The 5 Snow Trips Under the Northern Lights Worth a Cold Night

1.Northern Lights Hunting Snowshoe Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 26 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $111Our pick

Join an English-speaking guide for a 2.5-hour night snowshoe walk from Saariselkä. You’ll receive winter clothing and snowshoes, learn to move through deep snow, search the sky for auroras, and stop for hot drinks. Guide Teemo has helped participants spot animal tracks and prepare hot chocolate in the forest.

“It was an exciting experience. Unfortunately because of clouds we couldn't see the northern lights, nevertheless the tour was absolutely great.”

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2.Snowshoe Trek with Aurora Hunt and Warm Beverage

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · 3 hours · from $143

Meet Kiruna Guidetur near Scandic Hotel and set out with an English-speaking guide such as Jonna, Ronja, Kevin, or Carsten. You’ll receive insulated overalls, boots, snowshoes, and poles before walking through the snowy forest to view the stars and hunt for the Aurora. A warm drink and sandwich break are included.

“Carsten é una guida eccezionale. Ci ha aiutato con le ciaspole e a scegliere le scarpe piú calde. Dopo poco che ciaspolavamo abbiamo visto le prime luci, ci siamo fermati ad accendere un fuoco per scaldarci e ammirare le luci mentre lui ci prepararava le bevande calde e dei panini al formaggio. Abbiamo chiacchierato tanto e ammirato una notte nella foresta bellissima.”

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3.Aurora Snowshoe Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 4 hours · from $183Top rated

Meet your guide at Clarion Hotel The Edge and ride 30 minutes to Ersfjordbotn for a three-hour evening snowshoe hike. You’ll use supplied snowshoes and poles, pause for a snack and hot drink, and look for the aurora with an English or Norwegian-speaking guide. Guides including Truls, Eirik, and Fabian have helped make this a personal, photo-friendly outing.

“This snowshoe hike for the Northern Lights was truly one of the most special experiences of my trip. The group was small and intimate, which made the evening feel peaceful, personal, and immersive rather than rushed or touristy. Although dark outside, the hike itself was beautiful and serene, moving through quiet landscapes that felt untouched and magical under the night sky. Our guide was knowledgeable and shared fascinating bits of local history and insight about the area along the way, which added so much depth to the experience and made it even more meaningful. Seeing the Northern Lights in such a calm, natural setting was unforgettable. Everything felt thoughtfully paced,…”

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4.Sälen: Northern Lights Snowshoe Adventure with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $165

Meet a local English- or Swedish-speaking guide, ride from your Sälen hotel to the foot of Köarskärsfjället, then snowshoe through quiet winter country. Guides such as Andreas and Johanna add regional insight and photography help. You’ll get hot drinks, a Swedish wrap, and time by a fire, but aurora sightings depend on weather.

“Hyggelig tur med mulighed for at se nordlys. Husk at moder natur ikke kan udstikke en garanti for at man kan se det. Det er KOLDT, så klæd dig godt på. Vores guide, Johanna, var enormt god, og da hun er fotograf til hverdag, kunne hun også hjælpe lidt med fotografering. Vi fik ikke rigtigt set nordlyset, men det er ikke hverken guiden eller selskabets skyld. Det er et sats man må tage. Det var rigtigt hyggeligt omkring bålet med varm kakao, kanelbullar og ristede skumfiduser.”

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5.Northern Lights Snowshoe Hike in Levi with Latvian Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $116

Leave Levi’s lights behind for a relaxed three-hour snowshoe walk with an English or Latvian-speaking guide. Mikus has provided hot tea, brownies, homemade honey, and Northern Lights photos on past outings. Snowshoes, headlamps, snacks, and Lapland nature stories are included.

“We had a great time in the woods at a freezing night out to search for the northern lights (which luckily appeared on a starry night sky with an almost full moon) with Mikus who is a fantastic guide and brought hot tea and brownies with selfmade honey! He also did great photographs of us once the lights where out.”

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