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The old town or Gammelstad, is the original settlement of Luleå and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. An impressive collection of decorative village buildings surround the church which was originally intended as a cathedral and is one of the most impressive in Sweden. Modern Luleå has an excellent selection of shops, cafes and restaurants and, partly due to its popular university, is a lively and friendly city and virtually the last spot of civilisation before entering the Arctic wilderness.
The tiny resort of Harads is home to the Treehotel. Here you will find a group of unique rooms created in harmony with nature amongst the trees and with ecological values. Each room has an innovative modern design and is designed to be as green as possible.
Day 1
Fly from the UK to Luleå either direct or via Stockholm. Transfer by airport bus to your hotel, duration approx. 15 minutes.
3 nights LULEÅ - Quality Hotel Luleå *** or Elite Stadshotellet **** (BB)
Day 4
Pick up from your hotel for your guided transfer to Harads. Your transfer is approximately 1½ hours and an adventure in itself, beginning with a short tour of the city of Luleå after which you will pass through the UNESCO World Heritage site of Gammelstad Church Town. Your guide will introduce you to a wide range of interesting places along the Luleå river valley and convey information about the region, its people and its history.
1 night HARADS - Treehotel (BB)
Day 5
Pick up from the Treehotel for your guided transfer to Luleå Airport for return flight to the UK.
Departure Day: Daily from London Heathrow airport
Departure Dates: 4 January - 5 April 2013
Duration: 4 nights
N. B. Departures also possible from alternative airports, subject to flight schedules and availability. Please ask for further details.
The Elite Stadshotellet Luleå is a modern hotel of a very high standard, where style and 100-year old craftsmanship have been tastefully combined with today’s demands for comfort and service. Elite Stadshotellet Luleå is located in central Luleå overlooking the city park and the north harbour.
Centrally situated in the centre of Luleå. The hotel has two restaurants; Amphion Restaurant and Cook's Krog. There is also the Invit lounge bar to unwind for a pre-dinner drink. Cleo Nightclub is a popular night spot and the hotel also offers a relax department with pool and saunas. All rooms have shower and WC, trouser press, satellite TV, telephone and Free Wireless High Speed Internet Access.
An amazing collection of tree house rooms, all with WC and washbasin - showers in the Tree Sauna closeby!). Each one is an individual design based on ecological principles. Price based on either the Birds Nest, Cabin, Blue Cone or UFO, supplement for the Mirrorcube. Britta’s Pensjonat is close by which has a restaurant, sauna and relax area and is where breakfast is served.
Description: Hovercrafts operate over even surfaces whether it’s ground, water or ice. They are supported by an air cushion which ensures the craft never touches what lies underneath and this provides a safe, fun and quick means of transportation. On this spectacular tour you will visit the outer edges of the Luleå archipelago travelling 30 centimetres over the ice! The tour begins with a guided minibus tranfer from your hotel which will take you out onto the ice roads. On the way the guide will talk about Luleå and the archipelago and after about 20 minutes in total you’ll meet with the hovercraft. After a briefing and go through of equipment the journey towards the pack-ice fields outside the archipelago begins. After arrival at the outer edges of the islands you will take a walk around the towering ice on trails checked by the guide. If conditions for pack-ice are not ideal then the islands of Kluntarna and Brändöskär with small idealic fishing-villages will be visited instead. On this tour the participants will experience the vastness of sea in a new way - frozen. Maybe, if you are lucky, you can also spot a seal or sea eagles...
Operates: Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday departing 1100. February - April, varies depending on the thickness of the ice.
Duration: 3 hours, 15 minutes (this includes a guided transfer from the hotel of 20 minutes in each direction i.e. activity lasts 2.5 hours).
Price: £237 per person, children under 10 half-price.
Price includes: Guided transfer, activity, ligh lunch and refreshments.
Notes: Warm clothes, especially warm boots, are required since the tour includes walking on ice.
