Sweden: Northern Lights and Lapland
The trip in a nutshell
Self-driven tour
This is a self-driven tour - it isn’t compulsory to drive, however if you are willing to, then please tick the box when booking your trip.
We start our adventure in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. You might wonder why our arrival point is so far from Lapland? Well, Stockholm is much easier to get to from the UK and this way we get to experience a beautiful night train (a unique experience in itself!) that allows us to travel through the country without losing time!
We will wake up directly in Kiruna, the country's northernmost town, in the heart of Lapland. Our objective: admire and photograph the incredible Northern Lights! The conditions here are perfect. We are beyond the Arctic Circle and the light pollution present in the big cities we live in is not a problem here. In winter here there are almost 24 hours of complete darkness! There will be no getting bored though, because we can also try out dog sledding, cross-country skiing, and/or just relax in a sauna. Pack something warm and get ready to go!
Trip type
Northern Lights - be ready for early wake up calls, long nights and cold temperatures to witness this magical phenomenon! Make sure to bring warm and waterproof clothing with you.
Backpacks are mandatory to allow easy transfers - we recommend a 45L backpack for our trips.
Physical rating
MODERATE - this itinerary may involve hiking or other activities that require a moderate amount of physical effort. Be prepared for some potential long transfers and early wake up calls!
Entry requirements
Please visit your country's official government website to find out the necessary requirements for entering the country of destination.
Arrival and departure
This trip will begin and end in Stockholm. Aim to arrive on the first day by 5pm - on the last day we will arrive in Stockholm via night train around 11am. We recommend that you book your return flight in the afternoon to avoid any inconvenience in the event of a train delay.
Group
7 WeRoaders
What's included
4 nights hotel or cabin in shared room wiht private bathroom
2 nights overnight train
Premium 4x4 SUV car rental from day 4 to day 6
Dog sledding in Kiruna day 3
Arctic adventure with snowmobile on day 6
Lunch on day 6
Travel Coordinator services
Cancellation up to 31 days before departure — 100% refund (deposit refunded as a gift card) or option to change trips.
Itinerary
Welcome to Sweden
Venice of the North
Roundtrip flights are not included in the package, so you can choose from where and when you want to fly. We have arrived in the "Venice of the North". Stockholm is located on an archipelago of 14 islands, all connected by bridges. Time to break the ice with our first dinner together, made up of some local specialities. There is no shortage of fresh fish here, so just choose between salmon, herring and lobster!
Included: overnight at Generator Stockholm or similar, welcome meeting
Stockholm
Exploring the capital
Yesterday we found out that Stockholm is built on many small islands, and today we will discover one of them. Djurgården, which is not only an island but also a park, has about 800 inhabitants so don't expect to find too many people around. In the morning we will visit the Vasa Museum, which exhibits the only ship from the 17th century that has remained intact. Since we're in the area, we will also drop by the Skansen Open-Air Museum. In the afternoon we are free to visit other museums (Stockholm is full of them) or to roam the streets of other islands to truly discover the city. Next we propose a street art tour... in the metro! Stockholm is famous for its underground stations, which are true works of art, accessible to all.
On board the night train
We end the day with the first WOW moment of the trip! A beautiful night train awaits us, taking us directly into the heart of Lapland, more than a thousand kilometres north of the capital. Who knows, maybe we'll be lucky and see the northern lights filtering through the windows!
Included: Overnight train
Money Pot: Any extra activities and entrance fees
Not included: Meals and drinks
To Swedish Lapland
Dog sledding
What's it like to wake up on a train and see the unspoilt scenery of Lapland whizzing past your window? It's time for a quick stop to drop off our luggage at the hotel and then we're ready to go. Nordic countries and snow immediately make us think of one thing: dog sledding! Here, we will go on an excursion on a sledge pulled by huskies, either as passengers or drivers. For those who don't feel up to it, an alternative activity here is... a safari! We can get on horses and ride along a route trying to spot moose, reindeer and other animals typical of the area. And if we still have energy afterwards, how about some fishing in the frozen lake or an ice sculpture course?
