Stay in two of the most iconic hotels in Swedish Lapland. Stay in the Tree Hotel suspended in the forests, and then for a night in the incredible Icehotel made out of ice sculptures.
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Icehotel & Tree Hotel Experience Break
Credit Asaf Kliger
Credit Asaf Kliger
We have included two fabulous experiences to make this trip extra special! Enjoy snowmobiling in the forests around the Tree Hotel and then a day driving your own dog sled team in a winter wonderland along the river valley near the Icehotel.
The train trip linking the Tree Hotel and Icehotel takes you through the Arctic Circle, another feature of this unique northern lights holiday.
Location
Sweden
Duration
4 Nights
Available dates
Dec - Mar
Price per person (excl. flights)
from £3,000
Overview
Highlights
- 2 nights at the iconic Tree Hotel based in the new Biosphere room. Stay in two different rooms if you like!
- 2 nights at the world famous and original winter Icehotel. One in a designer Art Suite
- Forest Wilderness Snowmobile Adventure
- Day time Husky Sledding Experience in a pristine and remote river valley with lunch included
- Northern Lights Wilderness Dinner
- Train journey across the Arctic Circle
What’s included
- 2 nights accommodation in Tree Hotel on a Half Board basis (breakfast and dinner)
- 1 night in Art Suite at original Icehotel
- 1 night in warm accommodation at Icehotel
- Snowmobiling, Dog Sledding, and Wilderness Dinner
- Warm clothing loan for the duration of your stay at the Icehotel and for your activity at the Tree Hotel
- Transfers and train
A note on flights
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.
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive at the Tree Hotel
Fly to Lulea in Swedish Lapland, where you will be met and transferred to Harads, a small hamlet, home to the now iconic Tree Hotel.
The idea of creating a treehouse hotel was conceived by our close partner and friend Kent Lindvall whilst on a fishing trip in the depths of the Russian wilderness. What he and his wife Britta have created is truly unique and continually attracts the attention of style magazines and architects from around the world.
The Tree hotel comprises 8 unique themed Tree Rooms. These are the Mirrorcube, Bird’s Nest, Cabin, Blue Cone, Dragonfly, UFO, the 7th room and the new Biopshere – all nestled in pine trees in a boreal forest.
We offer our clients the ability to stay in two different rooms on separate nights during your stay. Popular combinations are the Cabin and Birds Nest and the Mirrorcube and UFO!
After settling in, enjoy a three-course dinner in the restaurant before escaping to your home in the trees for the night!
Day 2
Forest Snowmobile Safari. Overnight in Tree Hotel.
Have a leisurely breakfast prior to embarking on a 2.5 hour snowmobile adventure through the pristine wilderness around the Tree Hotel. You will stop for a Swedish fika break at the mid-way point. It is an exhilarating feeling being away from it all surrounded by snow-laden trees and commanding views. Enjoy lunch back at the lodge.
This evening back at The Tree Hotel enjoy the wholesome cooking served in the Restaurant. If you are celebrating a special occasion or want to do something romantic or memorable, consider the Dining on Ice experience where you enjoy a gourmet dinner served in a candlelit tepee.
You have the option of staying in the same tree cabin, or moving and trying an alternative room. The Northern Lights are frequently spotted around this area so if they are out its worth finding a private viewing spot to enjoy the show – the perfect after-dinner entertainment!
Day 3
Arctic Circle Train to the Icehotel
After breakfast, your guide will take you to Boden Train Station to catch the train to Kiruna on the western side of Swedish Lapland. This 4-hour journey crosses the Arctic Circle and gives you a great chance to see one of the last expanses of wilderness in Europe. On arrival in Kiruna you will meet your guide who will transfer you to the Icehotel for check in. Take the tour of both the temporary Icehotel and the permanent Icehotel 365, and marvel at the feat of engineering that allows these structures to exist. For more than 30 years, the Icehotel has attracted clients from all over the world to enjoy its unique designer art suites, get married in the chapel, or simply enjoy a cocktail at the cool Ice Bar.
