Aurora Sky Station
The tour will start with one hour car drive, from Camp Ripan to Abisko. There we will take the chair lift up into the darkness and silence to the Aurora Sky Station – hopefully with the Aurora Borealis dancing in the sky above. There is minimal artificial light from streetlights, etc.
Abisko is situated at the latitude of 68.2 North, that is to say, 250km north of the Arctic Circle and has the most cloud-free sky in Sweden. The Aurora Sky Station has an extensive exhibition about Aurora Borealis, created by IRF, the Institute of Space Physics in Kiruna. Here you will learn more about the phenomenon before going out on the viewing deck to begin your night sky gazing.
You will be served dinner at The Aurora Sky Station before it is time to ride back down. Another alternative is to eat dinner or a sandwich, in the restaurant, at Abisko tourist station.
Price ASS incl. dinner: 2 295 SEK, children: 1 125 SEK (0-12 years) Price for ASS incl. dinner in the restaurant: 1995 SEK/person, children: 998 SEK (0-12 years)
Price for ASS incl. a sandwich in the restaurant: 1695 SEK/person, children: 848 SEK (0-12 years)
The price includes: Transfer, guide, dinner/sandwich at the Aurora Sky Station, chairlift and warm clothing
Number of participants: Minimum 2 people, max 24 people Departures: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 16:45–00:30 Dec 1 – Dec 13 2011 and Jan 9 - Jan 31 2012 (not 24/12 and 31/12). Daily tours Dec 14 - Jan 8 and Feb 1 - March 24.