Ice Hotel Complete Guide | Transportation & Attractions | Kiruna

🌟 January temperatures hit -25°C—layer up! Must-pack items: gloves, face mask, insulated boots, hand warmers ❄️ 🛫 Stockholm ↔️ Kiruna There are only 3 round-trip flights between Kiruna Airport and Stockholm—all routes go via Stockholm first (fly to Stockholm, then connect to Kiruna). Return Trip Tip: Kiruna Airport only starts check-in (bag drop) 1.5 hours before departure—no need to arrive early! After security, there’s only one food spot. The menu only has meat sauce pasta and panini (reindeer/chicken)—the pasta is actually pretty tasty, though! 🍝 🚗 Kiruna Airport ↔️ Ice Hotel 4 practical options: Uber: Hail one on-site at the airport—usually arrives within 10 minutes. Pre-booked Taxi: Reserve via the Kiruna Airport official website, or ask the hotel front desk to help hail one (we got a taxi immediately when we asked!). Ice Hotel Shuttle Bus: Book through the Ice Hotel—275 SEK per person. Book Dog Sledding with the Ice Hotel: 75 minutes, 9895 SEK per person (includes transfer, likely). ⏰ Jan Schedule & Hotel Activities Sunrise/Sunset: Around 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM in early January. The sky turns completely dark by 2-3 PM! Hotel Lounge: Always packed in the evenings—there are games like chess and puzzles to play 🧩. Pre-bookable Activities: Reserve via the Ice Hotel (official website) in advance: dog sledding, snowmobile aurora tours, aurora dinners, etc. 🦌 More Things to Do 1. Feed Reindeer Head to Nutti Sámi Siida (an indigenous Sámi attraction)—a 20-minute walk from the hotel. It has a restaurant, a small museum, and you can buy food to feed reindeer! 🦌 (See the “Food Guide” for dining details.) 2. Aurora Snowmobile Tour Time: 7 PM – 11 PM Price: 2495 SEK per person Details: Drive the snowmobile yourself (valid driver’s license + aged 18+ required). Ride on the river for 1.5 hours to chase auroras, then stop at a small wooden cabin on the river for a 2-course dinner. Finally, drive back in 20 minutes. Pro Tips: Snowmobiles are easy to handle—hardly any steering needed; they follow tracks automatically. Super cool, but extremely cold! Pick up gear (balaclava, helmet, boots, gloves, 2 thick parkas) in advance. We went on a cloudy day but still caught a few minutes of auroras 🌌. 3. Dog Sledding Price: 1729 SEK per person Duration: 1.5 hours (you don’t drive yourself, likely guided). Note: We bought tickets but overslept—hoping other travelers can share their experiences! 🐶 4. Ice Sculpting Carve your own ice sculpture! Outstanding works are even displayed in the hotel 🎨. #Kiruna #KirunaAurora #KirunaSweden #EuropeTravel