Northern Lights, Abisko and Icehotel
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Highlights
Experience 'sleeping on ice' at the world's coolest hotel
Look out for the northern lights from Aurora Sky Station
Enjoy optional excursions like snowmobiling and husky sledding
Spend a night at Abisko Mountain Station in ‘aurora country’
Enjoy fine dining at the Icehotel Restaurant
Sample a cocktail or two out of ice glasses in the Icebar
Why this trip...
Amazing accommodation
Stay in accommodation that is far more than just a place to rest your head
Nordic Heritage
With over 37 years of experience in creating trips to Nordics we know this region inside out
Activity based
This itinerary features a range of optional activities during your stay
Overview
Combine a stay at Swedish Lapland’s legendary Icehotel with Abisko National Park – rated by Lonely Planet as the best place in the world for experiencing the northern lights. As well as a visit to the Aurora Sky Station, this superb short break also has plenty of opportunities for trying exciting winter activities like husky sledding, snowmobiling, ice-sculpting and Nordic skiing.
Aurora watching in Abisko
On this three night winter break you’ll spend one night at Abisko Mountain Station, the only hotel in the national park. The Abisko National Park offers excellent Northern Light viewing opportunities with a stunning 360° lake and mountain landscape and vast open skies. Framed by the striking Lapporten mountain valley, the icon of the national park, it is an ideal location for walking and photography. It is also a short walk from the chairlift that whisks you up to the Aurora Sky Station. Once at the summit, large balconies provide a perfect vantage for northern lights watching. Inside the Sky Station there’s a cosy log fire and, as an optional extra, we can arrange for you to enjoy a four-course dinner of delicious home-cooked Swedish cuisine.
Stay at the famous Icehotel
Your holiday also includes two nights at the Icehotel. One of these will be ‘sleeping on ice’, tucked up in thermal sleeping bags on thick mattresses. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience – many guests claim to have their best night’s sleep ever! You will also have plenty of time to explore the Icehotel, marvelling at the stunning ice sculptures and enjoying a drink at the Icebar. Your remaining night will be spent in nearby chalet-style ‘warm’ accommodation. We often have availability even when both hotels are otherwise fully booked.
Itinerary
Day 1 Kiruna - Abisko Mountain Station
Fly from UK to Kiruna and transfer to the Abisko Mountain Station (journey time 90 minutes) for an overnight stay. After dinner take a 15 minute walk* to the base of the mountain, where you’ll be kitted out in warm clothing before a 20-minute ride on a chairlift to the Aurora Sky Station. Here you can learn more about the northern lights and hopefully spend time enjoying this amazing natural phenomenon before returning to your hotel.
Fly from UK to Kiruna and transfer to the Abisko Mountain Station (journey time 90 minutes) for an overnight stay. After dinner take a 15 minute walk* to the base of the mountain, where you’ll be kitted out in warm clothing before a 20-minute ride on a chairlift to the Aurora Sky Station. Here you can learn more about the northern lights and hopefully spend time enjoying this amazing natural phenomenon before returning to your hotel.
Day 2 Abisko Mountain Station - Icehotel
After breakfast transfer to the Icehotel for a 2 night stay (1 night in an Ice Room and 1 night in warm accommodation). Spend the rest of the day at leisure to enjoy one or more optional excursions.
After breakfast transfer to the Icehotel for a 2 night stay (1 night in an Ice Room and 1 night in warm accommodation). Spend the rest of the day at leisure to enjoy one or more optional excursions.
Icehotel Accommodation
This inspiring and ‘cool’ hotel has to be seen to be believed! Combining engineering know-how with supreme design flare, it is created each winter then left to melt back into the River Torne in late April.
From the moment you step inside the door, you’ll understand why this hotel is famous the world over. From its hallways lined with ice art and glittering chandeliers, to the atmospheric ice bar, you’ll be swept away by the magic.
Day 3 at leisure
At the Icehotel free for optional excursions or just soak up the beautiful surroundings. Excursions include husky sledding, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, ice-sculpting, moose safaris, horse riding, winter survival and northern lights photography, as well as special treats like a sauna ritual and starlit dinner.
At the Icehotel free for optional excursions or just soak up the beautiful surroundings. Excursions include husky sledding, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, ice-sculpting, moose safaris, horse riding, winter survival and northern lights photography, as well as special treats like a sauna ritual and starlit dinner.
Day 4 Icehotel - Kiruna
Transfer to Kiruna for the flight back to UK
Transfer to Kiruna for the flight back to UK
Upgrades
Upgrade to a 4-course dinner at the Aurora Sky Station
Per person from £79
Travel up by chairlift earlier than other guests and enjoy the peaceful Abisko National Park in darkness. As your eyes become more accustomed to the light conditions, you will see more and more as you gaze up at the night sky, the bright stars twinkling above you. Feast on a meal inspired by local Nordic cuisine and after dinner, there will be the chance to learn more about the fascinating northern nights and of course the opportunity to head outside to do some aurora watching of you own.
Spaces are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.
Upgrade to a Suite at the Icehotel
Your night spent sleeping on ice is based on an Ice Room, but you can choose to upgrade to an amazing Art Suite or a Deluxe Suite. Each suite is truly unique, individually designed and crafted each year by artists from around the world. No two are ever the same.
Please contact us for the different options available and we’ll be happy to provide a quote.
Excursions
Download the pdf to browse the wide range of activities available and contact our team of specialists to pre-book.
Open Excursions PDFPrices and Departures
Price from £1199 including flights
What's Included
- Return direct flights between London Heathrow and Kiruna (with complimentary in-flight meal, beer, wine and soft drinks and 23kg hold luggage)
- 1 night accommodation in a room with private bathroom at Abisko
- 2 nights at the Icehotel in a Kaamos Room with private bathroom and an Ice Room with a shared bathroom
- All breakfasts, three-course dinner at Abisko
- Chairlift excursion to the Sky Station
- Services of a Discover the World representative
- Airport transfers
- Thermal one-piece suit, boots and mittens to use while staying at the Icehotel
- 24 hour emergency assistance from our team during your holiday
- No surcharge guarantee
- Full financial protection
Prices from per person
Based on two sharing, unless stated otherwise; travelling on our exclusive direct flight from Heathrow to Kiruna with Scandinavian Airlines, spending one night sleeping on ice, one night in warm accommodation and one night at Abisko.
| Departure | Duration | Twin Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2020 | 3 nights | £1,309 | Available |
| 27 Dec 2020 | 3 nights | £1,309 | Available |
| 30 Dec 2020 | 3 nights | £1,456 | Availabile |
| 16 Jan 2021 | 3 nights | £1,309 | Available |
| 30 Jan 2021 | 3 nights | £1,309 | Available |
| 13 Feb 2021 | 3 nights | £1,309 | Available |
| 18 Feb 2021 | 3 nights | £1,309 | Available |
| 06 Mar 2021 | 3 nights | £1,199 | Available |
Fly via Stockholm from £920
| Departure | Duration | Twin Price |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2020 - Mar 2021 | 3 nights | £920 |
Direct Flight Times
- Heathrow to Kiruna SK7896 Departs: 10.35 | Arrives: 14:55
- Kiruna to Heathrow SK7895 Departs: 14.25 | Arrives: 17:00
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