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Kiruna: Self-drive Husky Morning Tour

1. Kiruna: Self-drive Husky Morning Tour

Discover the arctic nature in daylight by driving a dog sled through the fresh morning snow. After picking you up from Kiruna town, we will take you to our home in Kalixforsbron, where you will meet our dogs and get dressed in warm winter clothing and shoes that we provide. You will usually be taught how to handle and harness the dogs. Two participants share one sled and take turns steering and sitting. For your and our huskies safety, a detailed instruction is given by the guide before heading off into nature. We cross frozen lakes, traverse through silent forests and sweeping marshlands while looking out for local wildlife. With some luck, you can spot reindeer, moose, arctic hares, or even “Ripa” the Ptarmigan which is Kiruna's official bird. Make sure to bring a camera as this tour is great for pictures! Back home we will warm up around an open fire in our Nordic tipi with hot soup and sandwiches as well as traditional Swedish Fika. Afterwards we will bring you back.

Kiruna: Guided Snowmobile Tour and Northern Lights Hunt

2. Kiruna: Guided Snowmobile Tour and Northern Lights Hunt

Experience the freedom and serenity of driving through the vast wilderness of the Swedish Lapland countryside on a guided snowmobile ride. Spot the northern lights from locations far away from the light pollution of the city and stop for a traditional Swedish fika, tea or coffee break. After getting picked up from your hotel, travel to the camp in Poikkijärvi, where your adventure begins. Get geared up with snowmobiling gear and warm clothing before setting out on your snowmobile safari. Then, spend some time discovering the best spots in the area to see the northern lights without the light pollution of the city. Stop for a Swedish fika with hot drinks and sweets before returning to your accommodation after the snowmobile ride.

From Abisko: Dog sledding excursion to Kiruna

3. From Abisko: Dog sledding excursion to Kiruna

Do you dream of joining a real musher for a once in a lifetime Arctic Experience? Are all the dog sledding tours in Abisko fully booked during your time in Abisko? Don’t worry – Lights Over Lapland is here to help! Lights Over Lapland and Kiruna Dog Sled’s owners have been friends for nearly 15 years, and both companies put our guest experience’s during our tours as a top priority. With this in mind, we have created a 10 – 12 KM circuit which crosses through some of the most scenic Arctic wilderness in the area that is sure to help you create spectacular memories of your own mushing adventure during your time in our care. During the dog sledding adventure, your professional musher/guide will drive a sled which accommodates up to four guests. Having a professional musher drive the sled ensures the highest levels of safety for our guests, and allows healthy guests of nearly all levels of physical ability to enjoy this once in a lifetime dog sledding adventure. While your professional musher controls the team of dogs, you can sit back, relax, take LOTS of pictures and enjoy every second of your time in the Arctic wilderness. Approximately halfway through the dog sledding adventure, we will stop at our remote Arctic wilderness camp where your guide will prepare a warm fire, piping hot drinks and classic Swedish Fika. An example of what might be served is a warm cup of coffee or tea and steaming cinnamon rolls. During this break we encourage you to spend some quality one on one time with your dogs as they absolutely love to cuddle and enjoy a belly rub in exchange for providing you with the thrill of riding behind them in a classic dog sledding adventure. After you have had a chance to relax by the fire, we will hop back on the dog sled and continue with our 10 – 12 KM circuit. - This activity takes place in Oinakka, near Kiruna. Round trip transportation from Abisko & Björkliden is included. - You may have to share a sled with other people. We allow up to 4 people per sled. - The actual time on the sled is approximately 2 x 30 minutes but can be slightly shorter or longer depending on snow conditions. - Minimum age allowed for this activity is 5 years old. STARTING POINT We pick you up from any hotel in Abisko or Björkliden. PICK UP INFORMATION If you are staying in Abisko, please be ready for pick up at your hotel from 9:15 AM. If you are staying in Björkliden the pickup time is 9:00 AM. RETURN TIMES Departing from Oinakka 2:15 PM. All guests returned to their hotels by 4:00 PM.

