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Experience the Arctic Winter
Something out of the ordinary, something silent, majestic and generous. 
Become one with nature and get in touch with your emotional side while sitting around the campfire progressing the day. 
Let nature blow you away with thrilling event possibilities in winter landscape.

Visitors frequently tell us that Swedish Lapland is a place beyond thought, a place full of wonderful discoveries. Who knows, it may be here that you get the insight and inspiration that develops into a fresh idea and completely new business opportunities for you and your company.

Within Swedish Lapland, you’ll find possibilities for various event formats and experiences designed to provide you with more knowledge and allow you to familiarise yourself with a truly unique region in so many ways. Our region also offers this wonderful and clean air, clean water and the nature close by wherever you go.

It’s easy to get to Swedish Lapland. From Stockholm, you can catch a flight to one of our airports: Arvidsjaur, Gällivare, Kiruna, Luleå or Skellefteå.

Welcome to share our arctic lifestyle!
Piteå
David Wellborg
Destination Piteå
Business Development Manager 
+46 70 680 60 79

 
Piteå – is a small coastal town in Swedish Lapland with 43 000 inhabitants. The name of the city origins from the Pite River, that flows beside the city centre. For the MICE segment, Piteå offers a wide range of activities in both winter and summer such as icebreaker safari, dogsled tours, local food courses, seal safari and horse and sleigh tours. On the accommodation side, you find everything from small cabins to city hotel and design boutique hotels. Yes, there is something special about the spirit of the region and it is easy to feel welcome in Piteå, not least because of the warmth of the easy-going and hospitable locals. Two airports within 1 hour drive and the flight to/from Stockholm takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Welcome to Piteå in Swedish Lapland. Here, you can really feel at home.
Welcome to the ice-breaker safari in Piteå archipelago!
Listen
to the sound of the ice blocks being crushed against the hull of the boat. Experience what it feels to break up 70 cm of compact ice. Challenge the laws of nature under safe and comfortable conditions on the Arctic Explorer. In this experience, participants have the opportunity to take a walk on the ice or, for the adventurous, to swim among the ice floes in a survival suit. This suit will keep you completely isolated and dry from the freezing water. Be inspired by this video. 

The Icebreaker safari is a two-hour cruise perfect for the MICE segment. You can stand on the hull and watch the snow- and ice-covered landscape, visit the machine room or say hello to the Captain at the Captain´s bridge. Hot beverages are included. The Arctic Explorer Icebreaker Cruise’s departure terminal is located just 14 kilometers outside Piteå. an easy 15 minutes’ drive from the city center. Make this your quintessential ice experience when visiting Swedish Lapland! 

Feel free to combine this experience with accommodation at the award-winning boutique hotel; KUST Hotell &
Spa located in the city center of Piteå.
Skellefteå
Bo Wikström
Visit Skellefteå
Convention bureau manager
+46 70 597 73 31
Skellefteå – a small town with 60,000 inhabitants on the Swedish Baltic sea, approx. 200 km south of the Arctic Circle and only 55 minutes north of Stockholm by several daily flight connections. The Skellefteå region is characterized by a subarctic climate, meaning mild summers and cold snowy winters. Skellefteå Convention bureau supports you in finding the right DMC, locations or venues for corporate meetings, incentives and launch events
 Adrenaline Adventures for Teams
The use of ice-tracks on frozen lakes and panoramic roads stretches with nature sceneries makes Skellefteå the perfect location for automotive launch events and retail incentives all year around. Among our well-kept secrets, newly discovered by a very few automotive companies is Skellefteå Drive centre, a former top-secret military air base with 6 km’s of asphalt tracks, gravel roads, hangars in the rock also able to prepare ice and snow roads for winter use. With its large capacity, all ring-fenced in a very private forest setting, and competitive exclusive-use prices makes this to a unique location in Europe.
Luleå
Mattias Mannberg
Visit Luleå/Luleå Convention Bureau
International Sales Manager
+46 70 666 50 31

 
Luleå – Welcome to Luleå, easy accessible arctic costal town with regional airport only 10 min transfer from city centre. Here you find 1,000+ hotel rooms, excellent gala & meeting capacity for up to 1000 pax. Frozen sea adventures, Dinner on ice, Ice driving, icebreaker/midnight sun/aurora cruises and finally UNESCO world heritage of Gammelstad Church town all within 30 min from Luleå city centre.
A unique dinner event on the frozen sea.
An excellent way to start your incentive groups first evening in Luleå, we transfer quickly from Luleå airport directly to location of Brändön just north of Luleå in Swedish Lapland. Here you will walk out onto the ice in the crisp cold air, beneath a starry sky. The darkness surrounds you and the snow crunches under your shoes. You are walking towards the light of the fire and you will soon arrive at the lávvu tent for a warm and unique dinner event to remember for a long time. 
 
