PREMIUM 10D7N NORTHERN LIGHTS OVER , TOUR CODE: ENSWEW Venture into northern Sweden and discover the wonders of the Arctic, from the brilliant Aurora Borealis to the winter that freezes the landscape into a myriad of stunning formations, with snow-capped mountain terrain, through the woodland and along the coastline, reinforcing the vast carpet of snow.

ABISKO NATIONAL PARK, SWEDEN

Icehotel DAY 1 HOME → LULEA Flight path on board Traverse by coach Abisko Assemble at the airport and depart for Featured destinations , the capital of Sweden. Overnight stays 1 2 DAY 2 2 LULEA 2 Meals on Board Board a domestic flight to Lulea, a coastal city in Swedish . Upon arrival, Lulea 1 1 Kemi transfer to hotel and free at leisure.

DAY 3 LULEA → KEMI , Dinner SWEDEN Take a city tour and visit the Luleå Cathedral, which is the biggest church in Northern Sweden and built in 1893 in Gothic Revival style. Then we will visit Gammlestad Church Town, a UNESCO world heritage. It is a unique cultural environment where the 1 largest and most well-preserved church Stockholm town in Sweden, houses more than 400 church cottages, homes and a magnificent medieval stone church. Wandering through 123RF the beautiful red cottages of the Church

Town, it is a wonderful experience bringing PHOTOS:

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FINLAND KEMI • Santa’s Seaside Office

SWEDEN LULEA • Luleå Cathedral • Gammlestad Church Town

ABISKO • “Blue Hole of Abisko” • Lake Tornetrask • Aurora Sky Station • Mount Nuolja • • Aurora Photo Tour AURORA SKY STATION, SWEDEN KIRUNA • Sámi village of Rávttas • Sami Lavvus (teepee) your sight to another century. We will then Station – the best place on earth to experience • Sled ride by husky make our way to Kemi, a town on Bothnian Northern Lights. It is situated on Mount Nuolja, • Oinakka Bay in Lapland, Finland. Visit the official port 900 meters above sea level, in an area with • Ice Rooms of Santa Claus - the Santa’s Seaside Office, very few distracting sources of light or sound. • Ice Hotel located in Kemi’s beautiful inner harbour. Upon arrival to Aurora Sky Station, a four- • Ice Church If time and weather permits, consider an dinner influenced by the Nordic • Ice Bar optional lifetime experience with the Ice is served and will be followed by a guided tour • LKAB Visitor Centre Breaking Cruise. Imagine a white frozen where you will learn about the Aurora Borealis sea of thick ice. Listen to the sound of and how to find it. crackling ice, crushed ice blocks rise from Note: If Aurora Sky Station is close due to prevailing 3-4 HOTELS the icebreaker’s hull, dark water splashes out. weather conditions then their Aurora Lounge will be Explore the vessel, relax in the cozy saloon, open exclusively instead with a “Aurora Guided Tour”. LULEA Scandic and if weather permits, take a swim in the KEMI Cumulus dark icy water, in floatation survival suit. In DAY 5 ABISKO STF Abisko Mountain Station the night, we will go on an adventure to hunt ABISKO KIRUNA Scandic for the famed Aurora Borealis, taking you Breakfast, Dinner far away from city lights to a perfect place to Explore the surrounding of Abisko National spot the enchanting show. The silence and Park and be in awe of the vast snow-white DELICACIES beauty of nature around offer a relaxing and fields and the wonders of what winter can refreshing experience while you warm up by bring. You could even attempt to build a Plan the fire and enjoy the snacks. snowman in your free time or have a snowball 7 , 1 , 5 Dinners Note: the appearance of the Northern Lights fight! Alternatively, join a snowmobile activity cannot be guaranteed as it is a naturally occurring to explore the vast Swedish Lapland. At Specialities phenomenon and is subject to weather conditions. night, joined Abisko top rated activity, the • Nordic Cuisine Aurora Photo Tour. With the professional • Sami Cuisine DAY 4 photographers, have an opportunity to see KEMI → ABISKO and photograph the aurora borealis in the Breakfast, Nordic Dinner wilderness. High quality camera & lens will EXCLUSIVE After which, take a drive down to the locally be provided and you will be taught the skills known “Blue Hole of Abisko”, a prime that you will need to find and photograph • 4 Nights of Aurora Experience location for viewing the northern lights. The the magical aurora borealis. Bringing home - Aurora Sky Statin scientifically proven ‘blue hole’ – a patch of beautiful aurora photographs and memories - Aurora Photo Tour sky over the Lake Torneträsk that usually that will last a lifetime! remains clear despite overcast weather in - Sled ride by Husky surrounding areas – giving Abisko its own DAY 6 - Aurora by Bus microclimate, which is suitable for catching ABISKO → KIRUNA • Icehotel Visit the lights. We will check in to STF Abisko Breakfast, Lunch - Sami Cuisine, Dinner • Sledge Mountain Station, situated on top of a hill Take a day trip to the Sámi village of Rávttas, and offers beautiful views over the lake and east of Abisko and experience a glimpse mountain. Tonight, we visit the Aurora Sky of the traditional lifestyle of the reindeer

