Day 1: Arrival and transfers
You will be greeted upon arrival at Kiruna Airport and transferred to your mountain lodge accommodation. A welcome dinner will be served this evening.
Day 2: Ice Climbing, husky safari and Aurora snowshoe trek
A jam packed day of activities awaits today. The Abisko Canyon is close to the lodge. You will go with a fully trained guide and have fun learning how to ice climb on some of the frozen waterfalls which grace the canyon walls. You will return to the lodge for a lunch break.
Next you will be taken to meet your team of huskies. You will be given full instruction and a safety briefing before you head off onto the trail with your sled. You will explore this magnificent landscape using the most magical form of transport in the world.
You return to the lodge for dinner this evening after which you are off again. This time it's a more leisurely activity - snowshoeing. Your purpose on the trek is to walk to Stornabben where the skies are free of all artificial light. You stand a very good chance of seeing the Aurora Borealis on a clear night here. Your guide will tell you about the lights and hopefully you will see them for real as they dance and shimmer across the Arctic skies.
Day 3: Snowmobiling
A truly exhilarating experience today as you learn how to handle a powerful snowmobile. You will be given full instruction and a safety briefing before heading out into the wilderness which surrounds Abisko on your snowmobiles. Speeding along trails past forests laden with snow and frozen waterways is an awesome experience. The tour lasts around 4 hours (including a break for lunch) and you will each have your own snowmobile.
This evening is free for you to relax. As this will be your last night in Abisko you will be treated to the full Lappish menu serving many delicacies. After dinner it may also be possible to arrange a visit to the Aurora Sky Station (depending on time of year and weather conditions). You take a ski lift to the top of a nearby fell where you visit a Northern Lights exhibition and may get the chance to witness the Aurora Borealis from this truly awesome setting.
Day 4: Sami Culture and the ICEHOTEL®
This morning it is time to wave goodbye to Abisko and head back towards the town of Kiruna. En route however you stop at a traditional Sami homestead where you’ll learn about the lives of the Sami reindeer herders and the importance of reindeer in the culture of the region. You will get up close to the delightful reindeer and have a light lunch.
The journey then continues to Jukkasjarvi, home of the world famous ICEHOTEL®. You will arrive in the afternoon and be given a full guided tour of the site, the ice suites and the ice factory. You can have dinner at one of the warm restaurants (not included) and will spend the night in the cosy warm accommodation. If you would like to stay in the cold accommodation (see page 95) then we can arrange this for you, please contact us for a quotation.
Day 5: Departure