Summertime - outdoor time
In addition to the activities already detailed, which start directly outside our front door, we are also happy to organise a wide range of additional excursions / tours for you.
You can find a selection of options listed below: However, we are also happy to cater for your personal wishes. Please get in touch with us for personal advice.
Jet boat
Info: Special class of water fun – racy trip by jet boat across the sea;
Date: Mid-June to approx. end of August;
Place: Luleå (100km; 1.25h from the POLARCTIS Lodge).
Bathing fun
Info: Fun and relaxation from the whole family. 25m pool, children’s pool, open air pool, slides, bubble jets, sauna, food;
Date: Daily;
Place: Boden (90km; 1.5h from the POLARCTIS Lodge).
Roller-skating and inline-skating
Info: Fabulous complex with 5, 3 and 1.5km asphalt routes;
Date: June to approx. end of September;
Place: Överkalix (15 minutes from the POLARCTIS Lodge).
Summer meadows
Info: Fabulous summer meadows with wide range of livestock and rare plants;
Date: 08.06. - 31.08. 10.00 am to 4.00 pm;
Place: Övertorneå (70km; 1.25h from the POLARCTIS Lodge).
Wild mushroom and berry picking
Info: Fresh mushrooms (ceps, boletus, etc.) and berries (cloudberries, blueberries, lingon). Mushrooms can be dried with us;
Date: Summer / early autumn – different mushrooms / berries depending on the season;
Place: Area around the POLARCTIS Lodge.
Arktikum Rovaniemi
Info: Museum of life about the lifestyle, history and the culture of the inhabitants of the northern hemisphere;
Date: 01.06. to 31.08. daily; 01. - 30.09. Tuesday to Sunday;
Place: Rovaniemi (180km; 2.5h from the POLARCTIS Lodge).
Gällivare ore mines
Info: See the ore mines located 800m to 1,000m inside the mountain and visit the mining museum;
Date: Daily, duration of the mine tour 3.5h;
Place: Malmberget (160km; 2.0h from the POLARCTIS Lodge).
Shopping tour
Info: Extensive shopping tour in the pedestrian zones or large centres. Countless bars / international restaurants;
Date: Daily up to approx. 7.00pm, Saturday and Sunday 5.00pm;
Place: Luleå (100km; 1.25h from the POLARCTIS Lodge).