Why we love it
Nordic retreats lean into sauna culture, wild nature and restorative quiet.
We shape the journey around the season, the right places to stay and the way you like to travel, pairing it beautifully with a city stopover where it suits.
time to breathe
Best for
Sauna culture, nature, quiet
Best time
Year-round
Style
Minimal, natural, restorative
Pair with
a city stopover
Atlas note
We tailor the routing, the stays and the pace entirely around you.
time to breathe
Slow mornings, thermal water and room to exhale.
Where to stay
The hotels we recommend in Nordic Retreats.
A handful of stays we would book first, each arranged as part of a bespoke itinerary shaped around you.
Swipe to explore · the stays we would book first
The places
Where to go in the Nordics.
The corners of Scandinavia we know best for a true retreat, what to do in each, when to go and how we would shape the days. Swipe each card for more, and open the panels for the detail.
Swipe to explore · the places worth knowing
The Arctic north · deep snow and quiet
Swedish Lapland
The far north at its most still, where a floating Arctic spa sits on a frozen river and the nights belong to the aurora. Days are spent in the sauna, out on the snow and warming by the fire.
Don't miss
- The floating Arctic Bath spa
- Sauna and ice-hole plunge
- The northern lights
- A reindeer sled
- Dog-sledding on the snow
- Slow forest walks
South-west Sweden · off-grid forest
Halland
Off-grid forest cabins on the gentle south-west coast, where the days are shaped by the seasons, the table and the wood-fired sauna. A retreat built on slow food, lakeside swims and a great deal of quiet.
Don't miss
- Off-grid forest cabins
- A wood-fired lakeside sauna
- Cold-water swims
- Farm-to-table dining
- Foraging in the woods
- Long evenings by the fire
Iceland · aurora and hot springs
South Iceland
Waterfalls, black-sand beaches and geothermal water under wide northern skies. A country house on the plains makes a fine base for the aurora, with hot springs to soak in and the elements never far away.
Don't miss
- The northern lights
- Geothermal hot springs
- Seljalandsfoss and the waterfalls
- Reynisfjara black-sand beach
- The Golden Circle
- Glacier and ice walks
Signature experiences
Once in a lifetime.
The rare days we open up across the Nordics, from the famous to the few-ever-see. Each one arranged privately, as part of your journey.
Swipe to explore · rare days out
The Arctic · after dark
The northern lights from a glass cabin
A heated glass-roofed cabin set well away from the lights, so the aurora plays out above you from under the covers.
Lapland · the old ritual
A wood-fired sauna and ice plunge
A private wood-fired sauna on the shore, then the old ritual of a plunge through a hole cut in the frozen river.
The coast · first light
A fjord kayak at dawn
A private guide and a kayak on still water at first light, the mountains rising straight from the sea around you.
Swedish Lapland · on the snow
Dog-sledding through Lapland
Take the reins of your own team through silent forest and frozen lakes, with a fireside lunch out in the wild.
Iceland · chasing the lights
A private aurora night with a guide
An expert who reads the forecast and drives you to the clearest skies, with hot drinks and a dinner laid out under the stars.
South Iceland · warm water, cold air
A soak in a wild hot spring
A private guide to a geothermal pool away from the crowds, the steam rising off the water as the snow falls around you.
The forest · from the land
A wild forage and forest feast
A morning gathering mushrooms, berries and herbs with a forager, then a long table set over an open fire.
The fells · on foot
A snowshoe trek to a quiet lodge
A guided walk on snowshoes through untouched forest to a lodge you reach no other way, with a fire lit and waiting.
Things to do
What to do in Nordic Retreats.
The icons worth seeing, and the rare, one-off experiences we can quietly open up for you.
Not to be missed
- Sauna and cold-plunge rituals
- Forest and fjord walks
- Aurora watching
- Foraging and wild dining
Rare & remarkable · by private arrangement
Beyond the obvious.
The experiences we quietly open up for travellers who want something few others will ever have.
- A private floating-spa session
- A wilderness sauna and ice swim
- A guided aurora-and-dinner night
In frames
Nordic Retreats, in frames.
A few moments to set the mood. Click any image to view it larger.
Good to know
Nordic Retreats, answered.
When is the best time to visit Nordic Retreats?
Year-round. We will refine the timing around your dates, the weather and the wider journey.
Who is Nordic Retreats best suited to?
Sauna culture, nature, quiet. Tell us how you like to travel and we will tell you, honestly, whether it is the one.
Can Atlas&Co. arrange the full Nordic Retreats itinerary?
Yes. We shape the whole journey, including the stays, transfers, guides and the details, and can pair it beautifully with a city stopover.
shall we?
Every Nordic Retreats journey we plan is private and made to measure.
Tell us your dates and how you like to travel, and we will shape the stays, the routing and the details around you.