From Kiruna: Northern Lights Guided Husky Sledding Adventure

4. From Kiruna: Northern Lights Guided Husky Sledding Adventure

Join a nighttime excursion from Kiruna and embark on a guided sledding tour in the snow-covered Arctic wilderness. Steer your own husky sled as you venture out into nature and try to spot the northern lights. End your evening with a warming drink and a sweet treat around a cozy fire. Start your outdoor adventure with a convenient pickup from Kiruna and journey to the hamlet of Kalixforsbron. Here you'll meet your guide and get introduced to the huskies who'll be doing all the heavy lifting for the evening. Get dressed in the winter clothing provided for you and listen as your guide provides detailed instructions on how to handle and harness the dogs, and how to steer your sled. Then, set out into the dark to experience the wintry landscape. Get pulled safely through the countryside and marvel at the snow-covered marshland as you zip past tall trees and over frozen lakes. With a bit of luck, you'll also be able to experience the aurora borealis dancing in the night sky above. At the end of your husky trek, head back to the base camp in Kalixforsbron and warm up around an open fire in a traditional Nordic tipi. Sip a warm cup of coffee or tea and enjoy a tasty Swedish fika before hopping back into a van for your return transfer to Kiruna.

Kiruna: Guided Afternoon Drive Your Own Dog Sled Tour

5. Kiruna: Guided Afternoon Drive Your Own Dog Sled Tour

Barrel through the snowy Swedish Lapland countryside on a guided dog sled adventure as the sky transitions to dusky evening hues. Learn how to handle the dogs yourself on this sustainable method of transportation that dates back to 1980 BC. Take a well-deserved break next to an open fire in a Nordic tent. Get started in Kalixforsbron, where you will meet the dogs and get dressed in the warm winter clothing and shoes that are provided. Learn how to handle and harness the dogs. Benefit from a detailed safety briefing before heading off into the snowy landscape under the sparkling polar night sky. Work together with the well-trained huskies while being pulled through the white blanketed wilderness along the Kalix River. Afterward, warm up around an open fire in a Nordic ten with a traditional Swedish Fika.

Kiruna: Guided Snowmobile Tour and Swedish Fika Experience

6. Kiruna: Guided Snowmobile Tour and Swedish Fika Experience

Blaze into a picture perfect winter wonderland on this guided snowmobile tour from Kiruna. Enter the Lappish wilderness and have the chance to spot the northern lights. Savor a Swedish fika experience while surrounded by nature. Be picked up from the comfort of your accommodation in Kiruna. Hop aboard a comfortable and climate-controlled bus. Relax and take in views of the wilderness on the way to the basecamp in Poikkijärvi.  Put on a warm shoes, gloves, and high-quality winter clothing to ensure that you don't get chilly on your adventure. Head out into the snow with two people per snowmobile. Experience the thrill of driving as you have the chance to drive and take the passenger seat.  Go far away from the city's light pollution and find a nice spot to look for the dancing colors of the northern lights. Settle in for a quintessential local experience with a fika of piping hot coffee or tea and some sweets. Return to your hotel by bus at the end of your tour. 

Abisko: Ice Climbing for All Levels with Certified Guide

7. Abisko: Ice Climbing for All Levels with Certified Guide

Try a challenging adventure in arctic conditions with ice climbing, adjusted to all experience levels. Feel safe knowing you are in the expert hands of a certified guide while you navigate the ice. Begin by getting fitted out with all of the appropriate ice climbing equipment including alpine boots, crampons, a harness, and a helmet. Ride a short ways to icefall, where your guide will take you through the first basic steps of climbing vertical ice. Scale vertical sheets of ice under the careful guidance of your guide, and feel the thrill of real climbing.

