Three Countries – Aurora Short Break
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Embark on an epic Aurora tour spanning across three Nordic countries. This 4-night trip takes you into the Northern Lights territories of Norway, Finland and Sweden, with an Aurora hunt by boat or dog sled, 3-borders snowmobiling, a night in a Glass Igloo and a stay at the world-famous ICEHOTEL® all included.
From the Arctic fjords of Norway to the stunning wilderness of Finland and the incredible ICEHOTEL® carvings of Sweden, this short-break Northern Lights adventure packs in three Nordic countries, while also giving you the chance to stay in some of the most exceptional accommodation we offer: Glass Igloos and Ice Rooms!
In Norway, you'll discover the wonderful city of Tromso. Known as the capital of the Arctic, it provides a brilliant introduction to the north, with plenty of time to explore the vibrant centre. As night falls, you'll embark on either a Northern Lights cruise or if you choose you can upgrade to an invigorating husky safari search for the Aurora (please see the 'Personalise Tour' section for full details and cost). In either case, you will leave the lights of the city behind and have the best chance of seeing the lights from a unique vantage point.
Next, you'll journey into Finland and embark on an unbelievable snowmobiling adventure, visiting the borders of each country featured on this trip. As darkness descends, you'll have the opportunity to stay in a Glass Igloo where you can hunt for the Northern Lights as you lay tucked up in your cosy bed! The igloos are situated on a reindeer ranch, so you may even have the added Lappish touch of seeing the herd walk by.
In Sweden, you'll finish your holiday in style with a night in the world's original ICEHOTEL®. This famous structure is made completely of frozen material, for one of the coolest nights you can experience. This is all metaphorical, of course, as you will be wrapped up warm in your Arctic-grade sleeping bag.
With the opportunity to Aurora hunt in three superb locations and the chance to stay in some of the most sought-after accommodation in the Arctic, this break may be short but it packs in some extremely bucket list-worthy moments.
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Important Information
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.
To deliver this itinerary as outlined the trip CANNOT start in Tromso on either a Wednesday or Saturday.
Itinerary
You’ll arrive in the capital of the Arctic to begin your three-country Aurora adventure. After a transfer to your city centre hotel, you’ll have time to get settled into your Nordic surroundings.
Make use of the onsite facilities such as the gym or take in the brilliant views from the hotel’s sky bar. If you arrive in good time and would like to add an additional Northern Lights activity tonight, please speak to one of our Travel Experts.
Breakfast will be served in the hotel then you have a free day to explore the city. The hotel’s ideal location means you’re only a short distance away from the ‘Paris of the North’ as well as some exceptional Arctic experiences such as dog sledding, snowmobiling and snowshoeing. See our Extras section for more information.
Tonight you will head out on the open water in search of the Northern Lights. You’ll cruise away from areas of light pollution to the very best Aurora viewpoints, determined by your guide who will use the most up-to-date forecasts. Warm clothing (if required), hot drinks are included in this activity. You will be out for around 3 hours. The starting point for this activity is a short walk away from your hotel.
If you are looking for a real taste of adventure as well as the chance to see the Aurora why not upgrade to a husky safari? In the late afternoon, you’ll be collected a short distance from your hotel and then transfer to the husky camp, where you’ll have the chance to meet the friendly huskies and be shown how to control your sled and team of dogs. Riding 2 people per sled, you’ll then set off on a safari lasting approximately 2 hours. When you return to the camp, you can relax around a campfire with warm drinks and snacks. You will be out for around 6 hours in total tonight.
Today is an early start (approximately 7am) as you travel to Finland. Make sure to ask the hotel reception for a boxed breakfast this morning for you to take on your journey.
The scheduled bus transfer from Tromsø to Kilpisjärvi takes around 3 hours and you’ll be accompanied by an English-speaking driver who will show you points of interest along the way. There are also hot drinks and snacks to enjoy on-board. The bus stop is only 100m from your hotel in Tromsø and if you prefer, we can arrange a private transfer to your accommodation in Finland for a supplement.