An experience for all the senses
Dinner on Ice is an experience for all the senses. Sitting on reindeer hides by the table with white tablecloths, candelabras and warm plates. You can feel the warmth from crackling fire while being served good wine, a delicious three-course dinner and steaming hot coffee. The dinner is situated on the frozen sea, with sea ice as the restaurant floor and the stars as the ceiling. If you are lucky the northern lights will light up the sky while you are walking out to the lávvu tent. Exhilarate your senses with a unique, heart-warming experience on the frozen sea in Swedish Lapland.
 
This experience can be adapted to work for groups 20 - 350 ppl. This 2,5-hour activity available from the beginning of January – end of March includes:
- 3-course dinner
- Clothing and equipment (snowmobile suit, boots, socks, warm gloves, fleece suit)
Dinner on Ice
Jokkmokk
Lennart Pittja
Destination Jokkmokk
+46 70 688 15 77
Jokkmokk – Nature and culture and the Arctic lifestyle make this a unique place in the heart of Swedish Lapland and Sapmi. You will have the chance to experience unspoiled nature and indigenous Sámi culture when you come here and several local food producers will share the taste of Jokkmokk with you and your guests. You will also find a number cool activities such as Ice Driving with a former World Rally Champion or a Northern Light Snow Mobile Safari to create bespoken winter experiences above the Arctic Circle.
Drivers Paradise
Drivers Paradise is situated in Jokkmokk - right in the heart of Swedish Lapland and a center for the indigenous Sámi culture on the Swedish side of Sápmi. Jokkmokk, above the Arctic Circle is a great place for viewing the Northern Lights. Drivers Paradise offers the ultimate ice driving experience for all abilities - partnered with The Stig Blomqvist Driving Academy and combining breathtaking scenery and an unforgettable ice driving.

At Drivers Paradise, you can also experience lots of other activities in winter wonderland such as snow-mobile safari, dog sledding, and Northern Lights. But also experience food and culture with several local producers of high-quality food and even a local crafts beer producer. Drivers Paradise
Sápmi Nature Camp
For the small group - Sápmi Nature Camp offers a personal, sustainable and educational glamping experience in Laponia World Heritage Area. Featured by National Geographic as “One of the best places to stay if you care about the planet” - this is a high endOwned and operated by Sámi Lennart Pittja who grew up in this area, this is an opportunity to get up close to know more about the Sámi life and experience the different seasons in Sápmi. Local food, based on reindeer, a private camp for up to 10 people. fish and berries from the area are prepared and served in the small log cabin at the camp. 
 
Sápmi Nature Camp is located in unspoiled nature and it’s probably one of the best places to stay and to look for Northern Lights as the is no light pollution anywhere near the camp - the closest streetlight is many kilometers away! Sápmi Nature
Arjeplog 
Anna-Lena Le G
oascogne
Municipality of Arjeplog
Destination Development
+46 72 234 88 91
Arjeplog – Situated at the Arctic Circle,  Arjeplog Municipality is one of Sweden’s largest regions however the population is a sparse 2,900. Arjeplog has 30 years of experience of hosting international guests, press events, product launches related to our position as the winter testing capital of the world for cars. We have 6 hotels with small and mid size conference facilities and  a variety of venue locations with lodges, saami huts and wooden lounges. Nearest Airport: Arvidsjaur;1 h transfer. Direct flights Germany and UK in winter. Daily connection with ARN.
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As always, please contact us if you have any wonders. 
Swedish Lapland
Cecilia Vikström
Swedish Lapland Visitors Board
Marketing manager for MICE in Swedish Lapland

 
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