Sweden | Swedish Lapland Sweden | Swedish Lapland Swedish Lapland Sub Arctic Northern Sweden is widely considered For many, the winter months are the most exciting time to visit Luleå one of the last remaining wilderness areas and to experience the wilderness which envelops the city. The season on earth, and the further north you travel offers the chance to participate in a range of winter activities, witness the the more isolated the towns become. magical Northern Lights and to observe the towering pack ice.
This is the land of the Luleå Björkliden Aurora Borealis and the Clarion Hotel Sense, Abisko Midnight Sun; a region where nature dominates. The Clarion Hotel Sense is one of Accommodation: 154 rooms including Kiruna Jukkasjärvi the newest hotels in Luleå and single, standard, superior and deluxe Kittila also offers the highest quality of rooms and suites. Kangos Årrenjarka accommodation in the city. Situated Gällivare on the main promenade and close · Airport: 11km Luleå Jokkmokk to the harbourfront, the property · Bed & Breakfast Gunnarsbyn combines modern design with · Complimentary WiFi Harads spacious comfortable lounges, · Restaurant an excellent spa and a wonderful Gammelstad Lule˚a · Spa facilities panoramic restaurant, terrace and bar. · Sub-Arctic location The result is a welcoming and relaxing · Swimming pool (indoor) environment which is enjoyed by locals and guests alike. · Winter activities available 1 Dog sled tours Prices from £796 per person* What better way to take in the stunning scenery than by gliding over the rolling terrain, through forests and across frozen lakes behind a team of huskies? Truly magical. Brandon Lodge, near Luleå
A jewel in the crown of Swedish Accommodation: 15 two-bedroom Lapland, Brandon Lodge is everything cabins with view towards the bay. 2 Polar nights a winter retreat should be. Not only does, this locally owned and managed · Airport: 37km Luleå From December to January, property enjoy an idyllic setting on the · Complimentary WiFi the Arctic region experiences the shores of the Bothnian Bay, but it is also · Full Board polar nights; the period when the an outstanding activity centre and one sun does not rise above the horizon. · Restaurant of the most welcoming and relaxing With no sun visible you may think that · Sub-Arctic location accommodations we have visited. it is dark all the time but, you could · Winter activities available not be further from the truth. At the heart of the property is a two story lodge where guests can Prices from £796 per person* sit beside the roaring fire to read or discuss their adventures. Upstairs 3 Pack ice in the lodge is a restaurant serving experiences wholesome local dishes. Head out onto the frozen Bothnian sea onboard a snowmobile or hovercraft. For miles around you will witness a white landscape broken up by small islands and bordered by a seemingly endless field of pack ice. Årrenjarka Mountain Lodge, Årrenjarka 4 Great rail journeys In the heart of Swedish Lapland, just Accommodation: Cozy, comfortable Travelling north from Luleå by 17km from where the road ends accommodation of a good standard train, passing the imaginary Arctic and surrounded by the cultural divided between Laponia Lodge Circle drawn around the earth at landscape of the Sami is Årrenjarka 66°N, you will reach the town of (5 guest rooms), 4 Lapland Cottages Mountain Lodge; a family run hotel and 4 Premium Cottages. Kiruna. This is a scenic and relaxing where personal service and a calming 3 ½ hour journey. environment are the order of the day. · Airport: 277km Luleå / 299km Kiruna Highly recommended for guests · Complimentary WiFi looking for a tranquil and active break · Full Board – hiking, snowmobiling, dog-sledding, · Restaurant snowshoeing and cross-country skiing · Sub-Arctic location - in an authentic part of the Arctic. · Winter activities available Prices on request.
* Guide prices based on 2-sharing a Standard room (3 nights), flights from London to Luleå (via Stockholm Arlanda) and return transfers. Regional airports and single room supplements on request. 28 | Sunvil 020 8758 4722 www.sunvil.co.uk/sweden Please visit our website for further information on these and other featured properties. 020 8758 4722 www.sunvil.co.uk/sweden real Scandinavia | 29 Sweden | Swedish Lapland Sweden | Swedish Lapland North of the Arctic Circle Northern Sweden is not a one-trick pony. The winter months bring a snow-covered wilderness illuminated by the colours of the Aurora Borealis and the period of the Polar Night. In the summer this is the land The Blue Cone of the Midnight Sun, when the sun does not set below the horizon.
