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ICEHOTEL
SWEDEN 2009
A FAIRY TALE COME TRUE!
4 days / 3 nights, Jukkasjärvi / Swedish Lapland
Departures Daily: Dec 10 - 29 2008, Jan 01 - April
13, 2009
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A stay in
the ICEHOTEL is the
ultimate Winter Adventure! Sculpted from ice and
snow, this incredible work of art, set in the heart
of Swedish Lapland, provides the base for a truly
unusual winter break. ICEHOTEL, now in its
fifteenth year, is continuing its success as the
world's biggest hotel made entirely of ice and snow.
Ten thousand years ago, glaciers carved a riverbed
and the Torne River was born. Since then, the
crystal-clear, pure water of the Torne River has
flowed freely along its 600-kilometer path through
Lapland out to the sea in the southeast.
The entire ICEHOTEL is on loan from the mighty Torne
River and is a place where time stands still. Just a
short period before, fish swam in the water and the
river was a crashing torrent of whitewater, wild and
frothing. And very soon, when the spring comes and
then finally the summer, the rooms, the suites, the
bar, the reception, in fact the entire creation,
will once again become part of the rushing rapids
coursing toward the sea.
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Jukkasjärvi, a small, quaint village in Swedish
Lapland, lies 200 km north of the Arctic Circle by
the River Torne. 400 years ago, Jukkasjärvi was a
popular meeting place for Lapland's settlers and
hunters. Jukkasjärvi in Sami (Lappish) means
"meeting place ", which is what the former Sami
village has been for half a millennium. Today, it is
home to the world’s largest igloo - the incredible
ICEHOTEL - where a beautifully ornamented suite has
been reserved exclusively for you! Inside the hotel,
you’ll also find an Art gallery, Ice bar, Cinema and
Chapel. The Ice Church is a consecrated room of snow
and ice in which church services, weddings and
christenings take place. Since the winter of 2003
the "Ice Globe Theatre" - a replica of Shakespeare's
"Globe Theatre" on the Thames in London - added a
new chapter of beauty and magic to the ICEHOTEL.
ICEHOTEL
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Day 1 KIRUNA -
JUKKASJÄRVI
Arrival in Kiruna. You will be met and transferred by taxi
to the ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi (Kiruna-Jukkasjärvi 17 km).
Or you can take an optional snowmobile or Dog sleigh
transfer. When checking in at the ICEHOTEL (normal check in
time is 5:00 pm) you will get a guided tour of the ICEHOTEL. You will also be given “sleeping instructions”.
Overnight in your ice room in a cozy sleeping bag and
reindeer skins.
Accommodation: Ice room at ICEHOTEL
Day 2 ICEHOTEL - JUKKASJÄRVI (B)
Room service wake up with a hot berry drink. Start your day
with a sauna and a buffet breakfast at the Jukkasjärvi Inn.
Day is free to join an optional excursion. There is a host
of winter activities to choose from, such as snow mobile
safari, dog sled safari, ice fishing, reindeer sled
excursion. You may also enjoy cross-country skiing or a
special guided snowmobile tour at night, including a
traditional dinner and slide show on the Aurora Borealis. A
clear night sky provides an excellent opportunity to observe
the nature phenomenon of the Aurora Borealis - the Northern
Lights!
Overnight in your comfortable and cozy cabin.
Accommodation: Cozy cabin
Day 3 ICEHOTEL - JUKKASJÄRVI (B)
Swedish buffet breakfast. Enjoy a 3.5 hour Wilderness
Snowmobile tour today including lunch. Guided extra long
snowmobile tour in the wilderness area around Jukkasjärvi
primeval forest, with traditional wilderness lunch (smoked
reindeer meat with bread, salmon soup, lingonberry cake).
Spend the rest of the day at your leisure. Overnight in your comfortable and cozy cabin.
Accommodation: Cozy cabin
Day 4 JUKKASJÄRVI - KIRUNA (B)
Breakfast at the hotel restaurant before your transfer to
the Kiruna Airport. Your adventure to the ICEHOTEL has come
to an end.
Additional nights
and activities are available on request.
Please inquire about more ICEHOTEL
Excursions:
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The Story
ICEHOTEL adventures
Warm accommodations
Cold accommodations
How
to dress for the ICEHOTEL
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Departure Dates |
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Daily, Jan 01 - April 30,
2009
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Prices from: in US Dollar |
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ICEHOTEL, 4 days |
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Dec 10 -
29 2008, Jan 02 -
Feb 12 / Feb 17 - April 13, 2009 (Mon - Wed) |
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Per person in double room / from |
1,275 |
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Prices are based on MON - WED
stay only |
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Dec 10 - 29 2008, Jan 02 - Feb 12 /
Feb 17 - April 13, 2009
(Thu - Sun) |
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Per person in double room / from |
1,610 |
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Dec 31 - Jan 02 and Feb 13 - 16, 2009
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Per person in double room / from |
1670 |
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Prices are based on
travel Mon - Wed or Thu - Sun.
Other arrival days
are subject to price increase. |
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Prices for holidays periods are on
request |
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Included |
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Taxi transfers from/to Kiruna
Airport - Hotel -
1 night ICEHOTEL, based on
double -
2 nights in comfortable cabin -
Scandinavian breakfast buffet
daily
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Hotel Berry Drink -
Sauna -
Wilderness Snowmobile Safari,
3.5 hours -
1 x Wilderness lunch
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Not Included |
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Please note |
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Children in ICEHOTEL:
Children 0-6 years old sleep
at no cost together with
2 adults
in ICEHOTEL and have their own
sleeping bag
(if
wanted) and breakfast of course.
Children 7-12 years
old
imply an additional fee of USD $
/ child together with
2 adults
in a room at ICEHOTEL.
Guests inevitably have a few queries
before tucking
themselves in their
sleeping-bags in one of the stylish
ice suites. The guide in ICEHOTEL
will be happy to
explain everything
you need to know about sleeping
in
ICEHOTEL.
You will be supplied with a
specially made sleeping bag
complete
with a sleeping bag liner. In the
morning a hot
drink will be brought
to you, after which you can enjoy
an
early morning sauna followed by
breakfast.
The temperature in the
ICEHOTEL varies between -4
and -9
degrees centigrade, depending on the
outside
temperature.
Photos: All photos courtesy of the
ICEHOTEL
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List
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Night 1
ICEHOTEL
Jukkasjärvi / Sweden |
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Night 2 & 3
Modern cabin
at the ICEHOTEL
Jukkasjärvi
/ Sweden |
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