Two Country Tour – ICEHOTEL, Fjords and an Arctic Circle Journey
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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.
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 canine companions. 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.
Later this afternoon you will transfer to the stunning mountainous region of Abisko National Park and check into your hotel. 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.
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 vehicle. 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 4 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.
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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 snowshoe expedition in the fjords or a visit to Polar Park wildlife centre. Please see the?Personalise Tour?section for additional activity options
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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, transfer to Evenes Airport. All activity transfers are also included.
- Accommodation: 1-night ICEROOM at the ICEHOTEL, 2 nights standard hotel room at the STF Abisko Turiststation and 2 nights standard room at the Scandic Narvik
- Meals: 4 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners
- Ice sculpting
- Husky safari
- Snowmobile safari
- Abisko Aurora chase
- Cable Car in Narvik
- 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
Accommodation
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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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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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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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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)
Why not upgrade your experience at the top of Narvikfjellet to include spending the evening in a traditional log cabin while you watch for the first signs of green lights flowing through the skies above. There is a fire to keep guests warm and hot drinks and soup will be served. Again please note that 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.
Time: 21:00-23:00
Duration: 2 hours
This exclusive dinner experience takes you to one of the world’s best Northern Lights locations.
Your evening begins with a comfortable 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
| Tour Loaction: | Narvik,Norway |
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| Tour Loaction: | Narvik,Norway |
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| Tour Loaction: | Narvik,Norway |
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| Tour Loaction: | Narvik,Norway |
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| Tour Loaction: | Abisko,Sweden |
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Additional Info
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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