Included: overnight at Aurora Camp Kurravaara or similar, dog sledding*
Money Pot: Any entrance fees
Not included: Meals and drinks
*NOTE: Due to safety reasons, in October and November the activity is not guaranteed, depending on the weather and the amount of snow in the area. As an alternative, you will do the ATV excursion.
Abisko
Hiking in the National Park
Today we take a trip out of town. We pick up cars and travel to Abisko. This town is famous among aurora hunters because it is a light pollution-free zone and the driest area in the country, thanks to the mountains that block the passage of precipitation. There are almost 200 clear days out of 365, so if you have a cloudy night... that's bad luck! Apart from the auroras, here we can roam the Abisco National Park, which, especially in winter, boasts incredible scenery. We can explore it on foot with snowshoes or even by cross-country skiing.
Included: overnight at Aurora Camp Kurravaara or similar, car rental
Money Pot: Any extra activities and entrance fees
Not included: Meals and drinks
Kiruna
Discovering the Sami people
Today, we have loads of options! Immerse ourselves in nature at a reindeer farm. Alternatively, explore the history and traditions of a nearby Sami village, resilient people adapting to their environment. Nearby, the renowned Ice Hotel with its ice sculptures awaits, offering a unique experience at the Ice Bar. Choose between chasing the northern lights or savouring a leisurely dinner before the last night in Lapland. Next, the train journey awaits for another memorable adventure!
Included: overnight at Aurora Camp Kurravaara or similar, car rental
Money Pot: Any extra activities and entrance fees
Not included: Meals and drinks
Kiruna
Snowmobile adventure
Ready to whiz on the snow?
Early start to leave our car rentals in Kiruna and get the transfer to an adrenaline filled artic adventure - snowmobiles!
The guides will provide us with extra ski equipment to fight the cold and will teach us how to drive the snowmobiles. The excursion will last half a day and includes a delicious local lunch in the middle of piles and piles of snow!
Back at the hotel we will have the time to grab our backpacks before we jump on the Polar Express back to Stockholm! Are we gonna be lucky enough to see the Northern Lights from our windows?
Included: Car rental, snowmobile excursion, lunch and night train.
Money Pot: Fuel, any entrance fees
Not included: Meals and drinks
*NOTE: Due to safety reasons, in October and November the activity is not guaranteed, depending on the weather and the amount of snow in the area.
Stockholm
Check out and goodbye
We arrive at the station in Stockholm in the morning. Please book your flight back in the afternoon, so you have plenty of time to spend a few last hours in the city and go to the airport at your leisure! That said, bye bye Sweden, and goodbye fellow travellers: see you on your next adventure with WeRoad!
The itinerary may undergo some variations that differ from what is stated above. These variations may not be foreseen or dependent on WeRoad’s control, i.e. climate conditions, national holidays, strikes, etc.

Info to know
Staff
Our trips are led by a Travel Coordinator who has been specifically trained by us to lead group travels to ensure you have the best time. A WhatsApp group with all travel participants will be created two weeks prior to departure by your Travel Coordinator.
Visas and Vaccinations
Before booking, please ensure you check what documents, visas, and vaccinations are required to enter the country you are visiting. If you have any questions, please contact us.
Arrival and Departure Times
We always advise trying to get to the meet-up point for the first day of your tour by 5pm. On the last day of the trip, you will arrive back in Stockholm late morning. As such, we suggest getting a flight in the afternoon.
Luggage
Backpacks are mandatory to allow easy transfers - we recommend a 45L backpack for our trips.
FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions
About Sweden
About WeRoad
Round-trip flights are not included in any of our trips because we like to give you autonomy and flexibility: you can choose the airline you want to fly with, the departure airport that suits you best, and how many and which stops you want to make.
Since flights are not included, you also have more flexibility with your travel dates: if possible, you can arrive at your destination a few days earlier or return home a bit later – or even continue independently to a nearby destination!
This is the question of all questions, and here’s the answer, broken down into points!
The Money Pot is a common fund collected in local currency from all tour participants and managed by your Travel Coordinator.
It is used to streamline paymentsfor extra activities, goods and services that the whole group decides to do and to guarantee flexibility in choosing activities and excursions at the destination in line with the mood of the group.
