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Lapland Dog Sled Safari

A wonderfully exhilarating trip to North Sweden. Travelling by dogsleds we travel into the heart of this frozen world, staying in wilderness camps, visiting the Sami people and experiencing a little of what it is like to live in a land of such extremes.

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Europe's Last Wilderness
200 km above the arctic circle, our starting point at Kiruna is surrounded by 2000m peaks and many lakes, frozen and veiled in snow. After some simple training from our expert guides, we mush out to Luspen Lodge, on the edge of the frozen Torne River. During our stay we are completely self-sufficient: chopping wood for the stoves, taking water from ice-holes in the lake, and looking after the faithful huskies ourselves. Over the coming days we will explore the frozen wilderness and search for signs of wildlife, with a chance of sighting elk or reindeer on our path, or the dramatic sweep of an eagle overhead.

Dog Sledding Safari
Here, miles from civilisation in the heart of the frozen wilderness, we sense the beauty and isolation of the snowscape all around us. Weather permitting, on one of our days of mushing we will head into the hills, above the treeline for some invigorating sledding and fantastic views over the frozen river valleys below.

Sami Encounters
Next we mush north eastwards along the 'tobacco trail' to reach the Sami settlement of Soppero, where we stay as guests of a Sami family. We learn about their reindeer herding traditions, the mainstay of Sami life in this harsh environment. Finally we return to Kiruna via the exquisite Icehotel to see the amazing structures and sculptures made from pure river ice: a fitting end to our journey through this arctic wonderland.

The Trip

Full instruction is provided through our English-speaking guides, so no previous dog sledding experience is necessary. A reasonable level of fitness is required and a willingness to participate in all aspects of huskie care is essential.

Top Tips

To be more comfortable we suggest you bring a head torch (and plenty of spare batteries), goggles, sunglasses (especially from March onwards), sun cream (oil-based), lip salve, moisturiser (for hands and face), towel. Sleeping bags and bed linen are provided in the wilderness huts..

You will have: 2 nights good standard hotel in Kiruna, 3 nights rustic and basic wilderness lodges, 1nt simple Sami lodge;

Meals included - 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches & 4 dinners .

Transport

Your transport will include: Dogsled (each person has their own team of huskies)/snow shoe/mini bus.

Your Itinerary

Day 1 - Fly London/Kiruna. .

Day 2 - Meet dog teams and learn about dogsledding; mush to Luspen wilderness lodge by the Torne River (2-2.5hrs).

Day 3 - Mush to Puonujokki wilderness lodge (3-4hrs) searching for wildlife en route.

Day 4 - Mush into the hills back to Luspen wilderness lodge (6hrs).

Day 5 - Mush to village of Soppero along 'the tobacco trail' (5-6hrs); stay as guests in Sami Lodge.

Day 6 -Learn about Sami culture; transfer to Kiruna via Icehotel.

Day 7- Fly to Londo

KIRUNA Dog Sledding with huskies.
Visit a Sami family.
Good chance to see the
Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis.
JUKKASJARVI Visit to the world-famous Icehotel.