of your hotel by 7:30 PM)
All hotels in Björkliden: 7:10 PM
We have had countless guests join us who were not photographers over the years and we are happy to say that they have all gone home very happy! While our Ultimate Aurora Photo Adventure includes camera gear, this trip are not specifically designed for photographers – we simply include camera gear as we believe that the best souvenir of the northern lights is a photograph of the display that you witness during our trip. While our guides will be happy to help you capture beautiful photographs, their main focus is to make sure that you see the lights and that you enjoy every moment of your trip. We are confident that you will enjoy our trip even if you have no interest in photography!
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Lights Over Lapland and Activities in Abisko have more than 15 locations to choose from including teepees, yurts, wilderness cabins and many more! Most of the other operators in the area have one or two locations and we are proud of the fact that we have access to more beautiful locations than all of our competitors combined!
Each night, before the start of your aurora adventure our team of professionals will analyze weather patterns and aurora activity and make a plan for the evening’s adventure based on real time information. If the weather in Abisko looks promising we will either walk to one of our teepees near the STF Abisko Turiststation or hop on a beautiful sleigh which is pulled behind a snowmobile by one of our professional wilderness guides. If the weather looks more promising further afield we will jump in one of our 4×4 vans and drive up to 100 KM towards Norway or Kiruna in order to find a clear sky.
