Sweden & Norway – ICEHOTEL, Abisko and Norwegian Fjords
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Experience the changing landscape of the Arctic as you journey north across two countries in your search for the Northern Lights.
First on the agenda is Sweden, where your holiday gets off to an unforgettable start with a night at the ICEHOTEL®. You can enjoy a drink in the ice bar, see the intricate sculptures and enjoy a three-course dinner which includes a selection of locally sourced ingredients served in a unique way. Following this, you will retire to your ice room. Don't worry, you'll keep warm with the special thermal bedding provided so you can lie back and enjoy one of the coolest hotels in the north. In the morning, you can unwind with a sauna before trying your hand at carving an ice sculpture, so you can really see the work that goes into the magnificent hotel. You will also take to the wilderness in a husky sled driven by your expert musher, to experience one of the most traditional (and most fun) forms of transport in the Arctic. You can also choose to upgrade your activity and drive your own dog sled if you prefer.
Your Swedish adventure continues as you are transferred to the stunning mountain region of Abisko National Park. Here, you will explore the landscape by snowmobile as well as chasing the Northern Lights in prime Aurora territory.
From Abisko you will journey from the Swedish mountains to the awe-inspiring fjords of Norway. As well as exploring this historic town at your leisure you can make the most of the spectacular scenery surrounding you by using your ticket for the cable car to the top of Narvikfjellet which overlooks the town. We have also included a night of searching for the Aurora aboard the Northern Lights train, which takes you up into the mountains behind Narvik for a truly unique experience.
In Narvik you can be as busy or as relaxed as you wish. You can add extra activities such as a visit to the Polar Park, the world's northernmost wildlife centre and home to some of the Arctic's largest predators such as bears and lynx. Alternatively, you could go on a Northern Lights boat tour, or a fjord and mountain tour by car, or you can just explore at your own pace and take in attractions such as the War Museum and fish market, which has an excellent restaurant also.
For a Northern Lights journey that allows you to search for the magical Aurora in unforgettable landscapes, to travel between two countries in the heart of the Arctic winter, and to try the most sought-after winter activities, this holiday covers it all.
Important Information
Pricing
Please note: Dates and prices are subject to availability at the respective hotels and may change. Reach out to our Travel Experts today for the full terms and a tailored quote – and start imagining your next adventure!
Due to the pricing structure of some of the unique accommodations featured in this itinerary, supplements may be required if you are travelling over a weekend, as well as Christmas, New Year and Valentine’s Day.
The order of activities listed in this agenda is provided for guidance only. Your final and detailed itinerary will be provided either with your final travel documents (which will be emailed to you around a week prior to departure), or upon arrival. Please note that the Northern Lights train in Narvik only operates on Mondays and Thursdays and is dependent on weather conditions (timetable subject to change).
Accommodation
Availability of specific room types at the Icehotel and hotel rooms in general in Abisko (and Narvik to a lesser extent) will vary across the winter. We will of course offer you the best available rooms for your needs and preferences, however this may occasionally have some impact on the price of your trip – especially around key dates. This will of course be explained to you in any quote supplied for you to review prior to confirming your booking.
Itinerary
Upon arrival at Kiruna Airport, you will be met and transferred to the impressive and world-first ICEHOTEL®. You will have time to admire the magnificent ice sculptures, have a drink in the ice bar and explore the ice chapel.
This evening you will enjoy a classic three-course dinner which includes a selection of locally-sourced ingredients, served with a unique twist.
Tonight you will have the brilliant opportunity of sleeping inside one of the ice rooms. Tucked up in your Arctic-grade sleeping bag, you will be very cosy as you sleep in one of the coolest accommodations available. Check in time for the ice rooms at the Icehotel is 6pm, while for warm rooms and deluxe suites it is 3pm. If your travel arrangements would make an earlier check in more suitable for you, please speak to one of our Travel Experts who will be happy to explain the options.
Included Meals: Dinner
Today, after waking up in your ice room, you will enjoy hot lingonberry juice and a warm sauna before your hearty breakfast.
