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Kiruna is Sweden’s northernmost city, sitting in the heart of Swedish Lapland around 90 minutes by flight from Stockholm. It is one of the best places in the world to see the Northern Lights in winter, with cloud-free skies and long polar nights creating ideal conditions.
The nearby ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi, dog sledding, snowmobile tours and Sámi cultural experiences are all within reach, while summer brings the Midnight Sun with hiking, wildlife safaris and Icelandic horseback riding.
Kiruna is also home to one of the world’s largest iron ore mines, which recently drove one of the most remarkable urban relocation projects in modern history, with the entire city centre moved several kilometres to protect it from subsidence.
Camp Ripan sits on the edge of the city between the town centre and the vast pine forest, with ski tracks and hiking trails starting directly from the property. Each cabin has its own private entrance, giving guests the sense of a private oasis in the heart of Lapland.
After a day in the Arctic, the award-winning Aurora Spa offers a natural place to recover, moving between indoor and outdoor pools, saunas and treatments inspired by the surrounding landscape.
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- Family-owned hotel in Kiruna, Swedish Lapland, with 90 individual cabins each with a private entrance and views over the Arctic landscape
- Award-winning Aurora Spa built around the natural contrasts of Swedish Lapland, with indoor and outdoor pools, saunas and treatments inspired by the surrounding nature
- Year-round programme of guided activities including dog sledding, Northern Lights tours, ICEHOTEL visits and Sámi cultural experiences, all led by local guides
Accommodation
Accomodation
Camp Ripan’s 90 rooms are arranged across individual cabins, each with its own private entrance, ski box, fireplace and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the surrounding nature.
Five categories are available: the Kiruna with a King-size bed for two, the Rievssat twin room with two separate beds, the Riekko with two separate beds in separate bedrooms, the Giron family cabin with two rooms and four beds, and a wheelchair accessible cabin. All rooms include a sofa, desk, flat-screen TV and Wi-Fi
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Activities
Led by local guides with knowledge of the region. In winter, dog sled tours take guests through the snow-covered landscape, while snowmobile tours cover more ground across the Arctic wilderness. Ice fishing, skiing and snowshoeing trails start directly from the property.
The Northern Lights are one of the main draws for a winter visit. Kiruna’s cloud-free skies make it one of the best places in Sweden to see them, and Camp Ripan organises guided tours with local experts.
A visit to the ICEHOTEL in nearby Jukkasjärvi is available as a guided day trip, built entirely from snow and ice each winter before melting back into the Torne River each spring. With the opening of ICEHOTEL 365, a permanent ice art hall is now available to visit year-round.
The Sámi are the indigenous people of the region, and Camp Ripan works with local guides to offer cultural experiences including reindeer camp visits and culinary experiences rooted in Sámi tradition. Wildlife tours offer the chance to see moose, reindeer and Arctic bird species in their natural habitat.
Food And Drink
The restaurant is White Guide certified, one of Scandinavia’s most respected culinary accreditations. The menu draws on Sámi, Swedish and Finnish Torne Valley culinary traditions, shifting with the eight traditional Sámi seasons throughout the year.
All ingredients are locally and sustainably sourced. Breakfast is served as a continental buffet. The dinner menu features dishes such as reindeer and local fish. Wine and spirit tastings are also available.
Aurora Spa
An award-winning spa built around the natural materials and contrasts of Swedish Lapland: stone, wood and water. The design philosophy is to bring the outside in rather than block it out, with guests moving freely between indoor and outdoor spaces, warmth and cold.
Facilities include an indoor pool, an outdoor heated pool, an aroma sauna with pine oil, a mineral sauna, an outdoor sauna, a mountain stream feature and a relaxation area with panoramic windows over the winter landscape. A full menu of spa treatments is available, alongside the signature Aurora Spa Ritual Stävan, a bespoke journey through the spa’s facilities. All spa products are handmade on site.
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