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Try something different on holiday! If you book your family holiday with Activities Abroad you will be able to explore new places, see new things and try new activities, including husky rides, see the northern lights or white water rafting. They cater for families of all ages and abilities. See their full range of holidays here.
When
Trips deparating on various dates in December and February. (Book early to avoid disappointment.)
Stay
HOTEL SCANDIC FERRUM. This modern and very comfortable hotel in the centre
of Kiruna offers high quality, newly renovated rooms and
a good range of food, locally sourced where possible.
The hotel has a large sauna area available to all guests free
of charge - the perfect way to relax. All rooms are en-suite,
have cable television and are comfortably furnished. The
central location is ideal for exploring the town. Scandic also
pride themselves on their very sound environmental policy. ICEHOTEL®.
Why not incorporate an overnight stay at the ICEHOTEL®
into your Lapland holiday? With a choice of bedrooms
and suites all sculpted from snow and ice, sleeping here
represents a once in a lifetime experience.
Your bed is carved from Torne River Ice and covered with
one of nature’s most effective heat insulators.......reindeer
skins. Even in temperatures as low as -5°C the skins
combined with your expedition grade sleeping bag ensure
a comfortable night’s sleep.
Price
£1295 per adult, £845 per child (under 12), based on two adults sharing. Optional night at ICEHOTEL® £125 per adult and £65 per child. Price includes, return scheduled flights from Heathrow to Kiruna, return airport transfers, 4 nights hotel, full board, Sami Tour and Reindeer, Aurora Husky Safari, Moose Safari and Snowshoe Trek, Snowmobile Safari, ICEHOTEL®, all equipment including thermo-overalls, socks, mittens,
boots and warm hat, and fully qualified guides and instructors.
Itinerary
- Day One – Flights, Arrival and Introduction
- You will be greeted at Kiruna Airport and transferred
- the short distance to your accommodation. A welcome
- drink and short meeting with your guide to discuss the
- days ahead are followed by dinner.
-
- Day Two - Sami, Reindeer, Aurora & Dog Sleds
- Today provides the perfect introduction to Lapland.
- You will visit the home of Nils Anders Kuhmunen one
- of the most respected Sami reindeer men in Kiruna.
- You will meet the reindeer, have the opportunity to feed
- them and take a short reindeer-pulled sleigh ride. You will
- learn about the Sami people, the lives of the herders and
- the importance of the reindeer to this area. A simple lunch
- will be served in Nils Anders’ traditional wooden Lavvo.
- Approximately 3 hours.
- Tonight you will be taken to meet your dog teams before
- heading out into the darkened landscape. The dog’s
- excitement is truly infectious as you settle onto the sled.
- The silence of the forest seems even more pronounced in
- the darkness and makes the experience all the more
- memorable and exhilarating. You will spend the evening
- searching for the spectacular Northern Lights and have
- dinner cooked around an open fire – fantastic!
- Approximately 4 hours.
-
- Day Three – Wilderness Moose Safari
- You will be driven to the amazingly remote hamlet of
- Nikkaluokta around 1hr from Kiruna. You will travel in a
- snowmobile-pulled sled through the forests before
- continuing on foot using snowshoes to track the wildlife
- and hopefully view the huge moose. Lunch will be served
- in a wooden hut surrounded by some of the highest
- mountains in Sweden. Approximately 5 hours.
-
- Day Four - Snowmobiles and The Icehotel®
- There is no better way to travel through the stunning
- winter landscape than on a snowmobile. The exhilaration
- as you drive through the forests and across frozen lakes
- is amazing. Approximately 3.5 hours.
- You will then head for lunch in the warm restaurant at the
- world famous ICEHOTEL® before joining your guided tour.
- The ICEHOTEL® is an incredible sight. Whether you admire
- it for its beauty, art, engineering or scale, it is spectacular.
- Made solely from Torne River ice the hotel comprises of a
- reception, ABSOLUT ICEBAR®, individually designed and
- sculpted suites and more simple ice rooms. You will have
- plenty of time to explore and admire before heading back
- to Kiruna. Approximately 3 hours.
- We can arrange overnight stays subject to availability.
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- Day Five – Departures, Transfers and Flights
-
- Return to the UK.
