Highlights of this aurora photo tour
- Northern lights, astro, and landscape photography in Abisko with one of the best aurora photographer in Sweden, Peter Rosén.
- Day trips with dog sled and snow mobile sleigh ride into the Abisko Valley.
- Maximum 7 participants for a genuine and safe experience.
- Access to AWD minibus and snow mobile throughout your stay to increase your chances of seeing and photographing in great locations.
- Hotel accommodation in Abisko National Park. The location has been chosen so that you can see and photograph the northern lights from your hotel.
- Day trip to Norway’s fjords (weather permitting).
- Indoor tutorial on how to best edit your northern lights, landscapes and astro images.
This northern lights holiday package is based in Abisko, northern Sweden and is suitable for photographers of all levels. You will experience Swedish Lapland, pristine mountain landscape, Arctic wildlife, dog sledding and the alluring northern lights. Lonely Planet rank Abisko as the number one location in the world to see the northern lights and the small village Abisko in Swedish Lapland is, without a doubt, unrivalled the best place on Earth to experience the aurora borealis.
We offer a 5 day photo tour around Abisko with one of Sweden’s best northern lights photographer, Peter Rosén. The tour includes northern lights, astro and landscape photography with opportunities for moose photography. We go dog sledding into Abisko National Park and, if the weather permits, we also go over to Norway’s fantastic fjords. We live and eat well at STF Abisko hotel and always have access to snowmobile, AWD minibus and all photo equipment incl. tripod to increase your chances of coming home with the images you dreamed of.
Peter teaches you how to best photograph the Lapland landscape. A landscape with high mountains, views of lake Torneträsk and a sky with both northern lights, stars and galaxies offers fantastic photo opportunities. Peter is a full time photographer and is the photographer behind the book Aurora Borealis in Lapland and have photographed the Aurora since 1999.
All previous participants have seen the northern lights
We are pleased that all our multi-day guests since we started in 2012 (c. 80 groups) have seen and photographed the northern lights in beautiful environments and thus we are probably the most successful northern lights guiding company in the world. We are also happy to be the best rated aurora tour provider in Sweden and the winner of the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award 2014-2020. Read previous guest reviews of our tours on TripAdvisor site. We invite you to take a tour with us!
Nature, culture and photo guiding
Say Swedish Lapland and images of a pristine mountain landscape, arctic wildlife, the living Sami culture and Aurora borealis soon come to mind. This tour brings it all to life! Your guide will be professional photographer Peter Rosén. His background is as a biologist and associate professor in environmental science but he has worked since 2012 as a full time photographer. Peter offers you an in-depth photo course on how to capture the aurora, stars, galaxies, Sámi culture, wildlife and the spellbinding midwinter landscape in the best possible way. Peter will also bring you the full story behind your beautiful images! The history of the breath-taking nature and exciting culture of Lapland is an essential part of every tour. Your guide will tell you about the Sami culture that is an integral part of this region, the fascinating science behind the northern lights, the unique ecosystem you are in and how it has been shaped by natural forces over the millennia. The animals and vegetation are specialized to survive this climate, from the lichens clinging to rocks up to the majestic moose. Every photo you shoot captures some aspect of Lapland culture, science and history.
We have the photo equipment for you
We are sponsored by Canon and Manfrotto and can offer amateur and professional SLR cameras, lenses (14-500mm) and tripods – at no additional cost.
We can help you to extend your tour
If you want to add one or two extra nights in Abisko or at Camp Ripan in Kiruna including full board, activities and all transfers we can help. Choose between snowmobile tour, dog sledding, the ICEHOTEL, get to know the Sami culture or something else. Just tell us and we will try to help you!
Itinerary for your tour
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- 12:00 – 13:30
- Peter Rosén will meet you at the airport, train station or your hotel in Kiruna. We will take a transfer with any photo stops along the way to Abisko. Check-in at STF Abisko Hotel.
