Deep in a clearing in the forest at the foot of the Råne river, you find Arctic Retreat welcoming you to a fantastic nature experience in Swedish Lapland. The lodge can only be reached by dog sled, snowmobile or skis in winter, which makes the trip here a small adventure in itself. The wintry climate enables you to enjoy fantastic activities and due to Arctic retreats location which is free from light, this is a great place to view the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis). This unique winter package you get to drive snowmobiles in stunning scenery and lead a dog sledding safari with huskies through the wilderness and also enjoy a private dinner in the small restaurant.
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Sample Itinerary
To make your trip to the Arctic Retreat as smooth as possible, you will be picked up by a taxi and driven to the train or airport for departure to Luleå. When you arrive, a 4 wheel drive awaits you and you’re then taken on a ride on winter roads for about 1 hour until you arrive at Arctic Retreat. Check in and make yourself at home. Take a walk, enjoy a sauna or jacuzzi before your 3-course dinner.
Enjoy breakfast before it’s time for a little adrenaline rush – snowmobile safari with lunch! Driving a snowmobile is a fun way to explore nature in this beautiful winter landscape. Learn to drive these powerful machines along paths through the forest and over frozen lakes. There are good chances of seeing reindeer and other wildlife and your experienced guide will show you the way and tell you stories about life in the frozen north. (Two people per snowmobile) Length: 3.5 hours with lunch. When you return, you can once again enjoy a hot sauna or a bath in the jacuzzi before dinner.
Food always tastes its best outdoors!
Today we meet and get to know our huskies. We harness the dog team and go through instructions on how the sled works and how to control it. We then head out into the untouched wilderness with one person driving the sled and the other sitting on the sled. Your experienced guide drives the leading dog team. You and your partner alternate who drives and who rides along on the sled. An incomparable experience! The tour including coffee break lasts about 2.5 hours. Enjoy the hot sauna or a bath in the jacuzzi before your private dinner in the restaurant.
What a ride!
Coffee break or Swedish fika always tastes good!
Enjoy a private dinner in the restaurant – good food and a high cozy factor are promised!
At Arctic Retreat, the kitchen is a key feature of the experience. Their own locally inspired cooking is the basis of the menu and this is sometimes supplemented by local guest chefs. Together, they use the best local ingredients including fish, game, vegetables, berries and mushrooms from the region and cook them with recipes from Swedish and Sami culture to create fantastic dishes that are simple, tasty and healthy.
The accommodation at Arctic Retreat is unique – you stay in a rustic log cabin with a large window facing nature. Inside the cabin you will find all the modern conveniences you could wish for and of course a fireplace.
Out on the deck you have a private jacuzzi and next door you will also find a wood-burning sauna. The smell of smoke mixes with the sounds of nature. Magic!
Enjoy warm baths in your own jacuzzi!
From the end of August you can experience the Aurora Borealis or what we call the Northern Lights in Sweden. It is truly an amazing experience.
Trip details
Ecorating: 3.0
Season: Mid-December to early April (the end of the season depends on the amount of snow and can therefore vary slightly)
Airport or Central station: Luleå (LLA) airport, Boden central station.
Price per person (minimum 2 people): SEK 35,300 or 3145€ or 3372 USD
Included: Pick-up by taxi from your home and transfer to and from the airport or train station (within a radius of 40 km), transfer from Luleå – Arctic Retreat round trip, full board with breakfast, lunch and 3-course dinner as well as coffee, tea, soft drinks (no alcohol), share in a double room, champagne on arrival, flowers & chocolates in the room, snowmobile safari with lunch (3.5h), husky self drive safari with coffee (2.5h), 1 private dinner and access to jacuzzi and sauna.
Not included: Flight or train, activities not mentioned, insurance, tips etc.
Good to know about Sweden:
Travel ethics: No special.
Visa: If you are visiting Sweden and are a citizen of a non-EU country, you may need a visa. A visa is a permit to travel to and stay in a country for a maximum of 90 days.
If you wish to visit Sweden and the other Schengen countries, you must have a passport that is valid for a minimum of three months after your visa has expired and which has been issued in the last ten-year period, money for your keep and for the journey home. Sweden requires that you have SEK 450 for each day spent in Sweden.You must be able to demonstrate that you have sufficient funds for your keep with the help, for example, of bank statements or a document in which the person inviting you to Sweden promises to meet all expenses during the visit
individual medical travel insurance which covers the costs which could arise as a result of emergency medical assistance, emergency hospitalisation or medical repatriation. The insurance should cover costs of at least EUR 30,000 and be valid in all the Schengen countries.
Please check here to see if you need a visa
Time zone:
Central European Standard Time = GMT+1
Central European Summer Time = GMT+2
Vaccinations: Learn more about what vaccinations you may need here
Packing: Depending on season, ask us for a packing list.
Local Currency: Swedish Krona SEK.
Weather: Luleå
Mobile network and email: Email and internet access are available.
Water: You can drink water safely out of the tap.
More information at: Travel Advice
Ecorating: 3.0
This product meets our requirements for Ecorating, a product that is good for humans and the environment.
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This product meets our requirements for Ecorating, a product that is good for humans and the environment.
When you choose to stay at Arctic Retreat, you support small-scale tourism in Swedish Lapland.
Arctic retreat has received a recognition from Nature’s Best Sweden which itself has been recognised according to the Global Sustainable Tourism Council’s standard for nature and cultural experiences according to the international criteria for sustainable tourism.
– It is an important milestone, which increases confidence among consumers, nature tourism companies and other stakeholders looking for sustainable alternatives.
The recognition means that the quality label has undergone a thorough review by GSTC’s experts to ensure it meets its global standards.
– It is an important quality stamp, which means that Nature’s Best Sweden now joins a group of big-name sustainability systems such as EarthCheck, Green Key and Ecotourism Australia, to name a few.
The Nature’s Best quality label, of which Naturturismföretagen is the principal, has, during the 20 years or so of its existence, always been a solid system for nature tourism companies to ensure the quality of their operations. This is based on the label’s six basic principles as well as thematic criteria depending on the nature and cultural experiences that a company conducts.
