The Magic Lapland adventure (19.03.2020-25.03.2020)
- Departure 19.03.2020
- End date 25.03.2020
- Availability over 8
- Price from 429€
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Trip overview
This tour will take you to the world’s best places to see Aurora Borealis: Abisko/Björkliden in Sweden, Tromsø-area in Norway and Kilpisjärvi in Finland! On this arctic adventure trip, you will experience the best of Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish Lapland!
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Guided activities
EXCELLENT PLACE TO SEE THE NORTHERN LIGHTSBjörkliden is located in the polar zone, where Aurora Borealis is most active in Scandinavia. According to the statistics, it's visible 200 days during the active season, from September to April. This means at least an 80 % possibility for their appearance. The only thing which can prevent you from seeing the Northern lights is cloudy weather. However, during the week a possibility of a cloudless night is pretty good.
REINDEER FARM
included // activity duration 1.5hours + transportation // difficulty: beginnerOn the reindeer farm visit, you will get familiar with real Saami people and their reindeers. After all the reindeers are fed and enough pictures is taken, you will learn more about the culture and way of life of Saami people.
IMPORTANT:
- warm outdoor clothes and snow boots are required and not included
- activities included in the base trip price are not subject to refund
THE HUSKY SAFARI AND SNOWMOBILE SAFARI COMBO
Price per person. Online price from 120€ - Price at destination from 150€ // activity duration 2 hours + transportation // difficulty: moderateThis is the king of all Lapland adventures! The tour is about 2 hours and half of it is on a dog sledge and the other half on a snowmobile. The dog sledge is driven by a professional musher (3-4 people in a sledge) and it covers a distance of minimum 5 km. Warm overalls are included and also a warm drink. The maximum amount of participants in one go is about 25-30 people.
IMPORTANT:
- warm outdoor clothes and snow boots are required.
- the activities are not for sale individually.
Night Snow-shoe orienteering
Price per person. Online price from 35€ - Price at destination from 40€ // activity duration 2-3hours + transportation // difficulty: moderate/hardWe will gather in the evening to experience snowshoeing - one of the oldest ways to explore the snowy forest of the Arctic region. During the short 2-3 km hike in the forest next to Abisko, you can spot animal tracks and even Northern Lights if you are lucky!
IMPORTANT:
- warm outdoor clothes and snow boots are required and not included
Bus trip to the Arctic Ocean
included // activity duration 10 hours // difficulty level: beginnerEnjoy the magical views of the Norwegian fjords and what nature has to offer. We make a stop in a harbour town Tromsø, which is located at the Atlantic ocean. Our tour guide takes you for a short walking tour and by the coast. The road from Björkliden to Tromsø and Kilpisjärvi takes us through some stunning scenery with snow-covered peaks and fjords - we will make stops on the way. In the afternoon, you will dive yourself in icy waters of the Atlantic ocean after warming up in a sauna. Note that this route is possible only if the weather and the road conditions are good. An alternative route will go through Swedish Lapland!
IMPORTANT:
- warm outdoor clothes are required and not included.
- the activity is subject to weather and road conditions. Should your guide consider the conditions to be extreme, the activity will be rescheduled
Arctic Survival Skills
Price per person. Online price from 40€ - price at destination from 50€ // activity duration 2 hours // difficulty level: beginnerHow to survive in extreme weather conditions? Professional wilderness guides will teach you the basics of making snow houses, ice fishing and fire-making Price includes rental of necessary gear / warm clothes during all the activities.
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Ice Fishing (1 hour)
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Building Snow Houses or building a teepee (1 hour)
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Making fire without matches (1 hour)
IMPORTANT:
- warm outdoor clothes and snow boots are required
- activity is subject to weather conditions. Should your guide consider the conditions to be extreme, the activity will be rescheduled.
The Jukkasjärvi ice hotel
Included // activity duration 3 hours // difficulty level: beginner
The Jukkasjärvi Icehotel is a hotel rebuilt each year with snow and ice in the village of Jukkasjärvi close to Kiruna. It is the world's first, most famous and largest ice-hotel. The hotel, including the chairs and beds, is constructed from snow and ice blocks were taken from the nearby Torneå river. Artists are invited to create different rooms and decorations made by ice. Besides bedrooms, there is a bar, with glasses made of ice and an ice chapel that is popular with marrying couples. The structure remains below freezing, around −5 °C. Brand new Ice Hotel is opened every year during the first weeks of December. Visitors who come before can visit the construction site and ICEHOTEL 365 -a permanent structure of ice that includes luxury suites and art suites, all sculptured by selected artists. As well as a large ice bar and an ice gallery. This ice experience can be visited year-round and is cooled by solar panels during the summer months.