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DOG SLEDGE people. This exclusive, once in a lifetime art hall. Each year it’s reincarnated in a new DAY 10 opportunity allows us to experience the guise, carefully designed and hand crafted HOME SWEET HOME amazing lifestyle of the Sámi people and by some 40 artists from around the world. We hope you enjoyed your trip with EU to get up close and personal with Laplands Finally head to the Ice Bar to enjoy one of holidays and we look forward to seeing you most iconic creature – the reindeer. Feed the the coolest drinks you will probably ever again for your next trip. reindeer, enjoy a short ride on a traditional have! In the afternoon, visit the LKAB Visitor sled behind a reindeer and learn how to Centre and the moving town. LKAB is the Suggested Excursion: identify different reindeer in the herd based company mining the precious iron ore • Snowmobiling €150 • Kemi/Lulea – Ice Breaking Cruise €350 on personal characteristics and behaviour. right in the centre of Kiruna, and is causing • Stockholm - City sightseeing tour €79 After which, proceed to our traditional Sámi an unusual dilemma – the town centre of These additional activities enrich your experiences; lavvus (teepee), where fresh and delicious Kiruna, with its buildings and people, is in however it is entirely optional and will be at your own meal will be served around an open fire. danger of collapsing into the mine. The discretion. Minimum group size may apply and subject Thereafter, proceed to Kiruna for the night. threat is real. The cracks on the roads are to schedule. Tonight, with the guides driving you on the visible and expanding and 3000 homes Tipping Guideline: (based on 10D7N) sled by the huskies, we will take you into the are located in the high-risk area. How will • €80 per person wonderful snow-covered surroundings of Kiruna resolve the issue? Visit the LKAB Visitor Oinakka, through the sparkling frozen winter Centre for the answers to be unfold. Note: wonderland with old pine tree forest, frozen • A minimum group size of 15 passengers is required for a confirmed departure. lakes and swamps. Enjoy the silence of the DAY 8 polar night as you wait for the Northern KIRUNA STOCKHOLM • A minimum group size of 15 passengers is required → for a confirmed departure. Lights to appear and light up the dark sky. Breakfast • The sequence of the itinerary, flight schedules and Along the route we will take a break and Board a domestic flight to Stockholm, the hotels are subject to change without prior notice in enjoy a traditional Swedish fika, a hot drink capital of Sweden and the most populous the event of unforeseen circumstances. and cookies, by a campfire and our guide will city in the . If there is time, • Activities are subject to weather conditions. tell you stories of legendary Aurora Borealis. you may consider an optional sightseeing • During major events and festivals, accommodation may be re-located to outside of the city or another tour of Stockholm, before you tuck in for the Another city without prior notice. DAY 7 night. KIRUNA → ICEHOTEL → KIRUNA Breakfast, Dinner DAY 9 The trip starts by going on a journey into the STOCKHOLM → white-snowfields of the magical Swedish HOME Lapland. On arrival at the Icehotel, receive Breakfast the ticket before joining the expert Icehotel Enjoy the rest of the representative for a guided tour of the day at leisure till it is world’s first Icehotel. Marvel at the amazing time to transfer to individually sculpted Art Suites, Ice Rooms the airport for your and Ice Church whilst learning about how flight home. this one-of-a-kind hotel is designed and created each year. It’s also Sweden’s most ICE HOTEL, SWEDEN unique and probably most extensive private

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