It is typically collected on the first day of the trip in local currency, although at times, the Travel Coordinator may ask for it to be paid before departure.
You’ll find the amount of the money pot on the website under the section ‘What’s included in the money pot’ – how do you get there? Look for ‘What’s included’, scroll down to ‘Money pot? Click here’, and you’ll find the details.
The amount varies depending on the destination chosen.
It is used exclusively for group expenses that ALL participants decide to take part in.
It is estimated based on the experiences of other groups but can vary depending on the needs of the group itself. As such, the Travel Coordinator may need to increase the amount during the trip.
If not all of the money pot is used, the difference will be returned to all participants at the end of the trip in equal amounts.
The Money Pot also covers the Travel Coordinator’s share of the activities included in the money pot, except for those activities that are free for the Travel Coordinator.
If you pay in advance part of the money pot before the trip for certain non-refundable optional activities, unfortunately, the amount cannot be refunded in case of trip cancellation.
We offer several payment methods to fit every need:
1. Credit or prepaid card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express);
2. Instalment payment with Scalapay up to €4,999 (only available with the “Full trip payment” option – not available with the “Deposit and balance” option; pay in 3 instalments up to €1,200 or in 4 instalments over €1,200);
3. PayPal (for selected destinations);
4. Revolut Pay to pay even faster straight from your Revolut account;
5. Welfare credit – BEFORE BOOKING, reach out to us at [email protected].
If you choose the deposit and balance option, you’ll also be able to pay the balance via bank transfer from your Personal Area.
Anyone who books a WeRoad trip has the option to cancel or modify the trip – including both the dates and the destination – free of charge up to 31 days before departure. In case of cancellation, you will receive a 100% refund of the WeRoad trip price. (Deposits will be refunded in the form of a gift card valid for 365 days from issue date.) If you make a change, a price adjustment will be applied to the new trip chosen – meaning, if the new trip is cheaper, we will refund the difference; if it’s more expensive, you will need to pay the difference.
If you’ve purchased the Flexible Cancellation Option (which you can add in the first step of the booking process), you can request a cancellation or trip change until 8 days before departure. In case of cancellation, you’ll receive a 100% refund of the WeRoad trip price, minus the cost of the Flexible Cancellation option. Deposits will be refunded in the form of a gift card valid for 365 days from issue date.
How to request a cancellation or change to your trip? Send us an email at [email protected] or a WhatsApp on +447716573700. Please share the booking reference for the trip you want to cancel or change, and, in case of a change, the new trip you would like to join.
In general, we always choose local accommodations, avoiding large hotel chains, because we love to experience the culture of the place and, whenever possible, contribute to the local economy. Typically, our accommodations are hotels, apartments, guesthouses, and hostels run by local entrepreneurs, with the same standard maintained across all trips in the same destination.
For our Collection trips, which are our premium category, the accommodations are always 4 or 5-star or carefully selected boutique hotels.
The list of accommodations for your trip will be shared with you by your Travel Coordinator between 5 and 3 days before departure, along with other useful details for your adventure!
If you're wondering why WeRoad trips have a money pot, we’re assuming you already know what it is. If not, or if you have any doubts, we invite you to read all the information here!
Let’s quickly recap: The Money Pot is a common fund collected in local currency from all tour participants and managed by your Travel Coordinator. It’s used to speed up payments for extra activities, goods and services that the whole group decides to do and to guarantee flexibility in choosing activities and excursions at the destination in line with the mood of the group.
But let’s get to the point: why the money pot? First of all: it gives us a lot of flexibility. In all WeRoad trips you will have a bunch of Must See/Must Do activities already included - these are experiences, places or activities that simply cannot be missed! Any extra activities is decided by the group, why? Because each group is unique and may have particular wants or desires and the Money Pot allows each group to customise their trip to make it perfect for their requirements!
It also helps us speed up payments – imagine being in the subway in New York City, one by one purchasing the ticket...a nightmare right? Thanks to the Money Pot, the Travel Coordinator can simply purchase the tickets for everyone making the entire processes smoother! Any leftover money will be returned at the end of the trip and split equally amongst all participants.
