arctic adventures swedish lapland - Nordic Experience

Consecrated each Januaryafter the season’s Icehotel isbuilt, the chapel with itsglistening ice pews strewn withreindeer skins and translucentaltar gives the words ‘WhiteWedding’ a very specialsignificance. Ceremonies areconducted by the local pastorand your honeymoon night spentin one of the hotel’sextravagantly sculpted ice suites.ROMANTIC SWEDISH LAPLANDIce HotelTheEve and Martin LeeTHE ICE HOTELDAY 1 UK – STOCKHOLM SCHEDULEDSAS flight to Stockholm, private transferto and overnight at The Elite Plaza,stylish, contemporary and bang in thecentre of town. Explore the cobbledalleyways of Gamla Stan, dine on scentedreindeer or just relax.DAY 2 STOCKHOLM – ICE HOTELBreakfast in the hotel’s art nouveau stylerestaurant before airport transfer andmorning flight to Kiruna, where you willbe met on arrival and transfer to thevillage of Jukkasjarvi. Guided tour of IceHotel and its environs before checking into your cosy log cottage.DAY 3 ICE HOTEL Your big day. Afterbreakfast, your local guide will escort youinto Kiruna and deal with the necessarybut simple formalities. With these out ofthe way, return to Jukkasjarvi. Time tosettle the butterflies and prepare for yourspecial moment - the wedding itself - inthe glistening precincts of the Ice HotelChapel with its’ reindeer skin pews andfrozen altar. A special Wedding Breakfastcan be arranged at the local Inn and yourwedding night will be in one of thehotel's spectacular ice suites.DAY 4 ICE HOTEL Day at leisure withtime to explore either the village ofJukkasjarvi or perhaps take asnowmobile, husky or reindeer safari.Overnight in Aurora cottage.DAY 5 ICE HOTEL – UK Breakfast at theInn, after which it’s time to say ‘goodbye’to the coolest place in Sweden. Transferto Kiruna for your return flight, viaStockholm, back to the UK.OPTIONAL SERVICESAT THE ICE HOTELPhotographer/commemorative album from £700• Bridal bouquet from £80• Champagne in Absolut Bar from £85• Wedding Cake, per person from £15• Husky transfer from Kiruna airport onarrival (2 persons)• Excursions by snowmobile, reindeersleigh and husky, please see page 9£240ppAll optional services are bookable in advance andpayable locally (with the exception of safaris andexcursions).DEPARTURE DATES3 Jan - 3 AprTHE ICE HOTELAA4101PRICES FROM £2245ppGUESTS FROM £995ppWHAT’S INCLUDEDPrices for wedding couple include return scheduledSAS flight(s) from Heathrow to Kiruna via Stockholm• All airport departure taxes and passenger servicecharges • Overnight at Elite Plaza in a double roomwith private WC/shower • 2 nights in a Nordiccabin, Northern Light chalet or Kaamos hotel styleroom • Overnight in an Art Suite (warmaccommodation as back up) • 4 breakfasts• Wedding ceremony in the Ice Church incl. priorarrangements with the local registrar’s office inKiruna • Airport transfers in Stockholm and Kiruna •Protective thermal clothing for the duration inJukkasjarvi • Guided tour of the Ice Hotel.Nordic Experience41