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The Aurora Addicts Abisko, Narvik & Tromso Adventure
Break available: End January 2022 - Mid March Highlights 2022 6 Nights Departures: January 25th, February 1st, 8th, 22nd & March 1st, 8th, 15th 2022 ● Visit both Swedish and Norwegian Lapland ● Aurora Hunting by sky, land and Sea! ● Evening at the Aurora Sky Station in Abisko ● Sami Aurora Hunt in magnificent Beisfjord mountains in Swedish and Norwegian Lapland Break Narvik ● Northern Lights hunting on luxury Catamaran in the fjords This Northern Lights holiday is for the Aurora Junkie! It takes you around Tromso from the Mountains in Abisko, Swedish Lapland, to the Norwegian ● Visit the Polar Wildlife Park Fjords and then on to Tromso, the Paris of the north! Experience ● Husky sled experience in Abisko National Park incredible evenings in 3 unique settings! You will visit the famed ● Snowmobile safari with incredible scenery Aurora Sky Station in Abisko, experience Aurora hunting in the ● Visit Historic Narvik after magnificent drive over the border beauty and solitude of the Beisfjord mountains in Narvik and between Sweden & Norway finally a spectacular Northern Lights cruise in a luxury catamaran ● A night of Aurora Hunting and Photographing the Northern in Tromso! Along the way take in some great arctic experiences, Lights in Abisko National Park local history and if you are travelling in December or January you ● Optional extras include staying at the original IceHotel and a may have the option of whale watching too! whale safari
page 1/8 Day by Day Itinerary Day 1: Fly To Swedish Lapland & transfer to Abisko
Fly to Kiruna in Swedish Lapland where Petri Tuominen or one of the Abisko guides will meet and transfer you to Abisko Mountain Lodge (1 hour drive), the base for your Northern Lights holiday. After check in be kitted out with the complimentary arctic clothing we provide.
Mina and Dick Johansson, your hosts, run a really friendly and warming Lodge. This evening enjoy the excellent cuisine at Mountain Lodge as you partake in their traditional Lappish menu which includes Reindeer, Arctic Char and Cloudberries – 3 of the unique ingredients to the area. The only thing that can interrupt your evening is the Aurora Call.
Abisko Mountain Lodge is in a fantastic location for Northern Lights viewing so if they are visible you may be tempted to step out the door and gaze skywards! There is also the opportunity to wander out for a night walk in one of the best locations on earth for Aurora watching.
Meals Included: Dinner A la Carte Optional Extras
Night in World Famous Ice Hotel
Swedish Lapland is home to the original and most dramatic ICEHOTEL. Now in its 30th edition.
The hotel has two editions:
Permanent ICEHOTEL 365. (open all year)
This revolutionary design has allowed visitors from around the world to experience the ICEHOTEL all year round. Through a unique cooling system the designers have built all the features of the original icehotel into this amazing structure. Art suites and deluxe art suites are housed in 365
Temporary ICEHOTEL (open Mid December – End March)
This hotel is rebuilt from blocks of ice harvested from the Torne river. As the temperature in Jukkasjärvi drops below zero Ice Artists arrive from the world over to build this magnificent creation. They build the 4 levels of rooms, the ice chapel and ice bar. Their art is created with imagination and hard work, only to melt away under the unforgiving rays of the sun come spring.
We offer all categories of room from cabins to Art Suites and the new en suite deluxe art suites in ICEHOTEL 365.
We will make a reservation in the restaurant for you so you can experience some of the region’s best cuisine (a la carte menu paid for locally)
From £120 per person bed and breakfast (Kamoos room or cabin) to £480 per person (deluxe art suite) depending on room choice and season of travel. This includes arctic clothing in winter and transfers to the airport at the end of your stay.
Upgrade to Abisko Mountain Lodge Superior Room
page 2/8 2015 saw the addition of 4 superior rooms at the Lodge. Housed in a separate annexe across the courtyard these rooms add additional comfort and space. All are en suite and are for exclusive use by our clients.
This is a highly recommended upgrade for the marginal increase in cost
Cost: £48 per person per night subject to availability
Day 2: Husky Sled Experience Abisko National Park. Night Visit to the Aurora Sky Station in Abisko.
Abisko National Park is one of the most scenic locations in Sweden and today offers you the opportunity to be driven ‘Alaskan Trapper’ style by your Musher through this pristine environment. As the dogs joyously pull you through fresh snow trails enjoy the contrasting beauty of Lake Tornetrask on one side, which totally freezes in winter, and the mountains shielding the National Park on the other. A truly spectacular way to spend a few hours!
Lunch will be enjoyed back at the Lodge.
