Autumn
In beginning of august the autumn is coming closer. The nights get more and more dark, and the nightly landscape is magic, filled with mist and golden light. In end of august we see the first stars and the Northern light season is back. Suddenly the landscape is full of autumncolors and it is time to pick berries. In october the first snow is on the ground and the lake gets frozen. The Northernlight now reflects in the ice, soon comes the winter.
Auroratour with dinner in AbiskoFrom Kiruna we drive with car. Our goal is to visit the famous Abisko and catch the Northern light. Outside the window there gets darker and darker. The landscape goes from forests to mountains.
1,5 hour later we are there, going for a threecourse dinner down in the Abiskovillage. We talk about sami culture, northern light and local history. When we finnished the meal it is time to go out in the Abisko nationalpark, or if it is cloudy, to start to drive to Kiruna again, in search for an open spot in the sky, to see Northern light. Departure 18.00-23.00 the time is approximate. Price SEK 2550/person 15th of September-31st of October |
Northern light with sami dinnerIn the restaurant we get served a sami meal. The guide shows her traditional clothes, tells about the sami life and tells about the reindeers and about sami traditions.
When we finnished the meal we take our car and head out to the tipitent to look for Northern light. Under the starry sky we lit the fire in the tent and get a taste of sami traditional snacks. In middle of the stories of sami mythology, the Northernlight appears. We go out in the forest to experience lady Aurora. Departure 19.00-23.30 the time is apporximate. Price SEK 2550/person. 15th of September-27th of October. |
Nature's pantry and sami dinnerWe walk in a beautiful autumn landscape full of red and yellow trees. Everywhere it is plants that have been used by sami people, for food and medicine. We are prepared to find our own food in the nature.
The guide is telling about what you can eat and not and gives advices of how to use it. We pick plants and berries and stops to make a fire to drink coffee. In the end we meet the chef at the restaurant. We get to present what we found and to dinner we are served a sami inspired meal with parts of what we found. Departure 14.00-19.00 the time is approximate. Price SEK 2650/person 20th of August-30th of September |
Movies in Kiruna, guide to the famous films as Midnight sunIn the Kiruna area is many famous filming locations and here was the big TV production Midnight sun made. Our guide tells about the film, shows locations and let us meet extras that have participated in the film.
We get to hear the sami actors tell about the film and we got to hear stories about when the film was done. Departure 09.00-13.00 the time is apporximate. Price SEK 1950/person. 20th of August-30th of September. |