10 DAYS / 9 NIGHTS, A FESTIVE SWEDEN, WORLD-FAMOUS TREEHOTEL, PRIVATE CABINS, DOG-SLEDDING, SNOWMOBILING, SNOWSHOEING & THE NORTHERN LIGHTS. MEET A SAMI REINDEER HERDER AND MORE.
Your unforgettable Swedish journey starts flying straight into prestine Swedish Lapland, the capital town of which is called Lulea. Here you will be met by a guide who will whisk you off into the lapland countryside to your first unique accommodation option. Enjoy an a traditional Swedish sauna on the evening of arrival, overlooking the frozen arctic waters of the Bothian sea. The following day you will be heading out over the frozen pack-ice on a thrilling snowmobile adventure before celebrating a convivial New Year hopefully under the Northern Lights dancing above across the inky-black skies.
From Hovercraft rides, to snowmobiles and great company, your first couple of nights in Lapland will be hugely memorable staying at Pine Bay Lodge. From here you will head to something a little more adventurous, staying in a traditional Saami Lavvu (tipi) for the night in a unique Aurora Safari Camp. The camp is reminicent of an African safari camp, in that here there are only around 5-tents, set up for an intimate and cosy camp experiences. Each lavvu tent has its own heated stove giving off great warmth and a traditional feel.
Moving on from your traditional lavvu, you will head for a night in the world-famous Treehotel - we have secured for you one of the hotel's most iconic rooms - the Mirrorcube! Enjoy a novel night in this sensational, state-of-the-art hotel including access to their exclusive-use sauna in the woods.
Your next two nights in Swedish Lapland are offered on an exclusive basis, you will be staying at one of the regions most fantastic private cabins. Deep in the heart of the prestine pine forests, with it's own sauna, jacuzzi hot-tub and with a roaring fire at the centre of the cabin at the foot of your huge bed! This will be a magical three nights interspersed with unique experiences. From guided snow-shoeing walks with your host in search of the Northern Lights, a visit to a traditional Sami Lapland Reindeer herder where you will enjoy a private lunch...
Your final three nights in Lapland are at the world-famous Icehotel - here you will also enjoy an overnight dog-sledding adventure into the wilderness, staying at a remote rustic cabin. At Icehotel we have planned for you to enjoy a night in one of the unique 'cold rooms', rooms that are calved entirely from ice hewn from the river each year.
N.B. Dates: 17th December 2019 to 26th December 2019. Price based on 2-adults sharing.
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Today you will arrival into Lulea, look our for your Sandgrouse Travel representative who will have a paging board with your names on it. They will make sure you are good to go, before taking you on a guided drive of the area to your first, exciting Lapland...
Today you will wake up in a true, prestine winter-wonderland. You will enjoy a delicious breakfast by the fire in the cosy communial area of Pine Bay Lodge before getting wrapped up warm for a full-day of adventure. Given fantastic clothing from the lodge, including mittens, a thermal...
This morning you will be checking-out of Pine Bay Lodge, before you head off on a thrilling Hovercraft ride across the ice in the archipelago. The pilot of the hovercraft may even give you the controls for a moment if you feel confident enough! This exciting morning excursion...
Today you will be waking up in an environment you will never forget. The incredible Arctic world is just behind the flap of the cosy lavvu tent. Unzip the door and peer out into the perfect woodland covered in prestine snow.
After a freshen up, a quick...
Today you will open your eyes and stare out from the window of your incredible tree house - looking out to the most beautiful view yet on the trip! This Mirrorcube commands a great position within the treehotel set-up and you will be able to enjoy fantastic views...
This morning, after a lie in at your cosy winter wonderland cabin, breakfast will be served. Your guide and host will at this point discuss with you what time you might like to head...
Today you will be checking-out of the wonderful, private Logger's Lodge after a delicous breakfast. Your driver guide will today be taking you to another region of Swedish Lapland but of course, as the journey is a few hours you will be exploring some wonderful areas of this...
Today you will be waking up at the world-famous Icehotel complex in one of the 'warm rooms'. Enjoy a big breakfast to fuel up before your exciting adventure today which will take you out into the wilderness of the forest for an overnighter. Around lunchtime today you will...
Today you will be returning from the wilderness cabins to Icehotel. After a breakfast at the cabin and savouring the fresh wintery morning at this remote camp, you will need to prepare to set off back to Icehotel. Driving your teams of dogs back to camp, savour the...
This morning is your last in Sweden. Enjoy a good breakfast at your private cabin - your private slice of a magical winter-wonderland. A driver from the hotel will take you to Kiruna Airport where you will be able to board your onward flights to Stockholm and beyond.