Hello guys,

Being the travel planners that we are and also because I feel that this is an opportunity not to be wasted if you are in Europe, please email us if those on exchange in Europe are interested in a trip to Kiruna, Sweden to see the aurora borealis (northern lights).
The dates are more or less confirmed (it'll definitely be the 2nd weekend in Feb) and the itinerary is as follows (the conversion rate is about 4.5):

Option A:
8Feb: Train to Kiruna City at 17:00. Reach Kiruna City 9Feb, 10:30am. --> 399SEK (seat) or 649SEK (couchette)
9Feb: Explore Kiruna City (i.e. Ice Hotel). Stay overnight at Yellow House - hostel (150SEK/person for a 4bed room)
10Feb: Tour with a local tour agency which brings us to Kurravaara 20 minutes away from Kiruna (where we get to see the northern lights better). Inclusive of food, activities and 1night accomodation --> 1300SEK.
11Feb: Reach Kiruna City at 1600 earliest. Train back to Stockholm at 1840, reach Stockholm 12Feb 1200. Same prices as the train to Kiruna.

Option B:
9Feb: Flight to Kiruna City from Stockholm Arlanda, 19:20 - 21:55. (via Flynordic - 960SEK) Overnight at Yellow House.
10Feb: Tour.
11Feb: Reach Kiruna C at 1600. Explore Kiruna, overnight at Yellow House.
12Feb: Flight back to Stockholm, 06:10 - 08:40. Flynordic, 756SEK.

Can play around with when you want to reach/leave Kiruna. But the tour will definitely be taken on 10Feb.
Links to the various websites:

Train from Stockholm to Kiruna

Flynordic

Hostel

Tour

That's about it. The people who are (more or less) confirmed going are Me, Shuwen, Terri, Sam and Bob.

My email add is jo_n37@hotmail.com.
Email latest by 3 December! Tack sa mycket!

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