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Adults
15 + years old
SEK 19,650
Prices include all taxes and fees
Travel with our huskies and spend the night on our own island
3-days in winter wonderland
Drive your team of huskies through the forests of Swedish Lapland and sleep comfortably in our really warm cabin on a secluded island in the middle of our home lake.
Up here there is only about 8 hours of daylight in the middle of winter. And thanks to that we have learned to embrace the darkness as an old friend. I just love the period from November until the end of January when my companions are the stars in the sky and the Moonlight guides us. And the treat is the enchanting Aurora Borealis that dances across the sky.
In northern mythologies the Northern lights are called “Foxfires” It is the belief that it is foxes running around, chasing each other and creating the waves of light in the sky. Maybe they come out and play in front of us?
On this tour we meet at 9.30 to equip you with appropriate clothing for a tour in the wild.
We have jackets, bib-trousers, warm thick fleece pants, thick socks, shoes for extreme cold as well as for a bit warmer weather. Liners gloves, mittens, balaclavas, goggles, headlamps and of course, dogs and sleds!!
Most of the things we do, we do together. Running dogs, feeding them, chopping firewood, cooking and so on.
You get to learn how to handle huskies and to control your sled as well as how to manage the nature around us.
We will be running dogs all day, we will stop for lunch in our teepee tent, make a fire, eat a good lunch, have a coffee, or two!? Then we continue towards our own night camp at the island.
At the Island we get the dogs ready for spending the night outside and also giving them food before we get to take care of ourselves. Our evening is supposed to be slow and relaxing as well as joyful. We cook dinner and hopefully the weather permits that we can be outside, that’s the best way to have dinner if you ask me!!
We make a fire in the stove inside the house and make sure it is warm enough (but not too warm) to have a good night’s sleep.
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In the morning we wake up and start our day with greeting our furry friends and serving them breakfast.
We have breakfast ourselves before gearing up for a full day out in nature.
Today is a fulldaytour. I call the tour, Wild and free mushing. This is where we let our coworkers come into their own pace and really get the feeling of travelling along the river together.
Where we go is up to the guide and up here we create our own magic wherever we go.
Light lunch is prepared over open fire somewhere out along the trail and in the afternoon we come back to our island.
Now you know the drill, take care of your furry four-legged companions and then we have some free time to just enjoy ourselves before our own dinner.
On day 3 we harness up our teams and focus on the trail ahead.
At around 11 we arrive back home at the kennel and now it is time to say thank you and good bye for now.
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Bedsheets in the cabin
Overall, Jacket, insulated Bib-pants, shoes and big mittens. The overall is an extra layer to put on top of your clothes, so you still need to have your own winter clothes on. The overall keeps your clothes clean and makes sure the dogs are not ripping it. The shoes are arctic winter boots especially made for winter climate, if you use a double pair of wool socks you should stay warm.
Mittens are essential for keeping your hands warm when driving a sled. Use wool liners inside or maybe a thin finger glove.
Please state your normal shoe and clothes size when booking.
Clear glass goggles you can borrow from us if it is snowing on our tour.
Headlamp on tour
Lunch day 1 and 2, dinner day 1 and 2, breakfast day 2 and 3.
Dogteam with usually 3-5 dogs. Depending on conditions on the trail and size of the guest.
On this tour I expect you all to drive your own team but it is also possible that you share a sled with 2 persons. Then you can take turns driving and have company with each other. The guide is always present to lead you through this experience.
Photos I take during the tour on a Dropbox file free for downloading.
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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. -
Good clothes!
Underwear in wool is the best. Wool keeps you warm even if it gets wet, cotton doesn’t. It can be good to bring an extra pair of long johns and a long sleeve t-shirt to make sure you have dry clothes when you go to sleep.
Many thin layers are always better than one thick one.
Wool socks, preferably double pairs and an extra to switch in case you get wet.
A nice warm hat, one thinner and one warmer can be good since the weather could be changing quickly.
Smaller liner gloves to have inside bigger mittens.
Finger gloves to use when we are working with the dogs.
Scarf to protect your face against wind.
Sunglasses.
Sunscreen! The sun is really burning and all the white snow reflects it so it’s really strong.
Extra snacks or candy that you want during the tour.
Toothbrush and other hygiene articles that you need.
Bring extra batteries to the camera, they run out quickly if it’s cold. It is good to keep them near your body to keep them warm.
Tripod if you want to try night photography.
Do not use skin cream or make up, they are usually water based and then they can create frostbites on your skin. If you really want to use something make sure it’s fat based and use it in the evening during the night.
The best way to stay warm outside is to move around. If it is really cold it’s important that you move and keep active. To keep your feet warm you need to have a lot of air in the shoes and have room to move your toes. Rather choose a bigger pair of shoes than the one that fits perfectly.
We need to know if you have any sickness or allergies in good time before the tour. Or if you use any medicines. This is a safety rule in case something happens. And also if you need any special food.
Local cuisine up here in the north normally consists of various meat, mostly game meat like capercaillie, and moose but also reindeer and of course fish like trout or arctic char.