The Feel Good Week

No special fitness is required. Dog sledding and snowmobiling involve standing and balance for short periods, and there's some walking in snow. Most guests of any age and activity level manage the week comfortably.

Warm base layers, wool socks and a good pair of indoor shoes. We provide the full outer winter clothing set - overalls, boots, gloves and a hat - so you don't need to buy Arctic-grade gear.

We cannot promise the sky, and nobody honestly can. What we can tell you is that we are northern lights specialists who live here: we track the forecast and the cloud cover every single night of your stay and we go where the sky is clearest, so you have the best possible chance of seeing this magical natural phenomenon. So far, 100% of our departures have seen the lights.

Everything on the ground. Every transfer is driven by an experienced winter driver in a minibus or van on studded winter tyres - the airport both ways, and to and from every single activity during your stay. You never arrange or pay for local transport.

You receive an email with a short form covering your winter clothing sizes plus any allergies and medical conditions. That way your gear is ready and waiting on arrival, and every activity is adapted to you.

We run December to March only. These are the months with the darkest nights, reliable snow and the strongest aurora season in Kiruna.

Yes. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and other dietary requirements are handled routinely - just let us know when you book and we'll confirm with each venue in advance.

Very much so. Groups are kept small and mixed, and solo travellers are a significant share of our guests. Single-occupancy accommodation is available on request.

Families are welcome from around age 6 upward, though some activities like snowmobiling have age or height minimums for safety. Tell us your children's ages when booking and we'll advise or adjust the itinerary.

A booking and arrangement fee of 20 percent of the total price is paid when your booking is confirmed in writing, and it is non-refundable. The remaining 80 percent is due 60 days before departure. Of that 80 percent, cancellations more than 60 days before departure are refunded in full, cancellations 59 to 30 days before are refunded at 50 percent, and cancellations less than 30 days before are non-refundable. We recommend travel insurance that covers cancellation.

Yes. We work with Deaf-friendly hosts and can arrange written briefings, sign language interpretation on request, and adapted transport for mobility needs - tell us your requirements and we'll confirm what's possible ahead of time.

Flights or train travel to and from Kiruna, which you book yourself. Lunches and dinners, apart from the meals that are part of the activities - the open-fire lunch on the snowmobile and ice fishing day and the Swedish fika during dog sledding. Breakfast is included every morning. Personal travel insurance is not included either, and every guest needs their own cover for winter activities.

Yes. Smooth Aurora Travels is a package travel organiser and holds the statutory Swedish travel guarantee with Kammarkollegiet, so the money you pay in advance is protected if a trip is cancelled or cut short, including your journey home.