Taste of Lapland: Husky Week

The team will pick you up from the airport in Arvidsjaur and you will drive along romantic winter roads to the husky farm. The closer you get to the village, the wider and more pristine the nature becomes, and you might even see a moose and the northern lights on your way. When you arrive at the accommodation, the team will show you the traditional Swedish country house where you will sleep. There is free WiFi in the guest house, so you can let your family know that you have arrived safely. There is also a main building and the dog kennel on the site. In the evening there is a shared dinner with guests and guides. During the evening you will be informed about everything you need to know for the week and you will receive your equipment. 

At 09:00 a.m. you all have breakfast together again and the guides present the day's events. An hour before breakfast every morning there is the opportunity to take part in feeding all the dogs, and after breakfast you have some time to prepare for the first winter activity, the musher workshop. The Musher Workshop is a mini course where you will learn how to drive a dog sled and a few facts about huskies in general. The course is both theoretical and practical, which means that the whole group also goes on a sleigh ride using the harness they have put on themselves! After lunch there is a group meeting to answer questions and explain any situations while driving. Afterwards the huskies get their well-deserved meal and you also get a traditional Nordic dinner. Let yourself be surprised!

After feeding the dogs and a hearty breakfast, your preparation for the two-hour tour begins: prepare the sleigh, harness the dogs, harness them and off you go! And let's say one thing: today's tour will be pure adventure! You will drive 18km over lakes and a small mountain and look at the beautiful view of small islands. You return in the early afternoon with a full tank of unforgettable impressions and fresh air, feed the dogs and warm yourself up with warm food. The afternoon time is free for you. Here you can warm up with a visit to the sauna or let the on-site team show you ice fishing. You can even go on a snowmobile tour upon request, so get ready for a day full of possibilities!

The long-awaited full-day tour awaits you on this day! After the preparation for people and dogs, it finally starts! The snowy expanse of Sweden welcomes you with glittering snow and the steep climb up a mountain with a beautiful view of the city. After the gentle descent, peace returns. The magical path then leads you to a small wilderness hut where the huskies can rest and you can relax and prepare your lunch by a fire. After about an hour, everyone heads home together. You will find your way home again through detours through snow-covered forests and breathtaking, untouched swamp areas.

Today your to-do list is simply pure relaxation ;-) 

Visit the Swedish wooden sauna and relax! You also get the opportunity to go on a snowmobile tour or sit back with a book. If you want, you can take part in the daily dog ​​care and support the team in caring for the huskies. Or you can try out the snowshoes if you haven't done so on previous days and take a short hike up the mountain behind the house. With a thermos flask filled with tea or coffee and a nice, cozy blanket to sit on, you'll feel absolutely comfortable!

Today the dogs are being looked after, the kennel is being cleaned and making sure everyone is doing well. Lunch today will take place on a nearby mountain where everyone will hike together. Of course there are suitable snowshoes for this. Sausages and sandwiches straight from the fire are now eaten. After your relaxing break for your legs, you make your way home through the deep snow. The afternoon is free. Our tip: The dogs always enjoy a little playtime in the snow!

Today is the special, last sleigh ride of your trip!

Immediately after the start you will move for a long time across the Nordic lake, which will show you landscapes with small islands surrounded by mountain ranges. After crossing the lake, you drive through a valley with swamps, forests and fantastic impressions of Swedish nature. After some refreshment for yourself and some petting for the dogs, you head home. Past mountain ridges and snow-covered forests, this winter landscape leaves nothing to be desired. Back at the farm, the dogs are thanked. They will be provided with everything they need and will even have a three-course meal prepared by you. Of course you don't stay away, enjoy the food and end the evening comfortably by the fireplace.

On the last day you will have breakfast together again, unless you have an early flight booked. The evening before you have the opportunity to prepare a breakfast package for yourself. Of course you also have the opportunity to say goodbye to the dogs.