Swedish Lapland tailor-made holidays

Swedish Lapland, partially segmented by the Arctic Circle, welcomes you with a mix of local Sámi culture and beautiful landscapes. The UNESCO listed Laponia area is northern Sweden's cultural heartland. Visit the traditional Jokkmokk Winter Market or explore the area's Sámi villages, where in the winter the locals will guide you through the arctic wilderness by husky or reindeer sledge.

Further South while away your time in the tranquillity of Abisko National Park. Here you can enjoy spotting the local reindeer population, peer into Abiskojokk canyon or hike the challenging King's Trail. This area is famous for its cloudless viewing of the night sky and is an excellent place to go in search of the elusive Northern Lights.

Extend your stay a few nights at the Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi to admire the ice sculptures and outdoor activities on offer, before travelling below the Arctic Circle for a different experience among Harads suspended tree houses and Luleå's picturesque villages.

Experience the industrialisation of northern Sweden, with guided tours around its successful iron-ore mines in Gällivare and Kiruna, or take a sailing tour along the Luleå Archipelago and discover secluded beaches, quaint fishing villages and historic sites.

ICEHOTEL 30 | Art Suite Ruossut | Design Anna Ohlund & John Pettersson | Photo Asaf Kliger | © ICEHOTEL www.icehotel.com

ICEHOTEL Break

4-day tailor-made holiday from £730 pp incl. flights

With its mesmerising sculptures and thrilling excursions, a stay at Sweden's original ICEHOTEL is a truly unique experience. This classic short break includes a night in an Ice Room with two nights in warm accommodation.

Treehotel & ICEHOTEL

5-day tailor-made break from £1,595 pp incl. flights

This is the perfect introduction to winter in Swedish Lapland as you combine stays at two of Scandinavia's most celebrated hotels with the chance to add in a raft of optional excursions.

Northern Lights City Break in Luleå

4-day tailor-made break from £840 pp incl. flights

This is the perfect itinerary for those who want to experience the best of both worlds, combining the Lappish wilderness with a stylish city break in charming Luleå.

ICEHOTEL 30 | Art Suite Warm up | Design Aleksandra Pasek & Tomasz Czajkowski | Photo Asaf Kliger | © ICEHOTEL www.icehotel.com

Tromso & the ICEHOTEL on Arctic Circle Explorer

5-day tailor-made holiday from £1,275 pp incl. flights

Pair two Scandinavian icons on one unforgettable adventure. You'll begin with Tromso's dazzling Northern Lights displays before a cross-border train ride brings you to Sweden's world-famous ICEHOTEL.

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Top places to stay in Swedish Lapland

Treehotel, Harads, Sweden

Designer hotel

In a wild pine forest in northern Sweden, six architects have designed six unique rooms in the canopy to satisfy your sense of luxury, escapism and childhood fantasies about sleeping and playing in the treetops.

ICEHOTEL 30 | Art Suite Bone Room | Design Rob Harding | Photo Asaf Kliger | © ICEHOTEL www.icehotel.com

ICEHOTEL, Jukkasjärvi

Designer hotel

ICEHOTEL was first created in 1989 and has been a stand-out on the winter travel circuit ever since. With each reincarnation, about 1,000 tonnes of ice are harvested from the Torne River and crafted by architects and sculptors into rooms, suites, hallways, galleries, a bar and even a small church.

Arctic Bath, Harads, Sweden

Designer hotel

An innovative hotel suspended in Sweden's Lule River, with a focus on wellness and relaxation in the heart of Lappish countryside.

Brändön Lodge

Traditional lodge

Overlooking the icy Gulf of Bothnia and the Luleå archipelago, the cabins at Brändön form the perfect base from which to explore a region where islands outnumber people by a long way.

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Where to go in Swedish Lapland

Harads

Wake up to fantastic views from the Treehotel. Located in the Harads region these luxury tree houses are all individually designed. Ranging in style from wooded cabins to reflective UFO's, the Treehotel is open to guided tours as well as those looking to experience a night among the trees.

Jukkasjarvi

Due to its Arctic location, a visit to Swedish Lapland would not be complete without bedding down in an authentic igloo for the night, and this is exactly what the icehotel at Jukkasjärvi offers. Rebuilt annually out of blocks cut from the Torne River, temperatures in this area can drop as low as -…

Kiruna

The thriving city of Kiruna owes a lot to its iron-ore mine. LKAB, the owners of this site, have been mining here for over a century and have recently opened the mine up to guided tours. In this town you will be hard pushed to find a man-made sight that is not somehow related to the regions key min…

Lulea

The city of Luleå sits at the northern end of the Norbotten Coast on the Gulf of Bothnia. The city was originally located around nearby Gammelstad but moved to its new position when the land began rising in the absence of the heavy glacial ice layers that once covered this region.

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