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KIRUNA - ICEHOTEL ADVENTURE
SWEDEN - LAPLAND
KIRUNA - ICEHOTEL® ADVENTURE
P U L S E R AT I N G
DURATION FLYING TIME ACCOMMODATION MEAL BASIS ACTIVITIES 5 Days . 4 Nights 4 Hours 4 Nights Hotel (page 48) Full Board 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Moose Safari and Snowshoe Trek Snowmobile Safari ICEHOTEL® Visit Sami Tour and Reindeer Sleigh Ride Northern Lights Husky Safari
for its beauty, art, engineering or scale, it is spectacular. Created solely from Torne River ice the hotel comprises a reception, the ABSOLUT ICEBAR®, individually designed bedrooms and suites, ice sculptures and much, much more. You will have plenty of time to explore and admire before heading back to Kiruna. We can also arrange overnight stays. DAY FOUR SAMI, REINDEER, HUSKIES & AURORA The day starts with a visit to the home of one of the most respected Sami reindeer men in Kiruna. You will meet the reindeer, have the opportunity to feed them and take a short sleigh ride. You will learn about the Sami people, the lives of the herders and the importance of the reindeer to this area. Lunch is served in a traditional wooden Lavvo.. Tonight you will be taken to meet your dog teams before heading out into the night. The silence of the forest seems even more pronounced in the darkness making the experience all the more memorable. You will spend the evening searching for the spectacular Northern Lights and have dinner cooked around an open fire fantastic!. DAY FIVE DEPARTURE, TRANSFERS AND FLIGHTS
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SUITABLE FOR
Couple and Small Groups
AGENDA
DAY ONE FLIGHTS, ARRIVAL AND INTRODUCTION You will be greeted at Kiruna Airport and transferred to your accommodation. A welcome drink and meeting with your guide are followed by dinner. DAY TWO MOOSE SAFARI & SNOWSHOE TREK You will be driven to the amazingly remote hamlet of Nikkaluokta around 1hr from Kiruna. From there a snowmobile-pulled sled takes you into the forest where you are provided with your snowshoes. The safari continues on foot with your guide tracking the wildlife and hopefully encountering the huge moose. Lunch will be served in a wooden hut surrounded by some of the highest mountains in Sweden. DAY THREE SNOWMOBILES AND THE ICEHOTEL® There is no better way to travel through the stunning winter landscape than on a snowmobile. The adrenaline rush as you drive through the forests and across frozen lakes is amazing. After a well-earned lunch in the warm restaurant at the world famous ICEHOTEL® you join your guided tour. The ICEHOTEL® is an incredible sight. Whether you admire it
Picture courtesy of: 1 - Big Ben Productions . Artists: Nilsson, Armstrong & Larsson
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE PRICE?
Flights from Heathrow to Kiruna (via Stockholm) Return airport transfers 4 nights Scandic Ferrum Hotel (page 48) on full board Moose Safari and Snowshoe Trek Snowmobile Safari . ICEHOTEL® Visit Sami Tour and Reindeer . Aurora Husky Safari · All equipment including thermo-overalls, socks, mittens, boots and warm hat · Fully qualified guides and instructors · · · ·
PRICE PER PERSON
Dates (minimum 2 people) 22 & 29 December 2007 29 January 2008 12 & 19 February 2008 04 & 25 March 2008 Night at the ICEHOTEL® (room) Price per Person (based on 2 sharing) £1295 £1295 £1295 £1295 £125
Winter 2007/08
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