Icehotel Sweden 2010 - 2011
4 days / 3 nights, Jukkasjärvi / Swedish Lapland | The winter season 2009/2010 will be the twentieth in order for ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi. A twenty-year journey from an Igloo of 60 square meters to the world's largest hotel of ice and snow at about 5500 square meters. The anniversary season will be highlighted throughout the winter, a celebration which we invite all our guests to participate in.
A stay in the ICEHOTEL is the ultimate Winter Adventure! Sculpted from ice and snow, this incredible work of art, set in the heart of Swedish Lapland, provides the base for a truly unusual winter break. ICEHOTEL, now in its twentieth year, is continuing its success as the world's biggest hotel made entirely of ice and snow.
Ten thousand years ago, glaciers carved a riverbed and the Torne River was born. Since then, the crystal-clear, pure water of the Torne River has flowed freely along its 600-kilometer path through Lapland out to the sea in the southeast.
The entire ICEHOTEL is on loan from the mighty Torne River and is a place where time stands still. Just a short period before, fish swam in the water and the river was a crashing torrent of whitewater, wild and frothing. And very soon, when the spring comes and then finally the summer, the rooms, the suites, the bar, the reception, in fact the entire creation, will once again become part of the rushing rapids coursing toward the sea. Read more...
Jukkasjärvi, a small, quaint village in Swedish Lapland, lies 200 km north of the Arctic Circle by the River Torne. 400 years ago, Jukkasjärvi was a popular meeting place for Lapland's settlers and hunters. Jukkasjärvi in Sami (Lappish) means "meeting place", which is what the former Sami village has been for half a millennium. Today, it is home to the world's largest igloo - the incredible ICEHOTEL - where a beautifully ornamented suite has been reserved exclusively for you! Inside the hotel, you'll also find an Art gallery, Ice bar, Cinema and Chapel. The Ice Church is a consecrated room of snow and ice in which church services, weddings and christenings take place. Since the winter of 2003 the "Ice Globe Theatre" - a replica of Shakespeare's "Globe Theatre" on the Thames in London - added a new chapter of beauty and magic to the ICEHOTEL.
| Departure | Departures Daily: December 10th 2010 - April 16th 2011 |
| Price | December 10th 2010 - March 31 2011 (Mondays - Wednesdays) FROM: $1,175 per person in double room Prices are based on MON - WED stay only April 1st - 16th 2011 FROM: $1,050 per person in double room New Year Dec 31st 2010 - January 2nd 2011 and February 12th, 13th, 14th 2011 FROM: $1,395 per person in double room Prices are based on travel (Mondays - Wednesdays or Thursdays - Sundays) Other arrival days are subject to price increase. Prices for holidays periods are on request. We will be happy to create an itinerary to suit your individual travel plans! |
| Included | Taxi transfers from/to Kiruna Airport - Hotel 1 night ICEHOTEL, based on double 2 nights in comfortable cabin Scandinavian breakfast buffet daily Hotel Berry Drink Sauna Wilderness Snowmobile Safari, 3.5 hours 1 x Wilderness lunch |
| Not Included | Flight to/from Kiruna Optional excursions on day 2* Personal insurance / personal items Gratuities $25 Service fee |
| Please Note | Additional nights and activities are available on request. The above itinerary is on an individual basis and can be tailor-made to suit your travel wishes. Children in ICEHOTEL: Children 0-6 years old sleep at no cost together with 2 adults in ICEHOTEL and have their own sleeping bag (if wanted) and breakfast of course. Children 7-12 years old imply an additional fee of USD $/ child together with 2 adults in a room at ICEHOTEL. Guests inevitably have a few queries before tucking themselves in their sleeping-bags in one of the stylish ice suites. The guide in ICEHOTEL will be happy to explain everything you need to know about sleeping in ICEHOTEL. You will be supplied with a specially made sleeping bag complete with a sleeping bag liner. In the morning a hot drink will be brought to you, after which you can enjoy an early morning sauna followed by breakfast. The temperature in the ICEHOTEL varies between -4 and -9 degrees centigrade, depending on the outside temperature. |
| Tour Options | Additional nights at the ICEHOTEL cabins "Warm accommodations" Extended stay in Stockholm Pre or Post tour Stockholm & ICEHOTEL Optional Excursions Snowmobiling Husky dog sledge We pride ourselves in our ability to tailor-make holidays, so if you cannot find exactly what you are looking for on our website, we will find it for you. Most of our holidays can be adapted to suit your personal travel plans and itinerary. |
Day 1 KIRUNA - JUKKASJÄRVI Arrival in Kiruna. You will be met and transferred by taxi to the ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi (Kiruna-Jukkasjärvi 17 km)or you can take an optional snowmobile or Dog sleigh transfer. When checking in at the ICEHOTEL (normal check in time is 5:00 pm) you will get a guided tour of the ICEHOTEL. You will also be given "sleeping instructions". Overnight in your ice room in a cozy sleeping bag and reindeer skins.
Day 2 ICEHOTEL - JUKKASJÄRVI (B) Room service wake up with a hot berry drink. Start your day with a sauna and a buffet breakfast at the Jukkasjärvi Inn. Day is free to join an optional excursion. There is a host of winter activities to choose from, such as snow mobile safari, dog sled safari, ice fishing, reindeer sled excursion. You may also enjoy cross-country skiing or a special guided snowmobile tour at night, including a traditional dinner and slide show on the Aurora Borealis. A clear night sky provides an excellent opportunity to observe the nature phenomenon of the Aurora Borealis - the Northern Lights! Overnight in your comfortable double room or cozy cabin.
Day 3 ICEHOTEL - JUKKASJÄRVI (B, L) Swedish buffet breakfast. Enjoy a 3.5 hour Wilderness Snowmobile tour today including lunch. Guided extra long snowmobile tour in the wilderness area around Jukkasjärvi primeval forest, with traditional wilderness lunch (smoked reindeer meat with bread, salmon soup, lingonberry cake). Spend the rest of the day at your leisure. Overnight in your comfortable double room or cozy cabin.
Day 4 JUKKASJÄRVI - KIRUNA (B) Breakfast at the hotel restaurant before your transfer to the Kiruna Airport. Your adventure to the ICEHOTEL has come to an end. Additional nights and activities are available on request. The above itinerary is on an individual basis and can be tailor made to suit your travel wishes.