Backroads 2024-25 Winter Adventures

SNOW ADVENTURE

MULTI-ADVENTURE

Icehotel

FINLAND

DAYS 1–2 Embark on a walking tour of 10th-century Sigtuna—the oldest town in Sweden and still retaining much of its medieval charm • Board a flight to the Swedish Lapland town of Kiruna and head to the village of Jukkasjärvi on the wild Torne River • Welcome to the Icehotel, created anew each year from snow and the river’s ice by artists from around the globe • Strap into your snowshoes and trek along the river • Discover Swedish culture, including fika , the tradition of sipping a coffee while having a chat • At the Sámi Siida outdoor exhibition learn about the Sámi indigenous people. » Icehotel - Premiere shown top right DAYS 3–4 In Kangos, we arrive in the remote village of Särkimukka • Snowshoe or cross-country ski beneath towering pines and pastel skies, venturing through a magical taiga forest • Cross into Finland and head to your private glass igloo, where you’re surrounded by a snowy display of beauty, and possibly the northern lights if the nights are clear • Snowshoe in Finland’s Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park, forging a trail above the tree line and through boreal forest • Pop into a kota (traditional Sámi hut) to warm your hands over the fire. » Northern Lights Ranch - Premiere DAYS 5–6 Feel an adrenaline rush as you guide a team of huskies on a dogsledding adventure • Walk over a frozen lake and alongside the Kätkätunturi fell • Glide through the forest on a kick-sled. » Design Hotel Levi - Premiere Explore Lapland’s vast wilderness on foot and by snowshoe. Sleep in an ice hotel while gazing at the night sky. Venture through glittering icy pine forests reminiscent of Narnia. Northern Lights, Arctic Adventures & Nordic Culture FINLAND & SWEDEN

PALLAS- YLLASTUNTURI NATIONAL PARK

SWEDEN

Sami Siida

Lake Jerisjarvi

Jukkasjarvi

Kongas

Levi

Torne River

Kiruna

Katkatunturi

Kangos

Kittila

Sarkimukka

Stockholm

From Stockholm

BERLIN

6 DAYS ACTIVITY LEVELS 1-3 • Snowshoe • Walk/Hike ACCOMMODATIONS Premiere Hotels $6,899 to $8,599 per person double occ. + $300 internal air CHOOSE A TRIP FOR • Couples, Friends & Solos shown here • Your Private Group Price & availability varies based on date & group size o \ Search LPDM on backroads.com

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