JANUARY 22 - 26 – NORTHERN LIGHTS, SWEDISH LAPLAND

Do you dream of seeing the northern lights? Join Backabush to hunt for the aurora borealis in Arctic Sweden!

Cost - £599. Nights - 4. Accommodation - comfortable en-suite twin share rooms (please enquire about single supplement option)

The magical dance of the northern lights is a spectacular sight and a true bucket list experience. Over the next year aurora borealis activity should continue to be at its highest levels in over a decade as we are in a solar maximum, so now is the time to go and see this unique spectacle!

Abisko National Park in Swedish Lapland is located about 150 miles north of the Arctic Circle and is a dream destination for aurora seekers as it offers some of the best conditions in the world for northern lights watching. The unique climate of the area keeps the skies almost always clear, and light pollution is minimal.

Our plan is to walk to the best nearby viewing areas each night to hunt for the aurora borealis, for example at the shore of the fantastic lake Torneträsk. There is also the option to book a night visit to the Aurora Sky Station on one of the evenings, taking the chairlift up to its amazing viewing platform at 900m above sea level.

During the day we will have the opportunity to explore more of the national park, hiking to nearby lakes and waterfalls (weather and snow conditions permitting). There are many other exciting winter activities available to book including snowshoeing, ice climbing, dog sledding, cross-country skiing, ice fishing and snowmobile tours.

Come and join us on an amazing arctic adventure to the world's best place for the aurora borealis!

ACCOMMODATION:

We have secured comfortable en-suite twin share rooms at the wonderful STF Abisko Turiststation, at the heart of Abisko National Park. A delicious Swedish style buffet breakfast is included every day.

Limited single room places may be available based on availability and room cost at the time of booking, please enquire.

The accommodation has an on-site restaurant, bistro and convenience store and there are self-catering facilities available. There is also a grocery store 2km away.

The on-site sauna is the perfect place to warm up and unwind after a day of exploring and our accommodation is perfectly placed for aurora hunting with many great viewing points nearby.

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

• 4 nights accommodation in comfortable en-suite twin share rooms (limited single supplement possible at extra cost - please enquire)
• 4 breakfasts
• Private airport transfers (65 miles each way)
• An itinerary of organised walks to view the northern lights each evening and to explore the national park during the day (weather and snow conditions permitting)
• Access to on-site sauna
• Self-catering facilities
• Trip organiser
• Financial protection in accordance with the Package Travel Law 1992

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED:

• Lunches and dinners (a restaurant, self catering facilities and convenience store are available on-site and there is also a grocery store 2km away)
• Flights (see details below)
• Optional activities
• Travel insurance
• Single supplement (please enquire)

RECOMMENDED FLIGHTS AND TRANSFERS:

Flights currently only £163 with luggage!

Airport transfers (included) are timed to meet the below recommended connecting flights with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to/from Kiruna:

Outbound - Thursday 22 January:

SK 1530 London Heathrow LHR 06:40 – Stockholm Arlanda ARN 10:10
SK 1042 Stockholm Arlanda ARN 11:55 – Kiruna KRN 13:30

Inbound - Monday 26 January:

SK 1045 Kiruna KRN 14:10 – Stockholm Arlanda ARN 15:55
SK 1527 Stockholm Arlanda ARN 19:40 – London Heathrow LHR 21:20

It will be easy to break up your journey by spending a day or two in Stockholm or arrive in Kiruna earlier/leave later to extend your stay, and make your own way to/from the airport to meet the group. There is also an overnight train to Kiruna/Abisko available from/to Stockholm although tickets only go on sale closer to the date.

HOW TO BOOK A PLACE ON THIS TRIP:

To confirm your place on this trip use online banking. Your RSVP is not enough to reserve a space on this trip. Please use AURORA as your payment reference. The account details are:

Account Name: BACKABUSH XPLORERS
Sort Code: 090127
Account Number: 22440622

The following "terms and conditions" apply to all trip reservations:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ngc5A61k76qb6HGMeTK96AVaXn0565yPS9p42IPzIy8/

Only payment secures your place. Please email backabushxplorers@yahoo.com as soon as you send payment so that we can confirm everything with you. Thanks! :)