The 4 National Park Trips Under the Northern Lights Worth a Cold Night

1.Small-Group Northern Lights Wilderness Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,515 reviews · 4 hours · from $136Our pick

Leave Rovaniemi with an English-speaking Aurora guide and a group of no more than eight. Your guide checks the forecast, drives to clearer skies, builds a fire, cooks sausages and marshmallows, and photographs you beneath the Northern Lights. Guides such as Nino, Emily, Patrick, and Carlos are praised for patience and persistence.

“Emily as our guide really makes the tour interesting. Learned about aurora and stars as the skies are really clear on that night.”

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2.Abisko National Park Northern Lights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 462 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $167

Travel from Kiruna to Abisko National Park with a guide such as Gabriele, Gaia, Patrick, or Lilly, stopping wherever the sky opens. You will hunt the aurora in a group of up to eight, learn camera and phone settings, walk near Abisko canyon, and warm up with lingonberry juice and bakery treats before returning to your hotel.

“Elin is an amazing person and incredible guide. She explained us everything about aurora lights, history of Kiruna and all the related informations. Thanks to her, we have witnessed an amazing views of aurora lights and had an unforgettable night. Very highly recommended and hope to see her again in the future!”

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3.Northern Lights Wilderness Small-Group Tour from Rovaniemi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 290 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $155

Leave Rovaniemi with an Aurora guide such as Atanas, Martina, Amy, or Vince and chase clear skies across the Lapland wilderness. In four hours, you may visit up to three dark-sky locations, learn to build a traditional fire, warm up with hot chocolate and Finnish snacks, and receive tour photos the next day.

“Everything was very well organized. The tour guide was great! We actually saw magnificent northern light! Thank you!”

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4.National Park Northern Lights Photo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 86 reviews · 4 hours · from $176

Spend four hours hunting the aurora around Abisko National Park with a small group of up to eight. Your guide provides a preset DSLR, tripod, warm overalls, and photography help, then chooses between a nearby teepee, 4x4 van, or snowmobile sleigh based on conditions. Bring warm boots and an SD card.

“Fabian and Zacs were amazing and they helped us with the cameras and provided a good assistance. We manage to have the aurora showing up twice and it was AMAZING!!! Beyond words...”

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