- 16:30 – 17:30
- Peter gives an introduction to northern lights and night photography and acquaints you with the cameras. Canon cameras, lenses from 14-500mm and tripods are available for borrowing.
- 17:30
- 3 course dinner at your hotel.
- 19:30 – 00:00
- We go to a nice photo spot for northern lights and astro photography. We have access to a snowmobile and AWD minibus throughout the tour and choose the place that feels most suitable for the evening. For example, into the Abisko Valley and to our favourite spot located with a view of the mountains, fine pine trees and a traditional Sami lavvu (Tentipi® Nordic tipi). We go through the skills and settings for northern lights, night and astrophotography and help arrange nice pictures for you. If the northern lights dance for us then we are out late and will return to the hotel around midnight.
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- 09:30 – 13:30
- Dog sledding into the Abisko National Park. We have lunch outdoors in a traditional lavvu (tipi tent) and make coffee / tea over an open fire.
- 14:00 – 16:30
- Download photos.
- 16:30 – 17:30
- Peter is available at the hotel to comment on your photos and we learn from any mistakes before the evening’s photography.
- 17:30
- 3 course dinner at your hotel together with the other participants and your photo guide.
- 19:30 – 00:00
- Depending on the weather, we have two options for this evening. Either we take a minibus ride to a beautiful photo spot or we will explore new nice photo spots for the northern lights in Abisko National Park with our snowmobile (you will sit on a sleigh). We may go to the Norwegian fjords in the evening if the conditions are best there. By being flexible we increase the chances of succeeding to see good northern lights. The northern lights, night and the astrophoto course continue step by step and we take many new pictures. Back to your hotel in Abisko.
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- 09:30 – 16:00
- After breakfast we pack our photo bags and head west. We drive along a very beautiful road where we are just at the tree line with high mountains around us. After the national border of Norway we drive down to Narvik and visit a fish restaurant for lunch (they also have non fish dishes). After lunch we visit one of Norway’s most spectacular fjords that really inspires landscape photography.
- 17:30
- 3 course dinner at your hotel together with the other participants and your photo guide.
- 19:30 – 00:00
- Either we take a minibus ride to a beautiful photo spot or we will explore new nice photo spots in Abisko National Park with our snow mobile (you will sit on a sleigh). Maybe we go to the Norwegian fjords. By being flexible we increase the chances of succeeding to see good northern lights. The northern lights, night and the astrophotography course continue step by step and we process our new pictures. Afterwards we head back to your hotel in Abisko.
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- 09:30 – 11:30
- We discover Abisko National Park, the beautiful canyon and visit an ice fall. You will have access to appropriate lenses and will learn landscape photography.
- 12:00 – 13:00
- Lunch at your hotel.
- 14:00 – 16:00
- Peter gives you constructive comments on your pictures and shows how you can best edit northern lights and landscape images in the computer. Peter will teach you how to best edit RAW image for print or web. If there is interest in editing astro images, Peter is happy to go through that process as well.
- 17:30
- 3 course dinner with the other participants and your photo guide at your hotel.
- 19:30 – 00:00
- Either we take a minibus ride to a beautiful photo spot or we will explore new nice Northern Lights photo opportunities in Abisko National Park with our snowmobile (you will sit on a sleigh). Maybe we will go to the Norwegian fjords. By being flexible we increase the chances of viewing good northern lights. The northern lights, night and the astrophotography course continue step by step and we arrange the new pictures. Return back to your hotel in Abisko.
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- 09:30 – 10:00
- After a relaxed breakfast, it is time to check out from your hotel. Ideally we see that your flight does not take off until the earliest at lunch so that we can take a slow ride towards Kiruna and if something nice turns up along the way we can stop for photography. If you choose an early flight, we can arrange a transfer at an extra cost. If you wish you can choose to stay an extra night in Abisko or Kiruna. In this case, we will help you book your accommodation and activities. Or you may want to make a stop and explore Stockholm or why not stop over at one of our many wonderful European destinations on your way home.
