Kiruna, located in the Arctic Circle, is the centre of iron-mining and the heart of Swedish Lapland. Understandably, the Northern Lights, midnight sun and polar nights are the region’s trump cards but there’s also other notable delights cosying up in her thick wintry coat. Kiruna’s backyards and front gardens possess great stretches of wilderness offering plenty of cold-weather workouts for the actively inclined such as hiking adventures, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling while eager culture vultures have plenty of opportunities to learn about the ancient Sami who are the original Scandinavians. Further, there’s no better time than now to see this legendary Lapland town at its original location as the city is currently being relocated away from its centre due to the possibility of being swallowed up by its own gigantic mining pit. So wrap up warm and get ready for a northern exposure with a customised Kiruna tour package from Chan Brothers Travel Private Tours today.
Sleep on ice
The world-renowned ICEHOTEL actually needs no further introduction as there are not many other more original settings across the globe today to pull a unique overnighter. Find out how it feels to eat off ice plates, drink from ice glasses and sleep on a bed made of ice and snow. Indulge in specially-designed art suites with intricate ice sculptures surrounding you as you snooze or enjoy a classic sleeping-on-ice experience in the popular ice and snow rooms. Whichever your preference is, you are always guaranteed a cold but welcoming reception.
Zoom on snow
Snowmobiling is one of the absolute highlights in Lapland’s bucket list and if the activity is often described as riding a beast of a machine through the wintry landscapes of silvery forests, snow-blanketed countryside and frozen lakes, who then would dispute its popularity. There’s an array of tour options available such as an overnight escapade into the wilderness or an Aurora Borealis expedition with like-minded adventurers. No matter which tour you decide to take on, rest assured they are all going to be icing-on-the-cake experiences.
Mine your business LKAB’s Kiruna mine, the world’s largest underground iron-ore mine, offers an educational and mind-blowing excursion in which visitors will descend 540 metres deep into the bowels of the earth and see the area where 20 million tons of iron ore are dug up every year. Learn and educate yourself with the ins and outs of modern mining and hear the story of how mining created the town of Kiruna and brought about its flourish, and ironically, how the same is now causing the town to relocate away from where it all started.
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Heed this call of the north with a customised Kiruna and Sweden tour package from Chan Brothers Travel Private Tours and explore the heart of Swedish Lapland today. Call 6212 9935 or email privatetours@chanbrothers.com.sg to find out more.
Highlights
Every itinerary can be fully customised according to needs, special interests, personal preferences and defining style of just about anyone who wants to travel privately and exclusively.
Upon arrival in Stockholm, meet your local driver and transfer to your hotel.
After breakfast, spend your day at leisure. You may explore Stockholm’s famous sites such as Gamla Stan, Old Town, Vasa Museum, Skansen Open-Air Museum, Royal Palace, City Hall, Drottningholm Palace, Ostermalm Market Hall, Millesgarden and City park.
Stockholm
Spend the day at leisure. In the evening, proceed to the train station for your overnight sleeper train ride to Kiruna.
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Overnight accommodation will be aboard the train.
Upon arrival in Kiruna, proceed to check in to the world-famous Ice Hotel located in the village of Jukkasjarvi. Spend the rest of your day at leisure in this unique and breathtaking area. The ice rooms are especially comfortable and spacious. You will sleep in thermal sleeping bags on a special bed built of snow and ice on reindeer skins.
Kiruna Ice Hotel
Today, you will be awakened with a cup of hot lingonberry juice by your bedside. You may enjoy a scrumptious breakfast buffet and a morning sauna. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. You may simply enjoy your icy surrounds or book an activity or excursion. Tonight, transfer to a warmer accommodation within the same hotel.
After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to the airport for your flight home.