You will arrive at Kilpisjarvi, Finland at approximately 11am. Here you will some time to take lunch at a local restaurant (which is not included and payable locally). There is also a supermarket nearby if you prefer to find lunch there.
You will then be met by your local guides and transfer to a nearby safari house where you can drop your luggage and get changed ahead of your snowmobiling adventure. After full instructions and a safety briefing, you will take to the trails to explore the Finnish wilderness, on the edhe of the breath-taking Malla Nature Reserve. Travelling across frozen Lake Kilpisjarvi, you will journey to where the borders of Finland, Sweden and Norway meet. You will travel 2 people to a snowmobile, with a chance to swap drivers along the way. However, if you prefer, you can ride in a sled pulled by the guide’s snowmobile. Please note, you must be at least 18 years old and hold a full driving licence to drive a snowmobile,
On the conclusion of your snowmobile tour, you will return to Kilpisjarvi, for your short 20 minute drive south to Vasara Reindeer Ranch where your Glass Igloo accommodation awaits.
Your accommodation is on the edge of a frozen lake, with rolling mountains in the background and it sits right in the heart of the reindeer ranch, so you may well see the iconic Lappish animals wandering around during your time here.
You’ll have a free afternoon so you could add on an authentic reindeer experience where you can meet and feed the animals. See our Extras section for more information.
Enjoy dinner in the Kota restaurant and then as night falls, you can retire to your Glass Igloo for a night of Aurora hunting from the comfort of your cosy bed.
Enjoy breakfast in the hotel before your 4-hour transfer to Sweden for the grand finale of your holiday. There will be a rest stop along the way at a local café and supermarket, where you can break for a coffee or snack, should you wish.
You’ll arrive at the ICEHOTEL® mid-afternoon and have plenty of time to admire the intricate details of the ice and snow sculptures. A guided tour is included as part of your overnight experience here. You can also add on a wilderness dinner tonight if you’d like to head out into the wintery landscape for a chance to see the Northern Lights. See our Extras section for more information.
Your Ice Room will be available to check-in from approximately 6pm onwards. You’ll be provided with an Arctic-grade sleeping bag to keep you nice and warm as you sleep in this unbelievable structure. This really is the most fitting way to complete your winter adventure.
We can also arrange room upgrades if you wish to spend your last night in Sweden in one of the suites, please see the ‘Accommodation’ section for details.
Although lunch and dinner are not included at the ICEHOTEL®, we can arrange a table reservation for you at one of the nearby restaurants, please see the ‘Accommodation’ section for details, or speak to one of our Travel Experts.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Following breakfast, you will transfer to Kiruna Airport for your flight home or to the train station if you plan any onward travel.
Alternatively, if you would like to add-on extra nights at the ICEHOTEL® or perhaps even journey south to the famous Treehotel, this can be arranged too. Please speak to one of our Travel Experts for further information.
Included Meals: Breakfast
What's included?
- All airport and destination transfers are included
- 2 nights in an en-suite double/twin hotel room, 1 night in a Glass Igloo and 1 night in an ice room at the ICEHOTEL®
- 4 breakfasts, 1 dinner
- Northern Lights Cruise
- 3-border snowmobiling tour
- Experienced guides and instructors for all activities
- Cold weather clothing during activities only
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
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Prices are based on 2 people sharing. Please note that flights are not included in the holiday price so that the best possible fares and schedule can be found at the time of booking. Our Travel Experts will happily provide you with a quote and arrange flights on your behalf.
Presale Pricing
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| Dates | 16 Dec 25 - 15 Jan 26 | Adult price (per person) | £3455pp | Child (age 12-14) | N/A | Enquire | |
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| Dates | 16 Jan 26 - 28 Jan 26 | Adult price (per person) | £3425pp | Child (age 12-14) | N/A | Enquire | |
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| Dates | 29 Jan 26 - 28 Feb 26 | Adult price (per person) | £3455pp | Child (age 12-14) | N/A | Enquire | |
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| Dates | 01 Mar 26 - 15 Mar 26 | Adult price (per person) | £3425pp | Child (age 12-14) | N/A | Enquire | |
Secure your dream holiday today with an initial deposit of just £100 per person! Please note: Prices are subject to availability at the respective hotels and may change.