Ripan Hotel, Kiruna
Ripan Hotel sits below the Luossavaara Accommodation: 90 cabins including Mountains c.10 minutes walk from single, standard and family cabins. the centre of Kiruna, the largest municipality in Swedish Lapland. With · Airport: 9km Kiruna the unspoiled landscape of Northern · Arctic location The Cabin Sweden as its backdrop - vast nature · Bed & Breakfast areas, free flowing rivers and more · Restaurant than 6000 lakes, this locally owned and · Spa facilities Treehotel, Harads managed property is convenience and · Swimming pool wilderness combined. Each of the 90 (outdoor – Summer only) cabins is decorated in a conventional · Winter activities available The small village of Harads, situated in the degree panoramic views of the forest • Balcony with The Forest Sauna: Scandinavian style with the use of light municipality of Boden, is renowned for its forest views • This cabin is not suitable for guests with Located within walking distance of the cabins, the Forest wood furnishings and traditional Sámi Prices from £570 per person* impressive surroundings and the Lule River Valley, walking difficulties. Sauna has two saunas, a hot tub, relaxation area and colours. At the heart of the camp is a creating unification of forest and river. From the showers • Use of the sauna and hot tub is payable locally. spa, bar, lounge and restaurant. The Blue Cone (sleeps 2+2): Low to the forest floor, village of Harads, a footpath leads you into the the Blue Cone cabin is accessed via a wooden bridge. Notes: Check-in for the Treehotel is completed at tranquillity and wilderness of the forest and to the Albeit red in colour, the Blue Cone has a double bed, the Britta’s Pensionat, a guesthouse which retains a seclusion of the Treehotel. designated seating area, tea and coffee making facilities charm of yesteryear • The Treehotel cabins are c.5-10 and bathroom (combustion WC and washbasin). minutes walk from Britta’s Pensionat via a forest path Built in 2010, with inspiration from the film ‘The Tree On a mezzanine level (sloped ceiling), accessed by a – please note that during the winter, when the snow Mattarahkka Lodge, Kiruna Lover’ by Jonas Selberg Augustsen, the Treehotel consists ladder, are a further two single beds (children only) • is on the ground, the path may be slippery in places • of six cabins each suspended 4-6 metres above the forest Complimentary WIFI internet connection. Guests at the Treehotel can leave non-essential items Managed by Andreas and Sofia Make yourself at home 200km north floor. This is a unique and exclusive haven surrounded and luggage at Britta’s Pensionat. Please note that and their family, Mattarahkka is an of the Arctic Circle, away from artificial by a backdrop of unspoiled nature. Whether it is for the The Bird’s Nest (sleeps 2+2): Accessed via a there is no wardrobe space in the cabins. intimate guest house on the outskirts light pollution and everyday stress. experience, the adventure, a special occasion or simply to of Kiruna (10 minutes drive). Meaning retractable metal staircase and hatch, The Bird’s Nest Accommodation: 7 duplex guest rooms fulfil a childhood dream, a stay at the Treehotel will offer ‘Mother Earth’, the property was cabin is a wooden hideaway positioned high in the Treehotel - Amenities / Leisure: originally built as a cultural centre you an insight into nature at its best. · Airport: 13km Kiruna trees. Styled as a nest the cabin is a cocoon for any Buffet Breakfast (served in the Britta’s Pensionat) • for the Sami people. Today Sami guest wishing to immerse themselves in nature Lunch and evening meals can be delivered to your colours - blue, red, yellow and green · Arctic location Accommodation: Each cabin is decorated in a and enjoy a bird’s eye view of the world • Circular in room on request • Forest sauna • Guided tours of the - and symbols are evident in the · Complimentary WiFi contemporary design • Under floor heating, combined shape the Bird’s Nest has a double bed, a bunk bed Treehotel available and payable locally • The village of interior design and 7 cosy bedrooms · Full Board with good insulation, ensures a warm cosy stay • Please (suitable for children only), tea