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The Northern Lights Special Holiday
Break Available: December - March
3 Nights
Price Per Person From: £1,450
Our most popular 3 night Northern Lights break staying at the exclusive 7 bedroom Máttaráhkká Northern Lights Lodge.
This is a perfect break for clients wishing to chase the northern Lights at night and experience some of the best Arctic experiences with carefully selected guides who are experts in their field.
There are few places you can go, experience great arctic experiences and stay in a real ‘home away from home’ environment.
This action packed break includes personal Snowmobile and Husky experiences, a visit to the Original IceHotel and nights set aside for aurora chasing with guides who know where to go to get the best chance of seeing them.
Highlights
- 3 Nights in Exclusive Máttaráhkká Northern Lights Lodge
- Drive your own Husky Team through pristine wilderness valley where moose congregate in Winter
- Snowmobile Adventure on Private Trails with stunning scenery towards Sweden’s tallest mountains
- Northern Lights chase on Snowmobiles to commanding viewpoint towards the northern horizon
- Aurora Chase in a Minibus
- Visit to the original ICEHOTEL
Transfers and private options
Private Transfers
Through our Transfer service we can offer private airport transfers
Private Accommodation
Máttaráhkká Northern Lights Lodge can be exclusively booked for groups of 10-14 people.
Private Activities
We can offer Private Husky sledding and Snowmobile trips on request
DAY 1
Fly to Swedish Lapland, Welcome to Máttaráhkká Northern Lights Lodge and Northern Lights excursion
DAY 1
Fly to Swedish Lapland, Welcome to Máttaráhkká Northern Lights Lodge and Northern Lights excursion
Fly to Kiruna in Swedish Lapland where you meet your transfer to Andreas Mikko’s exclusive Máttaráhkká Northern Lights Lodge, a fantastic base for your Northern Lights holiday.
This wonderful Lodge situated with far reaching views towards the Abisko Alps is the perfect base for a short break. With only 7 rooms it has a ‘home away from home’ feel and has excellent activities right from the doorstep.
Mikko and his family will be your hosts and guides and go out of their way to make you feel comfortable. They will run through your itinerary and will act as your point of reference.
You will also have complimentary Arctic Clothing issued to you for the whole of your stay at the lodge.
Enjoy a magical evening at the lodge with dinner in the tipi located outside the beautiful Lodge Máttaráhkka. When the time is right we drive a snowmobile to the top of Mt. Ednavaara which offers great views over the mountain range away from the light pollution.
The guide will bring a camera and takes pictures throughout the entire evening for your memories.
Meals included: Dinner
A la Carte Optional Extras
- Dinner, Hot Tub and Northern Lights
A la Carte Optional Extras
Dinner, Hot Tub and Northern Lights
A wonderfully relaxing evening hopefully seeing the Northern Lights at Mattarahkka Sami Lodge. After an excellent 3-course Lappish dinner spend time in the roof-top hot tub from where you can relax and enjoy the star filled night sky and with a little luck even see the Northern Lights dancing above you. Although the temperature outside is below zero, you will be really warm in the hot tub. If the 35-40 degree Celsius water isn´t enough enjoy a warm sauna in the special relaxation zone.
You get a 1 hour private use of the hot tub.
Price per person: £95 includes: sauna, hot tub , towel, robe and slippers
DAY 2
Dog Sledding, ICE HOTEL Visit, and Hot Tub
DAY 2
Dog Sledding, ICE HOTEL Visit, and Hot Tub
After breakfast you will head out with a team of huskies – the guides will share their passion for the way of life as a musher in the arctic and you as a guest will experience a bit of the way of life in a pristine arctic area with views and wildlife along the way.
Visit the original ICEHOTEL – Experience the magical original ICHOTEL made of snow and ice as well as the revolutionary ICEHOTEL 365 which is open year-round. Admire the spectacular individual Art Suites designed by leading artists from all around the world, and drink a cocktail in the unique ice glasses at the sculptured ice bar.
In the evening enjoy a relaxing soak in the hot tub before tucking into a lovely 3-course dinner.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
DAY 3
Snowmobile Adventure with Ice Fishing, and an evening Chasing Aurora
DAY 3
Snowmobile Adventure with Ice Fishing, and an evening Chasing Aurora
By snowmobile, you will be taken above the tree line up to the top of Lapland viewpoint,. Here you will try out some traditional ice fishing during the time to make some coffee over the crackling fire and have some Swedish Fika. Back at the lodge, you be served a 2-course lunch from the local kitchen
Then in the evening, your evening begins around the fire in the tipi next to the lodge.
After enjoying a BBQ meal you will hit the road with a warm and comfortable minivan driving you around calm roads around Lapland to the very best viewing points to give you the opportunity to experience the magical northern lights.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
DAY 4
Airport Transfer and Flight Home
DAY 4
Airport Transfer and Flight Home
Enjoy breakfast before your airport transfer.
Why not extend your break to see Stockholm, Scandinavia’s picturesque Capital City.
We have an extensive Northern Lights Information Hub if you need further information on anything from What are the Northern Lights? to Where can I see them? and when is the best time to see them?
Meals included: Breakfast
A la Carte Optional Extras
- Extension to See Stockholm Scandinavia's Capital City
A la Carte Optional Extras
Extension to See Stockholm Scandinavia's Capital City
Stockholm is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and always rates in the top 10 most desirable cities in the world to live in. It is also the perfect place to ‘top or tail’ your break to see the northern lights.
