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Travel to Scandinavia - Adventure Tour

Winter Weekend Adventure

5 days / 4 nights

Dates of operation: Contact Scandia World Travel

Thursday: Newark/Chicago to Lulea: Depart Newark or Chicago for our overnight flight to Stockholm, connecting service to Lulea.

Friday: Arrive Lulea: Arrive in Lulea in the far north of Sweden, near the artic circle, upon arrival, private transfer to the Quality Hotel Lulea. Day at leisure in Lulea, for shopping and exploring. Tonight if you choose free Entrance to Cleo Nightclub.

Saturday: Husky driving in Råneå river valley: After breakfast we depart with minibus to Råne river valley and our small husky camp. At arrival we will have the possibility to drive your own Husky sled in one hour with stop for coffee at the campfire. When we come back to the camp we enjoy a three course wilderness dinner in the beautiful wooden tee pee at the husky camp. Traditional sauna after dinner. Return by minibus to hotel in Luleå.

Sunday: Snowmobile safari in the archipelago of Luleå 2 persons/ snowmobile: After breakfast our guides will pick you up at the hotel in city for short briefing and transfer to start point. Here your guides will equip you with
thermal rescue overalls and other equipment as helmets, gloves and balaclavas. The Expedition starts with an educational part where your guides inform about safety and security and ice rescue, and how to handle the 500 cc touring snow-mobiles. Then we start our expedition towards the frozen archipelago. We will pass through the Archipelago with all its different characters of nature from forest covered islands to the endless white desert. We will pass the fishing harbor on Hindersön from 1700th century with lot of history and culture. We make a stop at the beautiful Jopikgården Inn for coffee and waffle.

After the break and if mother nature and ice conditions allows we will try to reach out to the drift ice area with the spectacular view that reminds of the Arctis at Brändöskär, we make a short visit to the small chapel at this island. After a half day of snow-mobile driving we reach Kluntarna, a fantastic and special Island with a real arctic character, here we make a stop in the wind sheltered bay for our outdoor lunch sitting on reindeer skins around the campfire. Chances to see moose, reindeer and other wildlife are normally good.

After Lunch we make a snowshoe trekking tour to the highest peak of the island through the spectacular and beautiful primary forest. Back at the snowmobiles we continue to Bastaskär to look at the well preserved shipwreck. In the afternoon we will turn back towards the mainland where we try on some ice fishing on route before we reach back to the mainland where our expedition ends. Transfer back to Luleå city centre and hotel. Dinner at Hotel.

Monday: Lulea to Newark/Chicago: After breakfast, private transfer to the airport for your return flight via Stockholm to the US. If you like add a stay in Stockholm or a visit to the Ice Hotel.

Price: USD 1689.00 per person double occupancy from Newark $1774.00 from Chicago.

Price includes: Round trip air tourist class air from Newark or Chicago to Lulea. Apt transfers, 3nights in double room at Quality hotel Luleå,:Husky adventure including 3 course dinner and sauna, all equipment. Full day snowmobile safari in archipelago incl. lunch and all equipment. 2 Dinners at hotel or restaurant in Luleå. VAT tax.

Not included in price: Air taxes and fuel surcharge, Alcoholic beverages or items of personal character.

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		Travel to Scandinavia - Adventure Tour Winter Weekend Adventure 5 days / 4 nights Dates of operation: Contact Scandia World Travel Thursday: Newark/Chicago to Lulea: Depart Newark or Chicago for our overnight flight to Stockholm, connecting service to Lulea. Friday: Arrive Lulea: Arrive in Lulea in the far north of Sweden, near the artic circle, upon arrival, private transfer to the Quality Hotel Lulea. Day at leisure in Lulea, for shopping and exploring. Tonight if you choose free Entrance to Cleo Nightclub. Saturday: Husky driving in Råneå river valley: After breakfast we depart with minibus to Råne river valley and our small husky camp. At arrival we will have the possibility to drive your own Husky sled in one hour with stop for coffee at the campfire. When we come back to the camp we enjoy a three course wilderness dinner in the beautiful wooden tee pee at the husky camp. Traditional sauna after dinner. Return by minibus to hotel in Luleå. Sunday: Snowmobile safari in the archipelago of Luleå 2 persons/ snowmobile: After breakfast our guides will pick you up at the hotel in city for short briefing and transfer to start point. Here your guides will equip you with thermal rescue overalls and other equipment as helmets, gloves and balaclavas. The Expedition starts with an educational part where your guides inform about safety and security and ice rescue, and how to handle the 500 cc touring snow-mobiles. Then we start our expedition towards the frozen archipelago. We will pass through the Archipelago with all its different characters of nature from forest covered islands to the endless white desert. We will pass the fishing harbor on Hindersön from 1700th century with lot of history and culture. We make a stop at the beautiful Jopikgården Inn for coffee and waffle. After the break and if mother nature and ice conditions allows we will try to reach out to the drift ice area with the spectacular view that reminds of the Arctis at Brändöskär, we make a short visit to the small chapel at this island. After a half day of snow-mobile driving we reach Kluntarna, a fantastic and special Island with a real arctic character, here we make a stop in the wind sheltered bay for our outdoor lunch sitting on reindeer skins around the campfire. Chances to see moose, reindeer and other wildlife are normally good. After Lunch we make a snowshoe trekking tour to the highest peak of the island through the spectacular and beautiful primary forest. Back at the snowmobiles we continue to Bastaskär to look at the well preserved shipwreck. In the afternoon we will turn back towards the mainland where we try on some ice fishing on route before we reach back to the mainland where our expedition ends. Transfer back to Luleå city centre and hotel. Dinner at Hotel. Monday: Lulea to Newark/Chicago: After breakfast, private transfer to the airport for your return flight via Stockholm to the US. If you like add a stay in Stockholm or a visit to the Ice Hotel. Price: USD 1689.00 per person double occupancy from Newark $1774.00 from Chicago. Price includes: Round trip air tourist class air from Newark or Chicago to Lulea. Apt transfers, 3nights in double room at Quality hotel Luleå,:Husky adventure including 3 course dinner and sauna, all equipment. Full day snowmobile safari in archipelago incl. lunch and all equipment. 2 Dinners at hotel or restaurant in Luleå. VAT tax. Not included in price: Air taxes and fuel surcharge, Alcoholic beverages or items of personal character. [Return to Scandinavian Travel]
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