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Winter Wilderness Dogs
All the magic of the Arctic winter; learn the art of handling your own team of well-trained Alaskan huskies on this exciting trip through the stunningly beautiful snow-covered forest regions of Swedish Lapland, look for moose, reindeer and wild birds along the way, search for the tracks of the various other wild animals which live in the area. Throughout the trip and as your confidence grows you will form a special bond with your team becoming a very close knit family, a dog sleigh adventure to remember, perfect for couples, a group of friends or a family. Your friendly hosts are extremely experienced and highly skilled
Adventure, freedom and relaxation as you learn new skills and travel through a breath taking winter landscape, enjoy the long clear Arctic nights, hopefully the weather conditions are suitable for you to see the Northern Lights, “Aurora Borealis”, this amazing light show really is an stunning sight, live in traditional wooden cabins and experience a true wilderness experience on your voyage of discovery Before spending your final night in the warmth and comfort of hotel Lappland
Availability : Program running from early December until mid April |
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| 6 Day Itinerary - 5 Nights | Staying with your hosts Lars & Monica |
| Fully Catered | Extreme weather clothing is provided |
Adult: £1545-00 Children: under 12 years £995-00 |
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Day 1
Flights are from the UK; via Stockholm Arlanda or Copenhagen to Lycksele in Swedish Lapland.
You will be greeted at the airport by your hosts for the road transfer to Wild Harmony. Accommodation is provided in a comfortable yet traditional Klas cabin, refreshments are served on your arrival, you will then be provided with information relating to your trip along with special clothing and equipment. It is time to meet the all dogs and get acquainted your own team of huskies. This is followed by a short introduction to "mushing" Dinner is taken in the house
Day 2
Breakfast: Prepare the sledges and harness the huskies it is time to begin your special wilderness experience, the dogs will take us through forests and over frozen lakes and rivers. You will see the tracks of the various the wild animals which live in the area, we will probably see moose or reindeer along the way. Lunch is taken in a wind shelter by a frozen lake where we will try some traditional ice-fishing we may even sample the catch. Then it is time to move on, early in the evening we return to the Klas cabin our base for the night, after we feed the dogs it is time to enjoy our own dinner and a peaceful evening
Day 3
After feeding the dogs we will have our own breakfast. We then dismantle the camp and get ready for another fantastic day of discovery we follow the wild Vindel River trail taking lunch on the shore, this evening we will stay in a cabin by the shore of the river
Day 4
Breakfast: We prepare the sledges and harness the huskies it is time to continue your special wilderness experience, deep into the forests and over frozen lakes and rivers, once again we will be hoping to see moose or reindeer at sometime during the day along with various the wild animals and birds which live in the area. Early in the evening we reach our wilderness camp, first attending to the dogs before we enjoy a special dinner. Afterwards we will take a very welcome sauna and Hot Tub. If we really are lucky, whilst we relax and enjoy the evening we can sit there watching the Northern Lights. Then sleep in a wood heated log cabin lit by candles
Day 5
First it is breakfast time for the huskies then it is time for us to eat. We will dismantle the camp and get ready for a fantastic new day of discovery and for the final leg of our journey. We will return home to the dog yard in time for lunch, then it is time to say good bye to your new found friends
We visit Sami. In our winter-pastures you will meet with a reindeer-herder, his dogs and reindeer in their natural environment. This can be out in the forest, by the enclosed pasture or close to our home. Reindeer are our life and hopefully you will get to know some of them in their enclosed pasture, you will hear the characteristic sound of their hooves and the reindeer bell jingling. Sit by an open fire on soft reindeer hides whilst you listen to our stories of Sami-life, from today and yesteryear. Here you can enjoy coffee and some genuine Sami food, for example lightly smoked reindeer meat, reindeer sausages and mountain fish like char or salmon trout, you can also get a taste of the yellow gold of our mountains, the cloud-berry, all of this is locally produced, other Sami specialities include moose-meat and our special bread, gàhkku. We regularly use the lasso as a working-tool so you will be able to try and master this skill.
Then it is time for us to relax with a spa at the Hotel Lappland in Lycksele, spending your final night in the warmth and comfort of a hotel room hopefully with a view over the town of Lycksele and Umeå River
Day 6
Breakfast; Depending on the time of your return flight we may have the time to visit the famous zoo or do some shopping. Then it is time for you to say good bye and depart for the airport and your return flights
This package includes:
The accommodation as described, return scheduled flights from LHR, local transfers, activities as described, guides, all safety equipment and a team of 4-6 huskies.
Please-note
We suggest that children are aged 10 years and over as the weather conditions may sometimes be extreme occasionally weather conditions may be unsuitable or other circumstances may cause changes to the itinerary. We reserve the right to change the programe if this should be the case.
Clothing
Although we provide all guests with high quality extreme weather clothing for the duration of their visit; in the form of hats, boots, suits and mitts. We must point out to all visitors that we strongly recommend that you travel in warm clothing; waterproof footwear and wear hats and gloves. Additional personal clothing should include thermal under garments, wool or thermal socks and additional layers of lightweight clothing such as vests. The temperatures really can be quite extreme and it is much more fun when you are warm!
Insurance
Should you wish to source specialist activity insurance; please visit the Columbus link which can be found at the foot of this page or on the front page of the Arctic Discovery web site, they offer a special online "Arctic Discovery" package which includes cover for the activities we provide.
Flights
The package is displayed including return flights from London Heathrow Flights may also be available from the following regional airports: Belfast, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh & Dublin: A supplement of £45.00 per person will be charged. Due to the recent changes in tour operator flight pricing policy: in-flight meals are no longer included on the international flights
