Harriniva - Kilpisjarvi Husky Safari (Adult Trip) - Dog sledding Trip

Accommodation

Safari Houses and Cabins
On our husky and snowmobile safaris you spend some nights in shared safari houses or cabins close to the main building. Naturally, you will have access to all the hotel’s facilities. Each safari house has its own shower, toilet and sauna and provides the perfect place to bond with your fellow adventurers before setting off into the wilderness on your safari. You will eat all your meals in one of the main building’s restaurants.

Wilderness Cabins
On our wilderness safaris you will spend some nights in a wilderness cabin or cabins. Generally speaking the cabins are rather basic (no electricity or running water) but comfortable and cosy, especially once dinner is cooking over the open fire. The cabins are usually so remote that there is little or no light pollution, creating the best possible chance of seeing the Aurora Borealis.

Itineraries

Flights, Arrival and Transfers
On arrival at Kittila Airport you will be driven to the Wilderness Centre for a get together with your guide.

Meet the Team and Depart
After breakfast you will be kitted out with your equipment and clothing before meeting your dog team. Your guides will show you how to pack your sled correctly and how to manage your team of six huskies. This is followed by a short practice mush and lunch prior to this afternoon’s departure into the wilds of Fell Lapland.

Wilderness Husky Safari
You could be forgiven for feeling a touch of trepidation as you leave the comfort of the Wilderness Centre and head into the vast snow-covered terrain. No matter. You will soon pick up the running rhythm of your team and begin to forge a very special relationship with your trail companions.

The long daylight hours mean that you can travel between 30 and 70kms per day spending the nights in wilderness cabins or tents. At this time of year even the nights will be growing lighter making a night time safari a strong possibility.

The trail will take you through forests, across frozen lakes and rivers and onto the bare fell region. This is truly dramatic countryside made all the more spectacular by the thick carpet of snow that extends as far as the eye can see.

Lunches are cooked on a fire out in the open while breakfasts and dinners are prepared at your overnight stopping place. Each participant must also take care of his or her team of huskies.

On the evening of Day 10 you will arrive in Kilpisjarvi where you spend the night in a cabin after a remarkable journey across quite stunning terrain.

Return to the Wilderness Centre
You will return to the Wilderness Centre by car or coach and this evening’s dinner with your trail companions will give you ample opportunity to reflect on a memorable safari into the wildest corner of Lapland.

Departure, Transfers and Flights
After breakfast it is time to come back to reality. You will be transferred to Kittila Airport for your return flights back to the UK. Be prepared for a bit of a culture shock!