Winter getaway in the Luleå archipelago

DAY 1 | PARIS / LULEÅ

Departure to Swedish Lapland on SAS regular flights. Arrival at Luleå Airport. You will be welcomed at the airport by your guide for the transfer across the frozen sea via the ice road to Jopikgården, your accommodation on the island. Upon arrival, you’ll have the opportunity to check into your room before joining us for a Swedish fika and getting to know each other. If you wish, you can meet the dogs, and perhaps give them a snack.

This first day will be an easy day where you’ll get to know us and the surroundings, and in the evening, you’ll follow the candles to the dinner location. The dinner will be prepared outdoors over a fire and enjoyed in a traditional teepee called “kåta”, as we sit on warm reindeer skins. After dinner, we can step outside and marvel at the Swedish natural beauty. And why not watch for the Northern Lights in the clear sky before returning to the lodge.

DAY 2 | SNOWSHOEING IN THE FOREST – WOOD-FIRED SAUNA EXPERIENCE

After a hearty breakfast, we’ll make sure you’re dressed according to the weather and equipped with high-quality modern snowshoes for a guided tour of our ancient forest where you’ll learn some wilderness skills, fire making, and route finding, and enjoy a well-deserved lunch around an open fire. We might have the chance to see island wildlife like sea eagles, hares, and foxes, and perhaps an elusive moose as we light the fire for lunch, followed by coffee by the fireside.

After our return, you can relax for a while as we prepare another not-to-be-missed Swedish experience – the private wood-fired sauna. It’s an experience for both body and mind to unwind in the hot sauna. Truly unique! Before it’s time to leave the sauna and return to the “real” world, you’ll have time to rest in a warm room next door with stunning views of the sea, and of course, snacks and drinks. If you prefer not to sauna, take the opportunity to explore the island with fat bikes or kick sleds with some free time before dinner. Dinner tonight will be served at the restaurant. And of course, if the night is clear, you can step outside to gaze at the stars or the Northern Lights.

DAY 3 | DOG SLEDDING

Our day begins with breakfast, gearing up, and feeding the dogs (if you wish). Then it’s time to meet the dogs and get ready for dog sledding. Experience the beauty of the Luleå archipelago as you sit in a sled behind a team of Siberian huskies. As we prepare to depart, the dogs are excited and eager to go. They love to run! We traverse the frozen Gulf of Bothnia bay. After the tour, we’ll have “fika” by a fire and discuss the experience. If you’d like, you’ll have an opportunity to spend time with the dogs after the tour. After your husky experience, you’ll have lunch at the restaurant.

The afternoon is yours to explore the village or simply relax by the fire in the lounge. This evening marks our last night together, and dinner will be a homemade three-course meal enjoyed in our dining room by the fireplace as we reminisce about our adventures and spend our final night together before departure in the morning. After dinner, we’ll retire to the bar available throughout the evening.

DAY 4 | LULEÅ / PARIS

Breakfast, you’ll be well-rested to begin your journey back through the ice road to the city and the airport. Departure to Paris via Stockholm.