From Abisko: Visit the Sami & Reindeer in Jukkasjärvi

8. From Abisko: Visit the Sami & Reindeer in Jukkasjärvi

This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity allows you to visit Kiruna’s finest open air museum which is dedicated to and run by Swedish Lapland’s local indigenous people – the Sami. This exciting day trip will give you firsthand access to Sami handicrafts and to top it all off – you will get to experience the amazing lifestyle of the Sámi people and to get up close and personal, inside an authentic corral with Lapland's most iconic creature – the reindeer. The open-air museum will teach you all you could ever want to know about Sami culture focusing on how traditional buildings are created, Sami lifestyle and how the Sami people interact with the local environment. You can even purchase a bag of Arctic moss and feed the reindeer which creates the perfect environment of a once in a lifetime photograph with these majestic creatures! All of this excitement will most certainly make you hungry! This visit includes access to a lovely café which is located inside of a cozy wooden teepee which is owned and operated by the local Sami community. Warm drinks, sandwiches and classic Swedish Fika is available for purchase. It is important that you wear warm clothes, hats and gloves as well as warm insulated winter boots for your feet. Minimum age allowed for this activity is 5 years old. STARTING POINT We pick you up from any hotel in Abisko or Björkliden. PICK UP INFORMATION If you are staying in Abisko, please be ready for pick up at your hotel from 9:15 AM. If you are staying in Björkliden the pickup time is 9:00 AM. RETURN TIMES Departing from Jukkasjärvi 2:00 PM. All guests returned to their hotels by 4:00 PM.

Kiruna: Snowshoe Hike & Ice fishing Tour

9. Kiruna: Snowshoe Hike & Ice fishing Tour

In the deep snow the best way to walk is with snowshoes. After picking you up from Kiruna town's central area, we will take you to our home in Kalixforsbron, where you will get dressed in winter clothing. Snowshoes have been used for thousands of years as a way to traverse the deep snow by spreading out your weight so that you do not sink. On the hike, your Guide will tell you about nature and wildlife in the Swedish Tundra. We keep an eye out for animal tracks and trails to identify. You will learn how to find dry firewood in the snow covered forest, to make a warming fire. To further broaden your survival techniques in the harsh arctic environment, try ice fishing on Sir Folke’s frozen lake. Back home we will warm up around an open fire in our Nordic tipi with hot soup and sandwiches as well as traditional Swedish Fika. Afterwards we will take you back to Kiruna Town.

Abisko: Aurora Snowshoeing

10. Abisko: Aurora Snowshoeing

Capture the true feeling of a winter night in the arctic. Your guide will take you to learn the wintry way of movement with snowshoes. While walking on the snow, you will experience how the milky light of the moon and stars cast enchanting shadows through the snowfields. In Abisko there is a lot of animals that dwell in the birch forest during winter, so the possibility to see a lot of tracks is quite big. Most likely you will see tracks of forest hare, ptarmigan, foxes, lemmings, and if you are lucky you might even spot tracks form a moose. During the tour we will have a break and enjoy some warm berry juice while the only sound you hear is the sough of the forest and fells. If you are lucky, you may even see the Northern Lights dance over the lake Torneträsk and over the mountaintops. If there is a full moon and a clear sky you will also get a spectacular view over the Abisko mountain range which includes one of Sweden’s most famous mountain formations Lapporten which is a U-valley sculptured by the ice age.

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What people are saying about Norrbotten County

An absolute amazing experience. The guide was so knowledgable about everything and so professional and took great care of me. I had a great time doing ice climbing. Funny thing: I'm scared of heights and climbing has always terrified me. Yet - somehow - I ended up 25+ feet up on a waterfall with no fear whatsoever. In fact - did it three times that day :) Thank you again. Regards, The tall girl from Dubai

Ice climbing was an awesome experience! Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and trustworthy. It was my first time ice climbing and he gave perfect instructions — making us feel very safe, while making the experience amazingly fun. I’d do it again, for sure!

Amazing dogs, amazing people, incredible experience and delicious soup afterwards! Would highly recommend them You get to be involved in getting the dogs ready and part of the entire experience.

Loved it, great introduction to ice climbing. The guide was super nice and supportive. Would definitely recommend.

A lot of fun. Nice Guide, nice activity and quick answers to questions