Featured Activities

Lunch​ ​Excursion​ ​with​ ​Huskies​ ​–​ ​drive​ ​your​ ​own​ ​dog​ ​sled

On this lunch time excursion, you will gain an insight into a musher’s everyday life. It is a hands-on excursion where you will not only learn about the equipment used but how to drive your own team. Lunch is included and served in a wilderness camp during the tour. On your return to the kennels you will help to unharness your dogs.

Please note that it is also possible to participate on this excursion solely as a passenger on the sled – the choice is yours. As a passenger your sled is driven by an experienced musher-guide. The price for being a passenger only is £323 per adult or £147.00 per child (6-12 years).

Wilderness Skills (Summer)

Have you ever wished that you could light a fire using a flint, boil water over a natural flame and learn other bushcraft skills? How about being able to identify animal tracks? If yes, then this 3 hour experience is for you.

Wilderness dinner

Enjoy a delicious three course evening meal at the ICEHOTEL’s wilderness camp. No matter the time of year of your visit, this is a delightful experience which will allow you to immerse yourself in the pristine natural beauty of Swedish Lapland, albeit for a short time.

From the end of May until the end of July, you can experience 100 days of daylight. From the end of August, there is the chance to see the Northern Lights dancing overhead.

Torne River rafting (summer)

The Torne River for centuries was the lifeline for Swedish Lapland transporting goods and people across the region. On this 6 hour tour, you will travel along the flowing river on a rafting experience. Calm and white-water will be crossed. Lunch and all equipment are provided.

Suitable for children 12 years and above.

Northern Lights Safari (Summer / Autumn)

Many people associate the dazzling displays of the Aurora Borealis with the winter months. It is however, possible to witness this magical phenomenon from the end of August. In fact, in our opinion, the colours of fall and autumnal foliage coupled with dark nights and the Northern Lights is a combination that is hard to beat.

On this 3 hour tour, along with a local guide, you will travel away from the artificial lights of Jukkasjarvi to a wilderness camp. Here you will learn truth and myths about the Northern Lights and enjoy a Swedish fika (coffee and cake).

Midnight Sun (Summer)

The Midnight Sun shines continuously above Jukkasjarvi for 100 days and nights. Yet from the end of May until the end of July, the sun only sets below the horizon for a short time, and daylight barely dims.

On this 3 hour tour, you will visit the nearby city of Kiruna and learn about life in the land of the Midnight Sun. Kiruna is a city in transition and is slowly being moved to a new location to allow for the expansion of its iron ore mine. Your tour will finish at the summit of Mount Luossavaara where, from your elevated position, you can watch the arch of the sun moving across the sky.

The Midnight Sun is guaranteed to stir emotions in all visitors.

Let’s Go Aptas (Summer)

Along with a local guide, you will hike to the summit of the Aptas Mountains. The view at the top, over the Virgin Taiga Forest, speaks for itself. A fika (coffee and cake) is included. Difficulty: Moderate

Fishing adventure (Summer)

The Torne River, the source of the ICEHOTEL’s building blocks, is considered one of the best fishing waters in Europe for trout, grayling, whitefish, perch and pike. Enjoy the peace and unspoiled nature of the river valley, and its rich fruits, on this 3 hour experience.

Note:

• Difficulty: Easy

Eight Season Photo Tour (Summer)

In Sámi culture the year falls into eight seasons: spring-winter; spring; pre-summer; summer; pre-autumn; autumn; pre-autumn and winter. These seasons are based on the cycles of nature, in particular the yearly cycle of reindeer, and are not defined by date or time.
On this 4 hour excursion, you will learn to capture the ever-changing landscape of Swedish Lapland, the animals and local culture, on camera. With a local guide, you will explore your surroundings by car and, occasionally, on foot stopping at scenic and panoramic locations en route. Tea and coffee is included.

• Difficulty: Easy

Challenge Park (Summer)

High in the trees, close to the ICEHOTEL, is the Treetop Adventure; six elevated obstacles reaching heights of up to 18 metres above ground and connected by rope bridges and ziplines. Rise to the challenge.

• Difficulty: Advanced
• Suitable for children aged 12 years upwards

Private Husky Airport Transfer

Travel in style from Kiruna airport to the Ice Hotel (or vice versa) on your private Husky sled transfer. Be whisked off for this thrilling ride through the Lapland countryside. This is on a private basis and so the price is the same from 1-4 passengers.

Northern Lights Tour on horseback

You will ride your Icelandic horse out into the winter night in search of the Northern Lights and moose. Transfers and a traditional dinner are included in a wilderness camp are included. Approximately 1 hour is spent on horseback. The duration spent on horseback will be determined by weather conditions on the day. The transfer to/from the excursion, by minibus, takes c. 45 minutes each way. This tour is certified by the Swedish Ecotourism Society as Nature’s Best. No horse-riding experience is required but, participants must be reasonably fit and weigh a maximum of 90kg (14.17 stone). The minimum age to ride an Icelandic Horse is 12 years old.

Moose Safari on horseback

On the back of an Icelandic horse, you will explore the winter grazing land of the King of the Lappish forest – the moose. Accompanying you on your tour is the mountainous backdrop of the Abisko National Park and the peaks of Kebnekaise, Sweden’s highest mountain.

Transfers and a traditional lunch at a local farm are included. This tour is certified by the Swedish Ecotourism Society as Nature’s Best.

No horse-riding experience is required but, participants must be reasonably fit and weigh a maximum of 90kg (14.17 stone). The minimum age to ride an Icelandic Horse is 12 years old.

