This short break combines two ‘Arctic Icons’ - the famous original Icehotel and the Abisko Sky Station, both fantastic locations for Northern Lights sightings.
Experience two nights at the original, and in our minds the best, Icehotel, staying one night in an individually designed Art Suite and the other in a Cabin or Kaamos Room. Then you’ll spend two nights in Abisko, widely regarded as the best place for consistent sightings of the Aurora Borealis!
Location
Sweden
Duration
4 Nights
Available dates
Dec - Mar
Price per person (excl. flights)
from £2,250
Overview
Highlights
- 2 Nights at the Icehotel with one in an individually designed Art Suite
- 2 Nights in Abisko staying at STF Abisko Turistation
- Majestic Husky and Snowmobile Wilderness Adventures
- Visit to the Aurora Sky Station and an Ultimate Aurora Photography adventure
- Guided Walk of stunning Abisko National Park
What’s included
- 2 nights Accommodation with breakfast at the Icehotel – Art Suite and Kaamos Room
- 2 nights Accomodation on full board at the STF Abisko Turistation in a Standard Room
- Northern Lights Snowmobiling Tour with Dinner
- Husky Sledding Safari with lunch
- Guided Walk in Abisko National Park
- Visit the Aurora Sky Station and Aurora Photography in Abisko National Park
- All Transfers
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
Icehotel Stay
Fly to Kiruna in Swedish Lapland where you will be transferred to the original Icehotel and provided with the use of arctic outdoor clothing: arctic jacket, trousers, snowboots, hat and gloves.
The Famous Icehotel has been wowing guests for 30 years and while many destinations have copied the concept none offer the scale and beauty of the original. Check in for your two-night stay, one in an individually designed Art Suite created by an international Ice Artist and the other in a cabin or Kaamos Room (warm room). Take the residents tour which will give you an overview of how to make the most of your night in this amazing structure.
Day 2
Dog Sledding and Snowmobiling Adventures
Now you have completed a night in the famous Icehotel, it is time to take part in some great activities – but before then it is important to enjoy a big breakfast! Then at 11am you will meet with your guide for the first exhilarating experience of the day – dog sledding.
Here you will be trained on the art of mushing, each taking your own sled out into the Swedish wilderness. You will stop back at the kennels for lunch and get the opportunity to meet some of the dogs there too, and maybe some puppies! – back at the Icehotel you will be able to check-in into your warm accommodation where you can enjoy a hot shower and little rest before your evening’s activities – Northern Lights Snowmobiling – here you will head out into the wilderness again, this time at night and by snowmobile, in search of the Northern Lights on this fast paced adventure through the forests an over frozen lakes, stopping for a dinner prepared by one of your guides.
Day 3
Aurora Sky Station
Have a leisurely morning after all the previous days activities before meeting your transfer in the afternoon who will take drive you up to your next accommodation – the STF Abisko Turistation. This property is based in a perfect location to try and view the Northern Lights and it also has access to the famous ‘Aurora Sky Station’ – spend the afternoon relaxing. Then after dinner head out on trip up to the Aurora Sky Station to hunt again for the Northern Lights.
Day 4
Abisko National Park
After breakfast you will get the opportunity to explore your new surronding on a guided mountain hike around Abisko. Abisko National Park is sandwiched between picturesque mountains and Lake Tornetrask one of Sweden’s largest and which freezes during winter. Your guide will meet you at the lodge and give you an easy walking tour of the lower part of the park. Be sure to take your camera to photograph some of the spectacular Vistas! Then in the evening you will head out for your final Northern Lights focused trip – this will be take you out to not only try and view the lights but also teach you how to take photographs of them and how to spot them. You will be with the experts who will talk to you about the Aurora and help you take some spectacular photos to show your friends and family back home.
Day 5
Return Home
After breakfast you will meet you transfer and then get taken to the airport for your flight home at the end of your Northern Lights holiday.
Alternatively, why not break your stay in Stockholm and see the capital of Scandinavia or consider extending your trip by adding in our Aurora Addicts Extension into Norway. This journey takes you down to Narvik and then overland to Tromso, the Paris of the North.
Take a look at our other breaks that include Abisko.
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Where You'll Stay
STF Abisko Turiststation
Within the Abisko National Park in Swedish Lapland, the STF Abisko Turiststation, affiliated with the Swedish Tourist Association, stands as a prominent accommodation choice for those seeking an Arctic Circle adventure.
The guesthouse provides 104 basic but comfortable rooms with private bathrooms, complimentary WiFi, and scenic seating areas. Guests can unwind in the common areas by the fire or explore the newly renovated self-catering facilities and tent sites. Essential amenities, including soap, are provided, while shampoo and conditioner are available for purchase. Hair dryers can be borrowed from the reception.
The Turiststation offers a restaurant serving buffet breakfast and both Swedish and international dishes, a bar, a small library, souvenir shop, and saunas. Outdoor enthusiasts can rent equipment, and the shop stocks everything from groceries to cold weather gear.
Most visitors are drawn by the allure of the northern lights due to the region’s favorable conditions and location, enhancing the chances of witnessing the aurora borealis.
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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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
This was a bucket list trip. The company are specialists and I’ve valued their advice. Everything from the when to go for the best opportunity to see the lights and equipment needed and provided.Our activities included, the Ice Hotel, night photo shoot, snowmobiling, guided walk and the sky station meal. All excellent and well run by knowledgeable experts and guides. The Abisko Lodge is warm comfortable and relaxing the food is excellent and the staff welcoming, friendly and very helpful. I would highly recommend if you’re looking for a different and exciting experience.
Jean Lavender
My daughter and I had an amazing time on our trip, we didn’t want it to end! Everything went according to plan, each excursion was well organized and everyone involved with each activity, as well as everyone at the lodge was kind, friendly, positive and happy, which makes such a difference to your whole experience. The food at The Abisko Mountain Lodge was also incredibly good. Our room was large, comfortable and well-furnished. The bathroom too was also spacious and well-equipped. The outdoor clothing provided was of very good quality which kept us warm, and the staff members are happy to change items if they are not quite the right size for you. This is my second trip with Weekend a la carte and I’m sure there will be more as I have complete trust in them. I highly recommend Aurora Nights, it was fabulous.
Jane Ashworth
Cannot thank this company enough. Our break to Iceland was the second time we’ve let them organise everything for us and once again they didn’t disappoint. Everything ran seamlessly and the organised tours were wonderful. This company knows what they are doing. If you want to experience the geysers, the volcano, the northern lights and all the other exciting things that Iceland has to offer then this is the company to use.
Carol Wrack
Fantastic service, with every detail taken care of and communicated to your agencies and hotels. Would definitely recommend and will be using again.
Robin Higginson
Superb holiday to Iceland, well organised, advice regarding trips informative and far exceeded our expectations (Glaciers and ice Cave) run by South Coast. Hotel Ranga is a lovely hotel, perfect to see Northern Lights (which we did see on our 3rd night), very comfortable, food excellent, staff helpful and informative. SouthCoast Adventure tour company were excellent, guides knowledgeable, and clearly very experienced.
Helen Middleton
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
Fantastic trip with great hosts & made even more special by seeing the Northern Lights twice!!
Wendy Naphine