Itinerary Smile of Europe

Last Update 28 October 2019 SWEDEN « Northern Lights Explorer »

A min. ( 16 travelers ) is required to conduct this tour Itinerary: valid from 10 January 2020 – until 20 January 2019.

STOCKHOLM – INTRA EUROPEAN FLIGHT – KIRUNA – ABISKO NATIONAL PARK – AURORA SKY STATION

SWEDISH LAPLAND – INTRA EUROPEAN RAIL - STOCKHOLM

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Itinerary Summary

TOUR ID - TAG EU2020-SGT-WINTER-SE-06D05N « Northern Lights Explorer » TOUR LENGTH TOUR ARRANGEMENT - 06 DAYS / 05 NIGHTS TOUR UPDATE REF. EU2020 – SGT - WINTER – SE - Update 01 – 10.28.2019 AIRLINE - ASIA HOMEBASE - intra continental flight – Stockholm (Sweden) Day 01 Friday 01.10.2020 Stockholm Arlanda Airport – Stockholm City Center (SWEDEN) Day 02 Saturday 01.11.2020 Stockholm – intra european flight – Kiruna (SWEDEN) Day 03 Sunday 01.12.2020 Kiruna – Swedish Lapland (SWEDEN) Day 04 Monday 01.13.2020 Kiruna – Ice Hotel – Abisko National Park – Aurora Sky Station - Kiruna (SWEDEN) Day 05 Tuesday 01.14.2020 Kiruna – Sami Village – Kiruna - intra european rail journey – Stockholm (SWEDEN) Day 06 Wednesday 01.15.2020 Stockholm (SWEDEN) AIRLINE - Stockholm (Sweden) – intra continental flight – ASIA HOMEBASE

Start Date – Finish Date – Tour Reference Airline depart from arrival in Available Seats Stockholm Stockholm EU2020-SGT-WINTER-SE-03 Norwegian Airlines 01.10.2020 01.15.2020 16 EU2020-SGT-WINTER-SE-04 Norwegian Airlines 01.15.2020 01.20.2020 16 SWEDEN « Northern Lights Explorer »

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Detailed itinerary

Day 0: ASIA HOMEBASE – INTERCONTINENTAL FLIGHT – STOCKHOLM (B-L) • Intercontinental Flight from Asia Homebase to Stockholm (Sweden) Date : Friday 10 January -2020.

• Participants should get together at the international airport of their asia homebase. • Approximate time to Meet & Greet your Asian group tourleader : around 07:00am ? • Intercontinental Flight from Asia Homebase (ETD 09:35am) to Stockholm (ETA 15:10pm) – Norwegian Airlines (with a proviso) • Aboard your airline carrier will service a complimentary lunch – with beverages of your choice. • We wish you a very pleasant flight – You will arrive in Stockholm, capital city of Sweden, early in the afternoon. Start of services – Smile of Europe –

Day 1: STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – STOCKHOLM (-) • Hotel Accommodation in Stockholm (Sweden) – Tourist / 3*** Superior Hotel Date : Friday 10 January -2020.

• On arrival clear customs & immigration formalities for your entry in Europe (Schengen visa clearance) • Meet and Greet your Private English Speaking European Tour Leader. • Transfer IN – private chartered midi-coach – from (Stockholm APT) to (Stockholm HTL) – 41km / 26mi / 0hr45’ • Stockholm – The capital of Sweden is a cosmopolitan city with a tangled old town, stylish young districts, a dynamic city centre. Spread across 14 islands on Lake Mälaren, Stockholm’s very environment encourages you to rove and see where you’ll end up. There are around 50 bridges in the centre alone, while ferries are a fun way to get about. When it comes to fashion, design and music Stockholm is well ahead of the curve, and many of the coolest places to shop and go out are on the island of Södermalm south of the centre. The lion’s share of the museums and family days out are on Djurgården, a wooded island where the city goes for rest, culture and fun. Let’s explore the best thing to do in Stockholm:

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• Stockholm – tours & sightseeing & activities : 1) Canal Trip - so much of Stockholm’s charm lies in its waterways that you’d be remiss not to see the city from the water. You could even say it’s the first thing to do in the city, as you’ll get your bearings and see the parts you’d like to explore deeper later on. A favourite trip is to head east on the Djurgårdsbrunnskanalen, a canal on the side of Djurgården. This was dug during the reign of Charles XIV in 1825. On the way out there are lush views of palaces and gardens, and as you loop back you’ll see the city in all its majesty. You could also take a bridges, which takes around two hours if you want to dig a bit deeper. 2) Gamla Stan – Begin by going back to Stockholm’s roots at one of Europe’s great medieval centres, spread over three islands. You’ll be in the midst of a true Hanseatic trading city, where gabled shops and warehouses are painted various shades of gold. These now host all manner of restaurants, many garnering international awards, as well as museums, studios, bijou boutiques, cafes and bars. On the eastern side of the old town there’s a long sequence of parallel cobblestone lanes leading in from the water and dipping under passageways. Come here to squeeze through Mårten Trotzigs Gränd, an alley that tapers to just 90 centimetres across. 3) Royal Palace - with more than 600 rooms Stockholm’s Royal Palace is up there with the largest palaces in Europe. There are five museums in this mostly 18th-century complex, which isn’t just a historical relic: The King of Sweden still lives here, most royal events and receptions happen at the palace and all the various departments associated with the royal family operate in these plush environs. Just a brief run-down of the must-sees includes the reception rooms, the royal apartments, the Rikssalen (Hall of State) and the Ordenssalarna (Halls of the Orders of Chivalry). Of the five museums, the Treasury is predictably lavish and Gustav III’s Museum of Antiquities has ancient Greek and Roman sculptures bought by the king during his trip to Italy in 1783-84. 4) The City Hall - one of the buildings that makes Stockholm, well, Stockholm is the City Hall, unmistakeable for its 106-metre tower and spire. Composed of eight million bricks it’s the perfect expression of the Nordic National Romantic style and was inaugurated in June 1923 400 years to the day after Gustav Vasa’s arrival in the city. The dimensions of the spaces inside are spellbinding, most of all the Blue Hall where the Nobel Banquet is held every December. After dinner, there’s a dance in the Golden Hall, which is adorned with 18 million gold mosaic tiles. An integral part of any visit is scaling the tower and gazing over Stockholm. 5) Strandvägen - beside the water on Östermalm is one of the most exclusive addresses in the city: A boulevard and esplanade with views to Gamla Stan and Skeppsholmen, and tying Djurgården to the centre of the city. Strandvägen was plotted in the late 19th century and completed in 1897 for the Stockholm World’s Fair. The long row of palatial apartment buildings is in the Revivalist style, epitomised by Isak Gustaf Clason’s Bünsow Building, which looks like a Loire Valley chateau. Stockholm’s tour boats and water taxis converge on Strandvägen, and the esplanade has scores of cafes and bars for a quick refreshment before carrying on your way. 6) Monteliusvägen - before or after a trip to Fotografista, mosey across to the wood and cobblestone path above the north coast of Södermalm. In a city that has a replete with scenic views, this may be the finest of them all: You’ll get your best shots of the City Hall and Gamla Stan from this 500-metre trail, and the light at sunrise and sunset is dreamy. Over Lake Mälaren you’ll watch the big ships hoving into view and the smaller launches darting back and forth. There’s also an old-time feel about this residential neighbourhood, and lots of places close by to grab a cold drink in summer or warm up with “fika” in winter. 7) Nordic Museum - Artur Hazelius, founder of the Skansen Museum, also conceived this ethnographical attraction a few moments away on Djurgården. The Nordic Museum spells out the cultural history of Sweden from about the 16th century onwards, showcasing its traditional costume and textiles, ceramics, jewellery, furniture and folk art. You can also get a handle on the Sami, Sweden’s only indigenous culture, and dip into their history, beliefs and way of life. Isak Gustaf Clason was hired to design the building and came up with an extraordinary Neo-Renaissance palace that was finished in 1907 after a 19-year construction and would be worth the visit alone. 8) Stortorget - a mandatory stop in Gamla Stan is the oldest square in the city at the highest point of the island. Stockholm’s expansion in the High Middle Ages began at this very point, and you can be sure that Stortorget has seen some drama in its time. One was the Stockholm Bloodbath of 1520 when up to 90 people were executed in the square by Danish forces. The cannonball in the wall at the corner where Skomakargatan joins the square is said to go back to this time. Stortorget’s beauty is in its gabled houses from the 1600s and 1700s, and the Christmas market in December when treats like ginger snaps (pepparkakor) and mulled wine (glögg) bring plenty of cheer. 9) Drottningholm Palace - one of Sweden’s three World Heritage Sites is on the western outskirts of Stockholm. Drottningholm is in the French style and was conceived in 17th century. Refinements were made over the next few hundred years when each successive monarch left his or her own mark on the palace. There are opulent salons from the 1600s, 1700s and 1800s, but one of the remarkable details is the Palace Theatre, which dates to the 1700s and continues to stage performances to this day, unchanged. The Chinese Pavilion, finished in 1769, is another marvel in an oriental-infused Rococo style and with interiors enriched with decorative works like porcelain and lacquered furniture gathered by the Swedish East India Company in the 18th century. 10) Södermalm - we’ve already taken in the scenery and visited Fotografiska, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg on this island south of the centre. Södermalm, where Greta Garbo grew up, has a few ultra-cool neighbourhoods with quirky shops and interesting places to go out. Try SoFo (South of Folkungagatan) for one-of-a-kind designer boutiques, vintage shops and hip restaurants and cafes. Nytorget Square here is a fun night out in summer. The same goes for Mosebacke, which had a bohemian reputation for as long as anyone can remember, and is just the place to go for designer shopping, live music and a craft beer or coffee. The sight of Stockholm from the terrace of the Södra Teatern is not to be missed. • Optional dinner (own expense) at a local restaurant – (Fast-Food / Swedish food / Asian food = family decision vote) • Overnight in Stockholm, SE – ( twin/double/triple/quadruple shared room ) – 3*** Superior Hotel

