HUNTING THE NORTHERN LIGHTS WITH HUSKIES
February 15 – 22, 2025 (FULL)
Feb 23 – March 2, 2025 (FULL)
Swedish Lapland
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Team Size
Max 7 Participants
Number of participants
BLUE LABEL
‘Expedition Experience’
Accessible winter adventure
Chasing the Northern Lights with huskies
during the ’Arctic Grand Slam’
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Ingredients:
Winter expedition, Sled dog tour, Ice hotel, Northern Lights
You slowly glide through the white landscape.
Behind you, the stress, distractions, and daily grind.
Ahead, adventure, peace, and freedom.
You are completely in the here and now.
The only one you still encounter is yourself.
Your sled glides softly and swiftly through the snow-covered forests.
In front of you, sixteen paws trotting through the snow.
Three days with your own team of huskies.
Together, you form the unity you’ve been searching for.
You gain confidence in your team, nature and yourself.
In the evening, you and the team set up the tent.
The sun slowly sets on the horizon.
This is what you’ve been waiting for.
Time to head out.
Hunting for the Northern Lights.
Experience the best of the Arctic in 8 days during the“Arctic Grand Slam with huskies.
- Active expedition experience
- 3 days sled dog tour
- 4 days winter expedition
- Hunt for the northern lights
- Visit the Icehotel
- Above the Arctic Circle
- Experienced guide with local knowledge
- Maximum 7 participants
As a participant in the Arctic Grand Slam 2019, I have experienced how great it is to be able to go on an adventure with Arctic Adventure’s professional and knowledgeable guidance.
Learned a lot, was able to enrich and amaze myself (in a positive sense) and, in addition to a healthy dose of physical exertion, intensely enjoy all the beauty the Arctic has to offer!
Arctic Adventure takes care of, arranges, guides and brings participants together to indescribably beautiful impressive areas where vacation, adventure and personal and team development go hand in hand in a relaxed manner. On to a new (Arctic) adventure!
GO ON AN ADVENTURE WITH THESE GUIDES
The Arctic Adventure A-Team
Our guides are there to guide your tour in the best way possible. They are fully part of the group and give space. Room for own initiative, own development and own opinions.
The attended first aid & guide training provide a good basis during adventure tours.
For us, it’s:”Out of your comfort zone. Within the safety zone. ”
Under the guidance of the guide, you will learn the basics of ski touring.
No experience is necessary. Together we will explore the area on skis.
Like a true expedition, you only have what you need with you.
Your tent and your sleeping bag. Your food is in your sled.
During the day we move quietly through the white snow.
In the evening we set up the tent and look up at the campfire.
Your eyes hunt for the Northern Lights.
On the fourth day, we arrive at the Ice Hotel.
You enter a beautiful hotel with artistic rooms.
Outside, the huskies and their owner are waiting for you.
Not long after, sixteen paws trot in front of the sled.
For three days, you glide with your own dog sled through this pristine polar landscape.
The cold cuts along your cheeks.
How heartwarming this cold is today.
I keep saying; I would so go again next week.
And it is. I thought it was so super cool to do.
And rock-hard enjoyment. Looking around and being intensely happy. Getting up early and watching the sun come up and feeling he-ready for it again. And then those dogs. Getting to drive your own sled, how powerful and precious I felt ;-).
This is a no-brainer for people who do like a challenge, are willing to challenge themselves (physically & mentally), can trust the flow of your body and life.
Why wait? Go for it it.
Altitude profile Arctic Grand Slam in Lapland
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During the “Arctic Grand Slam with Huskies,” experience the best of the Arctic.
Just cross the following off your bucket list:
- Winter Expedition
- Sled dog tour
- Seeing ice hotel
- Seeing Northern Lights
- Crossing the Arctic Circle
We are going with 7 participants for a week into the winter nature of northern Sweden. Here you will be introduced to winter expeditions and sled dog tours. We are going to Svappavaara in Sweden. In the middle of Swedish Lapland. Far above the Arctic Circle and ravaged by midwinter nights and blessed with the Northern Lights.
When we are there, the sun sets at five in the afternoon. And doesn’t get up again until seven in the morning. Time enough to hunt for the Northern Lights. There are no guarantees on seeing the Northern Lights. We are there in ideal conditions, though. Above the Arctic Circle and in winter after dark.
