Aurora Nights Reviews

Name: Aurora Nights
Address: Office 2 Empingham House, 1e Uppingham Gate, Ayston Road, Uppingham, Rutland
Rating: 4.88

4.9 Rating 637 Reviews

100 %

of reviewers recommend Aurora Nights

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4.9

Based on 637 reviews

Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods	Postal Service
On-time Delivery	Greater than 94%
Customer Service
Communication Channels	Email, Telephone
Queries Resolved In	Under An Hour
Customer Service	4.9 out of 5

Phone:

203 769 3140

Email:

jonny@aurora-nights.co.uk

Location:

Office 2 Empingham House,
1e Uppingham Gate, Ayston Road,
Uppingham
Rutland
LE15 9NY

Aurora Nights 5 star review on 18th April 2024

Lisa Kovens-Harris

Aurora Nights 5 star review on 19th February 2024

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“Great Service and attention to detail”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Superbly organized aurora and arctic activities agenda The tour organizers, Kevin (owner) and Jan, provided a lot of personalized attention, including some fine tuning of the agenda to meet our desires. This tour is really a managed agenda, with accommodations, dining, transportation and activities arranged and coordinated. This isn’t a group tour, with a lot of fellow travelers and a lot of bus time. Weekend à la Carte knows the good places to stay and eat, and fun ways to spend the daylight hours in the arctic. Everyone we met along the way was charming, upbeat and helpful. While there were activities planned each day, there was also a nice amount of unscheduled time for relaxation. Our top objective was to experience the northern lights. By track record, Kiruna and Abisko, in the far north of Sweden, are among the optimal accessible viewing locations in the world. Of course both terrestrial and solar weather have to cooperate. We are happy to report that we did have two nights of aurora sighting, one of which was particularly ample and exciting. The leaders of our two organized aurora hunting outings were fantastic: enthusiastic and helpful (especially for the outing with provided aurora-friendly cameras). We encountered temperatures between -4 and -26C. The nighttime aurora watching times were the coldest. We are happy to report that the provided arctic clothing, along with Weekend à la Carte’s clothing guidance, meant that we were comfortable even in the cold. In fact, it was a pleasure to be out in the stunning landscape without any distraction from the cold. It was actually fun to be outside. We were surprised how much fun all the daytime “filler” activities were: Time with reindeer and their Sami (Lapland indigenous people) owners: We fed and harnessed the reindeer, and then enjoyed a long sled ride (with one of us “driving” and the other enjoying the ride) through the beautiful snowy arctic countryside. Upon return to the reindeer home base, we learned how to throw a lasso Sami-style, and then enjoyed lunch (of reindeer meat) and coffee in a lavvu, which is the traditional teepee-like Sami all-purpose structure. Our host taught us with charm about the fascinating and difficult history and current life of the Sami people. Snowmobiling: We enjoyed a generous amount of time snowmobiling through the snowy forests, over frozen lakes, and atop all-white mountains. Dog sledding: Another day out in the gorgeous landscape, this time pulled by six dogs per two-person sled. The leaders, and owners of the dogs, told us to wait until the dogs were silent before calling out to them to start. The dogs are so eager to run that they jump, bark and yelp in anticipation. The owners want to ensure that the dogs associate quiet and order with the pleasure of running. At one point during the outing, we all stopped in an open snow-covered spot. Suddenly many of the dogs, including “ours,” started pulling to the left and barking. We held the sled in place while the owners coerced the dogs back onto the track. Apparently, a vulnerable reindeer was standing in the nearby woods, attracting the eager attention of the dogs. Once back at home base, we were instructed to give “our” dogs a post-run massage; it is important to help relax the dogs’ muscles after the exertion and assist their circulation from feet back to heart. We were instructed to massage the front legs from feet up, then down the back from head to tail, and finally the back legs from feet up. The dogs were in heaven! They nuzzled us, licking, tails wagging furiously.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“The trip was simply the best and more! The beauty of the Lapland scenery, the exhilaration of Husky sledging with such beautiful dogs, and to top it all, fantastic food. And then the bonus - the Northern Lights put on a display.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Excellent short break. Even though nature never allowed us a view of the whales or northern lights, the golden circle jeep tour more than made up for this. (Thanks Kate @ superjeep). Blue lagoon is also a brilliant and relaxing experience. Hotel Centrum was great and staff really helpful. Will be visiting again”

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Posted 7 years ago

Thank you so much for your kind review though am sorry to hear you did not get to see everything you wanted to. I wish the Northern Lights were on a switch as would make my job a lot easier! I am pleased you had a good time despite not seeing them. Regards Abigail

