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Adult
15 + years old
SEK 1,995
Child
7 - 15
SEK 1,195
Small Children
0 - 6
Guided Snowmobile Sled & Dinner Experience
There is something about a fire that makes us slow down.
Perhaps it is because there is nothing to rush. The food takes the time it takes. The coffee stays close to the fire. Smoke drifts through the kåta, clothes begin to carry the scent of woodsmoke, and conversations have a way of becoming longer when there is nowhere else you need to be.
This evening is about getting away from the lights and giving winter some space.
Up here, we learn to embrace the darkness. During the long Arctic winter it becomes part of life, something familiar rather than something to escape from. We welcome it almost like an old friend. Darkness makes the fire warmer, the silence deeper and the world around us feel a little closer.
We travel by snowmobile sled through the snowy landscape, leaving roads and houses behind. You sit warmly in the sled while your guide takes you out into the forests and frozen landscape of Swedish Lapland.
Then we stop.
We light the fire, prepare dinner together and settle into the evening. Outside, the winter is dark and quiet. Inside the kåta, the flames give us warmth and light while dinner slowly comes together over the fire.
There is something wonderfully uncomplicated about it.
Food tastes different outdoors. Silence feels different when it is surrounded by forest. And sitting around a fire seems to give people permission to simply be where they are for a while.
Perhaps we talk. Perhaps we listen to the fire. Perhaps we step outside and discover a sky full of stars – or, if nature decides, the northern lights moving above us.
Nothing is guaranteed, and nothing needs to happen.
That is part of what the Arctic gives us.
Eventually, we leave the warmth of the fire behind, wrap ourselves up again and travel home through the winter night.
Not an evening about how far we went or how much we managed to see.
Just good food, woodsmoke, conversation and a few quiet hours in the middle of winter.
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We meet at Wild Lapland and start by getting you properly dressed for the evening.
As a simple rule, dress for a slow walk in the weather we have that day. You should have your own warm layers underneath, but we provide the Arctic outer clothing.
Before we leave, you change into our winter boots and add our warm outer jacket, trousers and mittens over your own clothes.
That combination usually works very well for an evening out in the Swedish Lapland winter.
You travel as a passenger in our snowmobile sled while your guide drives. The journey takes us away from the roads and lights and out into the winter landscape.
Once we reach our place for the evening, we settle into the kåta, light the fire and prepare dinner together. There is plenty of time to eat, talk, enjoy the warmth of the fire and simply experience the Arctic evening before we travel back home by snowmobile sled.
The experience lasts approximately 4 hours.
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The journey to the kåta is approximately 4 kilometres through the winter landscape.
We travel at a calm and comfortable pace, giving you time to look around and enjoy the scenery along the way. The snowmobile sled is not simply transportation – the journey itself is also a chance to experience the forests, snow and darkness of Swedish Lapland from a different perspective.
On the way home, if weather, snow and trail conditions allow, we may choose our scenic route instead of taking the most direct way back. This adds another approximately 3 kilometres through the winter landscape.
The exact route is always adapted to the conditions of the evening.
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Dinner is prepared and enjoyed in our kåta, a traditional Nordic tipi-style shelter with an open fire at its centre.
The fire gives us warmth, light and somewhere to prepare our meal. Smoke finds its way towards the opening above us, coffee stays close to the fire and there is plenty of time to settle in.
The kåta is simple, warm and sheltered from the winter outside – and sitting together around the fire is an important part of the evening.
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No.
Your guide drives the snowmobile and you travel as a passenger in the sled behind it.
No driving licence or previous snowmobile experience is required.
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The sled is designed for transporting guests through the winter landscape. You sit together as passengers while your guide drives the snowmobile.
Dress warmly – travelling while sitting still feels colder than walking or skiing.
This is one of the reasons we provide additional warm outer clothing, Arctic winter boots and large mittens.
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Very little physical fitness is required.
Most of the travelling is done seated in the snowmobile sled, and the evening itself is spent around the fire. This makes the experience suitable for many guests who may find walking longer distances in snow difficult.