Day 2: STOCKHOLM – INTRA EUROPEAN FLIGHT – KIRUNA (B) • Hotel Accommodation in Kiruna (Sweden) – Tourist / 3*** Superior Hotel Date : Saturday 11 January -2020.

• Complimentary breakfast aboard your flight, 2 hours prior to landing in Stockholm Arlanda International Airport, Sweden. • On arrival clear customs & immigration formalities for your entry in Europe (Schengen visa clearance)

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• Meet and Greet your Private English Speaking European Tour Leader. • Intra European Flight from Stockholm (ETD 10:45am) to Kiruna (ETA 12:20pm) – Norwegian Airlines - OW/ coach class • Transfer IN – private chartered minivan – from (Kiruna APT) to (Kiruna HTL) – 11km / 7mi / 0hr15’ • Kiruna: Welcome to Kiruna, the beating heart of Swedish Lapland, home of the northern lights, the world famous ICEHOTEL and the largest underground iron ore mine in the world! In winter, the Icehotel and northern lights attract tourists. The long and certain snow cover, which generally lasts from October to May, and frozen lakes and rivers facilitate cross-country and alpine skiing, dog sledding and snowmobiling. There are ice climbing in the mountains and ice skating on lakes or rivers. The annual Snow festival is held over the last weekend of January and includes scooter jumping, reindeer racing and an ice sculpture contest. Kiruna is also the gateway to Abisko National Park, the world’s top rated aurora borealis destination where the Northern Lights can be seen nearly every clear night! • Optional lunch (own expense) at a local restaurant – (Fast-Food / Swedish food / Asian food = family decision vote)

• Kiruna – tours & sightseeing & activities : 1) Cross Country Ski-Tour: Cross-country skiing has always been one of the ways of moving through meter-deep snow here above the Arctic Circle. Nowadays, skiing is no longer a vital part of daily life, but still an easy and above all wonderful way to venture out into the countryside. Gliding over the glistening snow at your own pace in the low mountain landscape around Kiruna becomes an exciting adventure in our Arctic winter world! Your guide will teach you the basics of cross country skiing. Afterwards you are able to go on your own ski tour in some of the beautifully tracks, situated close to our hotel. There are 6 kilometers (3.8 miles) of cross country ski trails at Kiruna.

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• Kiruna – tours & sightseeing & activities : 2) Solar Egg - "A golden egg-shaped sauna in the Arctic tundra" - the northern part of Swedish Lapland is a frigid region with no lack of saunas, but none so unique as the hot room housed within a giant, shiny golden egg surrounded by the icy landscape of the Arctic. The “Solar Egg” in Kiruna, one of the northernmost towns in Sweden, stands 15 feet tall in the middle of a field of snow, reflecting the white expanse on 69 golden panes of glass. The egg’s interior is a piping hot sauna where residents of Kiruna can bask in the heat, relax, and talk. Visitors enter the surreal structure through a golden staircase, which leads to a small circular sauna that seats eight people. It’s heated by a wood-burning, human heart-shaped stove in the center, which reaches temperatures of 167 to 185 degrees Fahrenheit. The Solar Egg was created by Swedish artist duo Bigert & Bergström and was donated to the mining town of Kiruna by the Swedish government as a repayment for the massive sinkholes that endangered the city in 2004. Due to the over-extraction of iron ore by local mining companies, the city began to sink, forcing Kiruna to move to an entirely new location at a cost of over $1 billion. In response, the Swedish government repaid Kiruna’s residents with the unusual egg sauna, which is free of charge for locals. Hopefully, the Solar Egg will help the city hatch anew. Update October 2019: Solar Egg is settling back in its home in Kiruna, Sweden.