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Why should you choose us for your next Aurora photo tour?
We might be the only company in the world with a 100% success rate on northern lights tours.
The fleeting nature of the northern lights means it is naturally difficult to guarantee you will see them, but to date we have been thrilled!
This means that all previous guests participating on our 3+ day tours ever since we started in 2012 have seen and captured the Aurora borealis in beautiful environments. We are truly dedicated to ensuring our guest’s satisfaction and proud to say that we are the winner of the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award 2014-2020.
All our photographers live and come from northern Sweden which means that we have good local knowledge about being up in the mountains, important not only for safety reasons but also important for good images and stories about living in the Arctic. We welcome you to our own back garden.
We have been running photo tours and courses in Abisko and Swedish Lapland since 2001. Our idea is that you have come to Swedish Lapland for a once in a life time experience and we will do all we can to fulfil your dream to see and photograph the Aurora and the Arctic landscape in a nice way.
Get inspired and look at Peter Rosén’s images here: Lappland Media
The fleeting nature of the northern lights means it is naturally difficult to guarantee you will see them, but to date we have been thrilled!
This means that all previous guests participating on our 3+ day tours ever since we started in 2012 have seen and captured the Aurora borealis in beautiful environments. We are truly dedicated to ensuring our guest’s satisfaction and proud to say that we are the winner of the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award 2014-2020.
All our photographers live and come from northern Sweden which means that we have good local knowledge about being up in the mountains, important not only for safety reasons but also important for good images and stories about living in the Arctic. We welcome you to our own back garden.
We have been running photo tours and courses in Abisko and Swedish Lapland since 2001. Our idea is that you have come to Swedish Lapland for a once in a life time experience and we will do all we can to fulfil your dream to see and photograph the Aurora and the Arctic landscape in a nice way.
Get inspired and look at Peter Rosén’s images here: Lappland Media
The photo tour in Abisko includes
4 nights at the STF Abisko hotel. Full board from dinner day 1 to breakfast day 5. Gourmet three course dinners created with local delicacies such as reindeer, arctic char or moose. Gluten free, vegetarian and vegan meals available upon request.
4 evenings with aurora and astro photographing.
Full day dog sledding tour including lunch outdoors in a traditional Sami lavvu (tipi).
Day tour to the Norwegian fjords.
Snowmobile sleigh rides into Abisko National Park and nice photo spots.
Access to an AWD minibus and snow mobile during the entire stay to increase flexibility and our chances to see nice northern lights in the Abisko area and get the photos you are longing for. Flexibility is the key to success.
We include transfer between Kiruna airport and Abisko (110km) in the package price if you arrive around lunch time. Please check with us in advance. Generally it is best to arrive and depart from Kiruna around lunch time. If you arrive/depart very early or late in the day we can arrange transfers at an additional cost.
Indoor and outdoor tutorials on how to best process your images in the computer, image composition, camera techniques etc.
Warm overalls to be worn over your clothes, warm gloves and warm hat. You can rent warm boots at your hotel and we can help you to reserve your size.
Free Wi-Fi at the hotel in Abisko.
We recommend you to bring your own portable computer and your own camera. Canon SLR cameras and lenses from 14-500mm will also be available.
Tour conditions
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18 Years Old +
Min age 18 yrs (we do always want to talk to you if younger people would like to join the tour). All activities are moderate. The chance to see and photograph the Aurora Borealis is large but as this a natural phenomenon we can never leave any guarantee. The itinerary may change due to unforeseen conditions. -
7 Member Groups
Small group of max 7 guests to enable us to be very flexible and spend as much one on one time with your guide as possible as possible.
NOT INCLUDED
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Travel insurance, international and domestic fare, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages.
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BOOKING TERMS
Gallery from previous photo tours in Abisko
