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Twilight Train - Destination Icehotel

Stockholm to Swedish Lapland by overnight sleeper train, ending at ICEHOTEL

Illustration of Twilight Train - Destination Icehotel

Regent Holidays pairs two contrasting Swedish experiences: a free-roaming two-day stay in Stockholm with a three-night stay at ICEHOTEL in the village of Jukkasjärvi in Swedish Lapland. The seven-day journey opens with flights from the UK to Stockholm, where you spend your first two nights at the Downtown Camper by Scandic hotel and explore at your own pace (the itinerary suggests the Fotografiska museum, the Royal Palace, the Vasa Museum, or the Viking Museum, but the days are unscripted). On day three, you board the overnight sleeper train from Stockholm heading north, settling into a private compartment for the journey to Kiruna. You wake in the Arctic, transfer to the ICEHOTEL, and spend one night in an Art Suite at minus five degrees Celsius in a thermal sleeping bag on a bed layered with reindeer hides, with your luggage kept warm in the heated Riverside Lobby. You then move to the Kaamos Warm Room for two nights, where you enjoy sauna sessions and choose from optional husky safaris, snowmobile outings, or an ice sculpting class using pure Torne River ice. The itinerary returns you to the UK on day seven.

What to know before you look closer

  • The Art Suite night is at minus five degrees Celsius; confirm your cold-weather tolerance and thermal sleeping bag comfort with Regent Holidays before booking
  • Optional excursions such as husky safaris and snowmobile outings are not included in the from-price

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Downtown Camper by Scandic

    Fly to Stockholm

    Fly from the UK to Stockholm and take the airport express train into the bustling city centre to check in for your two-night stay. The remainder of the day is free to explore.

  2. Day 2overnight: Downtown Camper by Scandic

    Free day in Stockholm

    Consider visiting the Fotografiska museum, the Royal Palace, the Vasa Museum, Skyview, or the Viking Museum.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Overnight sleeper train

    Overnight Train to Kiruna

    After a free day to roam around Stockholm, board the night train and settle into your private compartment for the journey bound for Kiruna, the gateway to Swedish Lapland.

  4. Day 4overnight: ICEHOTEL 365 (Art Suite)

    Check in to the ICEHOTEL

    Take the private transfer to the ICEHOTEL to check in. Tonight will be spent in an Art Suite in the 365 Winter Icehotel. Your luggage is stored in the Riverside Lobby; the bed is covered with reindeer hides and you sleep in a thermal sleeping bag.

  5. Day 5overnight: ICEHOTEL (Kaamos Warm Room)

    Check in to Kaamos Warm Room

    Be woken with a hot cup of lingonberry juice, enjoy a sauna session before breakfast, then a self-guided tour of the ICEHOTEL and ICEHOTEL 365 (opened 2016 as a permanent structure). This afternoon, check into your Kaamos Warm room for a two-night stay.

  6. Day 6overnight: ICEHOTEL (Kaamos Warm Room)

    Ice Sculpting

    Enjoy a free day to join activities: a husky or snowmobile safari, an Ice sculpting class using pure Torne River ice, a traditional sauna ritual, or the hotel's Ice Bar.

  7. Day 7

    Fly to the UK

    Spend the morning at leisure or take part in an optional excursion before making your way to the airport for the flight back to the UK.

The moments this trip is built around

  • Day 3Board the overnight sleeper train in Stockholm and settle into a private compartment for the journey to Kiruna in Swedish Lapland
  • Day 4Sleep in an Art Suite at the ICEHOTEL 365 in a thermal sleeping bag on a bed covered with reindeer hides, experiencing minus five degrees Celsius
  • Day 5Wake with hot lingonberry juice and a sauna session, then take a self-guided tour of both the ICEHOTEL and the permanent ICEHOTEL 365 structure
  • Day 6Join an ice sculpting class using pure Torne River ice, or choose a husky or snowmobile safari

Included

  • Return international flights from the UK to Sweden
  • All airport taxes and security charges
  • 2 nights accommodation at Downtown Camper Hotel
  • 1 night in 365 Art Suite at the ICEHOTEL(365)
  • 2 nights in warm Kaamos room
  • Meals as specified by BLD (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
  • Private transfers to and from ICEHOTEL
  • Ice Sculpting class

Not included

  • Travel insurance
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Any meals not specified in the itinerary
  • Optional excursions
  • Beverages and items of a personal nature

Questions travellers ask

Which trains are included?
The Airport Express Train from Stockholm Arlanda Airport to the city centre and the overnight sleeper train from Stockholm to Kiruna in a private compartment
Is this trip guided or independent?
The Stockholm days are free to explore independently; the ICEHOTEL portion includes a self-guided tour and optional activities such as ice sculpting
What is included in the price?
Return flights from the UK, two nights at Downtown Camper by Scandic in Stockholm, one night in an Art Suite at ICEHOTEL 365, two nights in a Kaamos Warm Room, specified meals, private transfers, and an ice sculpting class
Is travel insurance included?
No; travel insurance is not included and should be purchased separately
How cold is an Art Suite night?
Art Suites are kept at minus five degrees Celsius; you sleep in a thermal sleeping bag on a bed covered with reindeer hides. Your luggage is stored separately in the heated Riverside Lobby
When does the trip run?
Regent Holidays does not publish specific departure dates in this itinerary; confirm availability and preferred dates directly with the operator

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