Northern Lights New Year Holiday Lapland
HIGHLIGHTS:
- New Year's Eve celebration with Sami Theme
- Northern Lights evening in World Famous Abisko
- Day Wilderness Snowmobile Safari
- Day driving your own Sled Dog Team
- Visit to the Original IceHotel
This is one of our personal favourites and very popular amongst our clients. The combination of the best Lapland experiences including the Northern Lights hunt in Abisko and a unique New Year's Eve makes it the perfect way to celebrate the old and toast in the New Year!
Limited to 30 people in total we split the group up so that snowmobiling and sled dog driving are done in small groups whilst everyone comes together for New Year.
To get a flavour for the destination and meet some of the people who will make your stay one to remember, please click on the arrow on the picture below.
Traditional Sami New Year
Day 1 - 29 December 2013
Fly to Kiruna. Transfer to Hotel Arctic EdenFly from London Heathrow to Kiruna. On arrival you will be met and transferred to Hotel Arctic Eden (or Máttaráhkká Sami Northern Lights Lodge). On arrival you will be kitted out in your complimentary arctic clothing which you will wear over your base layers to protect you from the arctic weather.
The guide will also run through your itinerary with you and split the group in 3 for the day tours, to make them smaller and more exclusive.
This evening enjoy a 2 course dinner at Hotel Arctic Eden.
Meals included: Dinner
The guide will also run through your itinerary with you and split the group in 3 for the day tours, to make them smaller and more exclusive.
This evening enjoy a 2 course dinner at Hotel Arctic Eden.
Meals included: Dinner
Day 2 - 30 December 2013
Snowmobiling Adventure.After breakfast Mikko your snowmobile guide will meet and transfer you to Máttárahkká Sami Lodge for your snowmobile adventure.
You will go through the forest, over frozen lakes, and the chance of seeing reindeers and moose in their natural habitat are big. There will be a short stop where the guide will tell you about the Sami people’s history and culture.
Continue your excursion up to Mount Eatnamvárri where a fantastic scene will display in front of you; miles and miles of untouched wilderness on one side of the mountain and on the other side Kiruna city is spread out between the two mountains; Loussavaara and Kirunavaara.
Back at the lodge you will enjoy a traditional Sami lunch before heading back to your hotel.
This evening at leisure with dinner at the Arctic Thai restaurant included.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
You will go through the forest, over frozen lakes, and the chance of seeing reindeers and moose in their natural habitat are big. There will be a short stop where the guide will tell you about the Sami people’s history and culture.
Continue your excursion up to Mount Eatnamvárri where a fantastic scene will display in front of you; miles and miles of untouched wilderness on one side of the mountain and on the other side Kiruna city is spread out between the two mountains; Loussavaara and Kirunavaara.
Back at the lodge you will enjoy a traditional Sami lunch before heading back to your hotel.
This evening at leisure with dinner at the Arctic Thai restaurant included.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3 - 31 December 2013
Drive your own Husky Sled Dog Safari and Sami New YearEnjoy a full hot and cold buffet breakfast in the hotel prior to your guide picking you up, and transferring you to the husky kennels for a 4 hour husky tour.
After instruction drive a Husky sled dog team through some spectacular wilderness near Kiruna. You will cover about 20 kilometres, which will include a stop for a wilderness lunch.
This evening, celebrate the New Year in style! Transfer to Máttaráhkká Sami Lodge, where on arrival you will be served warm beverages, before gathering around the open fire in the Lavvú (Sami tent) for storytelling and winter games where you can show your skills in throwing a lasso.
Afterwards sit down in the lodge and enjoy a glass of champagne before your 3-course traditional Sami dinner.
Around 11pm travel to the ski slope. The locals gather also to celebrate the New Year. And there is no question why; the view is fantastic! At midnight have a toast with champagne and view the dazzling fireworks display.
Return to Máttárahkká and then onwards to your hotel.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After instruction drive a Husky sled dog team through some spectacular wilderness near Kiruna. You will cover about 20 kilometres, which will include a stop for a wilderness lunch.
This evening, celebrate the New Year in style! Transfer to Máttaráhkká Sami Lodge, where on arrival you will be served warm beverages, before gathering around the open fire in the Lavvú (Sami tent) for storytelling and winter games where you can show your skills in throwing a lasso.
