The Aurora is a natural phenomenon and can never be guaranteed. What we can promise is that we will go looking properly — we use the weather, the cloud and the Aurora forecast to decide where to head each night rather than following a fixed route, and we will always tell you honestly what the forecast looks like.

The more evenings you spend with us, the better your chances. One evening is one chance; three evenings is three.

Arctic Aurora Hunter travels by minivan to wherever conditions look best on the night — some nights a few kilometres, some nights over 200 — in cold conditions, returning around midnight. It is a long evening and not one we would recommend for younger children.

On Self-Drive Husky you drive your own team. Two guests share a sled and swap between driving and riding, so you both get a turn at the back.

On Guided Husky a Snowdog musher drives and you ride, up to four guests per sled. There is nothing to learn and nothing to steer. Guided Husky is 300 SEK per person less.

Adult 16+ · Junior 10–15. Minimum age 10, because this package includes Arctic Aurora Hunter. Guests aged 10–15 pay the Junior rate for the whole package.

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.

It is less than it sounds. Each experience is a half day or an evening, not a full day, and there is time between them. Guests who do all three in a single day tell us it was the fullest day of their holiday rather than the most tiring one.

If you would rather spread it out, we will. Tell us how long you are in Kiruna and we will shape it around your stay.

None for any of the three. The snowshoeing is at an easy pace over gentle terrain, and we show you everything on the ice. If you have chosen Self-Drive Husky we give you a full driving briefing; if you have chosen Guided Husky there is nothing to learn at all. The Aurora evening is spent in a minivan and on your feet at the stops.

Please get in touch if you have any concerns about mobility and we will talk it through.

All three experiences in full, warm Arctic outer clothing and safety equipment, snowshoes and ice-fishing equipment, your guides and husky team, photography guidance on the Aurora evenings, pickup and transfers from Kiruna, and a hot drink and Swedish fika in our fire hut. Wear warm base layers and sturdy footwear — we provide the specialist outer clothing.

Arctic Wilderness picks up at approximately 08:45. Morning sled tours pick up at approximately 10:00 and afternoon sled tours at approximately 14:00. Arctic Aurora Hunter departs at approximately 19:00. Times may vary slightly depending on conditions. We collect you from your accommodation in Kiruna and return you there afterwards.

Packages run on our package cancellation scale: no cancellation fee more than 60 days before your first experience, other than the card fee charged when you booked, rising to 100% inside 14 days. 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.

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.

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.