• Kiruna – optional tours & sightseeing & activities : Hike on the Midnightsun Trail: The Midnight Sun Trail starts in the low mountain terrain, right next to Camp Ripan, and ends above the tree line on the top of our local mountain Luossavaara where the gorgeous view at the top awaits. Our guide takes you on a tour after the trail and you bring your own backpack, including some “fika”. During the guided tour you will get information about the nature, culture and history of Kiruna. Half way along we will stop to watch a magnificent view over Kiruna. After that we take the trail back to Camp Ripan. Please note that the midnight sun will wear away 20th of July but the hike is still worth exploring as it offers amazing scenery. Comfortable shoes to walk in is recommended. (this activity is optional and weather permitting). • Optional dinner (own expense) at a local restaurant – (Fast-Food / Swedish food / Asian food = family decision vote) • Overnight in Kiruna, SE – ( twin/double/triple/quadruple shared room ) – 3*** Superior Hotel.

Day 3: KIRUNA (B) • Hotel Accommodation in Kiruna (Sweden) – Tourist / 3*** Superior Hotel Date : Sunday 12 January -2020

• Complimentary breakfast in your hotel. • Transfer IR – private chartered minivan – getting from Kiruna Hotel to Kiruna Luossabacken Ski Lift • Kiruna – optional tours & sightseeing & activities : Optional visit to Matojärvi ishall to watch Ice-Hockey Play : Kiruna IF is an ice hockey club based in Kiruna, Sweden. As of the 2014–15 season, they are playing in Hockeyettan (formerly named Division 1), the third level of ice hockey in Sweden. Their home arena is the Lombiahallen. The club was founded in 1988 as Team Kiruna IF, a merger of the hockey departments of Kiruna AIF and IFK Kiruna.

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• Optional lunch (own expense) at a local restaurant – (Fast-Food / Swedish food / Asian food = family decision vote) • Kiruna – tours & sightseeing & activities : 3) Learn Alpine Ski at Luossavaara: Join us on the smooth slopes of the local mountain Luossavaara with a breathtaking view of a beautiful city and the mining mountain Kirunavaara. We will enjoy a great afternoon together to challenge our skill in making our way down the slope with fabulous turns! This is a fun and challenging experience together with us at the ski school. We are all here for you who wants to try downhill skiing for the first time or further develop your skills and advance a little more. Naturally we adapt our classes according to your previous experience and skill.

• Optional dinner (own expense) at a local restaurant – (Fast-Food / Swedish food / Asian food = family decision vote) • Overnight in Kiruna, SE – ( twin/double/triple/quadruple shared room ) – 3*** Superior Hotel.

Day 4: KIRUNA – ICE HOTEL - ABISKO NATIONAL PARK – NORTHERN LIGHTS - KIRUNA (B) • Hotel Accommodation in Kiruna (Sweden) – Tourist / 3*** Superior Hotel Date : Monday 13 January -2020.

• Complimentary breakfast in your hotel. • Transfer IR – private chartered minivan – getting from Kiruna Hotel to the world famous ICE HOTEL

• Kiruna – tours & sightseeing & activities : 4) Visit the world famous ICEHOTEL for the day: are the toilets made of ice? Does the hotel ever melt? Where does the ice come from? The guided tour of the original Icehotel will tell you the answers to these and many other questions. ICEHOTEL was founded in 1989 and is the original hotel made of ice and snow. It’s also Sweden’s most unique and probably most extensive private art hall. Each year it’s reincarnated in a new guise, carefully designed and hand crafted by some 40 artists from around the world. Since 2016 you can sleep inside ICEHOTEL year-round, cooled by solar power from the midnight sun in summer. Each suite in ICEHOTEL has an individual theme, some figurative and some abstract, and having read about the artists’ concepts beforehand will add to your experience when you visit. We recommend you to get a copy of the annual ICEHOTEL Art & Design publication – an 80 page in-depth chronicle of the hotel. • Optional lunch (own expense) at the ICEHOTEL restaurant