Unlike most operators, we offer art suites as standard in all of our itineraries as we believe that they enhance your stay and let you appreciate this unique experience to the full.
Day 4
Dog Sledding Adventure
After breakfast you can get prepared for your day trip out dog sledding and learning how to mush. Here you will also stop at the kennels to meet all the dogs and have some lunch. When you get back to the Icehotel you will be able to check into your warm accommodation for the evening, so take some time to relax and have a hot shower after all the activities. Then get ready for your next adventure – a Northern Lights Wilderness Dinner. Here you will meet with your guide and get taken to a cabin for a delicious meal prepared for your group, while you learn about the Northern Lights – and maybe even get to see them!
Day 5
After breakfast you have a little time at your leisure before your guide will pick you up from the Icehotel and transfer you to the airport for your flight home. Alternatively why not include a stopover in Sweden’s capital city, Stockholm?
Where You'll Stay
The Treehotel
Dreamt up on a fishing trip in Kamchatka, Russia, but part of a living Boreal forest in Swedish Lapland, this is a hotel with a difference!
The Treehotel comprises 7 unique themed Tree Rooms, created by 7 separate architects. These are the Mirrorcube, Bird’s Nest, Cabin, Blue Cone, dragon fly, UFO and 7th Room!
In addition there is a sauna and relaxation area and nearby is the Brittas Pensionat where meals are served.
The rooms are set between 4-6 meters from the ground in pine trees and rooms are accessed by either a ramp or sturdy stairs. They can house between 2 and 4 people and the larger rooms, The Dragonfly and the 7th Room, have separate bedrooms.
Every Tree Room has its own living and sleeping area and is equipped with a state of the art eco-friendly incineration toilet and water efficient hand basin, which means there is no artificial plumbing.
The emphasis is on running the hotel consistent with values of low impact on the surrounding forest and every aspect of the operation compliments this aim.
The Original ICEHOTEL - Swedish Lapland
The Original ICEHOTEL is situated in Jukassjarvi Swedish Lapland and is a feat of engineering and artistic creation. We recommend staying in an Art Suite to appreciate the full ICEHOTEL experience and our itineraries feature these rooms as standard. They cost a little more but add hugely to your appreciation of this Once in a Lifetime experience.
The ICEHOTEL consists of 2 structures – the temporary hotel is rebuilt each year from blocks of ice harvested from the Torne river which runs adjacent to the IceHotel. These blocks are stored for the summer in a huge warehouse and as the late Autumn temperature in Jukkasjärvi drops below zero ice artists arrive from all over the world to build this magnificent creation. They build the 4 levels of rooms, the ice chapel and the ice bar. Their art is created with imagination and hard work, only to melt away under the unforgiving rays of the spring sun.
The new ICEHOTEL 365 is a permanent ICEHOTEL and a feat of engineering which offers visitors the chance of staying the whole year round. It houses both Art suites and the Deluxe Art Suites (which we offer as an upgrade) with their luxury en suite bathrooms. It is also home to the celebrated ICEBAR.
You have your own private locker room where you can change and leave your bags whilst having access to the adjacent service block where there are saunas, toilets and showers.
Wake up to a hot Lingonberry juice served in your room prior to the very substantial ICEHOTEL breakfast served in the main restaurant.
For Dinner the ICEHOTEL has 2 restaurants, one serving gourmet food, whilst the more informal Homestead restaurant serves hearty traditional food.
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Reviews
See what our clients say
We had the most fabulous time and everything worked like clockwork. The guides were extremely knowledgeable and extremely competent. The food was excellent and the experiences, especially Husky Homes, were brilliant. We saw the aurora lights at the mountain top in Abisko where the photography tour will be an enduring memory of a wonderful time. I would very much recommend Weekend a la Carte as a proficient tour operator.
Mark Nicholson
What a fantastic trip! I booked this for myself and my husband to celebrate my 40th birthday and it didn’t disappoint! Booking was simple and we were kept up to date with all the details from the office team in the UK.
