Northern Lights tour, Sweden, Finland & Norway
Description of Northern Lights tour, Sweden, Finland & Norway
This really is it, the ultimate Northern Lights grand tour! Combining unique highlights of Sweden, Finland and Norway, this 7-night holiday allows you to tick off a huge array of bucket-list experiences. A night at the ICEHOTEL®, dog sledding, snowmobiling, glass roofed accommodation, and searching for the Northern Lights in unforgettable locations are just some of the experiences you’ll have.
Accommodation
The ICEHOTEL® - Night: 1-2
The ICEHOTEL® at Jukkasjärvi has the impressive claim of being the world’s first ice hotel and was developed from a concept beginning in 1989. A local entrepreneur by the name of Yngve Bergqvist who ran a thriving tourism business in the summer decided to attract tourists in the winter by offering ice carving workshops and creating a small ice hall to showcase these designs.
This gallery grew in scale each year until one night a group of guests, equipped with reindeer skins and sleeping bags asked to spend the night, creating the concept of the ice hotel in the process!
Levi Northern Lights Village
Nights: 3-5
Located in the far north of Finland, 16km away from the centre of Levi and close to the ski resort (approx. 14km), the Northern Lights Village sits tucked away in its own piece of wilderness.
With 40 Aurora Cabins, you’ll have the brilliant opportunity to view the Northern Lights right from your bed. Each cabin comes equipped with a half-glass roof with the twin or double beds situated underneath. This is one of the few places in the world where you’ll prefer a sleepless night!
All cabins are in walking distance of the restaurant which serves local delicacies.
Clarion Hotel - The Edge
Nights: 6-7
Situated right in the centre of Tromsø, the Clarion Hotel The Edge puts you in a prime location to explore the ‘Paris of the North’ and is an excellent base to transfer to your memorable activities.
All of the activities and services listed below are included in the holiday price:
*Flights: Flights are included from London to Kiruna (via Stockholm) returning from Tromsø to London (via Oslo).
*Flight routes are subject to change
*Transfers: All airport and destination transfers are included
*Accommodation: 1 night in a warm room and 1 night in an ice room at the ICEHOTEL®, 3 nights in a glass-roofed Aurora Cabin at the Northern Lights Village, Levi, 2 nights en-suite double/twin room at Clarion Hotel - The Edge, Tromsø
*Meals: 7 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners
*The following activities and equipment are included: 10km husky safari, 2 hour snowmobile safari, Aurora hunt by heated sleigh, reindeer sleigh, private sauna, Northern Lights hunt by minibus in Tromsø (order of activities is subject to change)
*Experienced guides and instructors for all activities
*Cold weather clothing for the duration of your stay in Levi
Image credits:©Francisco Damm, Malangen Brygger, Malangen, Ole Christian Salomonsen and Tromso Adventure
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3 Reviews of Northern Lights tour, Sweden, Finland & Norway
Reviewed on 15 Feb 2023 by Michael Gigante
Excellent accommodations, activities and food. The experience was beautiful. Seeing the Northern Lights was amazing. Read full reviewReviewed on 28 Jan 2019 by Christine Downie
Seeing the Northern lights was the most memorable part of the holiday... 10 out of 10. Read full reviewResponsible Travel
Planet
During this holiday our guests will visit two very different environments in Norway and Finland. Starting in Kirkenes, guests will enjoy the wild landscapes that surround this frontier town. The town has been built primarily on fishing and one of the main hauls in the modern day are the king crab. In this region these animals are of great economic value but they are responsibly fished in order to manage the stocks. Strict quotas are in place and treaties are enforced by the marine police. These guidelines not only manage king crab catches but they are also designed to try and ensure that there is a balance of marine life in the region.The hotel we use in Kirkenes is operated by Thon hotels who have a well developed environmental policy which they continually develop. Their hotels in Norway are all certified using the eco-Lighthouse system and they employ a companywide energy saving campaign in conjunction with third party specialists.
At Nellim the area is truly remote and wild and the hotel owners guides here appreciate the need to maintain such pristine environments. When on safari all guides ensure that there is no trace of their visit left behind and that if they are utilising fires, they use designated sites with sustainably sourced wood. The trails for dog sledding, snowmobiling and skiing are all well managed and maintained and utilised throughout the safaris. Guides will stick to these trails in order to limit the impact on the surrounding environment and prevent any unnecessary erosion to the ground. In general however the perma frost protects the surface from any long term effects of these activities.
Throughout the holiday group sizes are limited in order to lower the impact and guides will do what they can to impart their knowledge of the local environment.
People
Both regions visited during this holiday are well supported by the tourism industry. This has been an area of growth which has replaced more traditional industries and created jobs to enable young people to stay in these more rural and northern regions.All of the businesses we work with employ local people in order and try and are owned by local people, this means that there is little leakage of the economic benefit from any tourism expenditure. They use local suppliers for produce and services where possible and help to spread the tourism multiplier effect more widely.
The regions visited are renowned for being remaining hubs of Sami culture and a cultural insight we feel is an important element of holidays to these destinations. We feel that an understanding of the local traditions is an essential element of any visit.
At Nellim, the hotel has been constructed on the site of the old village school and has revitalised and preserved some of the delightful buildings which would otherwise have fallen into disrepair.
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