In some destinations, buying goods or services on site is more economical as you are able to negotiate the price - places like Morocco, or South East Asia, bargaining is part of the culture. As such, our Travel Coordinators will be able to secure the best deal for all participants.
The amount of the money pot is specified in each trip – look for this button
which will take you to a detailed breakdown for each trip, like this:
Even if we don't know the flights of all WeRoaders, there are several ways to find out which flights your travel companions have purchased.
1. Each WeRoader has the ability to communicate their flight details after booking within their personal area so that other travel companions can see the details anonymously. Enter your booking and you will find this section:
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2. If you want to find out before booking, instead, you can contact us and we will support you in your search or you can ask your travel companions for direct information by joining our Facebook group 'WeRoad... let's get to know each other before leaving! (official)' – (here is the extended link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weroadit) look for a post associated with your trip, or ask the group administrators for help in getting in touch with your future adventure companions!
If the coordinator has already been assigned to the trip you are interested in, you can easily find his/her presentation post in the group through the site: in the shift list click on 'Ask the coordinator', or in the trip tab, in the coordinator section, click on 'Ask [coordinator name] about this shift in our Facebook group'. For both cases, see the screenshots below!
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In all our groups, the Travel Coordinator and participants speak English – knowing how to speak and understand English is therefore a fundamental requirement to participate in our trips.
On average the groups are made up of 6-15 people, with a minimum of 3/4 participants and a maximum of 15.
All our travellers are in theirs 20s, 30s and 40s. If you're very curious to know the age range of the group for a tour you're interested in, you can see this by finding the trip on our website, and clicking the down arrow to see the ages & genders of participants. You'll need to have created a WeRoad account with us to do this.
Any issues finding this info just give our team in the office a call, we're always happy to help!
Regarding the male-female ratio, this is not guaranteed and varies trip by trip.
Yes! If you're curious, you can take a sneak peek at the group before booking – although, in our opinion, that kind of spoils the surprise! You’ll find the info in the ‘Group’ section for each trip on the departures page, showing how many WeRoaders have already booked. Click the little arrow and you’ll even see their gender and ages – but hey, that’s exclusive info, so we’ll ask you to log in or sign up to see that!
Yes, in all our trips you will share a room with other same-sex travellers, and the bathroom will either be private or shared only with fellow participants of the trip. The rooms we select can be doubles, triples, quadruples, or multi-bed (up to 8 people in exceptional cases), depending on the destination and availability.
There are never dorms with people outside the WeRoad group, except in certain cases for local experiences, which are specifically mentioned in the itinerary or communicated before booking. These typically involve specific nights in unique accommodations like tents, homestays, or camping, offering a more adventurous travel experience in exchange for some comfort.
During the booking process, you can also choose to opt for a mixed room: in this case, if needed, only those who have agreed to this option may share a room with travellers of a different sex. If you are booking for multiple people together and select this option, the room will not be exclusive to your group but may be shared with other travellers in the group.
The WeRoad Travel Coordinator is an experienced and skilled traveller and will be the perfect companion for your trip. They will be available for any eventuality and will manage all the logistical aspects of the itinerary (transports, timings, accommodations, meeting points, etc.), so you can enjoy the trip without any worries!
You will have the chance to get to know them when the WhatsApp group is created approximately 2 weeks before departure - this will be the moment to ask any pre-departure questions and get to know the rest of the group! If the trip you are interested in already has a Travel Coordinator assigned, you can contact them before booking – their details will be specified in the schedule or on the trip page, or you can search for their name here. After booking, you will find their contact details in your Personal Area, under ‘Bookings and Trips’ > ‘Your Upcoming Trips’ > ‘Trip Details’.
When you set off on a WeRoad trip, you’re officially a WeRoader – and as we often say, 'Once a WeRoader, always a WeRoader'. This means that once you’re part of the community, a little piece of WeRoad will always stay with you, even if you no longer travel with us.
But you’re not just a WeRoader during your trips, far from it! The community is alive and active all year round: you can stay in touch by following and interacting on our social media channels, like the Facebook group or the Instagram profile. We can also meet up for a dinner or a trek together at one of the events organised by our coordinators around the world!