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Today you will arrive at Lulea Airport in the far north of Sweden. On disembarking the aircraft, a Sandgrouse Travel representative will be waiting for you with a paging board. You will then be driven by private transfer to your accommodation about 30 minutes drive from the airport, heading to the remote and beautiful Brandon Lodge, set in the heart of rural Swedish Lapland. This charming and magical lodge will become your home for the next two nights.

On arrival you will have time to settle in to your new environment and check in to your private cabin. After a welcome drink and briefing from guides and staff by a roaring log fire (either in the main building or in a welcoming teepee tent), it will be time to settle down to some traditional Scandinavian cuisine over a dinner in the cosy restaurant.

Following dinner, should you wish to go on a mini-excursion, Sandgrouse Travel & Expeditions have designed this holiday with an after dinner visit to the unique and charming 'Brandon Lodge Shoreside Cabin Bar'. You will be collected by snowmobile sleigh and taken out onto the Bothnian Sea on a short journey across the frozen pack ice to the shoreside cabin bar located along the coast on the banks of the sea. This outdoor veranda cabin, lit by candle will have been prepared for your arrival and you can enjoy an after dinner drink,  whilst taking in the wilderness of your surroundings. You will of course be hunting the northern lights (sightings are not guaranteed).

Your day will begin with a delicious breakfast in the comfort of Brandon Lodge where you can enjoy both hot and cold food options. You will then head to Brandon's on-site dress rooms where you will be fitted out in a winter 'snow mobile suit' which should keep you warm on your dog sledding adventure. You will be fitted out in modern snow boots, base layer gloves, mittens and balaclava too.

Your dog sledding experience is only a short distance away from Brandon Lodge and you will be taken to the Husky HQ by private transfer to begin your excursion. This wonderful experience is a chance to lead your own team of huskies across trails and the wilderness of Swedish Lapland and is the most traditional way of travelling large distances in this frozen tundra country. Should you wish to ride as passenger, you can do so by taking a seat in the attached sleigh, or take turns with your group to drive the dogs (otherwise known as mushing). During your excursion, you will stop for lunch at a remote and carefully chosen location and your expert guide will make lunch-camp, where you will enjoy a traditional cooking fire and take in your surroundings whilst enjoying traditional food. After the excursion, should you wish to assist with the unharnessing of your huskies, you may do so, enhancing your experience with these wonderful animals further.

Once you have returned to Brandon Lodge and recharged in your cosy private cabin or in the comfort of the main Lodge (pastries and hot/cold drinks will be served for you), you can then recharge your batteries further by enjoying Brandon's outdoor hot tub. 

This evening your dinner will begin in an alternate setting. You will be served traditional Swedish soup in a unique log cabin in the grounds of Brandon Lodge, which is themed traditionally with rustic Scandinavian style and heated by log burning stove. The cabin is available for your private use all evening for you to return to after dinner for some cold drinks and a place to relax. Simply step outside the door of this cabin and you are on the shores of the Bothnian Sea, hopefully the northern lights will make an appearance making this all the more special.

Main course for dinner is served in the main restaurant and bar area in Brandon Lodge itself.

Following your breakfast at Brandon Lodge, you will be taken by private transfer to Sorbyn Lodge. Sorbyn Lodge is a charming boutique hotel located approximately 100km north of Lulea. This characterful property offers a range of accommodation across its private cabins or with comfortable rooms its main guest suite. Benefitting from its lakeside position, there are a number of winter activities available to do in the area, including ice fishing.

Today you will be enjoy an Ice Fishing and showshow excursion. Together with your private guide, you will be given showshoes and head out into the snow-covered trees and walk across frozen lakes and ponds. Your guide will show you the typical fauna, survival skills and look for animal tracks in the snow. You will enjoy a lunch positioned in the middle of a snow landscape, prepared for you over an open fire.

Following lunch, you will try your luck at ice fishing on the frozen lake. Your guide will equip you wih an ice fishing rod and the tools, bait and know-how. You will be kept warm with hot drinks and a selection of home cooked traditional pastries. 

After your adventure you will return to the comfort of Sorbyn Lodge where if you wish you can enjoy a traditional Swedish Sauna fired by wood. Dinner is served in Sorbyn Lodge's restaurant.

After a filling morning breakfast at Sorbyn Lodge, you will be transfered by private guide to village of Flakaberg along the Rane River Valley. Today you will be a guest of the Eriksson forest Sami family. You will be spending time with Lar Eriksson and his family, who will show you their reindeer pastures and talk about their forest Sami culture.

Lars and his wife will invite you into their cabin, where you’ll be served a typical Sami lunch. After lunch you will get dressed in warm clothes and head in to the forest on skis or by snowmobile transfer with sled. It's a 6 km to the Gorkim lake were Lars will serve coffee by the fire in his Sami cot. The sauna will be ready for you and dinner will be served in the evening. Watch the northern lights dancing in the sky before you relax in your own comfortable cabin.

After breakfast and saying your farewells to the Eriksson Sami family, your private transfer will take you to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Gammelstad Church Town. This town is the best preserved example of a type of town that was once widespread throughout northern Scandinavia. At its centre is the 15th Century Nederlulea Church surrounded by 424 wood built houses. Here you will enjoy a private guided tour with historian and expert.  

Your private transfer will then take you to Lulea where you will be shown other sights of interest. This is an opportunity for you to enjoy the shops for souvenirs or find a museum of interest.

You will then be taken to your four star hotel in Lulea, the Clarion Hotel Sense, the perfect hotel for you to relax in on your final night. Here you can stay in style, enjoying the spacious hotel layout and the formidable silhoutte of the city of Lulea nearby. There is a fitness centre and also a fabulous spa for you to enjoy during your stay.

Your restaurant for dinner is recommended by Sandgrouse Travel & Expeditions. We would always recommend dinner at CG, located in central Lulea, where simple traditions are adhered to exceptionally well. 

After a breakfast at Clarion Hotel Sense, you will depart for Lulea Airport (LLU) which is a short ten minute transfer from the hotel.

Your winter adventure and culture holiday has come to an end, but hopefully you will cherish the memories of your trip forever and one day return.