and coffee making Harads has a population of 600 people, a restaurant have been created from the former · Winter activities available note that the cabins do not have running water, a water facilities, complimentary WIFI internet connection and a minimarket (c. 20 minutes walk). handicraft studios. Prices from £744 per person* canister is provided above the sink in the bathroom and bathroom (combustion WC and washbasin) • This Mattarahkka is a relaxed yet sociable (adequate for washing hands, face and brushing teeth). cabin is not suitable for guests with walking difficulties. Britta’s Pensionat - Amenities / Leisure: property where staff and guests mingle Showers are located in the Britta’s Pensionat and there Restaurant serving home cooked dishes and and talk, and where flexibility is key. are also showers in the Forest Sauna. The UFO (sleeps 2+2): specialising in local produce • Bar • Open plan Suspended above ground and accessed via a sauna and relaxation area with showers (unisex) • The Cabin (sleeps 2): Suspended in mid air and retractable metal staircase and hatch, the UFO is a Complimentary WIFI internet connection. accessed via a long horizontal bridge through the trees must for any sci-fi fan. Within the spaceship is a double • The Cabin has a double bed, designated seating area, bed, two single sofa beds, designated seating area, Accommodation: Kangos tea and coffee making facilities, complimentary WIFI tea and coffee making facilities, complimentary WIFI Pine Tree Lodge, • Airport: 90km Luleå internet connection, bathroom (combustion WC and internet connection and bathroom (combustion • Bed & Breakfast Situated 150km north of the Arctic Accommodation: Accommodation is washbasin) and spectacular views of the forest • Rooftop WC and washbasin) • Porthole windows and a round • Complimentary WiFi Circle, in the rural hamlet of Kangos, divided between nine wooden buildings: terrace with views of the forest towards the Lule River skylight for viewing the night time sky above add • Full Board recommended Pine Tree Lodge is the ideal property Pine Tree Lodge (10 standard rooms), Valley • Please note that there are steep stairs down into to this extra terrestrial experience • This cabin is not • Restaurant for guests wishing to immerse Husky Lodge (4 standard rooms), a the cabin from the entrance door. suitable for guests with walking difficulties. • Sub-Arctic location themselves in the unspoiled New Lodge (7 standard rooms) and six wilderness of Northern Sweden. Away • Winter activities available independent Lake Cabins. The Mirror Cube (sleeps 2): Covered in reflective glass, The Dragonfly (sleeps 4): from light pollution this owner- the Mirror Cube is almost invisible to the naked eye, The largest of the rooms at the Treehotel, the Prices from £1,455 per person* managed property is well-positioned · Airport: 133km Kiruna / 167km Kittila camouflaged amongst the trees. The tell-tale sign Dragonfly has two double beds (located in the ‘wing’ to offer wonderful sightings of the · Arctic location awe-inspiring Aurora Borealis and, that you have stumbled across every child’s dream alcoves), a lounge with table, tea and coffee making · Complimentary WiFi with husky-dog kennels and an is the 12 metre long wooden rope bridge climbing · Full Board facilities, complimentary WIFI internet connection, activity company based on site the up to the entrance • The Mirror Cube has a double bathroom (combustion WC and washbasin) and opportunity to participate in a host of · Winter activities available bed, designated seating area, tea and coffee making panoramic windows. winter activities. Prices on request. facilities, complimentary WIFI internet connection, bathroom (WC with built in refrigeration unit – don’t worry the seat is warm – and washbasin) and 360
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Art Suite Kaamos Room Abisko National Park The Abisko National Park is famous for its natural beauty, Nordic wildlife and is a hot spot for winter adventures as well as summer hiking. The park enjoys a microclimate and is renowned for its virtually clear skies and low light pollution – two requisites for sightings of the Aurora Borealis.