This evening after dinner at the Lodge take the spectacular 20 minute chairlift ride up Mount Nuolja to the Aurora Sky Station. From this vantage point you have one of the best locations on earth for viewing the Northern Lights. If the Aurora are out and lighting up the sky you will no doubt be outside gazing heavenwards in awe of this dazzling phenomenon. Transfer back to your hotel at around midnight.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner A la Carte Optional Extras
Upgrade to Exclusive Dinner at Aurora Sky Station
Exclusive Dinner
Rather than having dinner at the Lodge experience the gourmet dinner at the iconic Aurora Sky Station, allowing you an extra 3 hours in the Sky Station.
Take the chairlift up Mount Nuolja to the observatory which offers visitors a panoramic view over Lapporten, the Abisko Alps and Tornetrask. Enjoy a delicious three course meal at the sky station prepared using the best local ingredients.
Your chances of seeing the aurora are good. Abisko is blessed with many long, dark nights. In addition, there is minimal artificial light. Abisko is situated 250km north of the Arctic Circle and has the most cloud-free sky in Sweden.
Price Per Person: £135 per person Timing: 6pm – Midnight Includes: Transfers, chairlift pass & exclusive 4 course dinner
page 3/8 Day 3: Snowmobile Safari in Abisko. Fabulous Aurora Photography Evening.
After breakfast, Peter your Snowmobile guide, will meet you at the Lodge and take you out for a 2 hour exploration of Abisko National Park.
As Abisko National Park surrounds Abisko Mountain Lodge you don’t have to go far to get some awe inspiring views of the frozen Lake Tornetrask and the unique glacial formation of Laporten, which rises like a beacon out of the white desert! There are fewer more picturesque places to snowmobile in Swedish Lapland. Return for lunch at the Lodge and an afternoon of relaxation.
This evening enjoy the fine menu at Abisko Mountain Lodge prior to joining Chad Blakley or one of his team for their exclusive Northern Lights Photo Tour designed for Weekend a la Carte guests staying at Abisko Mountain Lodge. This gives you fantastic opportunities to see and photograph the Aurora Borealis in the wilderness of Abisko National Park.
A snowmobile transfer will take you to our exclusive location with commanding views over the mountains and the lake, both of which provide wonderful backdrops for aurora photos! You will have 2 guides, one to instruct you and the other to look after you and make drinks etc. We have a yurt set up with a fire so you can warm up if necessary. You will be supplied with cameras preset for Aurora photography and spend the evening in Abisko National Park. Whether you are a Pro or have never taken a picture in your life, you have a great chance of going home after your Northern Lights holiday with some beautiful Aurora photographs and memories that will last a lifetime!
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Narvik in Norway. The Sami Northern Lights Chase
page 4/8 Enjoy the Lodge breakfast before transferring to Norway! Follow the famous iron ore railroad with beautiful mountain vistas, frozen waterfalls and stunning Arctic valleys.
Once you cross into Norway enjoy the magnificent views and try to take photos before continuing up and over Björnfjell – a stunning Norwegian mountain dotted with small grass roofed cottages. Meander down the mountain, where small birch trees give way to large evergreens and dramatic mountains fall steeply down to the Norwegian Fjord.
You will be dropped at the Scandic Hotel. Check in and spend the afternoon at leisure. You have entrance to the newly built Peace Museum included. This state of the art facility offers a glimpse of what life looked like in these majestic Fjords during the Second World War Nazi occupation.
After dinner join your local sami guide, who will kit you up in Arctic Clothing before the evening search for the Northern Lights in one of the best places in the Beisfjord mountains. There is no artificial light, only an amazing mountain landscape which gives a dramatic effect to your Aurora Borealis pictures.
Enjoy a comfortable sleigh ride pulled by a snowmobile that takes you high up into the mountains through an exciting landscape filled with contrasts. Lie outside on reindeer pelts while watching the starry sky waiting for the Northern Lights. You might see a shooting star but you will feel and experience the total silence that only pure arctic nature can offer.
The Polar Night in the Arctic area is magical in its own way but the Northern Lights can be unpredictable. The bonfire will be lit, stories shared and coffee and snacks will be available. If the aurora appear then they will leave an unforgettable impression framed against the mountain peaks.
Meals included: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Visit the Polar Park and then connect to Tromso. Evening at leisure.
After breakfast catch the morning Bus to Tromso. The bus breaks its journey at the only Polar Wildlife Park in Lapland. Arrive at the Polar Park late morning. Spend 2 hours at the park. Besides having a complete range of arctic animals from Moose to Lynx, Brown Bears to Musk – the most famous and thrilling experience is getting up close to the resident pack of wolves!
Arrive in Tromso early evening – the bus will drop you near to your hotel. Settle in and enjoy a 3 course dinner in the hotel restaurant before exploring the nightlife and bars in Tromso, the Paris of the North.
Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 6: Explore Tromso. Luxury Catamaran Northern Lights Cruise.
page 5/8 Tromso is picturesquely situated between the sea and the Fjord lands behind. There are a number of sites worth seeing in town.
Today we give you the option to explore the bits of the town that match your interests or alternatively take up the optional extra of a whale safari.
Tromsø has long been an important base for many polar expeditions and the Polar Museum exhibits and presents this polar seafaring tradition. At the museum you will meet men, women, ships and equipment that were essential for life on the sea and in the Arctic.
Take time out to have some lunch on the quayside before visiting the impressive Arctic Cathedral and the Mack Brewery, the most northerly brewery in the world! There is a fine collection of beers on tap and an interesting heritage to discover.
Tonight finish your amazing Northern Lights holiday with a sea-based Northern Lights hunt in a luxury Catamaran. Set sail from the jetty outside your hotel into the fjords around Tromso in search of the Northern Lights. The thrill of being in the Arctic Sea with the panoramic views of Tromsø and the surrounding islands, mountains and fjords offers one of the best locations to witness the Northern Lights. There are also the reflections, which for the avid photographer adds another dimension!
Meals included: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 7: At Leisure - Fly Home
At leisure until your transfer and flight home. If you are visiting during the whale watching season (Dec – Early Feb) you may have the option of including a boat trip out to track and view the whales before your flight home. We can only advise of this nearer the season start once the whales whereabouts are known.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Where You'll Stay Abisko Mountain Lodge Abisko Mountain Lodge offers genuine accommodation in an old-fashioned mountain hotel setting. The service is personal and the cuisine is centred on raw ingredients. It is accredited by the Sapmi Slow Food movement, an award which took 4 years to achieve. Chefs are dedicated slow-food addicts and produce wonderful nightly meals!
The 16 standard rooms in the low red 'Swedish style house' are all en-suite. Although basic they are warm and cosy. There are no televisions in the rooms as time is spent meeting guests around the bar or in the wonderful lounge area.
Additionally there are 4 new superior rooms added in early 2015. These four rooms are in a separate annexe and are used exclusively by Aurora nights.
Order a coffee or a glass of wine at the bar, read a magazine or spin a yarn about your arctic adventures and the magnificent aurora displays you have seen.
For those wanting to soothe the muscles there is a sauna.
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Scandic Hotel Narvik The sky bar, Totta, on the 16th floor has a panoramic view over Narvik and Ofotfjorden alog with the Tind restaurant, which is one of the top restaurants in Narvik and serves breakfast and dinner menus. If the northern lights are out this is a fabulous location to see them from.
The hotel has a modern interior with spacious en-suite rooms and is very conveniently located for our clients catching the bus to Tromso.
Clarion Edge Tromso Local tourist attractions such as Art Museum of Northern Norway, Tromso Cathedral (Tromso Domkirke) and City Centre Tromso are not far from the hotel. Also easily within reach are Mack Brewery, Polar Museum and Polaria
Contemporary furnishings are featured in all rooms as well as a large flat-screen TV and desk. The bathrooms include a shower and hairdryer.
Kitchen & Table by Marcus Samuelsson restaurant serves New York-style dishes made from local ingredients. There is also a fitness centre for guests to use.
Testimonials
We had the most FANTASTIC northern lights holiday, perhaps the best holiday I have ever had. We were looked after impeccably by your representatives over there who were both charming and efficient. It was a brilliantly thought out and planned trip and the level of service we received from everyone over there was just amazing. we felt like kings and queens." Alec and Sharon
page 7/8 I can honestly say it was one of the most enjoyable breaks we ever had – not only because we did not have to think about organising anything and everything was well done, but all the things we did were such fun – we loved snowmobiling and husky sledding. The weather was great most of the time as well. On top of all this, the wilderness was breathtakingly beautiful Grace
Price Per Person: £2,495 (Inc Flights from London)
What's Included?
● All flights ● 6 night’s accommodation ● Snowmobile and Sled Dog Safaris ● Visit to the Aurora Sky Station in Abisko ● Northern Lights Hunt in the Mountains around Narvik ● Aurora Chase in a luxury catamaran in Tromso ● Entrance to Peace Museum in Narvik ● Entrance to Polar Park in Norway ● All Transfers ● 6 dinners, 6 breakfasts and 3 lunches ● Arctic clothing in Abisko
Break Available
January – March Departure Days: 25 Jan, 1, 8, 22 Feb & 1, 8, 15 March
Departure Airports
● Heathrow ● Manchester ● Stockholm
Departure days: Monday, Tuesday and Friday.
For clients wishing to travel from the USA, Australia and Asia we can advise of best options.
If you have booked your own flights we can organise ground plans only.
Please note this break can be done in reverse order starting in Tromso.
2017 Weekend a la Carte
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