A Luxury Arctic Adventure at the Icehotel and Treehotel

After a comfy night's sleep surrounded by nothing but darkness and silence in northern Lapland, head to breakfast to fuel up for the active day ahead. Today you will learn how to sauna like a Scandinavian, with a ten-step sauna ritual. For the brave, this includes an ice plunge and a thorough cleanse of both mind and body. When fingers and toes are suitably frosty and stomachs are grumbling, head back to the Icehotel for an extravagant eight-course meal at The Veranda. Sit round an enormous wooden table with other guests while the chef cooks and serves some deliciously fresh Swedish delicacies, all inspired by the eight Sami seasons, Tornedalen and its food history. Be sure to eat your fill, as after dinner you will be heading out to be with the huskies on an overnight dog sledding adventure. Drive your own sled and bed down in a cosy wilderness cabin for the night, making the most of the sauna and even the chance to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights dancing across the dark night sky.

Today you will wake up in the wonderful wilderness before packing up and heading back to the Icehotel as tonight you will be sleeping in their Deluxe Suite 365. You will sleep among hand carved ice sculptures on a bed made of ice (don’t worry, you get a super comfy mattress, a thermal sleeping bag and plenty of reindeer hides to keep you nice and toasty), as the room will sit between -5 and -8°C. The bathroom and dressing room is next door (in a warm building, don’t worry!), so you can have a steaming shower or even treat yourselves to a bit of time in the sauna. We can organise lots of activities for you while you’re here, such as cross-country skiing, a reindeer meet-and-greet or horse riding. This evening, enjoy the five-course ‘ice menu’ at the Icehotel's main restaurant: the dishes served are all inspired by the flavours of northern Sweden.

Today you will make the journey through Lapland to Boden. First, you will be transferred about 15 minutes from Icehotel to the train station, where you will catch the local train to Kiruna. On arrival at Kiruna train station, catch another train that’ll take three-and-a-half hours to wind its way gently through the enchanting landscapes of Swedish Lapland. Keep an eye out for moose, arctic hares and, of course, the Northern Lights, on your way. On arrival at Lulea station, you will be met by your driver and transferred to the Treehotel (about an hour away), where you will spend the next couple of nights. The amazingly designed rooms at the Treehotel include The Cabin, UFO, Mirrorcube, Blue Cone, Bird's Nest, Dragonfly, The 7th Room and Biosphere. All are comfortable and offer a thoroughly memorable experience. Tuck into a delicious three-course dinner at the hotel, all the while keeping your eyes peeled for the Northern Lights dancing across the dark night sky.

This morning you’ll get to enjoy a cultural experience with the local Sami people. After rubbing your eyes and realising that you have actually woken up in a UFO, Bird's Nest or a Mirrorcube, head to breakfast and fuel up for your day of foraging. Eva Gunnare is a culture guide, food connoisseur and specialist in local wild herbs and berries, and today she will be taking you foraging. You’ll wind your way through pine and birch forest to the meadows surrounding the hotel, tasting the flavours of nature as you go. Learn about the traditional ways of using the plants and then a special fika (coffee) will be served with the treats that Eva has made using her foraged treasures. Having lived with reindeer herders for many years, she knows Swedish traditions inside and out. Tuck into a delicious five-course tasting menu made using fresh, locally foraged ingredients. As you head back to the Treehotel, pause at the Arctic Circle Monument which serves as a reminder of exactly how far north you are in the world. During your stay, we can also organise a pine tree forest walk or a full-day hike in Korgen Nature Reserve.