We can also often adapt the experience for guests with limited mobility or guests who use a wheelchair. A wheelchair can travel with us, and we are happy to work out the practical details together beforehand.
This is still a real winter experience in deep snow and a wilderness environment, so it may involve some extra assistance, lifting, transferring or simply finding practical solutions along the way.
If you are comfortable with a little Arctic problem-solving, we will do our best to make it work.
Please contact us before booking if you have any mobility requirements, so we can talk through what you need and make sure the experience is suitable for you.
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Yes. This can be a very good way for families to experience the Arctic winter without requiring children to walk or ski long distances.
Children need to be able to stay warm and comfortable outdoors for the duration of the experience.
If you are unsure whether the experience is suitable for your child, contact us before booking and we can help you decide.
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Winter temperatures in Swedish Lapland vary considerably and can sometimes be very cold.
We adapt the evening, route and time outside to the conditions.
Cold weather does not automatically mean that we cannot go. With appropriate clothing, very cold winter evenings can also be some of the most beautiful.
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Arrive dressed for winter in your own warm layers.
We recommend several layers, preferably with wool or synthetic material closest to your body, together with warm wool socks. Avoid cotton as your innermost layer if possible, as it becomes cold when damp.
On top of your own clothing, we provide additional warm outer clothing.
You don’t need specialist Arctic expedition clothing. We will go through what you are wearing before departure and help you add what is needed.
Please let us know your normal shoe and clothing sizes when booking so we can prepare suitable equipment.
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We provide:
- Warm outer jacket and trousers
- Arctic winter boots
- Large winter mittens
- Headlamp
The clothing is intended as an additional protective layer over your own winter clothing.
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Winter weather is part of travelling in Swedish Lapland.
Snow, cold and darkness do not necessarily stop the experience, but safety always comes first.
We continuously adapt the route and evening to current weather, snow and ice conditions. If conditions mean that the experience cannot be carried out safely, we will make that decision based on the circumstances.
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Dinner is prepared together over the fire, using ingredients from our region whenever possible.
Our food is largely based around locally raised meat and wild game, together with simple ingredients that belong here. We take great pride in knowing where our food comes from, how the animals were raised and the people behind what we put on the table.
Exactly what we serve can vary with the season and what is available. For us, that is part of cooking in this place – allowing the ingredients we have around us to shape the meal rather than making every dinner exactly the same.
The meal itself is an important part of the evening. We cook slowly over the fire, eat together and give both the food and the conversation the time they deserve.
Coffee, tea and warm drinks are included.
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Please let us know about any food allergies, dietary restrictions or special dietary requirements when booking.
Knowing beforehand gives us the opportunity to prepare properly and make the meal work for everyone.
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There is a simple outdoor dry toilet next to the kåta.
It is a proper little outhouse, but this is still a wilderness setting – so don’t expect a heated bathroom in the middle of the forest.
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Your experience includes:
- Approximately 4 hours with us
- Snowmobile sled transportation
- Guide throughout the experience
- Dinner prepared together over the fire
- Coffee, tea and warm drinks
- Use of the kåta and fire
- Warm outer jacket and trousers
- Arctic winter boots
- Large winter mittens
- Headlamp
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The northern lights are a natural phenomenon and can never be guaranteed.
If they appear during our evening, we will of course take the time to enjoy them. But this experience is not built around chasing the aurora.
The darkness, the fire and the winter landscape are the experience – and the northern lights, when they come, are a beautiful bonus.
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You don’t need any specialist equipment.
Come dressed in your normal winter clothing with warm layers and wool socks. Bring any personal items you may want during the evening, and make sure your phone or camera is charged if you would like to take photographs.
We provide the heavier winter outerwear and equipment you need for the experience.
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We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 14 days or less before the event.
We will charge a cancellation fee of 20% if booking is cancelled 30 days or less before the event.
Please make sure to have a valid travel insurance when booking a tour with us.