After admiring all the sculptures around the hotel, it’s time for you to let your creative side out and learn how to carve your very own ice sculpture. Your guide will show you how to use the carving tools as you gain brilliant insight into the intricate work that goes into creating the hotel.
You will take lunch at the hotel, before taking an unforgettable tour of the pristine winter wilderness in the company of your musher and his eager team of huskies. Please do take a camera as there will be plenty of photo opportunities along the route and of course with the dogs at the end of your excursion. You will travel as passengers during this tour and you will break for warm drinks and cake around an open fire. You will be out for approximately 1.5 hours in total, including transfers, instruction and breaks. If you would like to upgrade to drive your own team of dogs, please speak to our Travel Experts.
Later this afternoon you will transfer to the stunning mountainous region of Abisko National Park and check into your hotel (approximately 1.5 hours transfer time). After settling in at the hotel you will enjoy a three course dinner this evening.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Fill up on breakfast ahead of your Arctic adventure of a lifetime.
Today, you will go on a snowmobile safari which allows you to venture deeper into the mountains, twisting through valleys and negotiating frozen lakes with ease. You will receive cold weather clothing and a full briefing before setting out with two people sharing a snowmobile, and plenty of stops so you can take pictures and swap over drivers. The activity will last for approximately 2 hours, including tuition, breaks and transfers. Both drivers must hold a full driving licence and be aged 18 or over. If you would like to upgrade to a longer, 4 hour tour, please speak to our Travel Experts.
After a buffet lunch at the hotel you will have some free time this afternoon and you could always take advantage of the sauna facilities.
This evening you will have the services of a professional Aurora guide who, armed with the very latest information on the weather and Aurora forecast, will escort you on a quest to find the Lights in a warm and well-appointed minibus. There are many locations that you will have access to on the hunt, including the shore of Lake Tornetrask and the top of Bear Mountain. This activity starts after dinner and lasts approximately 3 hours.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Following breakfast, you will be picked up outside your hotel for the impressive 90 minute (approximately) road journey that takes you from frozen Swedish mountains to the magnificent fjords of Norway.
Upon arrival, you will transfer to your hotel and have time to settle in and choose one of the local restaurants for dinner.
You also have a ticket to ride the cable car to the top of Narvikfjellet included, so tonight why not enjoy the 7-minute ride to the peak which is 659 meters above the town. If conditions are favourable, this is a brilliant stop to witness a Northern Lights display. The cable car is a 25-minute walk from the hotel but it is also very easy to arrange a local taxi from the hotel if you prefer.
We recommend an early dinner this evening, as tonight you will head out on one of the most unique Aurora viewing opportunities there is – the Northern Lights Train. The train station is a 15-20 minute walk away from your hotel and, on arrival, the guides will welcome you on board, before you journey out of Narvik and up into the mountains beyond, heading towards the Swedish border. You will hear stories about the surrounding area and stop at two small stations as you head up the mountain. At 374 metres above sea level, Katterat Station is perfectly situated, should weather conditions be favourable and the Northern Lights make an appearance tonight. Your guides will make a campfire, and you will enjoy hot drinks and pastries as you search the skies above. The train is equipped with toilets, and a small drinks kiosk, as well as free WiFi. You will be out for approximately 3.5 hours in total this evening. Please note that the Northern Lights train in Narvik only operates on Mondays and Thursdays and is dependent on weather conditions (timetable subject to change).
Included Meals: Breakfast
Today you have the opportunity to explore Narvik at your own pace. Local points of interest include the War Museum and the fish market in the town square, where you can also buy a delicious meal which could not be any fresher!
Alternatively, if you would like to be more active you can add further activities to your itinerary. These include a visit to the Polar Park wildlife centre, a fjord and mountains tour by car, and a Northern Lights Boat Tour. Please see the ‘Personalise Tour’ section for additional activity options.
Please note that the Northern Lights Train activity may be scheduled for this evening instead, depending on timetables.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Today is, unfortunately, the end of your time in the Arctic. Following breakfast, we will transfer you to the airport for your return flights home. If you have an early flight time, breakfast will be boxed up for you to take with you.
