Overview
Finish:Kiruna, Sweden
Travel Period
Savour eight days in spectacular Norway and Sweden on the search for the Northern Lights. As you go looking for the Aurora, you’ll be treated to unique experiences along the way, including a stay in the original ICEHOTEL and in a fisherman’s cabin in the Lofoten archipelago. With sweeping landscapes and stunning vistas around every corner, Lofoten has quickly risen to be a bucket list place for winter-loving landscape photographers and Northern Lights chasers.
History and cultural enthusiasts will enjoy a Viking museum, the historic WW2 war area, a Stone Age site and much more.
In autumn you get to experience the beautiful colours of the leaves changing colours, and learn how people in the North prepare and cope with the extreme temperatures.
The trip runs from Bodø, Norway to Kiruna, Sweden with five scheduled departures. With a maximum of only 15 fellow passengers, spend less time waiting and more time enjoying! Getting on and off the bus, hotel check-ins, comfort stops, meals - with a small group everything is easier and quicker, giving you more time to enjoy your holiday.
Note that this trip also runs in reverse direction with our 7-day Iconic Northern Lights Reverse.
Highlights
- Stay at the iconic ICEHOTEL in Sweden
- Witness the beauty of the Lofoten Archipelago and stay in a traditional fisherman's cabin 'rorbu' accommodation with all modern amenities
- Visit a Viking musuem and Stone age site
- Learn about Narvik which surrounding waters hold echoes of one of World War II's most dramatic naval confrontations: the Battles of Narvik.
- Explore Coastal Norway in Bodø and get an introduction to the local Lappish Sámi Culture
- Plenty of chances to experience the Northern Lights throughout the journey
- Escorted by your 50DN Tour Leader and experienced local guides, with only 15 fellow group travellers
What's Included
- All internal ground transport
- All accommodation in a shared double/twin room, single supplement available
- 1 night in an Art Suite 365 (cold room) at ICEHOTEL
- 1 night in a warm room at ICEHOTEL
- 2 nights in Traditional fisherman rorbu cabins in Lofoten
- 2 nights in the Wood hotel in Bodø
- 1 night in Narvik
- Daily breakfast
- 4 dinners
- 5 lunches (including one three course meal in a Sámi Lavuu tent)
- Reindeer Experience with local Sámi family
- Saltstramen maelstrom tour with 'Stone Age' style lunch and activities at an ancient local site
- Lofoten Sightseeing tour including entrance to the Lofotr Viking Museum, home to Norway's longest reconstructed longhouse
- Taste of Lofoten tour
- Ice sculpting at the ICEHOTEL
- Winter activity (Jan - March): Snowmobile excursion and dogsledding at ICEHOTEL
- Autumn activity (Sep - Oct): Abisko Mountain Hike at ICEHOTEL
- Private arrival transfers in Bodø and shared airport transfers in Kiruna
- Coastal Voyage (Hurtigruten or Havila) from Bodø to Svolvær (day crossing, no cabin)
- Private mini-bus from Svolvær to Narvik, and Narvik to ICEHOTEL
- Experienced Tour Escort
Dates & Pricing
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