The Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel

Boutique Style Igloo Hotel

Discover The Intimate Charm Of Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel

A Novelty Drink

Enjoy A Drink At The Sorrisniva Ice Bar

Why not enjoy a Suite at the Igloo Hotel?

Sleeping on Ice

Sorrisniva Restaurant

Dine in the Sorrisniva Restaurant

Snowmobile Safari

Head out through the forest and across vast snow covered plains

The Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel

Fly to Alta in Northern Norway and discover the intimate charm and intricate ice architecture of the Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel. Alta enjoys a quieter reputation than neighbouring Tromsø, but delivers no less of a thrill. You can snowmobile across the frozen tundra, mush you own husky team, and delight in the chase for the Aurora Borealis, ‘sleep on ice’ and enjoy gourmet dining at Sorrisniva’s delectable restaurant.

DAY 1 Alta & Northern Lights Search
Fly to Alta (via Oslo). On arrival self-transfer to the Scandic Hotel Alta. The hotel is situated opposite the titanium-clad Northern Lights Cathedral which, when lit up, forms a stunning backdrop against the Arctic skies. This evening you will leave behind the city lights in search of the Aurora Borealis. Your guide will travel along the coast, fjords and inland in search of clear skies and a glimpse of the dancing ribbons that flicker across the heavens. He will also be on hand to offer assistance in capturing this natural phenomenon on your camera.

DAY 2 At leisure
Today is free for you to choose your preferred activity. A husky safari is the most popular choice, but snow shoeing, reindeer sledding and a Sami experience are also sought after. For the adventurous there is Fat Biking, whereas others prefer to seek a view from the water. Please see the website for a full choice of activities

DAY 3 Snowmobile Safari and Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel
After breakfast you will transferred to the Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel. The day continues with an exciting snowmobile safari where you will follow a former trading route, across the vast snow covered plateau in one of the last wilderness areas in Europe. Enjoy a leisurely afternoon in these idyllic surrounds, where you can walk, go for a kick sled ride of spend some time in the outdoor hot tub gazing at the starry skies. Dinner is at Laksestua, a wooden building shaped like a traditional Sami lavvu, complete with open fire. Here, the chef will prepare you a delicious 3-course meal – Nordic cuisine at its best. You will then retire to your snow room and a comfortable night wrapped in reindeer skins and the warmest of sleeping bags.

DAY 4 UK
Enjoy a warming morning shower and sauna before a delicious breakfast. A transfer is provided back to the Scandic Hotel Alta, where you have a little time before a heading to the airport (self transfer) in time for your early afternoon flight back to the UK (via Oslo)

Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel

The building of the Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel begins as soon as the first snow falls and this year, its 16th, the doors will open on the 6th January 2016. There are just 30 rooms, an ice lounge and bar, a themed sculpture gallery and an exquisitely decorated chapel. The temperature inside the igloo remains constant (between ˉ4°c and ˉ7°c) but the natural reindeer hides, mattresses and sleeping bags will keep you warm throughout the night –although we do recommend you wear thermals and perhaps, a woolly hat!

Scandic Alta Hotel

This is a popular choice for those looking for a convenient and centrally located hotel. Just a short walk from the town’s shops and restaurants, it also enjoys stunning views of the Northern Lights Cathedral. Modern Scandinavian style rooms have all the facilities required for a comfortable stay including free Wi-Fi and tea & coffee making facilities. It is also the meeting point for many of the excursions starting in the town.

Alta Reindeer & Sami Cultural Experience

Meet the Sami family that operates Boazo Sami Siida. Meet their reindeer and drive your own reindeer sled all located amongst breath-taking scenery. Warm-up by an open fire in a traditional Sami tent, hear the Sami tales going back centuries to modern day living, whilst enjoying hot coffee, tasty cake and other small snacks, accompanied by a traditional Joik.

Tour Available: Mon - Sat, 19 Dec – 10 Apr

Tour Departs: 11.00

Duration: 2 hours

£145 pp

Alta Sami Culture In The Arctic, Reindeer Sledding & Northern Lights

Enjoy an evening in the company of Boazo Sami Siida and the family reindeer, together with a chance to see the northern lights. Be guided through the Sami’s long history and take a reindeer sled ride out into the dark night. Return to the fire lit in a traditional Sami tent, or “lavvo”, and enjoy hot coffee, tasty cake and other small snacks, as well as some traditional joiking.

Tour Available: Mon - Sat, 19 Dec – 10 Apr

Tour Departs: 21.00

Duration: 2½ hours

£195 pp

Alta A Winter Tour

Find interesting and hidden gems scattered throughout the area with your own dedicated guide and private car. Visit the Alta Museum with its ancient rock carvings dating from 4,000 BC and the Northern Lights Catherdral where you will see inside this unique structure. Continue on your drive around Alta where you can see the historic slate dock and the old Alta Church, the only building in Alta still standing after World War II.

Tour Available Daily, December – April

Tour Departs: 10.00

Duration: 2 hours

£135 pp