Ice Hotel & Ice Bar Tours in Swedish Lapland: 6 That Earn the Trip North

1.Guided Tour to Icehotel and Jukkasjärvi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $202Our pick

Spend a focused morning near Kiruna visiting the original Icehotel, Jukkasjärvi’s 1607 Sami church, and Nutti Sámi Siida. An English- or Swedish-speaking guide, including guides such as Yvla and Peter, explains local culture and history. The small group is limited to eight, with pickup, transport, museum entry, and reindeer access included.

“This was an amazing morning. It was wonderful to hear all about the Sami culture and visit the church and feed the reindeer. Yvla was an amazing guide. The Ice hotel was really brilliant too.”

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2.Tour of Icehotel and Jukkasjärvi

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 20 reviews · from $187

Travel from Kiruna to Jukkasjärvi with a local Sami guide, then visit the Icehotel, its changing ice-art exhibition, the old Sami church, and Nutti Sami Siida’s reindeer area. The three-hour tour includes pickup, museum entry, and a small group of no more than eight people.

“Great trip, everything went perfectly. We were picked up on time, and everything was great. The Sami Museum, the old church, and the Ice Hotel are also definitely worth seeing.”

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3.Explore the Icehotel

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 16 reviews · 7 hours · from $165Best value

Ride from Abisko or Björkliden through Swedish Lapland to Jukkasjärvi for a self-guided ICEHOTEL visit. See sculpted Art Suites, Ice Rooms, the Ice Church, and the ICEBAR, where drinks come in ice glasses. English-speaking staff handle the trip, but no full guide is included. Bring warm boots, gloves, and a hat.

“Bussen kom i tid och personal hämtade oss inne på hotellet. Både chaufför och värdinna var trevliga personer. Men derr var ju ingen guidning alltså ingen guide. Missvisande i er text. Och varför har ni så konstig text under Viktig information? På det hela en bra transport till ishotellet inkl inträdet. Men förhållandevis dyrt.”

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4.Igloo Ice Hotel and Hiking to the Frozen Waterfall.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $282

You’ll visit Sorrisniva’s changing ice hotel, built each winter from ice and snow, then take a roughly 2-kilometer snowshoe hike toward frozen Gargia Waterfall. Pickup, return transport, entrance, hot drinks, and a snack are included. English-speaking guide Dimitri has earned praise for his friendly, flexible approach when weather changes the plan.

“An excellent activity with a knowledgeable, friendly and professional guide. Would not hesitate to recommend, not for the unfit though. BRILLIANT”

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5.Private Tour of Stockholm with a visit to the Absolute ice bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $614

Spend about three hours touring Stockholm with a private English-speaking guide, hotel pickup and drop-off, and stops at City Hall, Gamla Stan, the Royal Palace, Djurgården, Sergels Torg, and Fjällgatan. The finale is a 40-minute visit to ICEBAR Stockholm, where your drink is served in a room kept at 23°F.

“Absolutely fantastic place to visit, My first time here. The drink I got was amazing and how cool is the ice the actually put it in is nice. Provided with a jacket & gloves as it’s very cold. A place I will always remember”

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6.Explore the Icehotel, Day Trip from Abisko

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $168

Travel from Abisko or Björkliden to Jukkasjärvi for about three hours inside the famous Icehotel. You’ll see changing Art Suites, Ice Rooms, and the Ice Church, then have time for the Ice Bar, restaurant, café, or shop. Guides such as Joey, Gavin, and Sara have helped make the journey personal and informative.

“Great experience at the Ice Hotel. We had Gavin as our tour guide and he was extremely knowledgeable and made the trip amazing!”

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