Day One
After arrival at Luleå airport and your guided transfer to Brändön Lodge the first afternoon is well spent getting to know us and relaxing in your timber cabin. Before dinner your nature guide will take you on an afternoon/evening Moose Safari for 2 hours. The forest Moose tend to move around at dusk and we will take a minibuss drive around the small local roads and trails with the hope of seeing and photographing these magnificent animals. Once the darkness has settled in we will keep our eye out for the aurora in the northern sky.

Dinner this evening is the special Aurora Hideaway Dinner. A candle light dinner, somewhere out on the frozen arctic sea. This evening experience starts with a snowmobile sled transfer from your Lodge. On arrival at the Aurora Hideaway you will be introduced and offered a drink of your choice. Wine, beer or a warm drink. Your guide will then serve a hot steamy soup as your first dish. The stove in the Aurora Hideaway has a sparkling fire roaring and the candles and tealights creates a magic atmosphere. You now have a chance to go outside to look for the Northern Lights or just enjoy the absolute silence and the stars in the sky. The guide prepares the main course over the outdoor fire. A relaxed evening is finished off with dessert and tea/coffee before returning to your Lodge. The Aurora Hideaways are small “restaurants” that we move around in the archipelago with our snow cat. We choose the best places possible depending on wind, weather and ice conditions for each evening's event. If conditions are right we may even be able to see the northern lights.

BRÄNDÖN LODGE is located on the coast of Swedish Lapland. The hotel standard cabins overlook the sea and islands of the Luleå archipelago. With a total of 1,300 islands and only 100 residents it is a unique environment which is great for boating in summer and autumn. From December to April the sea around the island freezes up to a meter thick which is perfect for winter activities. The main building is a log cabin that includes a restaurant and a lounge and relaxation area. Surrounding the main building are 15 cabins overlooking the sea. Each cabin has been recently renovated and includes 1 one bathroom, two bedrooms with 2 single beds in each room, a lounge room and a front facing covered porch. The single beds in one room can be made up to a double.

Day Two
Closeness to nature is part of our daily life and today we will spend some time together discussing the forest and the nature that surrounds us on our Nordic Winter skills experience (which includes lunch). We will give you some tips on how to live and stay safe in the arctic region, with a focus on the Baltic Coastal environment in and look for tracks and signs from the variety of wildlife that lives in the area.

This evening, a two course dinner will be served in Brändön Lodge's restaurant.

Later in the evening we head out on a guided snowmobile sled tour to look for the northern lights. You will sit comfortably and warm, perhaps under a cozy blanket, in a 6-8 person sled which will be towed by the guide and his snowmobile. You will head out on to the frozen sea around the islands to a location that is long away from artificial lights and enjoy a tea or coffee while looking for the lights.

Day Three
After breakfast and check out our guide will meet you at Brändön Lodge for the one hour guided tour to the Treehotel. On the way we will visit the World Heritage Gammelstad Church village and enjoy morning tea (Fika) Wherever possible we will take the forest roads and keep our eye out for wildlife along the way.

Lunch will be served at Treehotel soon after check in and in the afternoon you are welcome to choose on of the optional activities.

At Treehotel the hospitality and the food are an equal match for the amazing tree rooms. This evening a delicious 3 course dinner will be in the restaurant.

Tonight we will again be out on a hunt for the northern lights with our aurora guide for 2 hours.

The Treehotel offers you a unique hotel experience: tree-rooms with contemporary design in the middle of unspoiled nature. Here you can forget about the time constraints of everyday life, enjoy the serenity and rejuvenate in a sophisticated yet familiar environment. Treehotel is located in Harads, about 70 km from Luleå Airport. When you arrive at Treehotel, you first check in at the Guesthouse. Then it’s a short stroll through the beautiful nature to your tree-room. From Treehotel’s rooms you get a fantastic view of the Lule River Valley, miles of forest and the powerful river. Breakfast is included in the room price and along with other meals they are available at the Guesthouse. Britta and Kent, the owners of Treehotel, have built a modern hotel with the best of Swedish style and design. They are also known for their warm and cosy atmosphere, their hospitality and most importantly the glorious cuisine.

Day Four
On our second day at Treehotel we will go on an Eagle spotting experience for 5-6 hours.We will travel to the hide by snowmobile, with a four-seater sled, sheltering passengers from snow and wind. We look for eagles from inside our log cabin hide which will already be warm and cozy when we arrive. Your guide is a local nature expert who will give you a great deal of knowledge about the local forest and its wildlife. The hide has kitchen, beds, indoor toilet and comfortable chairs. The experience includes light lunch, snacks and warm and cold drinks.

Dinner tonight will be in the Treehotel Restaurant.

There are few artificial light at the Tree room and tonight you will be able to look for the northern lights from the area around your hotel room.