Sauna Ritual (Winter)

In Swedish Lapland, the sauna is the heart of the home, a place for peacefulness, relaxation and meditation. Gain the skills to sauna like a Scandinavian at ”Kallebastun”, Jukkasjarvi’s Culture Sauna, the cradle of the Swedish Sauna Academy. You will be taught the ten-step sauna ritual, during the winter months the culmination of which is an ice plunge in the river. Light snacks and spa products are included. A robe and slippers is provided for use during the ritual. Exclusive access to the sauna Please note that you will not spend the whole three hours in the sauna, the Scandinavian way is to spend short periods in the heat of the sauna, interspersed by cooling down by the fire in the lounge or in the shower, having snacks and just relaxing. There is also an option to book only the modern electric sauna. This activity is not recommended for guests with a heart condition or pregnant women.

Wildlife & Nature Photography Tour

As the day breaks, you will be led in to the Arctic wilderness by your local guide to shoot  panoramas and, hopefully, wildlife. You will visit known bird feeding spots and will track the footprints of reindeer, moose, ptarmigan and fox in the hope of capturing these magnificent animals on camera.

A hot drink is included. Memory cards are not included. Don’t forget to bring a personal SD-card with minimum 8 GB memory.

Minimum age: 10
Minimum of 2 people required
The start time for this tour is between 8.30 and 9am depending on the time of year

Ice Sculpting (Winter & Summer)

Imaging what life as an ICEHOTEL ice artist is like?  Let yourself be guided into the magical world of ice sculpting with support provided by professional artists.

Minimum age: 13 years.

Overnight Search for Northern Lights – drive your own Dog Sled

Drive your own team of huskies on an exciting dog sled adventure in search of the Northern Lights. The tour begins at the kennel and your overnight stay is in a wilderness camp with access to a wood-fired sauna. Dinner and breakfast are included. The sled is used to transport personal belongings (and not for passengers). Each sled is pulled by approximately 4 dogs. Approximately 75 minutes are spent driving the sled in each direction. The rental of winter overalls, shoes, hat and gloves is included.

Minimum of 4 people required

Overnight Search for Northern Lights by Snowmobile

This guided snowmobile tour will take you to into the dense, snow-covered forests surrounding the ICEHOTEL. Your accommodation tonight (shared with other guests) will be a traditional log cabin with wood-fired sauna. A traditional evening meal and breakfast are included. One guest per snowmobile. Sleeping bag and towel for the sauna provided. Each tour is led by one experienced guide per eight snowmobiles. All guides are trained and hold the Swedish Transport Board’s permission to work as a snowmobile guide. Helmets are provided to all participants. The rental of snowmobile overalls, shoes, hat and gloves is included. The minimum age to drive a snowmobile is 18 years old. A valid driving licence is required. An excess of 8000SEK is payable in the event of an accident/damage to the snowmobile. A minimum of 2 people required

Aurora Sky Station in Abisko

…Northern Lights Tour

To the west of Kiruna, the mountains of the Abisko National Park dominate the landscape. Located towards the summit of Mount Nuolja, in the heart of the range, stands the Aurora Sky Station which at a latitude of 68.2° offers one of the finest platfo rms for viewing the Aurora Borealis away from artificial lights.

A welcome drink and four-course evening meal, influenced by Nordic cuisine, will be served in the Aurora Sky Station.

After dinner guests have time to view the small Aurora exhibition and to sit outside under the dark night sky. On a clear night, hopefully you will see the Northern Lights dancing across the sky above.

This excursion is only available when staying overnight nearby which we can arrange.

Raidu – Encounter with the Reindeer

After a short transfer to a reindeer camp you will enjoy a presentation of Sámi culture by your local guide. You will also have the opportunity to feed the reindeer and to take a reindeer sled ride around a small track. Transfers as well as a traditional light lunch are included. One child is permitted per paying adult. This tour is certified by the Swedish Ecotourism Society as Nature’s Best. Pick up from the ICEHOTEL. The transfer to the Reindeer camp, by snowmobile pulled sled, takes approximately 15 minutes each way. . Minimum of 2 participants.

Short dog sled ride

…Into the Winter Wonderland.

On this short dog sled tour you will observe the sheer joy experienced by husky dogs as they prepare to run. You will also hear the fall of silence as the journey begins. Sit back on your sled as it is steered by your musher-guide and watch the snow-covered landscape pass by. Coffee and cake is served around a camp fire.  Each sled carries a maximum of 6 passengers. Please note that you may be required to share a sled with other guests. Each sled is pulled by 8-14 dogs. Approximately 1 hour is spent on the sled. The duration spent onboard the sled will be determined by weather conditions on the day. The suggested minimum age for a dog-sled passenger is 13 years old. One child is permitted per paying adult.

Snowmobile Tour with Fika (learn to drive)

Wilderness Dinner – Northern Lights & Stargazing

This tour will take you to a wilderness camp in the forests surrounding Jukkasjarvi. A pre-dinner drink is included. A three course evening meal is serviced in a  log cabin. there is free time during the evening to relax reindeer skins whilst enjoying the sky above. Pick-up from the ICEHOTEL. The transfer to the wilderness camp will take approximately 15 minutes each way, the route of which is determined by the weather conditions and chances for an aurora sighting. If the Aurora is not seen on the outbound transfer, or whilst at the wilderness camp, the tour may be extended slightly, depending on weather conditions, to search for the Aurora on the return to the ICEHOTEL. The minimum suggested age is 7 years old. Minimum of 2 participants required.