Autumn Aurora Safari in Swedish Lapland
What to expect
Discover Swedish Lapland at its most atmospheric, when forests glow with autumn colour, rivers run free, and the first Northern Lights begin to dance across the night sky. This thoughtfully designed five-day journey combines two of Scandinavia’s most iconic stays – the ICEHOTEL and Treehotel – with scenic rail travel, Nordic wellness, and immersive nature experiences in far northern Sweden.
Autumn is increasingly recognised as one of the most rewarding times to visit Lapland: Days are crisp and uncrowded, landscapes are rich with colour, and nights grow dark enough for aurora viewing without the extreme cold of mid-winter. These qualities were captured by award-winning travel writer Rob McFarland, who travelled through Swedish Lapland with 50 Degrees North and described the region in his Traveller cover article as being “even more magical in autumn”, highlighting the slower pace, design-led stays and deep connection to nature that define this journey.
Travelling independently, you’ll journey from Kiruna to Luleå through the heart of Swedish Lapland, staying in extraordinary design-led accommodation and enjoying a curated mix of gentle activities, local cuisine and unhurried time in nature — with excellent opportunities to witness the Aurora Borealis along the way.
You can read more about what makes the ICEHOTEL so special here, or explore our wider collection of Northern Lights and autumn holidays for further inspiration.
Highlights
- Stay at the world-famous ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi, including a night in an art suite carved from ice
- Experience the magic of an autumn Northern Lights dinner in a secluded Arctic setting
- Travel south through Lapland on a scenic Swedish rail journey from Kiruna to Boden
- Sleep among the treetops at the iconic Treehotel, renowned for its innovative architecture and forest immersion
- Relax with Nordic wellness, including private time in the TreeSauna
- Visit Storforsen Nature Reserve, home to Europe’s largest unregulated rapids, surrounded by autumn forest landscapes
- Enjoy the tranquillity of Lapland in shoulder season – fewer visitors, softer light, and early-season aurora potential
What's Included
- All internal ground transport
- Two nights at ICEHOTEL (Art Suite 365 & Arctic Cabin)
- Two nights at Treehotel
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- Art & Design Ice Sculpting at ICEHOTEL
- Northern Lights Dinner at ICEHOTEL
- Small TreeSauna (2 hours)
- Excursion to Storforsen Nature Reserve
- Shuttle transfer on arrival to ICEHOTEL
- Private transfer to Kiruna train station
- SJ Sweden Rail from Kiruna to Boden
- Private transfers from Boden to Treehotel, and from Treehotel to Luleå Airport
Departure Date
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Your Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrive at the ICEHOTEL
Day 2 - Ice Sculpting & Northern Lights
Day 3 - From ICEHOTEL to Treehotel – Arctic Rail Journey and Forest Retreat
Day 4 - Discover the Stately Storforsen, Europe’s largest unregulated rapids, on a scenic day trip.
Day 5 - Depart Treehotel and transfer to Luleå Airport for your onward journey.
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