Aurora Zen Northern Lights Dog Sledding
Ride beneath the Northern Lights.
Evening · Approx. 3 hours · 10–14 km · Guide-driven · Just 8 guests · From age 6 · Adult 2,395 SEK
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Settle into the sled and let an experienced Snowdog musher drive the team out into the Arctic night.
Aurora Zen is our evening husky tour beneath the Northern Lights - no driving, no experience needed, and open to guests from the age of six.
Away from the brighter lights of town we travel through snowy forest and open Arctic landscape, stopping partway at our fire hut for a hot drink beside the fire. And we keep watch as we go.
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Guide-Driven Husky Sledding
Your guide drives the sled while you ride, with up to four guests per sled. No experience needed - and our only Northern Lights experience open to guests aged 6 and over.
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Beneath the Northern Lights
We travel after dark and away from the brighter lights of town, keeping watch for the Aurora as we go.
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Meet the Huskies
Spend time getting to know our friendly, well-trained huskies before and after your adventure.
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Warm Up in the Fire Hut
Partway through the tour we gather around the open fire for a hot drink and something sweet - a proper Swedish fika.
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What to Bring
Wear warm base layers and sturdy footwear. We’ll provide the specialist outer clothing needed for Arctic conditions.
Add Aurora Zen to your stay
Staying a few days? Aurora Zen is an evening tour, so it can be added to any of our daytime experiences - book both and enjoy the Arctic by day and by night.
Higher festive pricing applies 23 December - 6 January.
Book Aurora Zen Northern Lights Dog Sledding
Ready for an evening beneath the Arctic sky? Select your preferred date below to check live availability and secure your place.
Aurora Zen runs on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.
Tour Details
Pick-up approximately 18:00
(may vary slightly depending on conditions)
Duration: Approx. 3 hours
(including transfers, safety briefing and sledding)
Distance: 10-14km
(subject to snow conditions and group pace)
Your guide drives the sled, with up to four guests riding and a maximum of 8 guests on the tour.
Prices
Guide-driven, up to four guests per sled:
Adults: 2,395 SEK/ per person
Students: 2,195 SEK/ per person
Children 6–12: 1,395 SEK/ per person
Festive Period 23/12 - 06/01
Guide-driven, up to four guests per sled:
Adults: 2,695 SEK/ per person
Students: 2,495 SEK/ per person
Children 6–12: 1,495 SEK/ per person
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Frequently Asked Questions
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The Aurora is a natural phenomenon and can never be guaranteed. We travel away from the brighter lights of town and keep watch throughout the evening, and we will always tell you honestly what the forecast looks like. The more evenings you spend with us, the better your chances.
Aurora Zen is a husky sled tour beneath the Arctic night sky, and it is a memorable evening whether or not the sky performs.
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Minimum age 6. Adult
Student
Child 6–12
Your guide drives the sled with up to four guests riding, so no experience is needed. An evening tour close to base, and our most family-friendly way to experience the Northern Lights.
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Yes, but not on the same evening — both run after dark. We would schedule them across two evenings of your stay, which also gives you two separate chances of clear sky. Email us at info@snowdog.se and we will put it together for you.
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Not a limit, but there are two things that help us plan your day, and which one applies depends on the tour you have chosen.
On our guide-driven tours - Sunrise Zen, Sunset Zen and Aurora Zen - a Snowdog musher drives and you ride. Please tell us if anyone in your party is over around 100 kg, so we can allocate the right sled and the right team.
On our self-drive tours - Polar Sunrise and Polar Twilight - two guests share a sled, so it is the combined weight of the pair that matters. If the two of you come to more than about 180 kg (397 lb) together, please get in touch before you book.
Either way, just let us know when you book and we will take care of the rest. It is routine, and it is far easier to arrange in advance than on the morning.
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Cancel more than 7 days before your tour and we refund you in full, less an administration charge of 3.5% (minimum 100 SEK). Between 72 hours and 7 days the fee is 50%, and inside 72 hours it is 100%. If the SMHI forecast for Kiruna falls below −30 °C on the day of your tour you may cancel whatever the notice period, and we will reschedule or refund you in full.
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We run through a wide range of Arctic weather - it is part of the experience, and we provide the clothing to keep you warm. Our kennel sits in a valley outside Kiruna and is often several degrees colder than the town forecast suggests, which is exactly why we provide serious Arctic outer clothing rather than expecting you to bring your own.
Come dressed as warmly as you can and we will add to it - warm base layers, thick socks and sturdy footwear from you, and the outer layers from us.
Distance, route and timings can vary with snow, weather and trail conditions. We have not yet had to cancel a tour because of weather.
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Kiruna winters can be properly cold, and our valley is usually a few degrees colder still - the clothing we provide is made for it.
We have run tours below −35 °C and have never yet cancelled one because of cold.
If the SMHI forecast for Kiruna falls below −30 °C on the day of your tour you are welcome to cancel - just email us at info@snowdog.se - and we will reschedule or refund you in full. That is your choice rather than ours: most guests come anyway, and with the right clothing it is a good deal more comfortable than the number sounds.
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Warm Arctic outer clothing and safety equipment
your guide and husky team · pickup and transfers from Kiruna
a hot drink and Swedish fika in our fire hut.
Wear warm base layers and sturdy footwear - we provide the specialist outer clothing.
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Pick-up is approximately 18:00 from your accommodation in Kiruna and may vary slightly depending on conditions. We return you to Kiruna at the end of the tour. Please let us know where you are staying when you book.
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Early or late in the season, if there is not enough snow to run sleds safely, we will offer you a place on one of our training runs instead — our teams train in harness pulling a wheeled rig and you ride behind a full team. It is always offered rather than imposed: if you would rather reschedule or be refunded in full, that is your choice, and there is no administration charge.