Summary
Short description
A four-day tailor-made Northern Lights break in Swedish Lapland
Highlights
- Spend two nights at Sörbyn Lodge, a collection of traditional timber cabins and modern rooms set on the shores of a frozen lake
- Enjoy a range of exceptional excursions, including dog sledding, snowshoeing, fat biking and husky safaris
- Spend an unforgettable night at Aurora Safari Camp, where you’ll sleep in a traditional lavvu (Sami tent) and keep watch for the dancing lights of the Aurora Borealis
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Recommended for:
Activity adventure | Natural world | Northern Lights | Short break | Unique & unusual | Winter
This four-day, long weekend break to Sörbyn Lodge & Aurora Safari Camp in the heart of Swedish Lapland will live long in the memory. courtesy of the terrific potential for Northern Lights sightings, dogsled touring with purebred Siberian huskies, a stay at Lapland's first African safari-influenced Sami-style camp - with the option of some expert tuition from professional Northern Lights photographer Fredrik Broman or one of his experienced colleagues - and perhaps the best food in the Arctic.
Day by day itinerary
Day
1
Sörbyn Lodge
Fly to Luleå and transfer to Sörbyn Lodge. Located on a beautiful lake near the small village of Sörbyn, accommodation here includes traditional timber cabins as well as newly built hotel rooms, but it's the outstanding food that grabs most of the headlines, with local ingredients such as fish, moose, reindeer and cloudberries all featuring on a menu of regional specialities. Spend the remainder of the day enjoying winter activities, which include snowmobiling, ice fishing, cross-country skiing and most notably husky safaris. These dogsled trips are a cut above most, using purebred Siberian huskies closely bonded to their Swedish owner, Richard Karlsson, who leads his guests through the surrounding expanses of frozen lakes and forests.
Stay: Sörbyn Lodge, Sweden (Superior)
Meals: D
Day
2
Aurora Safari Camp
Enjoy a morning snowmobile tour along frozen rivers and through snow-laden forests before transferring after lunch to Aurora Safari Camp. The camp was established by professional photographer Fredrick Broman, who drew inspiration from the camps he has worked with in East Africa. Fredrick now specialises in night-time photography, and in the stars and Northern Lights in particular. So bring along your camera for some optional expert tuition from Frederick or one of his colleagues (not included). You'll spend the night in a traditional lavvo (Sami tent) in a comfortable bed and Arctic sleeping bag. A traditional sauna is also close at hand to keep off the chill.
Stay: Aurora Safari Camp, Lulea (Standard)
Meals: B L D
Day
3
Sörbyn Lodge
Meet Richard Karlsson for one of his aforementioned husky safaris. That evening you'll head into the forested mountains in 4x4s in search of the Northern Lights. This natural phenomenon can never be guaranteed but Lights or no Lights, the trek through the forest is a magical experience. Enjoy a mountain-top BBQ before returning to the lodge for a final night.
Stay: Sörbyn Lodge, Sweden (Superior)
Meals: B L D
Day
4
Departure
After breakfast, transfer to the airport in time for your onward flight to the UK.
Meals: B
Pricing
Any element of this itinerary can be adjusted to suit your needs. Just contact us to find out more.
Accommodation rating:
4-day tailor-made break from £2,570 incl. flights
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