Day one
After arrival at Luleå airport your guide will welcome you and take the short half hour transfer to Brändön Lodge. After checking in to our two bedroom timber cabin will will help you in selecting your warm winter clothing. After relaxing a delicious 2 course dinner awaits you in the restaurant in the evening. After dinner we will give you tips on the best place to perhaps catch a glimpse of the northern lights later in the evening. If you are truly ready to wind-down then we recommend our optional sauna and hot tub under the stars while waiting for the aurora.

Day two
Waking to a new day by the sea and after enjoying breakfast we will prepare for our feature 4 hour archipelago adventure that includes lunch. With our nature guide you will spend a fantastic four hours exploring the islands of the Luleå archipelago by snowmobile. Across the frozen sea and islands you will enjoy learning about our unique nature, the local history and our arctic way of life. In particular we will be searching for small fishing villages, frozen in time in the winter, a variety of local wildlife and the unique ice formations that appear on the edges of the islands. Our nature guides will meet you by the lodge for a briefing about the days adventure. Safety instructions are given as well as background information regarding what we are about to experience. Our main focus being the nature in the archipelago, the people of the region, their culture and the history of the area. We use modern snowmobiles as our transportation. This is the natural way for locals to move around the frozen archipelago as they go about their daily life. The nature guides will lead you along the established snowmobile trails so that we leave a minimal impact on our environment. Along the way we stop regularly and your nature guide will discuss the surroundings and tell stories about life in the northern wilderness. This is their home and they have a lot of great arctic experiences to recall. You are offered hot beverages and a lunch which is cooked over an open fire by your guide. The ambition of the tour is to reach the most remote outermost islands of the archipelago. After dinner in the evening there will be plenty of time to look for the northern lights.

Day three
The morning we will take a guided transfer about one hour north to Arctic Retreat This is a small scale and very personal lodge experience owned and operated by a young local family in the village of Överstbyn. Here, on the banks of the Råne River, you will experience life in Swedish Lapland with a local family as well as enjoy amazing high end log cabin accommodation in a beautiful forested river side setting. The experience is genuine in all aspects - from materials used, food served to the local people involved in the stay. This evening we have planned a northern lights snowshoe walk to see if we can catch a glimpse of the aurora. The northern lights are an amazing experience and, on this tour, will aim to catch a glimpse of the aurora on an evening showshoe walk from the camp. You will be equipped with your winter clothing, snowshoes and head torches aiming for a high point and a clear view to the north. Even if the northern lights are elusive this is a great tour with plenty of time for star gazing and storytelling by the guide.

Day four
Hosts are on hand or close by while guests are staying at the retreat. Food will include local cuisine and prepared according to the season and activities on the day. The chef will prepare the meals for guests for breakfast lunch and dinner. Today you will enjoy a fantastic 2 hour self driving dogsledding adventure (2 per sled) with a local family who offer tours with their amazing huskies. We harness the teams, go through safety procedures and the instructions on how the sled works and how to steer and control it. We then head off into the pristine wilderness. An experienced musher follows either on a snowmobile or a leading dog team. Dependent on the trail conditions (seasonal aspects and weather) the guests will alternately mush the team and sit on a sled.Winter outer clothing is included during your stay.

Day five
In the morning we will transfer you to Swedish Lapland's iconic design Treehotel. 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 and 40 km upstream from Boden. The village has a population of about 600 people and features a restaurant, shop and a guesthouse.

When you arrive at Treehotel, you first check in at the Treehotel 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 gourmet meals.

Day six
Today you will have a relaxing morning before we will transfer to the Luleå airport for your flight home.