Abisko National Park
ICEHOTEL, Jukkasjärvi
Located in Jukkasjärvi, in the heart of the insulated by a mattress and topped with reindeer and 21:00. A chef’s choice two-course menu costs unspoiled wilderness of Swedish Lapland, stands skins. • You will be provided with a subzero sleeping c.450SEK per person and a four-course menu costs the world famous and original ICEHOTEL. Each bag. • Rooms (except the Deluxe suites) have curtain c.855SEK per person. • Homestead restaurant serving winter on the banks of the River Torne, a unique doors • Shared toilets • Sauna (free of charge for an à la carte menu – approximately 800m from the guest use) • Heated wash rooms and changing ICEHOTEL overlooking the Torne River. Reservations and breathtaking sculpture takes form, where rooms are available • Luggage cannot be taken are recommended. A main course costs c.180SEK • everything from the art work, to the chairs you sit into the ICEHOTEL’s cold accommodation structure. Lounge • ICEBAR by ICEHOTEL • Ice Church – this is on, the beds you sleep on, and the glass in your Secure storage is available • Inside the hotel the a popular location for weddings • Transfers by husky hand is made using carefully harvested, crystal temperature is at a constant -5°C to -8°C • The sled from Kiruna Airport are available on request Björkliden Mountain Resort, clear ice from the neighbouring river. A stay at this ICEHOTEL is a museum during the day from 10am Björkliden exquisite property is guaranteed to be one that until 6pm. Overnight guests are allowed access to Open: December – April (arrivals in December and their room after 6pm • Cold accommodation is not early January may be able to see the sculptors at you will never forget. During the early winter period Accommodation: Accommodation recommended for children under 6 years. work). (Dec – Feb), Björkliden Mountain Resort at Björkliden is divided between the Cold Accommodation: These rooms are located is quiet and relaxed. This is the time of main building and 83 detached cabins Warm Accommodation: These rooms are located in Notes: Due to the unique nature of the hotel it takes within the ICEHOTEL structure. year when the darkness of the polar (80 two-bedroom cabins and 3 four- the grounds of the ICEHOTEL. a different form each year. Opening and closing dates night, the twinkling of stars and the bedroom deluxe cabins). Snow rooms: Rooms with special beds built of snow are very much dependent on the weather. The image Northern Lights take centre stage. Take and ice. Some snow rooms can accommodate up to Kaamos rooms: Decorated using a contemporary shown above, of the cold accommodation, are from advantage of the variety of daytime and · Airport: 113km Kiruna evening excursions on offer or just relax 4 people. Scandinavian design these rooms have double or structures over the years. · Arctic location twin beds, bathroom (shower and hairdryer), TV, near the fire in the panoramic lounge. · Bed and Breakfast Accommodation: Ice rooms: Rooms with special beds built of snow telephone, complimentary WIFI internet connection From the middle of February, the · Complimentary WiFi ski-slopes are open and the resort is and ice and decorated with furniture made from ice. and kettle. • Airport: 12km Kiruna · Restaurant livelier. Guests can be found exploring Some Ice rooms can accommodate 3 people. • Arctic location · Winter activities available Nordic hotel chalets: Decorated using a • Bed & Breakfast the snow-covered mountainsides and contemporary Scandinavian design, each Nordic enjoying the Northern Lights. Prices from £675 per person* Northern Light rooms: Rooms with special beds • Complimentary WiFi hotel chalet has two bedrooms - one double/ twin built of snow and ice and decorated with an ice • Restaurant bedroom and one room with bunk beds - bathroom sculpture inspired by the Aurora. The lighting in the • Winter activities available (shower and hairdryer) and a separate living room room depicts the movement and colours of the Prices from £835 per person* with TV, telephone, complimentary WIFI internet Standard Room Aurora Borealis. Some Northern Light rooms can connection, kettle and fridge. STF Abisko Mountain Station, accommodate 3 people. Abisko Arctic hotel chalets: Decorated using a Scandinavian Art suites: Individually designed rooms with special wood cabin design, each Arctic hotel chalet has two beds built of snow and ice and decorated with The STF Abisko Mountain Station is