A winter break at the Icehotel is a great opportunity to take time out and try your hand at some unusual and often exhilarating optional activities, by far the most popular being husky sledging. Whether mushing a dog team of your own, or letting someone else take the reins, a husky trip is not to be missed. Choose between a short excursion or a full-on safari. Reindeer and moose safaris are available too, typically including a taste of traditional food around a Sami campfire. For those wanting a real adrenalin rush, try ice driving around a specially designed track. Hone your driving skills under the supervision of a skilled instructor then head out onto the track and test the car and your abilities at up to 100km/hr - so much fun! Snowmobiling is another hugely popular pastime and you'll feel just like a local as you whiz through a Christmas-card landscape. For something more gentle, try your hand at ice sculpting - an activity for all the family (over the age of 12) that will surprise and delight.Other activities are available from the Icehotel such as snow-shoeing and cross-country skiing, both with instruction so novices can feel at home too. And for avid northern lights watchers, you may be lucky and have a sighting whilst on horseback - riding a sure-footed and friendly, purebred Icelandic horse. We recommend pre-booking to ensure availability or simply give us a call...Activities & Excursionstalk to the experts 01737 218 804

Icehotel BreakFestive IcehotelIcehotel & the Northern LightsHusky AdventureThis is a superb winter break for people of all ages except families with young children. Stay 3 or 4 nights at the remarkable Icehotel, with a single night in a Snow Room (or upgrade to an Ice Room or individually-themed Art Suite), the remaining nights in a choice of warm accommodation. You'll have plenty of free time to enjoy a wide variety of optional activities and excursions which are best pre-booked to avoid disappointment. A white Christmas is something you'll most definitely have at the Icehotel. Our 4 night break is full of festive treats: a carol concert; torchlight procession through the forest and of course a visit from Santa. Our 4 night New Year trip includes an à la carte meal with Champagne to celebrate. We also offer a great pre-Christmas trip to get you in the mood, combining Stockholm's Christmas markets and the St Lucia festival with the Icehotel. Combine the Icehotel with a stay at nearby Abisko National Park, probably the best place in the northern hemisphere for spectacular displays of the aurora borealis. Due to the park's topography as well as natural good luck, sightings of the lights here are often mesmerising and always memorable. This is a popular 3 or 4 night trip with limited departures, so the term 'book early' applies.After an introduction to the art of 'mushing', drive your own team of ever-eager dogs through the beautiful forests that surround Jukkasjarvi. Sleep at the Mushers Lodge, a rustic Wilderness Lodge whilst on the trail and at the Icehotel on a choice of 3, 4 or 6 night trips. Various trails are covered on the different trips, all offering pristine scenery and plenty of fresh air. Head home with a new found skill and a great sense of achievement. talk to the experts 01737 218 804