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• Kiruna – optional tours & sightseeing & activities : A) Sled dog ride in Winter Wonderland : Head out on a fun and relaxing sled dog ride —perfect for families. Listen to the steady thuds of the dogs’ paws against the snow and marvel at the wonderful surroundings on this sled dog ride through the woodlands. Experience the beautiful winter wonderland from the dog sled. This is a perfect activity for families travelling with kids or you who want a calm and cozy tour. On this tour, you ride as a passenger in the sled and experience the dogs’ tremendous desire to run and pull. Sit back and marvel at the wonderful surroundings — the only thing you hear is the dogs’ breathing and the sound of the sled’s runners against the snow. You stop along the way for wilderness coffee and cake, served by an open fire. The tour takes 1 ½ hours and ends outside ICEHOTEL. (150€/per adult – children up till 12 years old pay 75€ only). • Kiruna – optional tours & sightseeing & activities : B) Snowmobile Experience : Try driving a snowmobile through the beautiful Arctic taiga. This is a shorter tour for you who just want to experience the thrill of driving a snowmobile. Experience the thrill of driving a snowmobile. This shorter tour is perfect for those of you who just want to get a taste of what it’s like, while getting close to nature. You follow your guide across the frozen Torne River and through the untouched woodlands. During the tour, you make short stops for snapping pictures and enjoying the sights of the Arctic taiga before driving back to ICEHOTEL. The tour takes 2 hours and ends outside ICEHOTEL. (100€/per adult – 1 snowmobile is shared with 2 people). • Kiruna – optional tours & sightseeing & activities : C) Ice Sculpting Class : Do as ICEHOTEL’s artists; create your own ice sculpture from Torne River ice.Take an intense course in ice sculpting, a must when you’re at ICEHOTEL. The class starts with the instructor talking about the crystal clear ice, which is harvested from Tore River. After that, you get an introduction on how to use the tools, your own ice block and can let the creativity flow and ice take shape. Take the opportunity to create your own ice sculpture out of the pristine natural ice — something many artists dream of. (75€/per adult). • Transfer IR – private chartered minivan – From (Jukkasjärvi Ice Hotel) to (Kiruna) – 20km / 13mi / 20’ • Optional dinner (own expense) at a local restaurant – (Fast-Food / Swedish food / Asian food = family decision vote) • Transfer IC – private chartered minivan – From (Kiruna) to (Abisko National Park) – 97km / 60mi / 1hr30’

• Northern Lights - You’ve probably seen films or photographs of the northern lights. How they dance across the sky, charging forward, recoiling, twisting, unrolling, flaring up, retreating, billowing out and suddenly fading away. All in a wash of yellows, greens, blues, reds and purples. It’s breathtaking. In real life it’s much better. You bundle up in the warmest winter gear possible, and proceed into the Nordic night, not far from the arctic circle. You’ve travelled a long way to see this. A little cold air isn’t about to stop you. The sky is so dark and so vast, it seems to draw you into its endlessness. Patience. Now there’s nothing more you can do. Northern Sweden is possibly the best place to see the northern lights, because it lies under the auroral oval and enjoys clear skies more often than many coastal regions.

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• Northern lights 101: What are the northern lights? –

➢ Electrically charged particles (electrons and protons) from the sun are carried in the solar wind to the earth’s atmosphere. There they collide with gaseous particles, injecting them with extra energy which they then emit in dramatic displays that we call the northern lights. ➢ The colour of the aurora depends on what sort of molecules the particles from the sun collide with. Oxygen molecules at low altitudes yield pale green auroras, the most common, while high-altitude oxygen molecules give us red. Nitrogen molecules produce blue and purple. ➢ The northern lights form in the polar regions because the earth’s magnetic fields pull the particles to the poles. ➢ The southern hemisphere its own version – the southern lights or « aurora australis ». ➢ The northern and southern lights occur simultaneously and are almost mirror images of each other. ➢ The best time to see the northern lights is on clear nights from October to March – when the sky is darkest. ➢ The northern lights mostly appear at altitudes of some 60 to 90 miles (90-130 km), sometimes much higher. ➢ They are concentrated to a ring about 3,000 miles in diameter, centred roughly on the magnetic poles. ➢ They also occur on other planets, including Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Mars. ➢ They actually appear in summer as well, but the bright nights at these latitudes make them difficult to see.

