Deep in a clearing in the forest at the foot of the Råneälv, you find Arctic Retreat, which welcomes you to a fantastic nature experience in Swedish Lapland. Here you can hike, kayak, drive fat bikes, fish, and experience the northern lights dancing across the sky from the month of August. Also, don’t miss visiting a Sami family and learn about their culture and history and how they live today. When you return in the evening, a warm sauna or jacuzzi awaits before a lovely 3-course dinner.
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Sample Itinerary
Arrive in Luleå where you have a 4 wheel drive you into the forest 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 adventure with a guide – see below for a description of the different activity choices (choice of 1 in this package). When you return, you can enjoy a hot sauna and a dip in the river or a bath in the jacuzzi before dinner.
Learn to canoe with a guide and explore the quiet and peaceful spots along the river. There is a good chance of spotting local wildlife such as birds, moose, beaver and maybe even reindeer as you leisurely glide along. Your guide will help you find beautiful landscapes along the way in the amazing nature.
Included: Canoe, guide. Duration 4 hours including a light lunch.
Enjoy a hike through the beautiful Taiga Forest that surrounds Arctic Retreat. We will of course tailor the hike to your fitness and experience with the goal of enjoying and learning more about the wonderful nature. The terrain is undulating and you will see the deep forests as well as amazing views. We recommend that you bring your camera to bring home some wonderful memories. This hike can also be arranged as a midnight sun hike during the summer months. Included: Guide. Duration 4 hours including a light lunch.
To explore large distances in the beautiful nature, we recommend a fat bike, mountain bike or gravel bike tour. Here there are lots of paths locally and along the Råne river valley and many kilometers of dirt roads. Fatbikes have big wide tires and are challenging but a great way to cover lots of different terrain including sand, undergrowth, rocks and rough trails. You will become one with your mountain bike on a variety of terrains. Dirt bikes are road bikes that are specially designed for dirt roads and you can easily cover longer distances.
Included: Bike, helmet, guide. Duration 4 hours with light lunch.
An introduction to wilderness survival training skills. Learn from well-trained instructors with extensive experience in a relaxed, low-stress environment. Learn about gear selection, tool maintenance, camp priorities, how to build a fire, how to build a wind shelter, compass use and distress signals. Included: Trained instructor. Duration 4 hours including lunch.
Fishing is a fun and great way to explore the local nature. In the beautiful river and nearby lakes you will find fish such as pike, grayling, perch and even salmon. We go out in the small fishing boat or along the beach and find good places to fish. We fish with lures and your guide advises you on which ones to use. Duration 3+ hours including a light lunch.
Enjoy breakfast and then take the opportunity to borrow fishing rods, bicycles or canoes for adventures on your own! Enjoy a private dinner set up just for you.
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.
Accommodation at Arctic Retreat is unique – you live 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. Magically.
From the end of August you can experience the Aurora Borealis or what we call the Northern Lights in Sweden. It is truly a magical experience.
Trip details
Eco rating: 3.0
Season: June 1 – October 30
Airport or train station: Luleå (LLA) airport, Boden central station or if you want to drive.
Price per person (at least 2 people): 23,250 SEK,
Includes:
- 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 double room
- Champagne on arrival, & chocolate in the room
- 1 private dinner (day 3. )
- Choice of 1 of the following guided activities including light lunch & drink: Guided Fishing Tour, Guided Canoeing Tour, Guided Bike Tour, Guided Hiking Tour or Wilderness Survival.
In addition:
- Half-day use of fatbikes or dirt bikes
- Half day use of canoes (2 per canoe)
- Fishing rods and baits for use during your stay
- Access to jacuzzi and sauna
Not included: Flight or train, activities not mentioned, insurance, tips etc.
Optional extra: Pick-up by taxi from your home/hotel or other accommodation and transfer to and from the airport or train station (within a radius of 40km).
Good to know about Lapland:
Travel Ethics: None in particular.
Packing: You will receive a packing list from us once you have booked.
Weather: Luleå
Mobile network and email: Email and internet available.
Ecorating: 3.0
This product meets our requirements for Ecorating, a product that is good for humans and the environment.
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When you choose to stay at Arctic Retreat, you support small-scale tourism in Swedish Lapland.
Arctic retreat has been recognized by Nature’s Best Sweden which itself has been recognized 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 that increases the confidence of consumers, nature tourism companies and other stakeholders looking for sustainable alternatives.
The recognition means that the quality mark has undergone a thorough review by GSTC’s experts to ensure that it meets its global standards.
– It is an important quality seal, which means that Nature’s Best Sweden now joins a group of well-known sustainability systems such as EarthCheck, Green Key and Ecotourism Australia, to name a few.
The Naturens Bästa quality label, of which Naturturismföretagen is the principal, has, during the roughly 20 years that it has existed, always been a solid system for nature tourism companies to ensure the quality of their operations. This is based on the brand’s six basic principles as well as thematic criteria depending on which nature and cultural experiences a company conducts.