Description: Travelling by sea - quite important to mankind but made impossible by climate in the strong arctic winter. Only since the steam-engined steel vessels of the 19th century has it been possible to operate the channels of the northern seas in wintertime. Experience the might and the wide-open spaces of the ice-covered sea. Listen to the sound of ice blocks being crushed against the hull of the boat Arctic Explorer and get a glimpse of what little man can do in the hands of nature. The tour includes about 1 hour of ice-breaking and if the ice of the Bothnian Bay is not thick enough the Arctic Explorer will go upstream the River Piteå instead where there is plenty of thick ice to break. Meanwhile the passengers can stroll around the boat, both in- and outside, visit the captain on the bridge and the non-restricted areas of the engine-room. After about 30 minutes’ journeying the boat stops and the passengers are allowed out onto the ice and for those who dare is the chance of trying to swim among the floes dressed in a survival-suit!
Operates: Saturdays, beginning of January - March/beginning of April. Departs 1000.
Duration: 4 hours (guided transfer to Piteå of 1 hour each way plus 2 hours on the ice breaker).
Price: £199 per person, children 0-3 travel free and children 4-14 half-price)
Price Includes: Guided transfer, activity, a hot drink (further snacks and drinks available to purchase onboard). Warm winter clothes are available for rent at £24 per person and for those who like to swim survival suits are provided at no extra charge.
Notes: A minimum number of 10 passengers per departure is required in order for this tour to operate. Survival suits are attached to ropes held by the guides who stand on the ice - full safety and instruction briefing beforehand.
Description: Four hours on the glistening ice and in the deep forests of the northern parts of the archipelago of Luleå on a snowmobile! Along the way the guide will tell you about the surroundings and about life in the northern wilderness. The participants are offered hot beverages and a chance to try ice-fishing. The destination of the tour is the island Brändöskär in the outermost archipelago, an idyllic fishing village dating from the 17th century. The chapel dated from 1774 and one of the fishing-huts will be visited. Outside the island is the frozen Bothnian bay with its seemingly endless fields of pack ice and snow. Some years the blue ice of the sea piles up into formations about 10 metres high - a mighty experience! The lunch for the day is cooked over an open fire in a large muurikka-pan.
Operates: Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, early January - late March. Departs 1000.
Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes including guided transfer (transfer is 30-45 minutes in each direction, activity duration is 4 hours including preparation and safety briefing).
Price: £238 per person based on 2 people sharing a snowmobile (clients will be able to swap over during the trip).
Price includes: Transfer, activity, use of snowmobile suit, boots, socks, warm gloves, fleece suit, hood for underneath the helmet and helmet during the tour, lunch and hot beverages.
Notes: Snowmobiles are insured and clients should note there is a potential self risk liability of SEK8000 including tax in case of damage. The client is responsible for any damage caused to their snowmobile during the tour and in such cases will be required to pay part or all of the self risk liability at the conclusion of the tour.
Description: Try the favourite winter-past time of the locals, a snowmobile excursion through snow-covered forests. The tour goes to some beautiful places with great views and the tranquility of the forest. Experience the wilderness and freedom of Swedish Lapland with Luleå only 15 kilometres away! Along the way stops are made and the guide will tell you about the surroundings and what life is like in the region. The tour is based on two people per snow mobile. You may upgrade to a single person per snow mobile. An experienced guide leads you on your way and will help ensure you find your way home.
Operates: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, early January till early April. Departs at 0900.
Duration: 3 hours including transfers i.e. guided transfer is 20 minutes in each direction, activity 2 hours including preparation.
Price: £151 per person, supp for solo driver £93. Participants must be 16 yrs and over.
Price includes: Guided transfer, activity, use of helmets, warm winter overalls, hats, hoods for underneath the helmet, boots and gloves during the tour, warm drink.
Notes: Snowmobiles are insured and clients should note there is a potential self risk liability of SEK8000 including tax in the case of damage. The client is responsible for any damage caused to their snowmobile during the tour and may be required to pay part or all of the self risk liability at the conclusion of the tour.
