BLUE LABEL ‘Expedition Experience’ Family winter adventure
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Ingrediënten:
Familie, Husky’s, Actief, Noorderlicht, Plezier
All week we will spend fun and active days together in Northern Sweden (Lapland). Far above the Arctic Circle, where the days are short and the nights are cold.
We go in search of the kings of the forest, the moose. You will build a real igloo and visit a real ice hotel. We will sleep one night at a husky kennel and go out with these huskies for two days. In the evening, we make a campfire and hunt for the Northern Lights.
Everything is taken care of. Transportation on site, food and the excursions. So you can enjoy and experience winter together.
An adventure and a lifelong memory for tough kids and adventurous parents.
This adventure is fun for kids ages 11-15 with their parents.
Wonderful to go out together for once. Making an igloo together, snowshoeing together. But also snowmobiling and moose spotting together. Hiking together with the huskies and sleeping in a wilderness cabin. And the highlight. Hunting together for the Northern Lights.
A week of adventure, relaxation and experiences. Everything was arranged in advance to perfection. You can put in a lot yourself and don’t have to do anything. The activities are fun for children and their parents. You can experience and perform them all together.
We are in the north of Swedish Lapland. Far above the Arctic Circle where the nights are still night. Where the surroundings are white with snow and mouse quiet. Far from the worries and obligations at home. Here you will unwind and have time for each other.
Pandora has extensive experience guiding trips in wintry Lapland and knows all about real snow fun.
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Date February 18 – 25, 2024 (8 days) Participants Up to 4 parents and 4 children (Age 11-15 years) Cost €2492 per person
All accommodations 4 x Camp Alta lodge 1 x Wilderness cabin 2 x Camp Ripan All transfers From arrival to departure at Kiruna Airport All meals From dinner on the day of arrival to breakfast on the day of departure.
All activities
We sleep in 2 different lodges and in 1 wilderness hut. Camp Alta At the cozy Camp Alta, we all sleep together in a large cabin where each pair has their own room. We share the kitchen, living room and bathrooms. This is our base of operations for the first part of the trip. The camp is located next to a lake and there are several facilities such as sauna, ice wak and real Swedish fire hut. Plus, there is plenty of room for making lots of snowmen! Wilderness cabin This is a primitive cabin. No running water and no electricity. So we light the cabin with candles and warm it with a fire. Lovely classic. Outside is the toilet in a toilet building. A true “Ute tie. The sauna is also on the property. We can take advantage of this. There may also be other people on this property. Camp Ripan Luxury 4 person cabin with shower, toilet. Divided into two rooms for two people. Includes a small pantry with kettle. The restaurant is 50 meters away and is the best restaurant in Kiruna. At Camp Ripan, you sleep in style.
Arctic Adventure’s travel conditions apply to the trip. Arctic Adventure is a member of the VVKR (Association of Small Travel Agencies) as a travel organization. We are insured for risk with the AON.
The plane from the Netherlands lands in Kiruna in the late afternoon. You will already have a day on it with a transfer in Copenhagen or Stockholm. Fortunately, at the Kiruna airport there is a van waiting to take us all with luggage to our accommodation at once. This is the lodge Camp Alta. A perfect base for the beginning of the week and an ideal place to see the Northern Lights. We eat dinner in our own large cabin and enjoy by the fireplace. In the evening, there is quiet time to get acquainted. We all sleep in a large lodge with 2-bed rooms per family.
The first day is immediately dominated by many features of Lapland. In the morning we will go out and visit a real Ice Hotel. Everything in this hotel is made of ice, how cool! Here you can get nice inspiration for the afternoon program… Next to the hotel is the Sami museum where we will also visit and learn more about the original inhabitants of Lapland.
By noon, we will drive back to the camp and make an igloo. If it works out even an igloo that we can eat in at night. Even though our lodge is a dozen meters away. So eating inside is always possible. We just sleep in the lodge. Although, of course, for the truly adventurous polar bear, a sleeping bag can be arranged….
After breakfast, we set out early. At 08:30 we start the moose safari. Early, though. But the moose are the best to find then. We have lunch during the safari with a real outdoor lunch. The safari lasts a whopping 4.5 hours. So ample opportunity to spot the king of the forest.