Afterwards sit down in the lodge and enjoy a glass of champagne before your 3-course traditional Sami dinner.
Around 11pm travel to the ski slope. The locals gather also to celebrate the New Year. And there is no question why; the view is fantastic! At midnight have a toast with champagne and view the dazzling fireworks display.
Return to Máttárahkká and then onwards to your hotel.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4 - 01 January 2014
Ice Hotel Visit and Northern Lights Hunting in AbiskoAfter a leisurely morning and breakfast, we will then drop you down at the world famous Ice Hotel where you can spend a couple of hours visiting the hotel, marvelling at the Art Suites, having a drink in the Absolut Ice Bar or doing some shopping.
Early evening transfer by bus to Abisko, the Northern Lights Capital of Europe. Enjoy a delicious 3 course dinner at Abisko Mountain Lodge prior to venturing out on the Aurora Hunt in one of the best locations in the world for consistent sightings of the world famous Lights.
To understand just why Abisko is the best place for seeing the Aurora Borealis you may find the content on the link to the Abisko Sky Station of interest.
Upgrade Options:
Dinner and Visit to Aurora Sky Station: Why not have dinner and spend the evening searching for the Lights from the world famous Aurora Sky Station in Abisko.
Aurora Photography Evening: For all those keen photographers, spend the evening with Chad Blakley, Abisko's aurora photographer. After dinner at Abisko Mountain Lodge you will head off to your Tepee base in Abisko National Park. Supplied with a Nikon DSLR camera, preset for optimum aurora photography, spend the evening learning about the fascinating Aurora and hopefully capturing them for a lasting memory!
For more information please see the A La Carte Extras below.
Return to Kiruna late evening and overnight at Arctic Eden.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Early evening transfer by bus to Abisko, the Northern Lights Capital of Europe. Enjoy a delicious 3 course dinner at Abisko Mountain Lodge prior to venturing out on the Aurora Hunt in one of the best locations in the world for consistent sightings of the world famous Lights.
To understand just why Abisko is the best place for seeing the Aurora Borealis you may find the content on the link to the Abisko Sky Station of interest.
Upgrade Options:
Dinner and Visit to Aurora Sky Station: Why not have dinner and spend the evening searching for the Lights from the world famous Aurora Sky Station in Abisko.
Aurora Photography Evening: For all those keen photographers, spend the evening with Chad Blakley, Abisko's aurora photographer. After dinner at Abisko Mountain Lodge you will head off to your Tepee base in Abisko National Park. Supplied with a Nikon DSLR camera, preset for optimum aurora photography, spend the evening learning about the fascinating Aurora and hopefully capturing them for a lasting memory!
For more information please see the A La Carte Extras below.
Return to Kiruna late evening and overnight at Arctic Eden.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5 - 02 January 2014
At Leisure until Airport Transfer for flight homeBreakfast at hotel prior to direct transfer to the airport for your flight home after your New Year holiday in Lapland.
Meals included: Breakfast
Meals included: Breakfast
Price per person: From £1,695
Includes Flights, 4 nights Accommodation with breakfast, Activities, Transfers, Guides, all meals.
Departures from: Heathrow
Departures from: Heathrow
A La Carte Optional Extras
Dinner and Northern Lights at Aurora Sky Station
On your aurora viewing night in Abisko we give you the option of having a very special evening in the world famous Aurora Sky Station in Abisko.
Take the chairlift up Mount Nuolja to the observatory which offers visitors a panoramic view over Lapporten, the Abisko Alps and Tornetrask. Enjoy a delicious three course meal at the Sky Station.
During the winter nights when it is dark, depending on the correct weather conditions, it is possible to see the Northern Lights dancing in the sky around you from this fantastic vantage point.
Your chances of seeing the aurora are pretty good. Abisko is blessed with many long, dark nights. In addition, there is minimal artificial light. Abisko is situated 250km north of the Arctic Circle and has the most cloud-free sky in Sweden.
