4-Night Autumn Aurora Photo Adventures
Overview
Would you like to see and photograph the northern lights during the warmest time of the entire aurora season? Our Autumn packages allow you to visit the Arctic before the coldest weather arrives and offer you an opportunity to see Abisko in its purest form. During these exclusive Autumn adventures there will be very few other tourists in the area allowing us to take you off the beaten path and show you parts of the National Park that are not accessible during the peak season.
Our Autumn Aurora Photo Adventures are among the highest ranked aurora holiday packages on Earth and offer you the most convenient way to see and photograph the northern lights with highly skilled professional photographers.
- We are proud to announce that 100% of our guests have seen auroras during Lights Over Lapland’s Autumn Aurora Photo Adventures!
Included in package
- Four nights in a private single or private twin room with a en-suite bathroom at the Abisko Mountain Lodge in Abisko, Sweden.
- Two exciting daytime activities; a thrilling 30 minute helicopter sightseeing tour and a hike to scenic Lake Njakajaure
- Four Lights Over Lapland nightly aurora photo tours. We will go to a different location every night depending upon current weather conditions.
- High quality camera, tripod, backpack and batteries for the duration of your stay.
- Warm Arctic overalls for the duration of your stay.
- Access to an authentic Scandinavian sauna.
- Traditional Swedish breakfast buffet with a wide variety of tasty breakfast foods including traditional Swedish offerings and fresh baked bread.
- Delicious soup lunches or packable lunch boxes for your outdoor activities in Abisko National Park.
- Gourmet three course dinners created with local delicacies such as reindeer, moose and Arctic char. Your evening meal is sure to be one of the highlights of your adventure! Delicious vegetarian, vegan and gluten free meals available upon request.
- Guiding services provided by one of Lights Over Lapland’s professional aurora photography guides.
What you'll do
Lead by one of Lights Over Lapland’s Sr. guides.
We will go to a different location every night
depending upon current weather conditions.
We will chose between the following locations:
The Shoreline Of Lake Torneträsk
The shoreline of Lake Torneträsk offers several incredibly scenic locations, all with open views to the north!
Where You'll Stay
- Free Wi-Fi is available in your room as well as all common areas so you will never lose touch with friends and family.
- The hotel offers stunning views of world famous Mt. Lapporten with easy access to the mountains in and around Abisko National Park.
- Free Wi-Fi is available in your room as well as all common areas so you will never lose touch with friends and family.
- The hotel offers stunning views of world famous Mt. Lapporten with easy access to the mountains in and around Abisko National Park.
Daytime Activities
While the northern lights are what draw most people to Abisko, we offer several exciting daytime activities so that you can create new memories both day and night during your visit.
Our professional pilot will take the group deep into the “Abisko Alps” for a view of a pristine northern wilderness…
The calm waters of the lake offer a spectacular view of the surrounding Arctic landscape and countless photographic opportunities.
Landscape Photography Adventure
Enjoy a four hour landscape adventure with one of our professional photography guides!
1 Day one
After arriving in Abisko your first activity of the day will be a gourmet meal filled with tasty, local flavours from the north! During dinner you will receive an overview of what to expect during the rest of your adventure from your expert guide.
We will outfit you with all of the gear needed for your exciting adventure including warm clothing & camera gear, which will be yours to keep for the rest of your visit. After being kitted out like a true Arctic explorer we will take you to one of our incredible locations in or around Abisko National Park for your first evening of aurora hunting. After an exciting evening under an Arctic sky we will take you back to your hotel where you are sure to dream of the northern lights.
3 Day Three
By now you will know what to expect at breakfast and will have chosen your favorite combination of local jams, hand made mueslis and beautifully prepared fresh vegetables to complete the perfect Scandinavian breakfast!
Today you have a couple of options. If you would like to enjoy a day of leisure, you can choose to enjoy a calm day at the lodge or go on a self guided walk in the beautiful natural surroundings near the Abisko Mountain Lodge.