IMPORTANT:
- activities included in the trip price are not subject to refund
*Kindly note that extra activities can only be booked online up to 8 days before the departure. They cannot be cancelled or changed after the booking.
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Preliminary trip program
this is a preliminary trip program. The final trip program will be sent to you 2-3 days before the trip departure.
DAY 1 DEPARTURE
13.00 Departure from Stockholm, outside Generator Hostel (Torsgatan 10)
14.00 Departure from Uppsala in front of Radisson Blu Hotel, Stationsgatan 4, behind the train station
15.30 Gävle, in front of the train station
19:00 Sundsvall, the bus terminal at the Central train station.
23:30 Umeå, Ålidhems centrum, parking lot on Biologigränd
The journey to Lapland begins!
DAY 2 ARRIVAL IN KIRUNA
07.00 Arrival in Kiruna - breakfast
08.30 Shopping in Kiruna (ICA)
10.00-12.00 Visit of the Ice hotel
12.00 Short walking tour of Kiruna with the tour leader
14.30 Departure to Björkliden
16.00 Arrival in Björkliden, lodging and free time
21.00 Cozy evening in laavu by the fire with marshmallows
DAY 3 HUSKIES AND SNOWMOBILES (extra activity*)08.00 Departure to Huskies and Snowmobiles - this activity takes place in Kiruna / Those who did not book the activity can take a ride to Kiruna as well for free time
09.30 Husky and snowmobile Combo Safari (duration about 3 h)
14.00 Free time in Kiruna. Possibility to join LKAB mine visit on your own (duration 3 hrs)
17.30 Returning to Björkliden
DAY 4 TRIP TO NORWAY (included)07:30 Check-out and cleaning the cabins
08:00 Bus departure to Tromsø
12:30 Arrival in Tromso - free time to explore the city, the possibility to climb one of the mountains for a spectacular view over the fjords (weather permitting)
15:00 Departure from Tromsø
17:30 Arrival in Skibotn - swimming in the Arctic Ocean with sauna
19:30 Departure from Skibotn
21:30 (Finnish time +1 h) Arrival in Kilpisjärvi, lodging and free time
*NYE celebration for groups 28-03.01.
DAY 5 ARCTIC SKILLS (extra activity*)
10:00 Arctic Skills - learn how to make a teepee/quinzee, how to make fire without matches and try some ice-fishing
14:00 Free time
20:00 Guided Snowshoe orienteering in the tundra in search for Northern lights
DAY 6 REINDEER AND MOOSE FARM (included)
08:00 Check-out and cleaning the cabins
09:00 Bus departure back home
14:30 Visit a reindeer farm
21.30 Estimated arrival in Umeå
DAY 7 ARRIVAL HOME
02.00 Estimated arrival in Sundsvall
05.30 Estimated arrival in Gävle
07.00 Estimated arrival in Uppsala
08.00 Estimated arrival in Stockholm
Should you need to book a flight/train/ferry/bus tickets after the trip, please, consider departures only 4 hours after the expected arrival time.
* extra activities price is available on this website page in "guided activities" section
Timetravels reserves the right to edit this program.
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What is included
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Bus transportation Stockholm-Kiruna-Björkliden-Tromsø-Kilpisjärvi-Stockholm (2 overnight rides)
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Services of an experienced tour leader during the whole tour
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Entrance to the Ice hotel
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Visit to Kiruna city
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Cosy evening in laavu
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Breakfast upon arrival on Day 2
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Accommodation 2 nights in Björkliden, 2 nights in Kilpisjärvi
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Bedlinen
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Day trip to Tromsø and sauna time in Skibotn by the Arctic Ocean
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Visit of the reindeer farm
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*NYE edition includes surprise
For extra cost:
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meals not listed as included
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activities not listed as include
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travel insurance
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towel
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Accommodation
COTTAGES IN BJÖRKLIDEN
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Capacity 4–6 people per cabin
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Electric heating
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Kitchen equipped with stove, fridge, microwave oven, coffee maker and basic tableware
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Shower and toilet
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Drying cabinet
COTTAGES IN KILPISJÄRVI
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Rooms for 4–6 people with bunk beds
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Living room with TV
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Kitchenette with stove, fridge, microwave oven, coffee maker and basic tableware
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Fireplace +logs
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Shower and toilet
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Sauna
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