Timing: 7PM - Midnight
Price Per Person: £68 per person
Take the chairlift up Mount Nuolja to the observatory which offers visitors a panoramic view over Lapporten, the Abisko Alps and Tornetrask. Enjoy a delicious three course meal at the Sky Station.
During the winter nights when it is dark, depending on the correct weather conditions, it is possible to see the Northern Lights dancing in the sky around you from this fantastic vantage point.
Your chances of seeing the aurora are pretty good. Abisko is blessed with many long, dark nights. In addition, there is minimal artificial light. Abisko is situated 250km north of the Arctic Circle and has the most cloud-free sky in Sweden.
Timing: 7PM - Midnight
Price Per Person: £68 per person
Northern Lights Photography Evening
Spend your Abisko evening with “Lights Over Lapland” photographer Chad Blakley for an opportunity to see and photograph the aurora borealis in the wilderness of Abisko National Park. Due to clear skies and virtually no light pollution, Abisko is one of the greatest places in the world to see the Northern Lights. Chad will provide you with a high quality camera & lens and teach you the skills that you will need to find and photograph the magical aurora borealis. Even if you have never used a camera before you have an extremely high chance of going home with some beautiful aurora photographs and memories that will last a lifetime! Small groups ensure a very personal and genuine experience.
Price Per Person: £55 includes Camera, tripod, warm drinks, guiding services, 3-4 hours searching for and photographing the aurora in Abisko National Park
AVAILABLE DATES: 02 JAN
Price Per Person: £55 includes Camera, tripod, warm drinks, guiding services, 3-4 hours searching for and photographing the aurora in Abisko National Park
AVAILABLE DATES: 02 JAN
Upgrade To Máttárahkká Northern Lights Lodge
Weekend a la Carte offer this wonderful small lodge exclusively to its clients. Based near Kiruna it is the perfect base for couples or small groups to experience the best of Lapland.
This quiet, warm and inspiring environment used to be a Sami handicraft centre until the owners had the idea to turn into a private retreat. With only 5 bedrooms open plan lounge and dining area with log fire, sauna and northern lights hot tub this is really a place to come and unwind.
One of the beauties of the location is that you can snowmobile out from your front door into the arctic wilderness and the sled dog kennel is less than a kilometre away. Evenings are focused on good food, relaxation and the Northern Lights.
Price per person: £60 per night
This quiet, warm and inspiring environment used to be a Sami handicraft centre until the owners had the idea to turn into a private retreat. With only 5 bedrooms open plan lounge and dining area with log fire, sauna and northern lights hot tub this is really a place to come and unwind.
One of the beauties of the location is that you can snowmobile out from your front door into the arctic wilderness and the sled dog kennel is less than a kilometre away. Evenings are focused on good food, relaxation and the Northern Lights.
Price per person: £60 per night
Upgrade to a Suite at Hotel Arctic Eden
The suites are something out of the ordinary. All the rooms have LCD TV, DVD-player and a home-cinema system. Wireless Internet works in all of the rooms.
The fully tiled bathrooms are equipped with floor-heating, whirlpool baths, massage showers with inbuilt music systems and personal saunas make these some of the best we have seen anywhere in Lapland.
Every guest has their own comfortable bathrobe with slippers to match. When you arrive, fresh fruits and mineral water is waiting for you in the room.
Price Per Person: £60 per night
The fully tiled bathrooms are equipped with floor-heating, whirlpool baths, massage showers with inbuilt music systems and personal saunas make these some of the best we have seen anywhere in Lapland.
Every guest has their own comfortable bathrobe with slippers to match. When you arrive, fresh fruits and mineral water is waiting for you in the room.
Price Per Person: £60 per night
Includes:-
- Flights
- 4 nights Accommodation with breakfast
- Traditional Sami New Year Celebration
- Aurora Hunt in Abisko
- Snowmobile Day Adventure
- Drive Your Own Sled Dog Team
- Ice Hotel Visit
- All Meals
- Transfers
- Arctic Clothing Loan
Departure Airport:
- Heathrow
“The highlight was at the Sky Station at Abisko. (This is a must). As you climb to the top in the chair lift the sky is filled with more stars than you have ever seen before. With no light pollution and a cloudless sky the Northern Lights were bright and vivid. We were very fortunate as they were on display all night”
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