Norwegian Lapland – or Finnmark as it is also known, is the home to Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel, formerly known as Alta Igloo Hotel. Every year the fantastic hotel is built from a scratch with impressive design and exquisite work of ice art offering visitors a truly memorable experience. This year will be its 11th winter.
Norwegian Lapland is the perfect setting if you are looking to spend your holiday in peace and quiet in beautiful surroundings or prefer an action filled break with snowmobiles, husky safaris or skiing.
PRICES & DATES
Price is based on 2 people sharing a room and includes return economy class flights from London to Alta (via Oslo), all airport taxes, 2 nights at Hotel Vica (first and last night), transfer from Hotel Vica to Sorrisniva Igloo, overnight in igloo, morning sauna, snowmobile safari to Finnmarksvidda inc. picnic lunch (2 on 1 snowmobile), transfer from Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel to Hotel Vica and breakfast every morning and 2 dinners at Hotel Vica. Please contact us for departures from other airports. It is possible to extend the holiday in Alta or Oslo.
Departures every day 15 January to mid April 2013.
ITINERARY
Day 1
Fly with Scandinavian Airlines to Alta in northern Norway via Oslo and self transfer to Hotel Vica for check-in. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 2
Breakfast at Hotel Vica and free time to explore the town of Alta.
In the afternoon you’ll be transferred to Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel, formerly known as Alta Igloo Hotel. It is possible to dine in restaurant Laksestua that is adjacent to the Igloo Hotel, which is payable locally. After dinner there is a guided tour around the hotel and you will be given practical information about the overnight stay.
The indoor temperature in the igloo hotel varies between -4 c and -7 c degrees. You spend the night wrapped up comfortably in sleeping bags and reindeer skins.
Day 3
Warm up in the sauna and have breakfast at the Igloo hotel
At 10 o’clock you’ll set off for a snowmobile safari on the Finnmarksvidda. Lunch is served en route in the wilderness. Transfer back to Alta town centre in the afternoon and check in to Vica Hotel. Dinner at the hotel.
Evening is for leisure. Relax in hot tubs*, hopefully under the Northern Lights!
* supplement applies. Hot tub must be pre-booked.
Day 4
Breakfast and self transfer to Alta airport
Fly with SAS scheduled flight back to home via Oslo.
Please note! Accommodation in double room consists of two twin beds.
Hotel, Activity and Local Information
The temperatures inside the Igloo remain constant between minus 4 and minus 7 degrees centigrade.You will sleep on natural reindeer hide mattresses and special sleeping bags designed to keep you warm in temperatures down to minus 30 degrees centigrade.
The hotel is decorated with superb ice-sculptures and outside in the 'relax area' there are two heated whirlpools where you can sit under the starry skies and hopefully view the Northern Lights overhead.
Thon Hotel Vica is the ideal hotel for those who want good personal service in cosy surroundings. Our guests are accommodated in 24 warm and welcoming high-standard rooms, and can enjoy the use of our outdoor relaxing area while looking at the beautiful Altafjord with its surrounding mountains. Relax in hot tubs (hopefully) under the Northern Lights!
• Arctic Evening at Mountain Lodge
• Dog sledge trip
• Dog-sledge trips in the land of the elk with Holmen Hundesenter
• Ice fishing in Alta
• Northern Lights hunting in Alta
• Snowmobile safari between mountain inns
• Snowmobile safari up on the mountain plain & Sami lunch
• Taste of Norwegian Lapland