At the heart of Sweden with the Inlandsbanan

Individual arrival at Stockholm.
If you arrive via Arlanda, your fast train ticket to Stockholm is included.

Check-in at the selected hotel. It is close to the Central Station, but also close to the City Hall, the Royal Palace, the Old Town (Gamla Stan) and the port, from where a shuttle of boats runs to the islands of the archipelago of this “Venice of the North”.

Free day for exploring the Swedish capital at your own pace.

After breakfast, your train journey in Sweden begins. Departure for the town of Mora. The journey takes 4 hours: you’ll pass through rolling valleys dotted with small lakes, glide through the landscapes of Bergslagen shaped by the mining industry that flourished in the 18th century. The province of Värmland is a true haven of natural beauty.

Upon arrival in Mora, convenient check-in at the centrally located hotel.

Spend your morning visiting Zorngården (entrance included), a very authentic traditional home showcasing Swedish traditional interiors that belonged to a painter, and the Vasaloppet Museum (Vasaloppet is the oldest and largest cross-country ski race in the world). You can also take a stroll along the beautiful Lake Siljan. All of this provides a great introduction to local Swedish life.

In the afternoon, your journey on a special Swedish train begins: onboard the Inlandsbanan, you head North. Here, you get close to the wild nature by traveling through forests home to bears. In the evening, you arrive in Östersund, the residential city of Jämtland County.

Built on the shores of the Lake Storsjön, Östersund with its 45,000 inhabitants lies almost on the same latitude as Reykjavík. It is both a university town and the gateway to southern Lapland.

At Östersund, stroll through the Jamtli History Land heritage museum and meet people and places from days gone by (entrance included). Or perhaps you’d like to explore the town on your own? Bicycles can be rented at the tourist office, with a map of cycling routes. Enjoy your bike ride!

After a hearty breakfast, depart at 7:15 a.m. by a special Swedish railcar train to southern Lapland, with many stops along the way. At Vilhelmina, a lunch break is scheduled at the well-known local restaurant, Bergmans Fisk.

Your special train continues through the south of Lapland. At Sorsele, a short historical stop at the Inlandsbanan museum will show you how the railway was built more than 100 years ago. Keep your eyes wide open along the railway line: moose and reindeer graze not far from the tracks!

Arvidsjaur offers a wide variety of activities, from fishing to canoe-kayaking, or a visit to the Sami village of Lappstaden.

On the way to Gällivare, you cross the World Heritage Site of Lapland. After arrival, we recommend a walk in the evening summer light. The midnight sun shines for about one month, from early June to early July.

Gällivare is the northernmost destination on the Inlandsbanan, located above the Arctic Circle. A wide range of attractions and activities are available to you. The tourist office, which is located at the railway station, will provide advice and ideas to help you spend a fascinating day in Gällivare.

After breakfast, you have free time to visit Gällivare and the surrounding area.
You can, for example, book a morning visit to the Iron Ore Mine.
In the late afternoon, your tourist train resumes the return journey.

Arrival in Vilhelmina, free time.

In Vilhelmina, you have time to visit the local Hembygdsmuseet museum and the old church in the village of Kyrkstan before the train continues south towards Östersund. You are now leaving Swedish Lapland, and the journey will continue through a landscape of lakes and mountains.

After breakfast, you begin this final stage of the journey south on board the Inlandsbanan to Kristinehamn or Mora (depending on train schedules).

After a short stop, you board the regular Swedish train to reach Stockholm.

Free time depending on your flight.