Kiruna: Northern Lights Tour with Sami BBQ Dinner
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Enjoy a cozy evening under the Arctic sky with a Sami-inspired BBQ dinner that highlights traditional flavors, including smoked reindeer and moose meat, in a scenic setting. Begin your adventure in Poikkijärvi's BBQ hut, surrounded by nature, where a warm fire complements tales of Sámi culture and the history of Lapland. Following dinner, embark on an aurora chase in minibuses, guided by experts who select optimal viewing spots for the Northern Lights. This tour offers a unique blend of cultural immersion and natural wonder, ensuring a memorable experience in Swedish Lapland.
- Duration: 4 hours, starting between 19:00 - 20:00
- Enjoy a traditional Sami dish, ‘souvas,’ prepared over an open fire
- Includes warm drinks, dinner, and warm clothing for your comfort
- Guided chase of the Northern Lights with tips for photography
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Poikkijarvi
In this village, you’ll visit the Aurora River Camp, a cozy and authentic setting by the river. Here we’ll prepare local meats over an open fire inside a traditional Sámi tent (lavvu), creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. As you enjoy the meal, your guide will share stories about the Sámi people, their culture, and the rich history of Lapland. You’ll learn about life in the Arctic, traditions that have been passed down for generations, and the deep connection the Sámi have with nature.
After this wonderful dinner, we’ll head out on an exciting adventure in search of the Northern Lights. To give you the best chance of witnessing the Aurora Borealis, we’ll drive to different viewing spots around Kiruna, following clear skies and the best conditions. Your experienced guides know how to read the weather and are skilled at finding this magical natural phenomenon. Each outing is unique—you never know what surprises the Arctic night will bring, which makes the experience all the more unforgettable.
What‘s Included
8 person minibus
Traditional Sami dish called "Souvas" with a modern twist.
Pickup points
Icehotel
Marknadsvagen 63 Jukkasjarvi Sweden
Camp Alta Kiruna
Jullebovagen 2, Kiruna Sweden
Scandic Kiruna
Stadshustorget 11 Kiruna Sweden
STF Hotell & Vandrarhem Kiruna
3 Campingvaegen Kiruna Sweden
Camp Ripan
Campingvagen 5, Kiruna Sweden
Best Western Hotel Arctic Eden
Foraregatan 18 Kiruna Sweden
Aurora River Camp & Glass Igloos
Poikkijarvivagen 55 Kiruna Sweden
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Kiruna: Northern Lights Tour with Sami BBQ Dinner
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Reviews
6 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
The tour guide was...
Madison M,Mar 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour guide was excellent, and the dinner was delicious in a beautiful Sami tent! We were unable to see the northern lights in the end, but that is just mother nature. We did our best though. Great experience!
The perfect evening
Keith W,Mar 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The best event ever Robin was the Robin was the perfect host his knowledge was superb and his patience better. Thank you
Daniel was a great guide,...
Tina J,Mar 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Daniel was a great guide, food was good and we were lucky and saw plenty of the northern lights. .....
Our first hunt
Erica S,Mar 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Sony was a great guide! We were picked up at the hotel and had a nice dinner as he gave us an introduction into Sami culture and history. We the headed out to hunt for the northern lights knowing the probability would be low due to the clouds. We saw a reindeer, stood on a frozen lake, but unfortunately we did not see northern lights this time around. The tour was still worth it.
Beautiful experience between Sami dinner and Northern Lights
J8659OBmatteop,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My girlfriend and I took this tour which we highly recommend. Our guide Henrik loved it because he made the environment very warm, very inclusive and very entertaining. He worried if we were cold and needed heavier clothing and then took us to the Sami-style lavvu tent where the dinner took place. As we watched him cook reindeer meat with vegetables in the fire, he told us the story and some anecdotes about Sami culture and passed on his love and passion for nature. After eating we moved to another area to see the aurora, because where we were the sky was cloudy. The area where we stopped was beautiful in the middle of the woods, and Henrik lit a fire for us to warm up a bit and sang us a couple of songs on guitar. Since you couldn’t see the aurora we moved again and along the way we stopped because he saw it from a distance and it was there that we enjoyed the spectacle of the Northern Lights.
Aurora trip with Sami dinner
kimsE6406FW,Feb 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing trip outside Kiruna to see the Aurora. Alex picked us up at our place, cooked an amazing Sami dinner over fire in a heated tent, told the history of Sami people. We stopped a couple of places and saw the most magic Northern light, Aurora. A truly magic experience, thanks Alex. Booked on Getyourguide.
From SEK 1,750.00
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