• Abisko - Tours & Sightseeing – 6) Abisko National Park & Aurora Sky Station : Abisko National Park, in Swedish Lapland, is the best place in the world and offers some of the best conditions to see the northern lights. The unique climate of the area keep the skies almost clear, and the light pollution is next to nothing. And here, you also find the Aurora Sky Station. Turn out the light and look out into space. To see the “ Aurora Borealis ” (northern lights) is to see the meeting between space and Earth. Abisko, in the middle of the auroral zone, is considered to be the best place on earth to see the Aurora Borealis. With its fresh, clear air and its practically permanent cloud-free sky the prerequisites in Abisko are optimal. More or less active northern lights can be seen almost every night. Prepare yourself for a memorable night-time experience. You can see spectacular eruptions and later at night, calm pulsating aurora. Many people have heard the Aurora Borealis. It’s uncertain if the strange sounds really come from the aurora itself, but with amplifiers you can actually listen to the voices of space. Inside the Aurora Sky Station, an aurora exhibition emphasizes observing and understanding the northern lights. The observations are made with the help of radio receivers and cameras. A scale model of the solar system helps to better understand the Aurora Borealis. Imagine following the charged particles from the sun into the Earth’s atmosphere. Learn how these particles are captured by the magnetic field and driven to the poles. Every night there are guided tours to the universe of Aurora Borealis (northern lights). Aurora Sky Station Night Visit - Yes, it is dark and cold up on Mount Nuolja, but conditions here are perfect to watch the Northern Lights dancing in the sky. Just make sure you dress appropriately to get the best out of your evening at STF Aurora Sky Station. Switch your flashlights off and take a step closer to space. Here, among the mountain peaks, you’ll be overwhelmed by a wave of emotions, excitement and mystery. Expectantly, you wait in the moment when your dream comes true. Suddenly in the starry sky, the colorful Northern Lights dance above your head and you are captivated by a space-to-earth meeting. STF Aurora Sky Station has a large outdoor terrace and a lookout tower from which you can experience the Northern Lights and a starry sky. Inside there is a Northern Lights exhibition which, in an easy way, describes what the Northern Lights are. Enhance your experience further by joining this popular guided tour! Round off by dropping into the small, warm café where you can buy a cup of genuine “fika” coffee and/or purchase souvenirs.

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• Abisko – The Northern Lights Capital of Europe! - Liability Waiver : For centuries, people have marvelled at an astounding vision in the arctic skies; a wonder which has been attributed in folklore as a reflection of a shoal of fish, the sweep of a fox’s tail and the spirits of dancing children. This wonder, of course, is the « Aurora Borealis », otherwise known as the Northern Lights. The chances are very real that you’re one of the thousands of people that would love to similarly witness this sensation in their lifetime, yes? If so, we’ll let you into a little secret: the best place to see the aurora is Abisko. Since the northern lights is a natural phenomenon we cannot guarantee that they will appear. While we cannot guarantee that you get to see the lights we have a 91% success rate on our tour packages!

• Transfer IC – private chartered minivan – From (Abisko National Park) to (Kiruna HTL) – 97km / 60mi / 1hr30’ • Approximate time of arrival at your hotel will be around 02:00am in the night • Overnight in Kiruna, SE – ( twin/double/triple/quadruple shared room ) – 3*** Superior Hotel.

Day 5: KIRUNA – SAMI VILLAGE - NIGHT SLEEPER TRAIN - STOCKHOLM (B-L) • Accommodation in Private Sleeper Cabins aboard the night train from Kiruna to Stockholm Date : Tuesday 14 January -2020

• Complimentary breakfast in your hotel. • Welcome to Sápmi – the Land of the Sámi: In the Kiruna region, several cultures meet. The dominant Sámi language here is Northern Sámi and many Sámi work hard to keep the culture alive and visible in the community. The practice of reindeer herding is a strong carrier of cultural heritage but far from all Sámi have it as their main occupation. It is more common to help out at larger events such as the calf branding. The handicraft, Sámi duodji, is also an important part of Sami culture and it embodies a life in harmony with nature. Visiting the region, you can experience and learn more about the Sámi culture through the Sámi companies and guides who work in the tourist industry. The Sámi are one of the indigenous peoples of the world and for centuries they have lived close to nature. Even though the Sámi way of life has developed along with the rest of society, their culture and traditions are still strongly present. There are 8 Sámi communities in Kiruna. A Sámi community is an economic association and its members are Sámi who work with reindeer herding within the boundaries of each community.

