6 Days Landscape Photography Tour to Swedish Lapland (March 2025)

• 6 days full of fun, inspiration and creativity
• 5 nights accommodation in double room with twin beds (single room at a surcharge)
• Breakfast (day 2-6)
• Experiences that can be booked optionally: <ul><li style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:rgb( 87 , 100 , 111 );margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em">Snowmobile tour (highly recommended)</li><li style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:rgb( 87 , 100 , 111 );margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em">Dogsledding experience</li><li style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:rgb( 87 , 100 , 111 );margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em">Visit the <a href="https://www.icehotel.com/?_gl=1*w9stjs*_up*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAjwkuqvBhAQEiwA65XxQMCLzpZ6I2XgmrBLQElMZo8EK4TZPjaBUJdvxU8cRZlxSXus8QkVlxoCfE8QAvD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><em>ICEHOTEL</em></a> in Jukkasjärvi</li><li style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:rgb( 87 , 100 , 111 );margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em">Visit the Sámi museum <a href="https://nutti.se/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><em>Nutti Sámi Siida</em></a></li></ul>
• Snowmobile tour (highly recommended)
• Dogsledding experience
• Visit the <a href="https://www.icehotel.com/?_gl=1*w9stjs*_up*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAjwkuqvBhAQEiwA65XxQMCLzpZ6I2XgmrBLQElMZo8EK4TZPjaBUJdvxU8cRZlxSXus8QkVlxoCfE8QAvD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><em>ICEHOTEL</em></a> in Jukkasjärvi
• Visit the Sámi museum <a href="https://nutti.se/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><em>Nutti Sámi Siida</em></a>
• High-quality booklet on photography compositions for each participant
• All transports in comfortable minibus (or car)
• Professional photographic guidance by me, <a href="https://jp-photo.squarespace.com/my-story" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Julien</a>
• Photo editing sessions during the tour
• Secured payments through Travel Guarantee acc. to Swedish Package Travel Act (more information under the section “other important information” below and on <a href="https://www.kammarkollegiet.se/vara-tjanster/resegaranti" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kammarkollegiet.se</a>)

• Camera equipment (tripod can be rented optionally)
• Travel expenses and transportation to/from Kiruna
• Lunch & dinner (unless otherwise specified)
• Drinks & alcohol
• Travel & cancellation insurance
• Any other services & goods not mentioned in “What’s included”

Please Note

• <em><strong>Price:</strong></em>
• The total price for the Photo Tour is <strong>1.790,00 EUR</strong>. This price includes your guiding fees, 5 nights lodging and transportation (all prices in Euro and including VAT). In order to reserve your spot, a deposit of <strong>20% of the total price</strong> is required and charged when booking the tour. The rest of the payment is due 30 days prior to the photo tour.
• <em><strong>Transport:</strong></em>
• We will meet at around 16.00 on Saturday at our first hotel <a href="https://www.e-10.se/en/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><em>Hotel E-10</em></a>, in the city center of the old mining town of Kiruna. You can get to Kiruna either by train (e.g. night train from Stockholm) or airplane. During the entire photo tour, we will go around in Lapland in a comfortable minibus (or car). Please do not expect to arrive back in Kiruna on Thursday earlier than 13.00.
• <em><strong>Physical Requirements</strong></em>
• Please note that we will do some shorter hikes on this trip. The hikes will neither be long nor steep. However, it is important that all participants take care of themselves, especially when we shoot on the shoreline of lakes or rivers. The stones can be very slippery. If any location is out of your comfort zone, you’re more than welcome to shoot another location, stay at the hotel and rest, or wait until we get to another more comfortable location for you.
• <em><strong>Experience Level</strong></em>
• We welcome all experience levels, going from beginners to experienced photographers. A good mix of experience levels means we can also learn from each other. It is important that you bring your own camera and tripod, so you can get the most out of this trip!
• <em><strong>Cancellation Information:</strong></em>
• The cost of this photo tour includes your guiding fees, 5 nights lodging and transportation (all prices in Euro and including VAT). To reserve your spot, a deposit of <strong>20% of the total price</strong> is required. The rest of the payment is due 30 days prior to the workshop. In case of cancellation within 30 days prior to the trip, I will refund the payment.
• <em><strong>Travel guarantee:</strong></em>
• The combination of travel services offered to you is a package within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2015/2302.
• Therefore, you will benefit from all EU rights applying to packages. Company JP Photo will be fully responsible for the proper performance of the package as a whole.
• Additionally, as required by law,  JP Photo has protection in place to refund your payments and, where transport is included in the package, to ensure your repatriation in the event that it becomes insolvent.
• More information on key rights under <a href="https://www.jp-photo.se/travel-guarantee" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong>Directive (EU) 2015/2302</strong></a>

What Do I Need to Bring?

• <em><strong>Licenses</strong></em>
• <em><strong>Photography Gear</strong></em>
• <em><strong>Recommended Clothing</strong></em>
• It is important that you will bring your <strong>driver’s license</strong> to be able to drive snowmobile (regular license for a car is enough)
• Your DSLR or mirrorless camera with spare batteries and SD memory cards
• Camera lens(es): preferably mid-range zoom lens in the 24-70mm range
• Lens filters, if you have them (but not necessary)
• Tripod (recommended)
• Laptop or tablet with editing software if you want to edit your photos during the trip. In case we have time after our photo shootings in the field, we’ll do some editing at our accommodation.
• A variety of different layers (preferably merino wool and/or wool)
• Warm down jacket
• Good waterproof and insulated boots (hiking boots are recommended)
• Warm gloves (liners can be helpful in addition)
• Wool hat
• Several layers of warm wool socks