Description: Did you ever hear the sound of 60 exhillarated Alaskan Huskys communicating? This is what greets a visitor at Svedjekojan, the Husky-farm located at Tanuträsk some 35 minutes from Luleå. The team of dogs are enthusiastic and ready to go and you will soon be seated on a sled with 2 or 3 other people behind a team of 4 or more huskys. When your sled driver, you and the huskys are ready you will take off at pace along trails through the forest and across frozen lakes on a 2 hour adventure. Going on a dog-sledding tour through the arctic winter is an extraordinary experience in many ways. The strength of the dogs and their capability to pull the sled at high speed in the varied terrain, the crisp climate and stunning surroundings all gives the visitor a thrill never forgotten!
Operates: Monday and Friday, middle of January to early April. Departs at 1230.
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes. Guided transfer is 35 minutes each way and activity 2 hours including preparation.
Price: £216 per person, children under 10 are half price.
Price includes: Guided transfer, activity, warm drink.
Notes: Participants should bring their own warm winter clothing. Blankets are provided for those sitting on the dog sleds. A limited number of sizes of adult winter overalls are available for hire at £10 per person per tour. Please advise at time of booking.
Description: Snow shoes have been used for thousands of years in winter conditions and they really make life easier when the snow cover is thick. Instead of sinking to the hips with every step taken, the snowshoes allow the user to tread on top and make otherwise unaccessible terrain explorable. Walking through the Brändö forest, the experienced guide will tell about the surroundings and life in the northern wilderness and if conditions are right for the northern lights to be seen! Underway, there will be a pause during which the participants will learn how to light a fire in the snow. When this is ready, coffee and tea will be prepared. Dinner will be prepared outdoors by the guide and participants themselves, and enjoyed sitting whilst sitting on reindeer furs under the night sky. This is as close to nature you can get!
Operates: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, early January to late March. Departs 1800.
Duration: 3 hours including transfers of 30 minutes in each direction i.e. activity duration is 2 hours.
Price: £153 per person, children under 13 are half price.
Price Includes: Guided transfer, activitiy, use snowshoes, boots, arm suit, hat, socks, warm gloves and fleece suit during the activity and dinner and warm beverages.
Notes: No particular level of fitness required.
Description: Test-drive your own team of friendly Alaskan Huskies over frozen lakes and through snow covered forests. Pulling sleds in crisp winter cold is what they love to do. Before the tour you will receive instructions on how to drive the dog sled from experts and together with your team of huskies you'll travel up steep hills as well as along straights at high speed. Returning to Svedjekojan after this stunning tour you will enjoy swapping stories of the day's adventure.
Operates: Mon & Fri, mid Jan - early Apr.
Duration: 3 1/2 hours (including return transfer)
Departs: 1230
Price: £208 per person, thermal overalls available to rent at SEK100 per person. Partcipants must be 16 plus.
Description: Test your sklls driving on ice! The beautifully set lake Ebbenjarka is covered by solid ice during wintertime and it is here that you can challenge yourself and friends in a car and/or cross cart to driving in extreme conditions. Wth 25 kilometres of ice tracks on the lake you will enjoy 2 hours of fun and adventure and take home some fantastic memories. Time is divided between driving cars and cross carts and there is expert supervision.
Operates: Mid Jan- early Apr. Mon, Wed & Fri
Duration: 3 hours ( 2hrs activity, 20 minutes transfer each way).
Departs: 1800
Price: £177 per person. Participants must be 16 plus
Description: Snoe shoes have been used thousands of years and they really make life easier when snow is thick. Instead of it sinking into your hips with every step taken, snowshoes allow user to tread on top and make otherwise inaccessible terrain explorable. Walking through the Brändö forets the experienced guide will talk about the surroundings and life in the northern wilderness and if conditions are right the Northern Lights may be spotted! Participants will also learn how to light a fire in the snow and help guide make coffee/tea and dinner before sitting on reindeer furs under the dark sky.This is as close to nature as you can get.
Operates: Early Jan -late Mar. Mon, Wed & Fri.
Duration: 3 hrs includings of 30 mins each way
Departs: 1800
Price: £153 per person, children 13 years -50%. Price include dinner and hot beverage.
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