Accommodation: 43 rooms including bedrooms – one double bedroom and one single furniture and unique artwork made from ice. All situated in the heart of the Abisko single, standard and superior rooms bedroom - bathroom (shower and hairdryer) and a National Park, 100km to the west of rooms have been made by international artists. Some separate living room with TV, telephone, complimentary Kiruna. This is the ‘land of the Northern · Airport: 100km Kiruna Art suites can accommodate 3 people. WIFI internet connection, kettle and fridge. Lights’, the Sami people, moose, · Arctic location mountain fox, polar hare, wolverine and · Bed & Breakfast Deluxe suites: Individually designed rooms with a Amenities/Leisure: Buffet breakfast • Guests lynx. Abiskohas been highlighted by · Complimentary WiFi special bed built of snow and ice and decorated with staying in cold accommodation are awakened in Lonely Planet as the best place in the · Restaurant furniture and unique artwork made from ice. The world to see this natural phenomenon. the morning with a cup of hot lingonberry juice • · Winter activities available Deluxe suites are the only rooms in the ICEHOTEL Warm outer clothing is provided for all guests on A simple yet homely and friendly structure that have a door (all other rooms have Prices from £825 per person* arrival: snow suit, boots and mittens • ICEHOTEL property, the STF Abisko Mountain curtains), an en-suite bathroom and a sauna. Station is ideal for those wishing to get restaurant offering an à la carte evening menu and away from artificial light pollution and specialising in Lappish gourmet cuisine. Reservations Notes: Beds are made out of snow and ice and to enjoy the natural wilderness. are recommended. Seatings available at 18:00, 19:30 Superior Room
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Itinerary: 4 days / 3 nights Itinerary: 5 days / 4 nights Hovercraft Treehotel archipelago and ICEHOTEL: tour Earth and water Departures: Jan – end Mar Day Two: On your 2½ hour tour you will travel Departures: Day Two: Day Four: Duration: 3 nights Nordic winter skills and Snowmobile across Luleå’s frozen archipelago Daily between mid-Dec and mid-Apr Day at leisure in Harads, time to relax Dog sled ride in the winter Prices from: £1,273 per person pack ice tour on board a hovercraft – a unique Duration: 4 nights at the Forest Sauna (payable locally) wonderland and Raidu – encounter experience is not available anywhere Prices from: £2,156 per person or to book an activity – a kick-sled tour with the reindeer experience Surrounding the city of Luleå is an Today we have included two else in Swedish Lapland! This is a around Harads, snowshoe tour, ice- unspoiled coastline and an extensive excursions for you: Nordic winter skills Combining a stay at two of the Today, we have included two of journey which will allow you to fishing, dog-sled tour and a snowmobile archipelago of 1300 islands. Our three and a snowmobile pack ice tour. most unique hotels in Sweden, our most popular excursions for your witness the natural ice canvas and safari are some of the excursions on night weekend break to Swedish this experience will take you to the enjoyment: a dog sled tour through The informative, educational and fun to visit the pack ice fields of the outer offer. Dinner and overnight at the Lapland is based at Brandon Lodge on Nordic winter skills excursion will teach Treehotel and the ICEHOTEL. the winter wonderland and Raidu, a archipelago. There is even a chance to Treehotel in Harads. cultural tour during which you will learn the shores of the frozen Bothnian Bay. you about life in the sub-Arctic, how to Located in the natural forest of spot a seal or sea eagles. Day Three: about the traditional way of life of the This is a tranquil location, away from stay warm in the winter weather, how Harads, 90km north-west of Luleå, the A 3-course evening meal and Northern lights tour by shared indigenous Sámi people and have the artificial lights, where guests can relax to use snowshoes and how to build a Treehotel is the childhood dream of overnight stay are included at snowmobile chance to feed the reindeer and take a and unwind or participate in a host of fire in the snow. This is information that Kent and Brittas Lindvall which has Brandon Lodge in Brändö. short ride in a reindeer pulled sled. winter activities. will benefit you for the remainder of now become reality. With extraordinary After breakfast, you will be