• Kiruna – Tours & Sightseeing: Samegården Museum – Samegården is an informative and beautiful mini museum and exhibition about the Sámi and Sámi culture. • Transfer IR – private chartered minivan – From (Kiruna) to (Sámi Village) – 20km / 13mi / 20’ • Jukkasjärvi – Tours & Sightseeing: Sámi culture experience - Follow a family on a journey through eight seasons of the Sámi as we walk with the reindeer from the forest to the mountain. Experience Sámi life with your senses. We start with a step into the Sámi culture and a visit to the Sámi museum. Travelling back thousands of years to take a look at the traditional clothes and tools that were, and are vital, to living in the cold of daily life in the Arctic. Next we gather around the sparkling fire in the Lávvu, the traditional Sámi place to live within nature. Here the journey begins around eight seasons, our life. To be together, young and old, working together and learning from our elders. We are helping each other.

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• FEEL LISTEN LOOK TASTE SMELL… We FEEL the things that are made from the materials from nature - We LISTEN to the Sámi language and the sound of the reindeer - We LOOK at the images from our Sámi life in nature - We TASTE of what nature in Sápmi gives - We SMELL the aroma of newly brewed coffee and traditional sámi flatbread that we have made together. Come join us on this fantastic walk through the history and culture of the Sámi. • Optional lunch (own expense) - Order and taste traditional Sámi food. • Transfer IR – private chartered minivan – From (Sámi Village) to (Kiruna Hotel) – 20km / 13mi / 20’ • Kiruna – Optional Tours & Sightseeing: Aurora Spa Ritual Stävan – After a full day outdoors it is sheer bliss to let the day’s activities simply trickle away from body and soul. Treat yourself to a relaxing sauna bath, soothing foot bath, beneficial spa treatments, refreshing dip in the pool or even stretch out for a few laps in our heated outdoor pool. Aurora Spa lets you move effortlessly between indoors and out. Let the serenity of summer’s soft evening light and cool mountain air fill you with a pleasant sense of being one with nature. A complete experience for the body and soul. At your own pace, you carry out the treatments in the hotel spa! The treatments at Aurora Spa are based on old Swedish, Sami and Torne Valley Finnish medicinal traditions. The spa bucket includes birch leaf scrub, foot salts with juniper berries, lemon and sea salt, coffee scrub and a body oil made with regionally-grown rapeseed oil. All products contain natural raw ingredients and are completely free of preservatives. (Entrance and Aurora Spa Ritual, 60€/person).

• Transfer OUT – private chartered minivan – from (Kiruna HTL) to (Kiruna RAILWAY STATION) – 3km/1.5mi/10’ • Intra-European Rail transfer – SJ Railways – from (Kiruna ETD 18:32pm) to (Stockholm ETA 09:45am+1) - • Overnight aboard the night sleeper train from Kiruna to Stockholm – private sleeper cabins shared with 2 or 3 pers.

Day 6: STOCKHOLM RAILWAY STATION – ARLANDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (B) • Intercontinental Flight Stockholm to Asia Homebase Date : Wednesday 15 January -2020

• Complimentary breakfast aboard the train and prior to arrival in Stockholm • Approximate arrival time in Stockholm will be around 09:45am. • Transfer IR – walking – from (Stockholm Central Railway Station) to (Stockholm Arlanda Express) – 500m / 5 min. • Intra-Rail transfer – Arlanda Express - from (Stockholm ETD 11:05am) to (Stockholm Arland Int’l Airport ETA 11:25am) - • We bid farewell and hope to see you once again in Europe on another occasion. End of Services – Smile of Europe – Note: The order of successive visits may, in cases of force majeure, be changed by the local tour operator. Trips, tours & sightseeing that cannot be effected by force majeure circumstances will be locally replaced with equivalent excursions and / or activities.

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Appendix 03

OVERVIEW SERVICES • Attention : All below listed services in this update of the travel program remain valid only if your written confirmation, the final booking and payment of a group travel advance (………) have reached us before due date: 00.00.0000

Included Services:

