Our most popular 3-night Northern Lights Special Holiday staying at the exclusive 7-bedroom Máttaráhkká Northern Lights Lodge - a real 'home away from home'.
This is the perfect break for clients wishing to chase the Northern Lights and enjoy some of the best Arctic experiences with carefully selected guides who are experts in their field.
This action-packed break includes personal snowmobile and husky sledding 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.
Location
Sweden
Duration
3 Nights
Available dates
Dec - Mar
Price per person (excl. flights)
from £2,000
Overview
Highlights
- 3 Nights in Exclusive Máttaráhkká Northern Lights Lodge
- Drive your own Husky Team in a dog sledding adventure
- Snowmobile Adventure
- Northern Lights chase
- Aurora Chase in a Minibus
- Visit to the original Icehotel
What’s included
- Transfers to/from Kiruna Airport
- 3 Nights at Máttaráhkká Northern Lights Lodge
- Lodge Room based on a Full Board Basis including warm weather clothing loan
- Mt Ednamvarri Northern Lights Experience
- Dogsledding Ride with a Guide
- Visit to the Icehotel
- Views over Lapland with Snowmobile
- Aurora Chase by Minivan
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
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 Special Holiday.
This wonderful Lodge situated with far reaching views towards the Abisko Alps is the perfect base for a short break. With only seven rooms it has a ‘home away from home’ feel and has excellent activities right from your 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 winter 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, you’ll travel by 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 take pictures throughout the entire evening!
Day 2
Dog Sledding, ICE HOTEL Visit, and Hot Tub
After breakfast enjoy a ride in comfort with blankets to keep you warm on the sled, your guide will be driving the dog sled through this winter wonderland and through the taiga forest.
Halfway through this dog sledding adventure, Swedish Fika is offered around the crackling fire in the tipi located middle of the forest
After a fast-paced dog sled ride through the forest, your guide will take you to the Icehotel, where you can feast on a Swedish buffet of dishes and experience the magical original Icehotel made of snow and ice as well as the revolutionary Icehotel 365.
Admire the spectacular individual Art Suites designed by leading artists from all around the world, and take a cocktail in the unique ice glasses at the sculptured ice bar.
In the evening, enjoy a relaxing soak in the hot tub before enjoying a lovely home-made 3-course dinner.
Day 3
Snowmobile Adventure with Ice Fishing, and an evening hunting the Northern Lights
Enjoy a half-day unique and well-executed snowmobile safari cruising around Lapland by snowmobile.
As the only company in Kiruna, we offer day trips by snowmobile that take you to the edge of the Arctic tundra and up above the tree line to Lapland viewpoint which offers an amazing view overlooking the Arctic wilderness. We take a short break on a frozen lake where we brew some coffee over the crackling fire and enjoy some Swedish Fika; here you also have the chance to try out some traditional ice fishing.
Back at the lodge, you will enjoy a 2-course lunch
Your evening begins around the fire in the tipi next to the lodge. After enjoying a good BBQ meal we hit the road with a warm and comfortable minivan driving you around calm roads around Lapland taking you to the very best viewing points to experience the magical Northern Lights.
Day 4
Airport Transfer and Flight Home
Enjoy breakfast before your airport transfer.
Why not extend your break to see Stockholm, Sweden’s picturesque capital city?
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Where You'll Stay
Máttaráhkká Northern Lights Lodge
We are proud to offer this small intimate lodge, run by one of our long standing partners, Andreas Mikko.
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.
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Reviews
See what our clients say
Thank you for arranging a fabulous holiday, we had a really enjoyable time and would love to return in the future. Hotel Ranga is a lovely place to stay and the owner greeted guests in the restaurant, which was an unexpected welcoming touch. We didn’t see the Northern Lights due to the weather and the trip to the Eyjafjallajokull glacier and volcano was substituted by an excursion to Thorsmork, also due to the weather, which we thoroughly enjoyed; the brochure description doesn’t do it justice. We found Iceland and the people there really charismatic. Although the wind and snow cut short the amount of travelling we could do, we still covered a reasonable amount of what we wanted to see and our appetites are whetted for a return, perhaps in Spring or Summer. We found a couple of great places to eat near the Hotel in Reykjavik. Messin does tasty fish dishes and the Icelandic Street Food restaurant was excellent, offering simple but hearty soups with refills included in the price – great value.
Nigel Goadsby
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
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
An amazing trip and excellent service provided by all involved. Great value for money too. Food was excellent. Accommodation was wonderful and the trips booked were outstanding. An amazing trip
David Watson-Cammock
Brilliant short break. Hotel Ranga was lovely, excellent food. Managed to see the Northern Lights as well! Iceland on the whole was quite expensive but a lovely place to visit, the people were very friendly.
Linda Palmer
We had a fantastic 4 nights that included glaciers, waterfalls, geysers, the aurora borealis and more! Lovely hotels, especially Hotel Ranga. We filled every moment and felt thoroughly invigorated on our return.
Frances Harrington
We booked with Aurora for a short winter break to celebrate an event. We wanted something special and that’s what we got. Clear information was backed up with straightforward booking detail, and we had a super, holiday with no complications.
The holiday exceeded my expectations and I will use Aurora in the future. Thank you!
David Foley
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