Lapland Arctic Activity Week inc Ice Hotel

What’s included;

• Flights from London or Manchester via Stockholm
• 6 nights at Hotel Ripan cabins
• 1 Night Overnight Snowmobile Safari with pre-made snow igloo stay
• Breakfast everyday
• Lunch on 4 days of your Camp Ripan stay when on the activities
• Full board on overnight snowmobile safari
• Ice hotel visit
• Reindeer encounter
• Husky safari
• 5 hour ice fishing by snowmobile
• 4 hour guided cross country skiing
• Arctic clothing rental (suit and boots)

Prices from £2050pp

Sample of what you can expect:

Day 1

• Flights from Heathrow or Manchester via Stockholm
• Pick up from airport and transfer to your Ripan cabins which are comfortable and en-suite, on the edge of Kiruna. They are light and spacious and just a few minutes walk from the restaurant and reception area.
• Night 1 of 6 in Ripan cabins – Room Giron

Day 2

• Breakfast
• Sámi and reindeer encounter activity. Meet with local Sámi guides and their reindeer and learn how the Sámi people have survived and flourished in this area for an estimated 5000 years. Feed the reindeer and have a go with a lasso. Lunch is served in a Sami laavu.
• Icehotel visit and tour. At the Icehotel you will have a guided tour and some free time to look around. Your transport will meet you again for a transfer back to Kiruna. Plenty of time for a “vodka-in-the-rocks” (payable locally) if you want!
• Evening meal at Ripan
• Night 2 of 6 in Ripan cabins

Day 3

• Breakfast
• Husky safari Exploration of the local forests and tundra by husky. Will we see wildlife or tracks? Lunch is served as part of the tour. 1 sledge between 2.
• Night 3 of 6 in Ripan cabins

Day 4

• Breakfast
• Day free to explore the  local area. Maybe you’ll want to book into the on site spa, go shopping or just have fun in the snow. The day is yours.
• Night 4 of 6 in Ripan cabins

Day 5

• Breakfast
• 5 hour ice fishing by snowmobile activity – head out onto the frozen river and try your hand at a traditional Ice Fishing activity – who will catch a fish!? Lunch included with activity.
• Night 5 of 6 in Ripan cabins

Day 6

• Breakfast
• 4 hour guided cross country skiing – Experience true Nordic cross country skiing – The open view is wonderful and the only sound you can hear is the skis against dry snow.
• Night 6 of 6 in Ripan cabins

Day 7

• Breakfast
• Check out and free time
• Departure for overnight snowmobile adventure
• After a brief instruction you set off on an overnight snowmobile adventure. Starting off slowly as you get to grips with your machine but then speeding up as you gain confidence you will cross forest, tundra and frozen lakes. On arrival to the camp you will assist with chores like lighting the fires and then you can take a walk around the area or have a sauna whilst your guide prepares the evening meal.
• Later on it may be possible to see the northern lights dancing overhead
• Night 1 of 1 Snow Igloo as as part of overnight snowmobile tour.

Day 8

• Breakfast
• Airport transfers
• Return flights to Heathrow or Manchester via Stockholm

Prices from £2050pp

Here are a few ideas of additional extras you may want to include –

• Own snowmobile on overnight tour –from £75pp
• Northern Lights hot tub at wilderness camp from £65pp