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Here’s an adventure you’ll be talking about for years! Drive your own team of dogs and ride a reindeer sled through Sápmi (Lapland), one of Europe’s last remaining wilderness areas and the ancestral lands of the nomadic reindeer-herding Saami people. You’ll learn the skills of dog sledding from an expert dog handler, and before you know it, you’ll be traveling at a gentle pace across the silent, frozen snow, following the ancient tracks of Saami reindeer herders through Lapland’s scenic winter landscape. You’ll also learn the art of sledding with reindeer, an ancient form of transport used for millennia. All along the way you’ll overnight in cozy cabins and traditional Saami dwellings (wood-fired saunas included!), sample local delicacies (Arctic Char, anyone?), and get an exclusive in-depth experience of life in the Lapland wilderness. The expedition ends with an unforgettable night at the world-renowned Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi, a spectacular place (quite possibly the “coolest” place in the world) made entirely out of thousands of tons of snow and crystal-clear ice (be sure to try the famous Wolf’s Paw drink, served in an ice glass)!

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

• Spend a night at Sweden’s celebrated Ice Hotel
• Drive your own sled with a team of dogs and learn the skills of sledding with reindeer—a good old-fashioned adventure!
• Get an in-depth experience of the simple life in the beautiful Lapland wilderness
• Excellent chances of seeing the northern lights dance across the midnight sky!

Day 1 - Arrive in Stockholm, Sweden.

Day 2 - Fly to Kiruna, 150 miles above the Arctic Circle, and transfer to the Saami village of Övre Soppero.

Day 3 - Learn about the Saami culture and history, the difficult art of catching reindeer with a lasso, and how the Saami tame this headstrong creature. You’ll then set off on a trial ride, driving the reindeer in teams of two participants per sled. Overnight in a traditional Saami tepee-style dwelling (called a lavvu).

Day 4 - With reindeer and sled, you’ll travel through pristine, untouched wilderness and break trail through the thick snow en route back to Övre Soppero. Chance for ice-fishing en route! Cap the reindeer adventure with a Saami dinner, followed by a relaxing sauna.

Day 5 - Today you’ll get your own team of sled dogs and set off for an expedition to snow- clad Tjiuru Mountain, from where you’ll enjoy a spectacular view of the surrounding mountains, wooded lowlands, and—on a clear day—the alpine peaks of Norway. Return to Övre Soppero in the afternoon for a true Saami feast.

Days 6-7 - Harness up your dogs and travel through the snowy woods and past peaceful lakes in a pristine area where few other people have ever set foot. Opportunities to see reindeer, moose, and ptarmigan along the way. Overnight at cabins set beside remote lakes.

Day 8 - Travel by sled to the magnificent Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi, constructed solely from snow and ice from the Torne River. Here you’ll sleep on warm reindeer pelts on beds made of ice and reflect on a simply astonishing adventure.

Day 9 - Transfer to Kiruna and fly to Stockholm.

Day 10 - Depart Stockholm.

Photo Credits
©MTS Photo File; ©Anne Wood (MTS staff)