If you would like to do something a bit more exciting you can upgrade your package by adding an exciting landscape photography adventure with one of our professional guides.
- Please be aware that we may change the order of activities in your itinerary if we feel that doing so will increase your chances of seeing the northern lights.
- This 4 night package includes all food, lodging and activities. Please choose your arrival date in the booking section below to proceed with a reservation.
- We are proud of the fact that this adventure is strictly limited to 8 participants – maximizing your ability to spend as much one on one time with our guide as possible. This represents the smallest group size that we offer during the entire season, which gives you the maximum level of flexibility and allows you to explore ares of the National Park that would otherwise be out of reach! We are confident that you will go home with lots of great pictures and memories of the Arctic that will last a lifetime!
- You will only pay a 20% deposit when you make the booking. We will send you a detailed itinerary of your trip together with your final invoice approximately 60 days before arrival.
- Minimum age: 16 years old. Please note that we cannot make exceptions to this policy.
- Our trips have a tendency to become fully booked well in advance so it is recommended that you confirm your booking as early as possible to guarantee your position on this once in a lifetime opportunity!
- Lights Over Lapland is proud of the fact that all of our trips are all inclusive and that we DO NOT require any sort of supplement for single travellers. When you book a trip with us you can rest assured that there will not be any additional fees upon arrival. Alcohol and soft drinks are not included.
- Our 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 that may cause you to be unable to walk a total of two kilometers please inform us when you make a booking so we can discuss your needs ahead of time.
While Lights Over Lapland’s adventures are a favorite among photographers, we are often asked about how our tours are experienced by guests with little or no interest in photography. The answer is simple; you do not need to be a photographer to have a the time of your life on one of our aurora adventures!
- We have had countless guests join us who had little or no interest in photography over the years and we are happy to say that they have all gone home very happy with our packages!
While all our adventures include camera gear, our trips are not specifically designed for photographers. We simply include cameras in our packages as we believe that the best souvenir from Abisko is a photograph of the aurora display that you witnessed during your time in the Arctic. Our guides will be happy to help you capture beautiful photographs and teach you the ins and outs of aurora photography but their main focus is to make sure that you see the lights and that you enjoy every moment of your time in Abisko.
If you would prefer to not use a camera during your visit just let us know and we will make sure that your guide takes lots of nice photographs of you with the lights so that you can go home with some great images of your Arctic Adventure! We are 100% confident that you will enjoy our trip even if you have no interest in photography so dont delay – book your Arctic Adventure with the top rated operator in Abisko National Park today!
- A 20% non refundable deposit is required at the time of booking. The remaining balance must be paid no later than 30 days prior to arrival.
If you cancel 29-15 days prior to arrival you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel 14-8 days prior to arrival you will receive a 25% refund.
If you cancel 7-0 days prior to arrival we will not be able to offer any refunds.
If at any time an unforeseen event causes Lights Over Lapland to cancel the trip you will receive a 100% refund, including the booking deposit. Lights Over Lapland is not responsible for any travel expenses to or from Abisko National Park. We highly recommend you purchase travel insurance to protect yourself in case of travel delays, missed flights, illness etc.COVID-19:
If you must cancel your booking due to travel restrictions put in place by the Swedish government, your home country’s government or a country that you must transit through en route to Sweden we will allow you to use your 20% booking deposit towards another trip up to two years in the future without penalty, as late as 8 days prior to arrival. Read our full company policies. - Due to COVID-19 we are completely rethinking the way we run our adventures with health and safety at the top of our priority list! We are putting new practices in place that help ensure the safety of our guests and our crew members while enjoying the northern lights in Abisko! This includes reducing the amount of people we allow on our tours, including personal protection gear, and properly training our team on every aspect of health and safety to ensure that you have a fantastic time during your adventure. Read more about our health and safety plans on our COVID-19 information page.
