Dogsledding through Swedish Lapland
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- Warm clothing: winter boots, arctic overalls and mittens will be provided.
- All meals included from dinner day 1 to breakfast day 5
- Meet Petter Karlsson on the first night's dinner in the guest house where he will talk about his dogs and his great adventures (except when Petter is running races)
- 2 nights in comfortable and well equipped cabins with WC, hot water shower, sauna and electricity. Shared twin rooms.
- 2 nights in shared basic wilderness hut accommodation in a beautiful location in a nature reserve, comfortable and well equipped, without electric power and running water. It has no WC but, instead, an outhouse.
- Clients are expected to help with dogs, prepare meals, light fires and other small chores
- Warm winter sleeping bag with a liner is provided
- Equipment: Waterproof hold-all (for putting your gear into your sled), headlamp, thermos bottle and towels on the first and last day when you are staying in the guesthouse.
- 24-hour emergency service
- Taxes and service fees
Itinerary
Catch a bus to Slussfors (not included in the price) from Umeå (approximately three hours). From there, your hosts will pick you up and transfer you to the guesthouse.
The first stop on our kennel tour is to meet some of our many proven champions and fut...
Every morning starts with a hearty breakfast together, and preparation for the day to come. With assistance from your guide you will harness your own dogs and make them ready to start.
A quick check to be sure you have everything you need and then it’s t...
Today you travel through magical mountain landscapes. Along the trail you will see the natural magic created by the arctic weather, like pine forests covered by so much snow that they look more like giant snow sculptures than trees.
This part of Lapland ...
The more time you spend with the dogs, the better you get to know them and you’ll start to discover their different personalities.
The surrounding nature will astound you anew with different views every day. On your last day on the sled you will travel t...
Transfer to Slussfors then continue by buss or train to Umeå or Stockholm
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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- Flights from Stockholm to Umeå and the bus onwards to the starting location in Slussfors. Alternatively, you can take a combination of night train and the bus to Slussfors.
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