Included Meals: Breakfast
What's included?
- Transfers: Scheduled shuttle pick up from Kiruna Airport to the ICEHOTEL, transfer to Abisko, private transfer from Abisko to Scandic Hotel Narvik, shuttle transfer to Evenes Airport.
- Accommodation: 1-night ICEROOM at the ICEHOTEL, 2 nights standard twin/double hotel room at the STF Abisko Turiststation and 2 nights standard twin/double hotel room at the Scandic Narvik
- Meals: 4 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners
- Ice sculpting
- Husky safari (guide-driven, 1 hour)
- Snowmobile safari (2 hours)
- Abisko Aurora chase by minibus
- Cable Car in Narvik
- Northern Lights Train in Narvik
- Experienced guides and instructors for all activities
- Cold weather clothing during husky and snowmobile safari only
- 24/7 assistance from our UK based operations team and in destination support from our local partners
Excluded
- While flights are not included in the holiday price, our team will happily provide a quote and arrange them for you. Simply ask one of our Travel Experts for details of the available options
Accommodation
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The ICEHOTEL® at Jukkasjärvi has the impressive claim of being the world’s first ice hotel, having been developed in 1989. Now it is one of the most well-known and exclusive hotels in the world, with only a handful of people being lucky enough to stay in each incarnation of this ice and snow masterpiece. Each year, architects, designers and artists submit designs for the classic hotel’s features and a handful are chosen to go forward with their theme. The structure is a marvel to see and, come summer, simply melts back into the river from which it came.
The hotel complex consists of several buildings including the classic ice building and ICEHOTEL 365 (the year-round structure).
ICEHOTEL 365The hotel now boasts ICEHOTEL 365, a permanent structure, allowing guests to enjoy the experience year-round. Containing deluxe rooms, art suites, an ice bar and a sculpture hall, this environmentally sustainable building is a construct of glass, metal and concrete, but with the same incredible standard and visual design of snow and ice on the inside, with cooling tubes to keep it at a temperature of around -5 at all times. The Classic ICEHOTEL®The classic ICEHOTEL® building, is constructed purely of ice and snow and carefully crafted each December, utilising blocks of ice from the nearby Torne River.
Home to ice rooms, suites, and a chapel, it is a real thing of beauty.
The rooms which are contained within the ice and snow building tend to be available until mid-December (approximately 11-14th, depending on conditions) to the end of March. Check-in time for the cold rooms is usually around 6pm (and for the warm rooms, it is approximately 3pm). The ICEHOTEL® is open to members of the public for viewing between 10am and 6pm. You will check out after breakfast.
Hotel Facilities
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Ice Rooms in the classic ICEHOTEL® - Cold Accommodation
The ice rooms are the simplest rooms which are included as standard. These are made of ice and snow, and each contains a mattress topped with reindeer skins and also some ice furniture and simple carvings. They are closed off from the corridors via thick curtains as opposed to doors, but the thick walls of ice and snow allow for great sound insulation. There are typically around 15 rooms available for guests. Check-in is from 6pm once the structure closes to visitors.
Art Suites in the classic ICEHOTEL® - Cold Accommodation
These are uniquely and beautifully designed by chosen artists around the world each year and offer a wide variety of themes. As with the ice rooms, these have curtains instead of doors and there are around 15 in total for guests to book. Please note, that we cannot book a specific suite for you, so you will be allocated a suite on arrival, and we are not able to control which one. Check-in is from 6pm once the structure closes to visitors.
Deluxe Suites in the ICEHOTEL®365 - Cold Accommodation
The unique and enchanting Deluxe Suites 365 are individually themed and hand-carved by artists commissioned from around the world, with the designs changing each year. To spend a night amidst the lifelike and exquisite carvings is a surreal and magical experience. A sauna session then awaits you before you enjoy a delicious breakfast. The Deluxe Suites are part of the ICEHOTEL 365, available all year round thanks to a new specially designed building which is run on solar power. There are three different types of Deluxe suite available, please ask our team for details.
