Sörbyn, Swedish Lapland 6 Nights (Autumn)
Wellness Nature and Relaxation
Our venue is Sörbyn Lodge, a small private lodge with only 8 hotel rooms , restaurant, lounge and dining area plus a sauna house overlooking the frozen sea. During your stay, the chef at the lodge will prepare delicious and healthy breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Sörbyn Lodge is located in Swedish Lapland only one hour north of the coastal Luleå and deep in the Swedish Lapland forest..
During your stay at the retreat a local guide will be on hand for part of the day and they will provide an insight into the arctic lifestyle as well as lead an easy daily 1 hour experience. Examples of these are snowshoeing, traditional skiing or perhaps northern lights watching. In addition there are a number of longer optional winter activities that you can choose to add to your itinerary.
If you are interested in deepening your practice and the journey to thyself while retreating into Swedish Lapland, then this is the retreat for you. Swedish Lapland is much more than a destination, but a way of life. Considered by many who live here as the Arctic Soul to a wild terrain. To really immerse yourself in the culture and lifestyle is to explore this magical wonderland.
(Autumn)
Itinerary
Overview
Each full day will provide time for relaxation and/or meditation and a short activity with the local host on 4 days.
Includes:
- Transfers between Luleå airport and Sörbyn Lodge
- 6 nights accommodation at Sörbyn Lodge
- Full Board (flexitarian)
- Yoga instructor and one session daily
- Local host for a 1-2 hour lifestyle activity on 4 days. There will be a different activity each day.
- Sauna available
Does not include:
- Flights from your home to Luleå airport
- Drinks other than water and tea/coffee and those supplied with meals and activities
- Additional activities
NB: booking by application. These retreats require a minimum of 6 people.
Day 1
On arrival at Luleå airport guests will be met by your guide and transfered to Sörbyn Lodge in the Råne River Valley about 1 hour to the north west.
Accommodation is in a twin share or double hotel standard room and on this first night you will get to know your hosts and enjoy a wonderful 3 course dinner.
After dinner you will enjoy a short walk in the area to orientate yourself to the forest and start to take in the beauty and tranquility of the local nature.
Day 2 – 6
Each day starts with breakfast before a morning yoga / mindfulness session with your instructor.
Lunch is served and then each afternoon we will offer guests an included activity with your local host.
- Day 2: Make a local bracelet
- Day 3: Forest bathing
- Day 4: Wild Swimming
- Day 5: Foraging in the forest
In the evening you will enjoy a 2 course dinner in the restaurant. In the evening in Autumn you will also have the opportunity to go out in the evening and look for the northern lights / aurora which starts to appear along with the darkness at the end of August each year.
Optional Activities
The optional activities include the following:
- Hiking with huskies – 3 hours
- Guided fishing – 3 hours
- Guided canoeing – 3 hours
- Guided biking – 3 hours
- Visit to a local Sami family – 3 hours
- Massage 1 hour
- Flavour tour with essence of Lapland
Day 7
Breakfast is served in the morning and guests will be transferred to Luleå airport to catch their flight home.
Note:
NB: booking by application. These retreats require a minimum of 6 people.
