Aurora Camps & Glass Igloos: the 14 Best Places to Sleep Under the Lights

1.Reindeer Camp Dinner with Chance of Northern Lights

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 806 reviews · 4h 30m · from $163Our pick

Feed reindeer, enjoy Sami food and stories, and look for the Northern Lights on this warm, memorable evening from Tromsø.

“Great evening, very well organized. The Sami guides Ulle and Inga were very nice and enthusiastic about showing us their culture, it was very informative. The reindeers were very cute, the food (salmon salad, reindeer stew and chocolate cake) very delicious, the fire very warm which we needed because outside it was freezing cold! But we got lucky and got the most beautiful Nothtern Lights during the whole evening, so of course that made it exceptionally special, but I guess without that it could’ve been still a lovely experience!”

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2.Mountaintop 360° Best Alaskan Cabin with Photography @Aurora Camp

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 322 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $99Best value

Review of Fairbanks Aurora Camp, a warm mountaintop cabin with 360° views, aurora photos, snacks, transfers, and practical booking tips.

“This was a Great Experience!! Very warm and family oriented with Hot Dogs, Pizza and games! The Host is fantastic and made sure we had a great experience!!! Highly Recommended!”

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3.Northern Lights Viewing at Murphy Dome

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 289 reviews · from $120

Review of Fairbanks’ Murphy Dome aurora tour, with hotel pickup, hot drinks, snacks, guide insights, winter tips, and honest value advice.

“Our guide, Jacob, was very friendly and informative. He assisted us in “seeing the sky”, pointing out the lights and how they move across the sky. Would definitely go again and this experience was amazing!!”

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4.Aurora Viewing – Aurora Husky Lodge , Great view from top of the ridge

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 283 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $130

Review of Aurora Husky Lodge near Fairbanks, with hotel pickup, warm cabin views, snacks, photo help, and a ridge-top chance at the northern lights.

“Our guide showed e the correct settings on my Canon R8. I was able to get some good pictures. He was so knowledgeable and friendly. We enjoyed our nights at the lodge.”

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5.Intimate Aurora Tours Cozy Cabin Bucket List

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 277 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $107Top rated

Review of Yellowknife’s Cozy Cabin Aurora Tour, with pickup, fish chowder, bannock, fur clothing, photography help, and practical booking tips.

“This tour was our best of three different ones we did. First Tracy picked us up from our BnB so we didn’t have to drive around for a meeting spot. She was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable and we loved getting to hear about the area and learn about the Aurora. Her kindness and customer service was above and beyond what we expected and she was really helpful in helping us figure out travel logistics as we left. We loved getting to go out to the cabin and stay warm while we waited for the aurora. It was a small group that and didn’t feel like we were being herded in…”

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6.Aurora Viewing Lodge

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 276 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $170

Review of Fairbanks Aurora Viewing Lodge, with warm shelter, hotel pickup, guides, photo help, costs, weather risks, and booking advice.

“Crazy expensive! I’d suggest doing it on your own, save the money! You can go to the same viewing spot on your own and not pay $149!”

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7.Snowtrain to Northern Lights Camp

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 181 reviews · 3 hours · from $132

Ride a Snowtrain to a Lappish camp, warm up by a fire, enjoy snacks, and search the Arctic sky for Northern Lights near Rovaniemi.

“excelente serviciodeloperadordelavisita,susguas sensacionales y en especial sergiovimos aurorasy estuvieronsensacionales”

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8.Night Reindeer Sledding with Camp Dinner and Chance of Northern Lights

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 165 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $225

Feed reindeer, ride a short sleigh, enjoy Sámi stories and dinner, and possibly see the northern lights near Tromsø.

“Very well organised. Everyone at the Sami camp were very welcoming and helpful. Very informative talk by Sami guide. Very nice hot food. Aurora appearing mid way through was a bonus.”

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9.Northern Lights Lodge Viewing in Fairbanks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 117 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $160

Review of Fairbanks Northern Lights Lodge Viewing: warm yurts, remote skies, hotel pickup, guide quality, timing, value, and aurora tips.

“While the driver of our van new his material, customers in the van could not hear the information since the van was not equipped with an audio system.”

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10.Aurora Chasing + Aurora Lodge

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 112 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $102

Review of Yellowknife’s Aurora Chasing and Aurora Lodge tour, with warm shelter, photography, park stops, pricing, guides, and practical booking tips.

“Fantastic experience of northern lights with clear sky. We could stay in warm cabin before and after watching the northern lights.”

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11.Northern Lights Lodge & Chase Tour from Fairbanks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 109 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $325

Review of Fairbanks’ small-group Northern Lights lodge and chase tour, with a warm cabin, expert guidance, photo help, and weather backup plans.

“Very nice good experience we enjoyed full night see you again we saw nice aurora very nice manager thanks again”

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12.Reindeer Camp Dinner with Chance of Northern Lights in Tromso

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 86 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $210

Feed reindeer, share Sámi food and stories, and watch for Northern Lights on this cozy four-hour Tromsø evening tour.

“Exceptional experience with Sami people. Feeding reindeer and local diner. We were lucky to see northenlight !!!”

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13.Northern Lights Murphy Dome Viewing in Fairbanks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 75 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $120

Review of Fairbanks’ Murphy Dome aurora tour, with hotel pickup, hot drinks, guide insights, cold-weather tips, value advice, and honest drawbacks.

“Though the sky was crystal clear, we saw no lights for the first hour, and then it all came alive! What a mystical, spiritual experience! Just seeing the stars that close and clearly and even seeing the Milky Way was worth the price of admission. The lights, though... OMG! You should note that this tour is in just a (nice) van. There's no campfire or yurt or any place beyond the van to warm up. Also, the condensation on the windows freezes, so you do have to get out to see the lights, which is fine, except that for us it was -21 degrees. Our guide, Alison (or Alyssa... or…”

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14.PRIVATE Party dinner in a Glass Igloo Under Northern Lights

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 68 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $323

Review of Rovaniemi’s private glass igloo dinner, snow scooters, Finnish food, transfers, Northern Lights chances, and value.

“Amazing night! Vibe, Service, Food, environment, experience are excellent! And we are very lucky to see Northern light in this tour. It made my Honey Moon prefect. Recommended to couple, family and friends.”

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