transferred We have included a hovercraft pack your holiday in Swedish Lapland and Day Four: tree rooms created by some of from the Treehotel to the ICEHOTEL in Overnight stay in a Kaamos room ice tour, snowmobile tour and a will open your eyes to the region that After breakfast, you will be transferred Scandinavia’s leading architects a Jukkasjarvi by road and rail. After check- (warm accommodation) at the Nordic winter skills experience for your you are visiting. to Luleå airport for your return flight stay here is guaranteed to be an in at the ICEHOTEL, you will have free ICEHOTEL, Jukkasjarvi. enjoyment. These tours will not only Your snowmobile tour will lead to the UK. unforgettable experience. time to visit your Art Suite and to explore Day Five: the individually designed rooms within highlight the diversity of the landscape you through forests and across the Price includes: The small village of Jukkasjärvi is After breakfast, you will be transferred the cold accommodation – don’t forget but also allow you to explore the frozen sea to the island of Brändöskär, • Return flights to Luleå airport located 284km north of Harads, and it is to Kiruna airport for your return flight your camera! surrounding nature. Additional one of the islands in the archipelago (via Stockholm Arlanda) here that each winter the world-famous to the UK. activities can be pre-booked. and its idyllic 17th century fishing This evening, we have included • Return shared transfers ICEHOTEL is created out of snow and Price includes: village. It is an exhilarating experience. a Northern Lights tour by shared Day One: ice. A momentary art project, a stay here • Flights to Luleå airport, returning • 3 nights at Brandon Lodge in Brändö. snowmobile. Away from the artificial On arrival at Luleå airport, you will be A 3-course evening meal and is one that will be engraved on your from Kiruna airport (Full Board) lights of the village, you heighten your transferred to Brandon Lodge on the overnight stay are included at memory for a lifetime. • All excursions as detailed chance of seeing the Lady Aurora’s • Transfers throughout outskirts of Luleå. A 3-course evening Brandon Lodge in Brändö Day One: colourful waves in the skies above. • Single room supplement on request • 2 nights at the Treehotel, Harads meal and overnight stay are included Day Three: On arrival at Luleå airport, you will be Overnight stay in an Art Suite (cold (Half Board) at Brandon Lodge in Brändö (page 29). Hovercraft pack ice tour transferred to the Treehotel in Harads. accommodation) at the ICEHOTEL in • 2 nights at the ICEHOTEL, The coastal region of Swedish Lapland After check-in, you will have free time to Jukkasjärvi (page 32). Jukkasjärvi (Bed & Breakfast) is a sight to behold during the winter explore the grounds of the Treehotel or months. As the snow and crisp winter simply to enjoy the view and tranquillity • All excursions detailed temperatures arrive, the Bothnian Bay from your room. Dinner and overnight at • Single room supplement on request begins to freeze and the once blue the Treehotel in Harads (page 30). scene becomes a blanket of white.
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Itinerary: 4 days / 3 nights Itinerary: 4 days / 3 nights The ICEHOTEL Björkliden: Departures: mid-Dec to mid-Apr Tonight you will sleep in sub zero of Kiruna. Overnight in the warm Duration: 3 nights temperatures (between -5°C and -8°C) accommodation at the ICEHOTEL. Activity & Aurora Prices from: £889 per person within the ICEHOTEL. Your bed for Day Four: the evening has been specially made Each November, on the shores of the After breakfast, transfer to Kiruna from ice and snow and is insulated by experiences frozen River Torne, an awe-inspiring airport for your return flight to the UK. a mattress and topped with reindeer structure unfolds. This is the site of Price includes: skins. Your duvet for the night is a Departures: Daily Dec – May includes the use of a camera, tripod, Overnight and evening meal at the ICEHOTEL. Wholly made from ice thermal sleeping bag. For that special • Return flights to Kiruna airport Duration: 3 nights camera insurance, a winter overall and Björkliden Mountain Resort in Björkliden. and snow, the ICEHOTEL cannot fail occasion, we would recommend (via Stockholm Arlanda) Prices from: £1,061 per person backpack. Benefiting from a microclimate Day Three: to impress and mesmerise its guests of low precipitation and clear night skies, a