Posted 7 years ago

“We had a wonderful trip to Swedish Lapland with Weekend a la carte. The Lodge was perfect and the staff friendly and helpful. We saw the Northern Lights twice during the stay. A magical experience which we will never forget. Dog sledding with Ylva and Peter (and Leo age 3) was fantastic, we really felt like guests of the family rather than clients. Andreas took us Snowmobiling for a morning, which was great fun. All of the experiences we had with Weekend a la carte over the four days had an exclusive feel, These are not mass-market excursions along with lots of others. Bjorn and the rest of the staff were excellent. If you are thinking of making this trip, don't,.... just do it. You won't regret it.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“The trip was very well organised, we had a great time. Wouldn't hesitate to use again”

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Posted 7 years ago

“The best organised trip we've ever been on, from the booking to the choice of hotel and activities and even the planning of the activities so they were nicely spaced over the holiday - it was all fabulous.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Well planned with good suggestions for self drive options. Jeep tour fabulous”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Fantastic itinerary.great accommodation- value for money- excellent holiday”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Everything ran so smooth. The activities were excellent especially the dog sledding. Ice hotel was outstanding and Abisko lodge superior rooms amazing. The food was sublime and seeing the aurora was the icing on the cake. We couldn’t have had a better time thank you.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Kevin, Jan and Shirley at a la Carte have expertise and a well oiled organisation which ensures the customer the best of service. Translated this meant an unbelievable and memorable experience in Abisko. Our hosts were marvelous; the location magnificent; the food standard was gourmet; the activities superb and well organised with great guides and the aurora mind blowing..”

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Posted 7 years ago

“An amazing trip to Kiruna - well organised and everything we had hoped for. Champagne in the Ice Bar and 2 beautiful Art Suites ticked the Ice Hotel off our bucket list, dog sledding twice was my Uni age children’s dream as was the snowmobiling. The Arctic Gourmet Cabin was amazing and an outdoor hot tub at -23° was novel, nothing was too much trouble for Johan (even toasted sandwiches at 5am the morning we left) - shame the Northern Lights didn’t come out to play, obviously our invitation to return!”

Aurora Nights 5 star review on 8th March 2018

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Posted 7 years ago

“The whole trip was seamless as so well organised by the team before we went. The trip organised met expectations, we really enjoyed the few days in Iceland”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Excellent itinerary. We thoroughly enjoyed it. The organised activities were brilliant.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“From the moment we were met at the airport to being dropped off 5 days later this was another fantastic short break to Iceland. The cabin is superb & set in a truly stunning location between the volcano & the ocean. The guys at Southcoast are great hosts, passionate about their country & really want you to have the best possible experience even if the Icelandic weather has other ideas. Many thanks to all at Weekend a la Carte for organising this. Andy, Steph, Lottie & Aidan”

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Posted 7 years ago

“We had an amazing bucket list holiday and it was relaxed and well organised. I can honestly say I was really impressed with the teams that work at the venues and therefore I am confident Weekend a la carte take time to really consider the guest experience. We never felt in a rush or part of a cattle herd of a group. Our experience was unique and intimate which added to the experience. All the adventures we had booked and the people we meet were memorable. I will definitely be recommending to others and booking another special holiday with the team. thank you for making us feel special.”

Aurora Nights 5 star review on 5th March 2018

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Posted 7 years ago

“We wanted a trip to celebrate our big 'O' birthdays. The Aurora Nights trip was all and more we could have expected even though we missed the Northern lights. Great fun snowmobiling, dog sledging & many more activities. Thanks for an awesome time.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Everything was taken care of, (which initially stressed me out a little as I am used to planning every detail and I was worried something may have been forgotten) , but once I realised that you guys really did have everything under control it was an extremely relaxing way to holiday. Would definitely make me consider relinquishing control again and letting you guys plan another holiday for us! It was particularly useful that all transfers and transportation was sorted, so no need to worry about timings or travel. The Mattarrhaka Northern Lights Lodge was particularly lovely - well situated and the staff went above and beyond to cater for us, even finding time to drop and collect us from the local ski slope when we wanted to squeeze in a few hours snowboarding (off the itinerary so certainly not something I would have expected)”

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Posted 7 years ago

“The tour was everything I hoped for, and your lovely itinerary helped me accomplish several dreams such as seeing the northern lights, dog sledding and reindeer sledding. All accommodations were excellent to outstanding and just to my taste, with smaller lodges. All the guides and hosts were wonderful, but if I have to single out one for special praise, it’s Johan from the wilderness gourmet cabin. He is truly an artist and incredibly nice as well.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“from the very start to the end this was the best holiday experience we have ever had. the hotel 10/10 the hotel staff and food 10/10 the guides 10/10 everyone was very helpful and nothing was to much trouble we would recommend this holiday destination ( Abisko mountain lodge ) to anyone who desires the best in holidays with a difference. a la carte weekend made this dream come true. many thanks martin & Julie.”

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Posted 7 years ago

Aurora Nights is rated 4.9 based on 637 reviews