Art Suites in ICEHOTEL®365 - Cold Accommodation
These offer the same amenities as the art suites in the classic ice building but being part of the permanent building allows them to have a proper door. Each is independently designed by handpicked artists and architects to reflect the annual theme. There are 12 art suites in total.
Kaamos Standard/Deluxe/Superior Hotel Room - Warm Rooms
Light and airy, these en-suite rooms have modern décor and furnishings including a desk and a seating area. Each has a double bed (two twins together in the standard and the superior, 1 queen bed in the deluxe), TV, Wi-Fi, hairdryer, ensuite bathroom, ironing board and tea and coffee making facilities. They are housed in single storey buildings or between 6 and 8 rooms.
The superior and deluxe rooms offer little extras like bath robes, and Nespresso machines (the deluxe rooms include a complimentary non-alcoholic mini bar too).
Arctic Cabin - Warm Rooms
These modern yet rustic cabins are built in traditional style and offer a double and a single room, so are best suited to three people. Each chalet is en-suite and has a shower room, a small living area, fridge, kettle, TV, Wi-Fi, hairdryer and tea and coffee facilities.
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Residing 100km from Kiruna, the historic and friendly Abisko STF Turiststation can be found in the wilderness of Swedish Lapland, offering mountain views and a warm welcome. The hotel has welcomed guests from around the world for over 100 years, acting as the gateway to the Abisko National Park, which is famed for its hiking trails in the summer and ski trails in the winter. The beautiful natural scenery of Northern Sweden is just a short walk away. Hotel facilities
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Rooms
The hotel has several twin and double hotel rooms. These traditionally-furnished, simple and modern rooms all come with en-suite shower and toilet facilities, as well as a small seating area. Some of the rooms have views of Lake Torneträsk, Mount Nuolja or Abisko National Park.
Please discuss with a travel expert regarding the option best suited to your requirements and ask any questions you have for this room.
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This award-winning hotel is situated in one of Northern Norway’s tallest buildings. This gives you brilliant views of Narvik and the surrounding mountains and fjords. Hotel Facilities
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Standard Room
All rooms are spacious and come with a queen-sized bed, bathroom with shower or bathtub, desk and chairs, free Wi-Fi, hairdryer, tea and coffee making facilities and TV.
Upgrades are available; please speak to our Travel Experts for a full quotation
Personalise This Tour
Experience the world’s northernmost animal park and home to Norway’s largest predators such as bears, wolves, and lynx as well as deer, moose, reindeer and muskox. You can explore the park’s beautiful scenery, observing the animals of the Arctic close up and also enjoy a lunch at leisure (not included) in the cosy restaurant, which is located at the park entrance. This trip includes return transfers from Narvik which take approximately 60 minutes in each direction.
Time: 11:00-16:00 (this may change as opening hours can vary)
Park is closed 24-26.12 and 01.01.
This exclusive dinner experience takes you to one of the world’s best Northern Lights locations.
Your evening begins with a chairlift ride of around 20 minutes. You’ll journey deep into the national park where dark skies and serene surroundings await.
Arriving at STF Aurora Sky Station, you will sit down for a three-course dinner of Northern Swedish cuisine, inspired by Sápmi’s traditions and the wonderful surrounding environment. After dinner, you will learn all about the Northern Lights during a guided tour. You will head onto the large, outdoor terrace as well as the lookout tower where, if conditions are favourable, the Auroras and starry sky will shine above.
Duration: approximately 3 hours
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| Tour Loaction: | Abisko,Sweden |
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| Tour Loaction: | Abisko,Sweden |
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Please note that the following cancellation terms supersede in part those mentioned in sections 7 of our general booking terms and conditions.
– Up to balance due date (This is normally 16 weeks prior to departure however some holidays differ. If this applies to your holiday you will be advised at the time of booking) – Loss of deposit (including the full cost of flights or other services where paid at the time of booking)
– between balance due date and 37 days prior to departure – 70%
– 36 or less days – 100%
If you are travelling early in the winter season and there is not enough snowfall, then some activities may be adapted by the local team, or alternatives provided, to ensure everyone’s safety and comfort. For more information on this, please see section 11 of our booking terms and conditions.
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