Swedish Lapland — Northern Lights — 5 days

Kiruna, Abisko and polar nights (best season: late November to March). Day-by-day itinerary: Flight to Kiruna & settling in; Dog sledding & Sami culture; Transfer to Abisko; Abisko's winter nature.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Flight to Kiruna & settling in

08:00 — Flight Stockholm Arlanda → Kiruna
10:00 — Transfer to Jukkasjärvi — Kiruna → Jukkasjärvi
12:00 — ICEHOTEL check-in or a heated cabin nearby — Jukkasjärvi
14:00 — ICEHOTEL tour — Jukkasjärvi
20:00 — Sami dinner — Jukkasjärvi
22:00 — First attempt to see the aurora

Day 2 — Dog sledding & Sami culture

09:00 — Dog-sledding trip (half day) — Jukkasjärvi
13:00 — Lunch around the fire
15:00 — Sami cultural centre — Jukkasjärvi
20:00 — Dinner
21:30 — Guided aurora hunt

Day 3 — Transfer to Abisko

09:00 — Train to Abisko — Kiruna → Abisko
11:00 — Check-in in Abisko — Abisko
Chairlift to the station — Abisko → Mont Nuolja
20:00 — Aurora Sky Station — Mont Nuolja
19:00 — Dinner at the lodge

Day 4 — Abisko's winter nature

10:00 — Snowshoeing in Abisko National Park — Abisko National Park
13:00 — Lunch
15:00 — Snowmobile safari (optional) — Abisko
19:30 — Dinner
21:00 — Another aurora watch

Day 5 — Back to Kiruna & departure

09:30 — Train back to Kiruna — Abisko → Kiruna
11:30 — Kiruna church & town centre — Kiruna
13:00 — Lunch
17:00 — Flight home from Kiruna