From the moment we arrived at Kiruna airport all the staff we encountered were so friendly and couldn’t do enough for us. We opted for the upgraded room at the Abisko Mountain Lodge which I would highly recommend. The cold weather clothing which was supplied was fantastic and kept us really warm in the sub-zero temperatures. The dog sledging, snowmobiling and the Northern Lights photography were all superb and the staff leading the trips were really friendly and so knowledgeable. Even though we weren’t able to do the sky station trip because of the weather, there was a lovely alternative evening organised for us which included a traditional dinner and a walk to the lake where we were able to see the lights. The food at the lodge was also exceptional and showcased some lovely traditional dishes using Moose and Reindeer which were wonderful to try.
I would like to send a massive thank you to all the staff at The Abisko Mountain Lodge as well as the guides we used for our guided walks, dog sledging and snowmobiling. I’d highly recommend the trip, it was our first visit to Sweden and we would definitely return. Thanks again to everyone (including the huskies) who made it so memorable!
Carly Webster
My wife and I had an awesome and memorable trip to Iceland thanks to Alex at Aurora Nights. Alex tailored the itinerary to exactly what we wanted to see and chose excellent hotels to stay at. We totally enjoyed the city of Reykjavik and the many beautiful waterfalls. He went above and beyond to not only recommend sights to see around the Golden Circle and Ring Road, but also mapped it out so we were prepared to drive through the country during unpredictable weather and road conditions. And we were especially pleased to see the Northern Lights on our visit. Alex was very flexible to make changes to our plans and choosing the wonderful Sky Lagoon to replace our tickets for the Blue Lagoon due to the closure from the volcanic activity. We highly recommend Alex and Aurora Nights.
Lisa Kovens-Harris
Overall very good. Staff excellent and helpful. Accomodation basic but was what we expected. Tour guides very good (nature walks, snow mobiles, dog sleighs). Sky station disappointing as we never got to go up due to the weather and this seem to be a recurring feature.The alternative walk at night and meal was a let down as a result.Overall would recommend to others.
John Kirby
Fantastic trip with great hosts & made even more special by seeing the Northern Lights twice!!
Wendy Naphine
Thoroughly enjoyed the trip. The Abisko Mountain Lodge was fantastic, every member of staff was friendly welcoming and charming. Accommodation, upgraded room was excellent. The food in the lodge definitely deserves the high reviews. Good breakfast, great hime made lunch soups and extremely tasty evening dinners.
The included trips were great. The only let down was the camera night, couldn’t see the lights no one fault, but we were walked through thigh high snow to be left on a frozen lake for the duration of the trip. There was no warning of the difficult walk and we had a 91 year old with us and I have hip problems! That said the guide was great, as were the ones on the skimobile and husky rides. We went up to the sky station in a snow storm with high winds, added to the experience!
Would go back in a heart beat.
We had little communication with Weekend a la carte, no need as all communications were clear and contained all the information we needed. Very informative emails
Would use again if going back
June Day
We have never before experienced such friendly and simultaneously professional service! Alex’s communication was super prompt, questions encouraged and welcomed and attended to with great care and detail. Everything was well organised and available on beautifully designed and very useful platforms. Our destination (Mattarahkka Northern Lights Lodge) was fabulous on so many different levels – exquisite views, friendly interactions from everyone on the team, great food, exciting activities, perfectly situated to see the northern lights (seen twice in 4 nights’ stay), a great fire place, and not to mention our fantastic guide Fabio. Their provision of winter kit (hats, down jacket, snow trousers, leather gloves and boots) offered everything we needed to be comfortable outside. All we needed to have packed really were base layers, a few layers of clothing and woollen socks. Defintely somewhere we would highly recommend and return to when possible!
Inge Elliott
We had five fantastic days in beautiful Iceland, as we had never been before Aurora Nights helped with everything and made the holiday so easy and stress free. We stayed at Hotel Ranga which was amazing, we very much enjoyed the tours and the guides were brilliant, very knowledgable and friendly. We will certainly be returning to Iceland and wouldn’t hesitate to book through Aurora Nights again, special thanks to Abigail as her experience and reccommendations made the trip even better.
Lauren Mitten