Under the guidance of a professional guide, we enter the winter landscape. Completely expedition style.
Arctic Adventure arranges the complete winter expedition equipment for you. Skis, sleeping bags, tent. Together with the team we are going to enjoy and perhaps suffer for 6 days and 5 nights in the winter cold of Sweden. An experience that will stay with you for the rest of your life. Guaranteed.
The first night we sleep in a comfortable cabin.
Three nights we sleep in an expedition tent.
Two nights we sleep in a luxury wilderness cabin.
The last night we sleep in a hotel in Kiruna.
The trip will take place when a minimum of 5 people register. With the participation of more than 7 participants, the tour is completely full. And full is also here … full.
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Program format ‘Arctic Grand Slam with Huskies’ in Sweden.
All the highlights of Swedish Lapland in one trip.
Day 1
We meet in Kiruna, Sweden. Or at the airport in the Netherlands when we fly together. You arrange the flight yourself. From our meeting place in Kiruna, the cab bus will take us to our mountain lodge in Kirunavaarra. Far in the north of Sweden.
Day 2
We get acquainted with the equipment for our trip on skis. At the end of the morning, we strap on the skis and click the sled behind us. Into nature. At night we sleep in a tent and prepare our own food. We have ample time for good conversation and reflection. Sleep in the expedition sleeping bag. Delicious.
Day 3 & 4
Far from civilization, we continue into the forests, crossing the lakes. A wonderful experience. Cold, enjoyment, loneliness and if you are lucky not even cell phone coverage…
But in the evening as always hunting. Hunting for the Northern Lights.
Day 5
In the morning we arrive at the Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi. Here we visit. We can see the rooms, each of which has been decorated with snow and ice by an artist. Different every year.
At the Ice Hotel we meet our guide and the huskies. That afternoon we swap skis for huskies. At night we sleep in a cabin in the middle of nature.
Day 6
Out all day with the huskies. What else to write about that. Wonderful. Just beautiful. We have lunch in a typical Sami tent. We sleep again in a wilderness cabin and we go out to look for the Northern Lights.
Day 7
At the end of the morning, we say goodbye to the faithful four-legged friends. We are taken to Kiruna. There we visit the wooden church of Kiruna. An icon of northern Sweden. We eat and sleep in a hotel and continue to share stories until the wee hours….
Day 8
During the morning, the cab will drive by. This one will take us to the airport. From here, including transfer, we leave for Amsterdam, Schiphol.
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Preparation
We meet once before the trip. Live or digital. We pick the date by mutual agreement. Then we get to know each other. You’ll get an explanation of the materials and we’ll consider the map. With tea and coffee, we will discuss the trip and if possible set up the tent.
During the Trip
Tours at Arctic Adventure are “Expedition Experiences. You experience what an expedition could be like. Sometimes spicy, sometimes easy. But always together.
We sleep in tents. You do this with someone else (or your partner) from the group. On summer trips, you can choose to bring your own tent. So then you can also sleep alone. On winter trips, at least two people always sleep in a tent for safety reasons.
Moving, cooking and navigating are done together. The beauty of small groups is that there is always a real and good group feeling. Sometimes there are friendships and reunions years later.
We keep in touch with each other before (and often after) in a WhatsApp group.
Fitness
This “Expedition Experience” is a Blue label expedition and low-key in scope. Still, basic fitness is necessary. Depending on the weather, it could be a spirited ride.
You don’t have to run a marathon. But assume you should be able to run 10 kilometers with a 10-kilogram backpack at a normal pace, 10 days in a row.
10 kilometers of continuous running is also good. Do you have any questions about this? If so, please contact the guide.
During the trek, there is mainly physical stress on the knees and lower back.
Sports Medical Examination
Are you over 60 and want to participate in this tour? If so, we highly recommend you get a sports medical examination. Read more about the possibilities here.
Safety
During the trip we are in uninhabited territory. In case of emergency, our position can always be reached by the rescue services with a snowmobile.
The guide carries communication devices and both digital (GPS) and analog (Compass) navigation.
The guide has training in Wilderness Advanced First Aid and WGA I (Wilderness Guide Association)
Packing List
After your registration (or upon request) you’ll receive a detailed packing list.