✓ Logistics organisation of a landarrangement as described hereabove / 06 Days - 05 Nights ✓ This tour program starts in (STOCKHOLM) – This tour program will finish in (STOCKHOLM) ✓ Accommodation in one shared double / triple / quadruple room + (4 nights at a very comfortable 3*** Superior Hotel) ✓ Railway Sleeper Kiruna – Stockholm – private cabin shared with 2-3 or 4 people according to family size (1 night) ✓ Daily complimentary breakfast. ✓ Intra-regional & Intra-city transport : tour operator Smile of Europe shall decide independently which type of transport is being used. ✓ Some transport will be effected by private chartered minivan ( shared with max. 8 people ) ✓ Intra European Flight – Norwegian Air – from (Stockholm) to (Kiruna) – coach class ow/ - baggage allowance 20kg + 7 carry-on ✓ Some transport will be effected by railway ✓ Railway Transport : please take note participants will need to care for their personal luggage – a trolley and/or backpack are recommended. ✓ Railway Transport : one way single ride / Swedish Railways / from (Kiruna) to (Stockholm Central Station) ✓ Railway Transport : one way single ride / Arlanda Express / from (Stockholm Central Station) to (Stockholm Arlanda Airport) ✓ All entrance- and admission fees for inclusive excursions, sightseeing activities in Kiruna & Abisko National Park & Lift to Aurora Sky Station ✓ Services of 1 Private English Speaking European Tour Leader – from Stockholm to Stockholm - daily available from 08:00am until 22:00pm

Non-included Services:

✓ Intercontinental flights + applicable airport taxes ( by default with airline …………………………………………. ) ✓ Obligatory travel insurance covering : cancellation of trip – medical & repatriation – loss of luggage. ✓ Customary Tipping Fees & Gratuities for your Private Asian In-House Tour Leader Assistant : if you require this additional service. ✓ Surcharges for optional tours & sightseeing & activities in Kiruna & Abisko NP. ✓ Optional meals ( indicated as “at own expense” ) ✓ Lunches for the basic tour program: ( budget 4 x 30€ / per person ) ( budget fast-food meal 20€ per person ) ✓ Dinners for the basic tour program: (budget 4 x 30€ / per person ) ( budget fast-food meal 20€ per person ) ✓ All beverages consumed during this trip at restaurants ; cocktails, liquor, beer, wine, soft drinks, alcoholic beverages. ✓ All expenses of personal nature. ✓ Expenses for travel documents enabling you to participate in this tour : travel passport > 6 months valid on the day of your return to asia. ✓ Expenses for the SCHENGEN VISA to Europe : http://www.schengenvisainfo.com/ ✓ All other expenses.

06 Days / 05 Nights

Appendix 04

HOTEL DIRECTORY Temporary list of accommodation & scheduled night halts. Attention: this temporary accommodation list with names, website references, room categories and room types is non-binding at the moment !

Tour View all accommodation with St Accommodation Accommodation Country Location a click on the website ag Category Type link es Days 1-2 Sweden Stockholm Budget – 1 * Hotel Days 1-2 Sweden Stockholm Standard – 2 ** Hotel Days 1-2 Sweden Stockholm Superior – 3 *** Hotel Lilla Rådmannen Days 1-2 Sweden Stockholm First – 3 ½ *** Hotel Days 1-2 Sweden Stockholm Deluxe – 4 **** Hotel Days 1-2 Sweden Stockholm Prestige – 5 ***** Hotel Days 2-5 Sweden Kiruna Budget – 1 * Hotel Days 2-5 Sweden Kiruna Standard – 2 ** Hotel Days 2-5 Sweden Kiruna Superior – 3 *** 2 bedroom bungalow Camp Ripan Days 2-5 Sweden Kiruna First – 3 ½ *** Hotel Days 2-5 Sweden Kiruna Deluxe – 4 **** Hotel Days 2-5 Sweden Kiruna Prestige – 5 ***** Hotel Days 5-6 Sweden Kiruna-Stockholm Budget – 1 * Railway Sleeper Swedish Railways Days 5-6 Sweden Kiruna-Stockholm Standard – 2 ** Railway Sleeper Swedish Railways Days 5-6 Sweden Kiruna-Stockholm Superior – 3 *** Railway Sleeper Swedish Railways Days 5-6 Sweden Kiruna-Stockholm First – 3 ½ *** Railway Sleeper Swedish Railways Days 5-6 Sweden Kiruna-Stockholm Deluxe – 4 **** Railway Sleeper Swedish Railways Days 5-6 Sweden Kiruna-Stockholm Prestige – 5 ***** Railway Sleeper Swedish Railways The local tour operator retains at any give time the right to modify last-minute, during the course of this trip, specific accommodation (for whatever reason that may be). In the event that such modification occurs, the customer will be offered immediately an equal alternative place to stay, within the same category as agreed upon when the balance payment for this trip dossier was received.