Ice Hotel

Very important that you’re smart and prepare ahead of time for the proper clothing so that you enjoy your trip and experience.
Silk layers against your skin, followed by fleece, followed by goose down outer shell.
Being in Snice (snow/ice mixture) and sleeping the night is something everyone should experience once in their life.
Gives you a whole new appreciation for Eskimos and people who live near the poles.

We’ve booked our trip. :)

It’s a little early to get excited about it but we are all the same. We’ve also booked the Saab Ice Driving event and are looking into going snowmobiling and possibly on a husky sledging trip too.

Obviously we’ll be drinking in the Absolut Ice Bar which sounds great fun too.

We are getting ready to book our trip to the Ice Hotel. It’s either going to be a 3 night or 4 night stay (depending on whether the Saab Ice Driving event will take place when we are there).

There is so much to do that sounds fun.

Which trips/excursions/events would you recommend?

I’m particularly keen on the northern lights trip but am not so sure about the sledding or snowmobile. How cold do you get on the snowmobile (ie does it affect old joint injuries)? Are they worth doing if so which trips?

I went before it got super expensive. I had crazy dreams, but maybe that was the vodka in the icebar. You can plan to meet some local Sami involved in tourist trade, reindeer safari, etc. It’s worth it. It was very very cold, but they will loan you extra hats, mittens, etc.

I’ve wanted to go here for years, or even the ice hotel in canada. Neither one is particularly convenient to get to for a short trip though, so need more planning..