Northern Lights Package

All-Inclusive, Midweek Getaway

Get a front-row seat for these heavenly displays

Around the time of the new moon, when the stars are shining brightly, we frequently get beautiful displays of Northern Lights blazing across the northern skies. Their blue, green, and violet hues dance across the heavens in a mystical way.

After dinner in the lodge, go out on the lake to get in your first viewing, then return to your cabin to cozy up by your fireplace. Just before turning in for the night, you’ll want to step out and see the display again. It often will have gotten brighter and more encompassing as the night deepens.

Where to see Northern Lights in Minnesota? Here. In 2020 the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness was named an International Dark Sky Sanctuary, making our home here on the Gunflint Trail one of the best places in the world to see them. By preserving and protecting 1,098,000 acres, the night sky here grants a light pollution free view of the Aurora Borealis. All you have to do is look north.

Our cabins face north over the lake, providing an opportunity for you to view the lights from inside the cabin with all of the lights off. However, walking down to Gunflint Lake provides a more immersive experience. We highly recommend bundling up and grabbing your cocoa, friends, and family to enjoy the show.

Of course, we can’t promise a Northern Lights display every evening! But the new moon phase is the best time of each month for good viewing. With no light from the moon and no city lights to compete with, the displays can be breathtaking. And even if you don’t catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights, the view of the Milky Way in the Northern Dark Skies is incomparable in this all-inclusive Northern Lights vacation package.

The Northern Lights Package includes:

Three nights accommodations in a lakeside fireplace cabin or modern Lodge Room
All meals from dinner night of check-in through breakfast check-out morning in Justine’s at Gunflint Lodge
All guided Naturalist activities, including a Northern Lights presentation and a guided night hike
All rates are based on double occupancy; base cabin occupancies apply

2026 Package Dates

January 19-22
February 16-19
March 16-19
April 13-16
May 18-21
September 7-10
October 12-15
November 9-12
December 7-10

2027 Package Dates

January 4-7
February 8-11
March 8-11
April 5-8
May 3-6
May 31-June 3
July 5-8
August 2-5 (Solar Eclipse)
August 30-September 2
September 27-30
October 25-October 28
November 29-December 2
December 27-December 30

Package Pricing

Packages starting at $1,075 for 2 people in a 1-bedroom Classic Cabin
Upgrade to a Romantic Cabin for just $172 extra
Lodge rooms starting at $955 for 2 people
Packages starting at $1,685 for 3 people in a 2-bedroom Classic Cabin

*Actual prices vary based on group size, dates of stay, and cabin type

Resort fee included. Taxes are additional.