Cross-Country Skiing
Do you want to read more (everything) about cross-country skiing? Because that’s what we’ll be doing during this expedition. Then read it on the site of toerlanglauftochten.nl.
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Participants in trip Feb. 15 – 22, 2025 (Guide: Henk-Jan Geel)
Participant 1: male, 40
Participant 2: Female, 40
Participant 3: Female, 43
Participant 4: Male, 22
Participant 5: Female, 43
Participant 6: Male, 49
Participant 7: Male, 40
The trip will proceed with 5 participants and is full with 7 participants.
There is no space available now for this trip.
Travel participants Feb. 23-March 2, 2025 (Guide: Pandora van Rees)
Participant 1: Female, 34
Participant 2: Female, 44
Participant 3: Man, 57
Participant 4: Female, 32
Participant 5: Female, 33
Participant 6: Male, 65
Participant 7: Female, 36
The trip will proceed with 5 participants and is full with 7 participants.
There is no space available now for this trip.
Who Joins our Adventures?
Participants in our trips often sign up alone.
It happens that couples sign up.
The age of most participants is between 30 and 50 years.
There are certainly exceptions. The youngest participant was 23 and the oldest 66.
The male-female ratio is 50/50. The more challenging treks attract slightly more men. 60/40. But often the distribution is nicely balanced.
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Travel Dates
February 15 – 22, 2025
February 23 – March 2, 2025
Trip Start
February 15 or 23, 2025.
Meet with the guide in Kiruna center at 12:00 at Malmfältens Folhögskola
Trip End
February 22 or March 2, 2025.
Departure from Kiruna around 08:30.
We will arrange a shuttle to Kiruna airport this morning.
You book flights yourself.
You can also come to Sweden by train or car.
Total Trip Cost
€ 2.493
This Includes:
- All transfers in Sweden
- Airport/train station transfer in Sweden
- Professional guidance by professional polar guide
- Professional guidance by sled dog guide
- 2 nights at a hotel in Kiruna
- 2 nights in a luxury wilderness lodge
- 3 nights in an expedition tent
- 3 days sled dog tour with own sled and husky team
- 4 days of tour langlauf expedition
- Access to the Icehotel
- All meals from dinner first evening to breakfast last morning
- Group equipment (Tent, stove, fuel, navigation tools, communication devices, First Aid)
- Winter equipment (-25 expedition sleeping bag, winter sleeping mat, cross-country skis, ski boots, ski skins, ski poles, sled, towing harness)
- Down jacket can be rented for €50 if needed
- Contribution to the VZR guarantee fund
- Booking fees
Participants
Maximum 7
This Excludes:
- Flights, train journey to the destination
- Travel insurance with winter sports coverage
- Cancellation insurance
- Drinks personal expenses
- Personal equipment (see packing list tab)
Please Note.
If during the trip it is collectively decided to undertake extras (Excursions, overnight stays, meals), these costs will be divided among the participants.
We Provide
- Cross-country skis
- Cross-country ski boots
- Gaiters
- Ski skins
- Ski poles
- Overall during the husky ride
- Winter boots during the husky trek
- Sled and towing harness
- Luggage bag
- Tent bag
- Dinner mug
- Food
- -25 Expedition sleeping bag
- 2 Sleeping mats
- Stove
- Fuel
- Pans
- Expedition tent
- Emergency bivouac
- Maps
- Compass
- GPS
- Communication devices
- First Aid
You Provide
Food
- 2 Thermos flasks
- Spoon, mug
Sleeping
- Sleeping bag liner
- Headlamp
Hygiene
- Personal medication
- Toiletries
Clothing
- Socks
- T-shirt
- Down slippers
- Underwear
- Long underwear
- Fleece pants/leggings
- Windshell pants
- Long thermal shirt
- Fleece sweater
- Fleece jacket
- Windproof jacket
- Down jacket
- Pair of gloves
- Thick wool mittens
- Outer mittens
- Hat
- Buff / Balaclava
- Glacier sunglasses
- Ski goggles
You will receive a detailed packing list after your registration, or upon request.
Rent / Buy
Renting an expedition down jacket can be done through Arctic Adventure for €50
As a participant in our trips, you get a 10% discount in Beaver stores. So take advantage of that if you still need to buy stuff.
Check Marktplaats.nl for good used equipment.
Contact us if you have questions about the material.
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