Explore Swedish Lapland with an original Winter glamping holiday. During this 5-days winter holiday, you will stay 2 nights in a genuine small scale accommodation and 2 nights in the first glamping site in the world for Arctic winter climate.
Explore the northernmost part of Sweden with an original Winter glamping holiday experience. During this 5-days winter holiday, you will stay 2 nights in a genuine small scale accommodation on the coast of Swedish Lapland and 2 nights in the first glamping site in the world for Arctic winter climate – Aurora Safari Camp.
The camp is situated at a very quiet site by the Råne River, about 1h drive from Luleå. Located far away in the forest and away from artificial light, electricity and road networks. Here you can be totally off grid, but still live in comfort. Choose to stay in a heated lavvu room (Sámi tents) or in an aurora glass cone. All rooms in an ideal position for watching the northern lights if they come on. A floating sauna, frozen into the ice and a nice lounge/dining lavvu completes the winter glamping experience.
The Lavvus include insulated walls, a small glass veranda that is North facing (perfect for the Aurora) and an en-suite washroom consisting of an incineration toilet and wash basin. In each tent there are burners that remain warm throughout the night to keep the tent cosy and warm no matter the temperature outside.
Fatbikes, kicksleds, snowshoes and Nordic skis are on site for you to use. In addition you can add optional tours as snowmobiling, Sámi culture experience and hot air ballooning on top of that.
The camp makes a perfect combination with staying the first or last 2 nights at Brändön Lodge. Situated outside Luleå by the coast of Swedish Lapland offering high quality accommodation, well-made local food and unique activities as a snowmobile tour. A magical way to explore the frozen Luleå archipelago.
SEK 38900
December – April
Including 2 activities
Aurora Glamping Holiday – Swedish Lapland | 5 days / 4 nights
Welcome to Swedish Lapland! On arrival to Kiruna Airport, you land 150km north from the Arctic Circle into the northernmost part of Sweden. A short transfer will bring you to the family owned hotel Camp Ripan, close to the heart of Kiruna city. Here you will stay in a comfortable private timber chalet. The hotel’s rewarded Aurora Spa invites you to wander between heat and cold. Relax indoors and enjoy the winter white landscape through panorama windows, or feel the cool caress of the polar winter across your cheek while enveloped by the comfort of the outdoor warm pool. If you are lucky, the colorful dance of the Northern Lights will entertain you!
After a good night sleep and enjoying a rich Scandinavian breakfast buffet, a private taxi transfer will take you to world’s first ICEHOTEL. You may visit the ICEHOTEL Art Exhibition where you can see the fantastic sculptures and the ice rooms in peace on your own. A non-alcoholic drink at the ICEBAR is included in your visit. Before heading back to the hotel, you may check the souvenir shop. If you are interested in learning more about the indigenous Sámi culture and their reindeers. We have selected several optional tours where you can choose from.
During the evening you go hunting for the magical Northern Lights by dog sled! By arriving at the Husky Kennel, you can relax and take place on warm reindeer skins on a sled and enjoy the dark polar night! The team of friendly huskies will pull you through the sparkling winter wonderland. Immerse yourself in the dark wintry nights of Lapland and escape the city lights with the enthusiast huskies. Along the route a stop will be made to enjoy a warm outdoor dinner and a hot drink by the campfire. Meanwhile, the guide will provide you with more information about the Northern Lights. An experience which will give you memories for a lifetime!
Today you will continue northward to the small mountain village of Abisko. Situated within a bowl of mountains, Abisko is well known as the “Blue Hole” (a patch of permanently clear sky) because of its little cloudy and snowy weather. In addition to its location on the Auroral Oval, Abisko becomes the best place in Europe for observing the magical natural phenomenon Northern Lights. A transfer will take you to the Kiruna train station, followed by a 1,5-hour scenic train ride towards Abisko. In the evening you will take the chairlift up to the Aurora Sky Station, 900 meters above sea level, which is listed in the Lonely Planet’s top 10 places of the world for Northern Lights viewing. After arriving, you have an opportunity to learn more about the Northern Lights by participating in a guided tour. The last chairlift ride down leaves at 01:00.
In the morning you may take it easy after having a late night in the Aurora Sky Station. If you plan to wake up early then there are many optional tours to choose from to explore the Abisko National Park in your preferred way. What about taking part in a scenic snowmobile tour driving high up in the mountain areas. Ice fishing or snowshoe walking into the unspoiled winter wonderland? We can recommend visiting the Naturum visitor center for the Abisko National Park to learn more about the region.
After dinner, you may choose for a relaxed last evening in the hotel, or spend one more evening outdoors chasing the Northern Lights by joining an optional snowmobile Northern Lights safari.
After daily enjoying new experiences it’s time to travel home. Depending on your flight schedule, maybe you have some time left to relax in this Northernmost part of Swedish Lapland. If you have an early flight, then it is time to get ready and check out of your hotel room. A transfer will be arranged for you from Abisko to Kiruna Airport. You can look back on your amazing 5 days visit to Swedish Lapland!
To enrich your Swedish Lapland winter experience, you can choose from optional activities. Alternatively, you may make use of the equipment provided by the Camp or enjoy the warm sauna. There are moose in the forest, as well as red fox, reindeer, bears (hibernating in wintertime), roe deer and lot’s of birds. Tracks and signs are often to be found right at your doorstep.
The Sauna in the ice is an absolutely unique part of the camp. In summer the facility is floating on the river and in winter it’s stuck in thick ice with a small ice-pool outside to plunge in after steamy sessions in the sauna room. Always a private experience.
After having breakfast, it is time to travel home. We will transfer you to Luleå airport. You can look back at the new experiences you have enjoyed in Swedish Lapland. This Aurora Glamping Holiday will give you memories for a lifetime!
The itinerary is a guide for you. We can customise this further, based on your interests. If you would like to make any changes to your itinerary, just let us know and we will work with you to tailor the holiday to match your requirements.
Welcome to Swedish Lapland! We meet you at Luleå airport for a short transfer to Brändön Lodge, where you will spend the first 2 nights of your holiday. The main building is a log cabin that includes restaurant, lounges and relax area. Surrounding the log cabin are 15 cabins, facing towards the frozen sea, with its endless fields of ice and snow. In the evening a 3- course meal from outstanding quality will be served in the restaurant.
After your breakfast you will be picked up for the transfer to the nearby Husky kennel. Going on a dog sledding tour is a unique experience in many ways. After a safety briefing and instructions, you set of in pairs with your own dog sled team! This iconic winter experience is sure to leave you with some fantastic memories. By return at Brändön Lodge your warm lunch is ready to be served and the midday you can spend on your own pace.
There are also sauna and hot tub facilities by your accommodation. Relax your body and mind after a day outdoors and complete the living Swedish experience.
During the morning you will explore the nearby forest and frozen Luleå Archipelago in an adventures way, by snowmobile. Along the way stops are made for hot beverages, where the guide will tell you about the surroundings and about life and nature in Swedish Lapland.
After return it’s time to collect your luggage and proceed to your next destination. A transfer will bring you to the first Arctic glamping holiday site in the world – Aurora Safari Camp. The last part to the camp is in a snowmobile sled in the forest and on the frozen river. With the camp as your base, right in the middle of the forest, you can explore the surroundings in a lot of different ways. Included in your stay are Snowshoes, Fatbikes, Kicksleds, Nordic skis and the Sauna in the Ice.
From arrival to departure your stay is fully guided. You will be well taken care of by an experienced guide team. In the common lounge/dining lavvu a delicious 4-course dinner will be served during evenings.
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