Magic Lapland – Northern Lights Trip

Meeting Point

Stockholm: Departure at 13:00 from the Generator Hostel.

If you have any problem regarding flights or schedules, we can give you a hand: read this article or don’t hesitate to contact us!

*Final schedule will be sent by email to the participants 2 days before the departure.

Husky Safari and Snowmobiles (From 120€):

This 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.

Night-time Snowshoeing (From 52€):

When dusk descends and the stars come out, the adventure begins! If we’re lucky, we can gaze in wonder at the Northern Lights. On our way down, we call in at a Lapp hut for a snack and a tasty hot drink before bedtime. The activity takes from 2 to 3 hours.

Arctic Skills (From 63€):

How 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.

• Ice Fishing (1 hour)

• Building Snow Houses or building a teepee (1 hour)

• Making fire without matches (1 hour)

Bus Trip to the Arctic Ocean (included):

Enjoy 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!

Reindeer Farm (Included):

On 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.

The Jukkasjärvi Ice hotel (Included):

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.

To consider:

To get to Finland there are frequent low cost flights with:

Accommodation:

Accommodation is right in the heart of Levi. All the services are only a few steps away from the accommodation (Grocery stores, Pistes, Ski tracks, Alko, Restaurants, Clubs etc.). The kitchens of the apartments are well equipped. There is a panel TV, stereos/a DVD-player, a drying cabinet, a sauna and shower(s) in every apartment. Smoking is not allowed inside the apartments! Please notice that some of the apartments have double beds so you may have to share a bed.

There is no wifi in the cabins, but remember, we’re in Lapland to enjoy it! Anyway there are various wifi points in the village.

What should I bring with me?:

• Warm clothes (can be rented for €12/unit/day, or €7 /day only general and boots).
• The bedding or sleeping bag (linen not included but can be rented for 15 € / trip).
• Swimsuit (unless you want to do it the Finnish way!)
• Anything else you may need during the trip: money, credit card, medicine etc.
• Student card for discounts
• A small pillow or a special neck cushion for the bus trip.
• Flip flops for Arctic swimming and jumping in the snow after sauna.

Organization of the trip:

• External organization

CANCELLATION POLICY

1. Cancelling 35 days or more before departure: customer is charged a service fee of €20. Non-EU citizens may also have to pay bank transfer fees.

2. Cancelling between 35 and 21 days before departure: customer is charged a service fee of 25% of the tour price in addition to possible visa and banking/postal charges.

3. Cancelling between 21 and 15 days before departure: customer is charged a service fee of 50% of the tour price in addition to possible visa and banking/postal charges.

4. Cancelling between 15 days and 72 hours prior to departure: customer is charged a service fee of 75% of the tour price in addition to possible visa and banking/postal charges.

5. If the tour is cancelled less than 72 hours before departure, Unitrips reserves the right to charge the entire price of the tour.