The old town in Stockholm is very picturesque and compact and can be done in a full day. Your time will be spent exploring some fascinating landmarks. The VASA museum is world class, the Nobel museum of local interest and for ABBA fans ABBA interactive museum.You will stay in the Rival Hotel owned by Benny Anderson of ABBA fame. The hotel is an excellent 4* hotel in a quiet square but within walking distance of the old town.
We make it easy by including private return airport transfers in the package!
Costs:
£255 per person for Standard room ( weekend rate) £50 (supplement for week days)
£298 per person for Superior room (weekend rate) £60 (supplement for week days)
£395 per person for Deluxe Room (weekend rate) £65 (supplement for week days)
Includes: 2 nights – bed and breakfast, private airport transfers to and from Arlanda airport
Where You'll Stay
Máttaráhkká Northern Lights Lodge
Máttaráhkká Northern Lights Lodge
We are proud to offer this small intimate lodge, run by one of our long standing partners, Andreas Mikko, for exclusive use by our clients.
This 7 room intimate lodge is situated in a super location on a slight elevation with magnificent views across the arctic tundra to the Abisko alps. The emphasis at the lodge is on two elements, Sami culture and ensuring you have the best chance of seeing the northern lights.
This small intimate lodge used to be a Sami handicraft centre until the owners had the idea to turn it into an exclusive retreat. With only 7 bedrooms and an open plan lounge and dining room, the emphasis is on relaxing in a cosy environment. The rooms have a downstairs en-suite room with a staircase leading to a loft sitting room.
If you are a group of 8 or more friends or family traveling together and wish to have the lodge privately please let us know. This is a great way of celebrating a big birthday or wedding anniversary
The lodge has a fabulous sauna and a very unusual northern lights hot tub on the roof where you can star gaze or hunt for the Aurora. (This carries an extra charge).
Other benefits of a stay here mean that you can snowmobile straight from your doorstep into the Arctic wilderness.
Evenings are focused on good food, relaxation and the Northern Lights so if you are looking for a 'home away from home' experience then look no further.
Hotel Rival Stockholm
Hotel Rival Stockholm
For those clients wishing to stay in Stockholm overnight we recommend the Rival Hotel. The Rival has its own cinema built 1937 where film previews, concerts and other events are held.
Located at the Mariatorget park on the South Island within short walking distance from the Old Town and 3 stops on the subway from the Central Railway Station.
When opening a decade ago the Rival was widely hailed as Stockholm’s first boutique hotel. Some things have changed since but Rival continues to exude charm and often takes the top spot on Tripadvisor.
The hotel has 7 floors of comfortable rooms. Birch panelling keeps decoration light although in contrast to many other Scandinavian boutique hotels the Rival uses colours and heavy fabrics in a stylish Art Deco-way. The furniture consists mostly of design classics from well-known names such as Claesson and Erik Gunnar Asplund. Portraits of movie stars adorn the comfortable guestrooms. All rooms have 32-inch plasma TV, DVD, iPod dock and Wi-Fi. The front desk has a large collection of DVDs available free to guests.
Little touches are evident throughout the decor and with its cafe and restaurant we think its the best hotel to offer our guests!
The Original ICEHOTEL - Art Suites
The Original ICEHOTEL - Art Suites
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.
Dinner, Hot Tub and Northern Lights
A wonderfully relaxing evening hopefully seeing the Northern Lights at Mattarahkka Sami Lodge. After an excellent 3-course Lappish dinner spend time in the roof-top hot tub from where you can relax and enjoy the star filled night sky and with a little luck even see the Northern Lights dancing above you. Although the temperature outside is below zero, you will be really warm in the hot tub. If the 35-40 degree Celsius water isn´t enough enjoy a warm sauna in the special relaxation zone.
You get a 1 hour private use of the hot tub.
Price per person: £95 includes: sauna, hot tub , towel, robe and slippers
Extension to See Stockholm Scandinavia's Capital City
Stockholm is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and always rates in the top 10 most desirable cities in the world to live in. It is also the perfect place to ‘top or tail’ your break to see the northern lights.
The old town in Stockholm is very picturesque and compact and can be done in a full day. Your time will be spent exploring some fascinating landmarks. The VASA museum is world class, the Nobel museum of local interest and for ABBA fans ABBA interactive museum.You will stay in the Rival Hotel owned by Benny Anderson of ABBA fame. The hotel is an excellent 4* hotel in a quiet square but within walking distance of the old town.
We make it easy by including private return airport transfers in the package!
Costs:
£255 per person for Standard room ( weekend rate) £50 (supplement for week days)
£298 per person for Superior room (weekend rate) £60 (supplement for week days)
£395 per person for Deluxe Room (weekend rate) £65 (supplement for week days)
Includes: 2 nights – bed and breakfast, private airport transfers to and from Arlanda airport
Testimonials
What's Included?
- Transfers to/from Kiruna Airport
- 3 Nights at Máttaráhkká Northern Lights Lodge
- Lodge Room based on a Full Board Basis including Winter Kit Hire
- Mt Ednamvarri Northern Lights Experience
- Dogsledding Ride with a Guide
- Visit to the Ice Hotel
- Views over Lapland with Snowmobile
- Aurora Chase by Minivan