stay in one of the individually • Shared transfers on arrival and Amongst towering mountains, Husky dog sled excursion and visitors. The grand entrance halls, and away from light pollution, the Abisko designed Art Suites. on departure between the Abisko National Park Day at leisure in Björkliden. Opportunity glistening ice sculpted chandeliers, National Park offers one of the best Day Two: and the Norwegian border, is to join a snowshoe tour, a caving tour or individual artistic pieces and • 1 night in an Art Suite at the situations for a sighting of the Northern In the morning, you will be woken Björkliden Mountain Resort; a ski to visit the ICEHOTEL or the Norwegian spectacular Art Suites are designed ICEHOTEL, Jukkasjärvi (Bed & Lights. Listen carefully and you may even with hot lingonberry juice. resort, a winter sports centre and the fjord-side town of Narvik (excursion to take your breath away at every Breakfast) hear the lights - green, white, blue, red - ideal destination for a sighting of the schedule permitting). turn. Snuggle down for a stay at After breakfast, you will have free time in • 2 nights in warm accommodation dancing on the wind. the entrancing ICEHOTEL; a holiday Jukkasjärvi. A wealth of winter activities Northern Lights. This evening, we have included a at the ICEHOTEL, Jukkasjarvi Overnight and evening meal at experience that will remain with you including snowmobile, reindeer-sled, For the Aurora hunter, Björkliden is husky dog sled excursion. With 12 (Bed & Breakfast) Björkliden Mountain Resort in Björkliden for eternity. winter survival skills and dog-sled a dream destination. High on the eager huskies pulling your sled, you • Single room supplement on request (page 33). excursions are on offer. Northern Light mountainside, the only artificial lights will climb the mountainside to an Day One: excursions are also available. are those created by the resort itself. Day Two: uninterrupted viewpoint where, if On arrival at Kiruna airport, you It is possible to see for miles around Snowmobile excursion and conditions permit, you will observe will be transferred to the ICEHOTEL Tonight, your accommodation from the snow-covered slopes and optional visit to the Aurora one of nature’s most wondrous sights in Jukkasjärvi. Upon check-in at the will be in the comfortable warm without any natural obstructions the Sky Station in Abisko – the Aurora Borealis. ICEHOTEL you will receive a thermal accommodation at the ICEHOTEL. dark starlit sky stretches as far as the The landscape surrounding Björkliden suit, mittens, a balaclava and snow Day Three: Overnight and evening meal at eye can see – perfect for sightings. Mountain Resort is nothing short of boots. The clothing provided is for use After breakfast there is free time in Björkliden Mountain Resort in spectacular especially when the snow during your stay and for use during any Jukkasjarvi. Opportunity to participate The Sunvil team were lucky enough Björkliden. glistens under the winter sunlight. At excursions booked with ICEHOTEL. in further winter activities; explore the to see the Northern Lights from our Day Four: the base of the resort is the frozen Lake village of Jukkasjärvi or visit the town bedroom at Björkliden. We hope that After breakfast, transfer to Kiruna Torneträsk and to the east the natural the Lady Aurora is as kind to our airport for the return flight to the UK. guests too. landmark ‘Lapporten’ (a gap in the mountain range). Departing Björkliden Price includes: Day One: Mountain Resort your snowmobile tour • Return flights to Kiruna Aurora Photo Tour will allow you to explore this fascinating (via Stockholm Arlanda) destination and access otherwise On arrival at Kiruna airport, you • Shared transfers on arrival and on inaccessible locations. will be transferred to Björkliden departure Mountain Resort in Björkliden. Evening at leisure at Björkliden Mountain • 3 nights at Björkliden Mountain Resort. Alternatively, we can arrange a This evening, join an Aurora Resort, Björkliden (Half Board) photo tour led by a professional visit to the Aurora Sky Station in Abisko. • All excursions as detailed photographer? The tour will explore This mountainside café/station is widely the Abisko National Park in search of recognised as offering one of the finest • Single room supplement on request the magical Northern Lights and platforms for sightings of the mystical Aurora Borealis.
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