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We bring you the very best travel opportunities in Sweden from the experts with the local knowledge. We have travelled extensively throughout Sweden and want to share our experiences with you.

ICEHOTEL Excursions 2013/14

We recommend you book your activities and excursions at ICEHOTEL approx. 8 weeks prior to departure. All snowmobile / ranger / driving activities require a driving licence that is valid in Sweden. Prices may change without warning due to factors outside the control of Simply Sweden. Prices & times include any relevant transfers.

Intensify your experience with an out of this world transfer
Journey through the magical winter wonderland of the ancient forests. You may see some of the local wildlife including moose and reindeer, or look towards the sky and you may see the Northern Lights.

Husky taxi
No better way to arrive at the hotel.
£684 per sleigh (1hr15 Max 4 people per sled)
Shared drive your own team
2 adults take turns to drive the husky sled. A 3hr30 journey including lunch at a wilderness camp. £519 per sled
Drive your own team
Great your eager team of 3 or 4 huskies at Kiruna airport and drive your own husky team to your hotel. Includes lunch at a wilderness camp. £311pp
Snowmobile Transfer
A 2hr journey through ancient forests and across frozen lakes. £306pp 2 per snowmobile or £403 for an individual snowmobile

Daily Excursions

Northern Lights

Northern Lights Snowmobile Excursion
In cooperation with the Swedish Institute of Space Physics we offer a snowmobile excursion in search of the magic northern lights where our trained guides during the excursion will tell you truths and tall tales about the mythical celestial phenomenon. A three-course dinner with local ingredients served in a wilderness camp is included. £199pp 2 per snowmobile or £296 for an individual snowmobile (7 to 11pm. 8 to midnight after 28Mar)
Northern Lights Husky excursion
One of the best ways to explore Lapland during the winter months. Includes fika in the wilderness and hopefully an impressive display from the Northern Lights! £113pp (2hrs30 including transfer to husky kennel)
Dinner under the stars
This tour, organized in cooperation with the Swedish Institute of Space Physics, takes you in search of the northern lights. Transfer to a cosy wilderness camp and a three-course dinner with local ingredients is included. £250 pp (Minibus tour, 5-9pm until 31Mar.)
Northern Lights excursion by Horse
Ride icelandic horses through ancient forests silhouetted against the mountains, hoping the staggering Northern Lights dance across the sky. Supper served at a wilderness camp. £213pp. Min age 12yrs. Max 90kg. (Up to 28Feb 15.30-2030, 1-31Mar 1700-2200)
Overnight Snowmobile Tour
Options for overnight snowmobile tours in Lapland
Overnight Husky Tour
Options for overnight husky tours in Lapland

Snowmobiles in Lapland

Snowmobile - Wilderness Tour
Learn to master the vehicle that gives you a sense of freedom in the magical forests of Swedish Lapland. Includes a traditional Swedish fika at a wilderness cabin.
£112pp 2 per snowmobile or £209pp for an individual snowmobile (12.30-3pm)
Arctic Wildlife Safari
This safari takes you through some magnificent mountain sceneries along with a local guide. Learn about the animals living in the Lappish mountain world, how to trace their tracks and about the climate in the extreme environment. Transfer and lunch with local ingredients is included. £316pp 2 per snowmobile or £378pp for an individual snowmobile. (0900am departure, approx 6 hours.)
For the Enthusiast
For those who have snowmobiled before and enjoy the thrill of the ride. Small groups explore the untouched wilderness in a fast moving tour. Price from £147 per person. Single snowmobiles only.
Overnight Snowmobile Tour
Options for overnight snowmobile tours in Lapland

Husky Tours in Lapland

The Story Of Huskies
Take a seat in the sled, experience the excited and howling dogs, and then the silence when the journey begins. Coffee and cake over a campfire is included. £167pp (9.30 and 1pm departures 1hr30)
Everyday life of a musher
An exclusive excursion where you get an insight in a musher’s everyday life by helping your guide and which will take you to the isolated wilderness camp located off the beaten track. Transfer and a traditional wilderness lunch served in a wilderness camp is included. £344pp (11.15 to 3.15pm)
Drive your own Husky team
Optional upgrade to the Everyday life of a musher excursion above. After some instruction you should be ready to follow after your guide and enjoy the thrill of being in command of your own husky team. £454pp
Overnight Husky Tour
Options for overnight husky tours in Lapland

Sami Tours

Raidu - Encounter with Reindeer
Enjoy traditional Sami food prepared over a campfire, experience a short reindeer sleigh excursion and and indulge yourself in the everyday life and rich culture of the Sami. 1pm transfer from Kiruna. Approx 30min at ICEHOTEL prior to tour. £188pp. Children 3-12yrs £90.
Vuojan - Sami Culture & Reindeer Sled
Take a step inside the Sami culture, drive your own reindeer sled (approx 10km) and enjoy a traditional Sami meal. 0815 transfer from Kiruna. Approx 30min at ICEHOTEL prior to tour. £279pp. Min age to drive sled 16yrs. Children: 8-15yrs £194

Ski / Snow shoe tours

Ski or snow shoe with guide
Experience the snowy forests of Lapland on snowshoes or skis. Coffee and cake served in the wilderness camp is included. £75pp (8.45-10.45am)

Other Activities

ICEdriving
A driving experience on ice, which allows you to develop as a driver and provides an insight into the security systems that modern cars are equipped with. Transfer and, coffee and cake is included.Min age 18 and in possession of a driving licence valid in Sweden. Driver £459pp, passenger £132pp. (Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8am-12 7Jan to 31Mar). May open / close earlier subject to conditions)
Ice Sculpting
Spend the day carving your own masterpiece under the expert guidance of the ICEHOTEL artists. £80pp (2.30pm approx 2hrs. Min age 12)
Moose excursion by Horse
At the foot of Sweden’s highest mountain, Kebnekaise, deep in Lapland, you ride Icelandic horses out into the moose’ winter grazing land in search of the king of the Lappish forest - the moose. Transfers and lunch is included. Minimum age 12 years. Max weight 90 kg. £213 pp (0900-1500)

Activities (book at reception)