In the afternoon, we go out on our own. Near the lodge, you can explore the area with snowshoes. Either follow the path through the woods, or keep it quiet and go horizontally across the river. The pace is up to you. We are in no hurry. We are on vacation.
Dinner is again at the cabin and will be cooked by the tour guide. In the evening, we can go out again with our new skill, snowshoeing, to look for the Northern Lights or you can warm up in the sauna.
After a nice breakfast, we’ll get right into the action; snowmobiling. We will leave at 9:30 a.m. We will accelerate and go into the area on snowmobiles accompanied by a guide. Children join their parents at the back. Helmet on and well packed on the way. We have lunch along the way and then take another trip. Around 3 p.m. we will be back and there will be time to relax or go in the sauna.
We take it easy in the morning and pack our bags. By noon we head toward the husky kennel and get to put the huskies in front of our sled ourselves. The children also get their own sled. With amiable dogs that listen well and are not super strong. You get 2, 3 or 4 dogs. Depending on what you like and what the dog can pull off. If it’s too exciting (it can be), then you can get on the sled with mommy or daddy. But that rarely happens :-)
After a good but simple instruction, we follow the guide and the column of sleds sets off. Silently we glide through the Swedish forests. We eat lunch on the road. Warmed on a wood fire. In the evening, we arrive at a wilderness lodge. We help feed and groom the dogs. Really nice to be able to feed your own team. At the cabin we have a good meal. And what could be better than a real Swedish sauna at the end of such a day. Now add the Northern Lights and you’ll never want to leave.
After breakfast, the dogs are already eager for another run. Really nice to see that these animals love this. We sled through an awakening landscape. Toward the end of the morning we arrived back at the kennel. One last photo and then we headed to our final stop: Camp Ripan. In the afternoon we can recover from all the adventures and if you want you can enjoy the spa at the hotel. This starred hotel and restaurant has already won several awards. A perfect spot to end this unforgettable week. We sleep in 4-person lodges. Dinner is in the restaurant where our table is reserved from 19:00.
After breakfast, we have some time to explore Kiruna. From Camp Ripan get on the bus at 2 p.m. and ride right into the mine. With bus and all! We will visit the largest iron mine in Europe. The mine is in full operation. 24 hours a day. With helmets on, the guide shows us the machines used there. Tires so big, you can stand in them. Impressive for young and old alike.
After breakfast, our transfer to the airport awaits. In the early afternoon, it’s take-off. The plane leaves to finally land back at Schiphol Airport around 7 p.m. with a stopover in Stockholm/Copenhagen. Well, now comes the biggest question. How am I going to explain this week at school tomorrow? That’s almost impossible to do.
Beforehand, we keep in touch via email, phone or WhatsApp. We met at Schiphol Airport when we booked the same flight. This may vary because everyone gets to decide how they go to Sweden. In any case, the Dutch-speaking guide is waiting for you in Kiruna
We keep in touch beforehand (and often afterwards) in a WhatsApp group.
No special fitness is required for this trip. However, it is important that you are healthy to ride a snowmobile or go out with the huskies. Children join their parents on the back of the snowmobile tour. If you have any questions about your condition, please contact us.
A Dutch tour guide will be present throughout the trip. The trip has no extremely dangerous parts. Although an accident can always happen. Especially with the snowmobile or the huskies. We are in populated areas so help is quickly on the scene or available.
Feb. 18 -25, 2024 The trip will continue with 3 couples and with 4 couples we are full.
The trip is most enjoyable with a child aged 11-15.
February 18 -25, 2024
Feb. 18, 2024. Around 18:00 meet the guide at Kiruna airport.
Feb. 25, 2024. Departure from Kiruna at 10 a.m. Flights book yourself. You can also come to Sweden with your own transportation.
€2,492 per person
Maximum of 4 parents and 4 children
If during the trip it is jointly decided to undertake extras (Excursions, food) these costs will be settled among the participants.
Beyond the normal things you need on vacation, consider the following: Sleeping (For the wilderness cabin)
Hygiene
Special clothing
Free exchange Up to 30 days before departure Limited availability Only 8 spots (4 parent/child couples) Pay 4 weeks before departure Now only €400 deposit All in price No booking and administration fees Book in 5 minutes Simply fill in online now |
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