Nordlys Travel Collective

Small groups, long winters, and the distance between one railway station and the next.

We run twelve departures a year across Sweden, Norway and the far north of Finland. Each group is eight travellers at most, led by one guide who lives in the region and plans around weather rather than against it.

Season departures
12 across 2025–26
Maximum group size
8 travellers
Grounded in
Gothenburg since 2014
The Västerbotten ridge line, drawn from a February survey walk northwest of Hemavan.

Three journeys on the northern axis

Every route below was walked and measured before it entered the calendar. The stops are real, the days are honest, and the walking day never runs past nine hours.

The Inland Rail

Six days, Gothenburg to Östersund by sleeper, then four nights on foot beside the Indalsälven. Departures 4–9 March, eight places, 6 490 SEK per traveller.

  • Day 1: sleeper north
  • Days 3–4: Hammarstrand ridge
  • Day 6: return by rail

Lofoten Under Fog

Five days between Bodø and Reine, staged so two fishing-village stays carry the middle of the week. Single March and late-June departures, 9 750 SEK.

  • Day 1: Bodø ferry
  • Days 3–4: Reine rorbu cabin
  • Day 5: night at Leknes

Far-Karelia Reindeer Course

Seven days from Rovaniemi to the eastern fells with a two-night reindeer-herding stay. January departs with ground staff and a cook, 11 200 SEK.

  • Day 1: Rovaniemi
  • Days 3–4: herder camp
  • Day 7: bus south

How bookings work

A single path from enquiry to departure, capped at eight per group. Bookable dates block out fully and we do not run waitlists past two names.

  1. Enquiry: email your number of travellers and the month you want. We reply inside two working days with two date options and what you would carry.
  2. Deposit: a non-refundable deposit of 20% at holding, balance by eight weeks before departure.
  3. Cancellation: full refund of the holding fee up to fourteen days after a seat is blocked, never after that.
Recent departures — left from Gothenburg or regional pickup.
JourneyGroupSeason
The Inland Rail8 seatsMarch 2024
Lofoten Under Fog6 seatsJune 2024
Far-Karelia Reindeer CourseSeats closedJanuary 2024

Office & contact lines

The Göteborg office is staffed Monday to Friday (Europe/Gothenburg, 09:00–17:00 CET). Email is always monitored. Test the line via write first; on a working week we will reply the next day.

Nordlys Ventures — Office
Email
hello@nordlys-travel-domain.se (use this domain)
Phone
(031) 512 – 07 42
Street
Västra Vattensgatan 8, 661 30 Gothenburg
Office hours
Mail opening: 09:00 HTÖE
Limited special attention
Route addresses only by voicecall an hour prior.