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Accommodation
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| Situated right in the centre of Tromsø, the Clarion Hotel The Edge puts you in a prime location to explore the ‘Paris of the North’ and is an excellent base to transfer to your memorable activities. Hotel Facilities
NB: The hotel is cash-free. They take payment by credit or debit card and accept all major international cards |
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| Get the full Lappish experience in the presence of the much-loved native reindeer when you stay on the Vasara Reindeer Ranch. The ranch, situated in the heart of Sámiland, gives you an authentic insight into the local culture and the importance of reindeer herding. Surrounded by vast wilderness, complete with a rolling mountain and a stunning lake, you’ll also be away from light pollution and in prime Northern Lights territory. Your accommodation in the onsite Glass Igloos makes the most of this opportunity with their half-glass roof providing brilliant views of the Arctic and if conditions are favourable, the Auroras may appear overhead. Hotel facilities
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| The ICEHOTEL® at Jukkasjärvi has the impressive claim of being the world’s first ice hotel and was developed from a concept beginning in 1989. A local entrepreneur by the name of Yngve Bergqvist who ran a thriving tourism business in the summer decided to attract tourists in the winter by offering ice carving workshops and creating a small ice igloo as a gallery to showcase these designs. This igloo grew in scale each year until one night a group of guests, equipped with reindeer skins and sleeping bags asked to spend the night, creating the concept of the ice hotel in the process! Although Ice and snow hotels can be found across Lapland, the ICEHOTEL® remains the original. What’s more, 2018 saw the ICEHOTEL® become the first-ever Nordic Swan Ecolabel hotel made completely of ice and snow. The certification process looks at all areas, from energy and water consumption to waste management; understandably, this presented many challenges when measuring a hotel whose rooms melt away at the end of each winter season! The eco-label adds to a growing list of certifications for the ICEHOTEL® who is also certified a Sustainable Arctic Destination. Certification ensures guests are choosing environmentally conscious products and the ICEHOTEL® are – rightly so – very proud to receive such recognition. ICEHOTEL 365The hotel now boasts ICEHOTEL 365, a permanent structure, allowing it to be a year-round destination to visitors who travel the world to sleep in a room of ice and snow. 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. Alongside this is the classic ICEHOTEL® building, constructed purely of ice and snow and carefully crafted each December, utilising blocks from the nearby Torne River. Home to ice rooms, winter suites and a chapel the structure is a marvel to see and, come summer, simply melts back into the river from which it came. Each year, architects, designers and artists submit designs for the hotel’s features and a handful are chosen to go forward with their theme. The hotel consists of several buildings including the main ice building and ICEHOTEL 365. We cannot guarantee which area our guests will stay in. The rooms which are contained within the ice and snow building will not be available until after the 14th of December. Check-in time for the cold rooms is usually around 6 pm and for the warm rooms, it is approximately 3 pm. The ICEHOTEL® is open to members of the public for viewing between 10 am and 6 pm. You will check out after breakfast. Hotel facilities
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Personalise This Tour
Enjoy an authentic three-course wilderness dinner inspired by the season. You will head out in a minibus to a secluded camp with a guide who will tell you all about the characteristics of Sweden's eight seasons and the inspiration behind your meal tonight. You will also keep an eye on the sky as you enjoy your food, as the Northern Lights could make an appearance to really make your wilderness experience extra special.
Duration: 4 hours including transfers
Duration: approximately 6 hours, including transfers and depending on weather conditions. 2 hours of dog sledding).
| Tour Loaction: | Jukkasjarvi,Sweden |
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| Tour Loaction: | Tromso,Norway |
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Additional Info
Price is based on 2 persons travelling
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Payment and Cancellation Terms:
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%
Key Facts
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