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Husky
A real adventurer’s program. If you love husky sledging or even if you’ve never tried it before but like an adventure this could be the package for you. Everybody has their own reasons; animal lovers, northern lights hunters, adventure seekers, all bound together in a journey of discovery. The memories will last a lifetime.
Includes
- Flights from Heathrow via Stockholm
- 1 night in lodge
- 3 nights in wilderness camps
- Drive your own dog team under expert supervision
- Approximately 150km covered subject to conditions
- Full board
- All transfers
- High quality arctic clothing rental included
Day 1
- After the flights to Kiruna airport, you will be picked up by your hosts Johan or Sara. They will guide you along the road to Kangos, a small village 150 km north of the Arctic Circle set in the northern Torne river valley. After arrival to Kangos you will meet the huskies and get a chance to learn more about these remarkable animals. We enjoy a homemade lunch by the fire or in a cozy timber cabin. After eating it’s time to go to bed and dream about the adventure that will start.
Day 2 [40-60 km]
- After breakfast you walk across the yard to the husky kennel. First we will pack the sleds and then harness the dogs. Before we start the journey you will get instructions from the guide how to mush and take care of your own team. Lunch will be served outside and before nightfall we will arrive at the timber cottage where we will spend the night
Day 3 [40-60 km]
- After a good night sleep in a small wood cabin we start the day with taking care of the dogs while the guide is preparing breakfast. After feeding the dogs we all sit down, eat our breakfast and discuss the tour of the day. Then we harness the huskies and heed of. The only sounds that can be heard are the breathing of the dogs and the noise of their feet on the snow. We stop after 2-3 hours and enjoy lunch out in the wild. After a while the dogs are eager to run, and we keep on mushing for 2-3 hours. The day ends with a nice home cooked meal before settling down to sleep.
Day 4 [40-60 km]
- After one day mushing you will all feel that you get the hang of it. You can relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. We move along frozen rivers, deep forests and on shimmering white mires. We stop after a while to warm up our bodies with a nice soup, made over the fire. The last part of the trail is in a winterfeeding area for reindeers. The dogs are so used to the animals that they don’t worry about the reindeer. Many times we pass just a few meters from them. In the middle of this area we reach the cabins were we are going to spend the last night.
Day 5 – Morning [10-20 km]
- After taking care of the dogs and eating breakfast we start our journey back to reality. After about one hour we reach the Husky camp. After saying a last goodbye to the dogs we travel by car to the airport for the return flights home.
- Price from £1395pp
- add northern lights snowmobile trip for £120pp
- Add night in Icehotel from £150pp
Or ask about our 7 day packages with direct flights which we are now also able to offer to disabled guests with or without assistance.
