HUNTING FOR THE NORTH LIGHT ^ The hunt for the Aurora Borealis
February 5 – 12, 2023 (FULL)
February 26 – March 5, 2023
Swedish Lapland
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Team Size
Max 7 Participants
Number of participants
RED LABEL
‘Expedition Challenge’
Challenging winter trek
ADMIRE THE NORTHERN LIGHTS IN SWEDISH LAPLAND
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Ingredients:
Arctic winter, Huskies, Perseverance, Ice Hotel, Northern Lights
In winter, everything comes to a standstill.
Nature stands still, the landscape stands still, you stand still.
Everything finds peace, covered under a blanket of snow.
Yet life goes on, at its own pace.
There is activity, entrepreneurship, and flow
Dealing with reality, as has been done for centuries.
In Swedish Lapland, we head out into the landscape.
We start in Kirunavaara on the banks of the Torne River.
Every day we cover about 20 kilometers through frozen landscapes.
Enjoying nature and the endless plains.
But also enduring the cold and short days.
A trek for the go-getter who can take a beating.
At the end of a day that’s all too short, we pitch the tent.
The sun has already set on the horizon behind us.
But now the real experience begins.
Nature’s spectacle in its finest form.
Now it’s time for the hunt.
Hunting for the Northern Lights.
8-day expedition in the dead of winter.
Waiting for the Northern Lights in Lapland.
- 70 km through frozen landscapes
- 8 days winter expedition
- Husky safari with your own pulk
- Hunt for the northern lights
- Visit the Ice Hotel & Esrange
- Above the Arctic Circle
- Experienced guide with local knowledge
- Maximum 7 participants
Questions about your participation? Discuss it with the guide.
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What more could an adventurer want… waking up in a tent on your birthday, somewhere between Abisko and Kiruna, twenty degrees below and being sung to. Perhaps this was my best birthday ever.
I was looking for adventure, arctic adventure and after one phone call with Henk Jan the decision was made for me.
THIS is what I was looking for and needed. I did not yet have the skills to go on this adventure alone and was able to rely completely on Henk-Jan’s knowledge in Lapland.
I usually have a reasonable idea of the adventures I take on but with this one I was completely wrong. And that is what made this expedition so special. With like-minded people, people with the same mindset, I was given a great adventure, an adventure I once dreamed of.
Back to myself, where giving up and persevering, romance and sorrow, laughter and tears, willpower and doubt were sometimes opposed.
I wasn’t doing it alone and realized that I really needed my teammates….from dry pants to a pat on the back, a hand on a steep climb or a cup of steaming tea when you were just going through it.
Thank you Henk Jan for this beautiful gift!
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. ”
You enter the area on skis.
As in a real expedition, you only carry what is truly necessary.
Your tent and sleeping bag. Your food is in your pulk.
During the day, we move calmly through the white snow.
In the evening, we set up our tent. Then you look up.
Your eyes search for the Northern Lights.
But we also see the activity of entrepreneurs.
We visit the world-famous IceHotel.
Here, they take advantage of the winter cold in a unique way.
We pass the high-tech base of Esrange.
The launch pad for space research.
And we finish with a husky safari.
The ultimate collaboration in and with nature.
An experience for the rest of your life.
The first day is hard, cold and miserable. Standard.
On the second day, you’ll settle in and get used to the cold.
By day three, you’ve found your rhythm.
You are more at one with the nature around you.
You quietly take in all the beauty.
From the white blanket to the green glow of the Aurora Borealis.
If you want a unique expedition experience, then Arctic Adventure is exactly the right one.
A lot of experience that suits everyone.
The experience that is conveyed is enormous.
Your own input is highly valued and well processed, so that it becomes your own expedition for everyone.
Keep it up.!!!
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The Hunt for the Northern Lights is a spirited ride. On this red label expedition we will explore the hinterland of the Torneälven River. The frozen river that crosses this region. We wander through frozen landscapes and connect with local entrepreneurs who use nature as a force. If we make it, Esrange will be available for viewing. This is the birthplace of the Swedish space program. We do the visitor center here. The missile launch facility is off limits.
At the end of the trip we arrive in the town of Jukkasjärvi. Here we visit the Ice Hotel. Famous for its beautifully artistically designed rooms. Every year this hotel is rebuilt with ice from the Tornälven River.
After the Ice Hotel comes another highlight. We will go out for a day with our own huskies. With a team of 4 huskies per person, we will explore the winter landscape one more time.
During the expedition, you will experience the best of the Arctic. We follow the flow of the landscape. Through valleys and across rivers and lakes. The trek can be quite spicy at times. We cover 15 to 20 kilometers daily. So a little bit of biting through at times.
Cross the following off your bucket list:
- Winter Expedition
- Husky trek
- Seeing Northern Lights
- Ice hotel visits
- Crossing the Arctic Circle
We spent over a week in the winter nature of northern Sweden. Here you will be introduced to winter expeditions. We are going to the municipality of Kiruna in Sweden. In the middle of Swedish Lapland. Far above the Arctic Circle and ravaged by the midwinter night and blessed by the midsummer sun.
When we are there, the sun sets at four in the afternoon. And doesn’t get up again until eight 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.
Daytime is all about moving. We do that with touring langlauf skis. Special cross-country skis for walking in the great outdoors.
The last day of our expedition we will go out with the huskies. You get your own pulk with 4 huskies. At the kennel you will get all the explanations and an additional guide will accompany you on this tour.
Equipment
You get to borrow the full winter expedition equipment. 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.
We spend the first and last nights in a hotel in Kiruna.
We spend four nights sleeping in an expedition tent. And one night at a kennel.
The trip will take place when a minimum of 5 people register. Maximum number of participants is 7 people.
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Program format ‘Go with the Flow’ expedition in Sweden.
Wander under the Northern Lights in Swedish Lapland.
Day 1
We meet in Kiruna, Sweden. Or at the airport in the Netherlands when we fly together. You arrange the flight yourself. In Kiruna, the taxi bus takes us to our mountain lodge in Kiirunavaara. Far in the north of Sweden.
Day 2
We get acquainted with the equipment for our trip on skis. During the course of the morning, we put on our skis and click the pulk into place behind us. Into nature. At night we sleep in a tent and prepare our own food. Sleeping in the expedition sleeping bag. Delicious.
Day 3, 4 & 5
Far from civilization, we continue up the river, the lakes crossing the landscape. A wonderful experience. Cold, enjoyment, solitude, and if you’re lucky, not even any mobile signal…
But in the evening, as always, we’re on the hunt. Hunting for the Northern Lights.
We go deeper and deeper into the Swedish forests. During the day, we will scour the tree line in search of moose and reindeer. They are there. But do they show themselves? The nights in the tent are special. Secretly, you know you’re going to miss this.
Day 6
During the day 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. We walk a few more kilometers and then arrive at the husky kennel. Here we plop down on a couch, take a shower and sleep in a bed again. On to the next adventure.
Day 7
After a good night’s sleep, the huskies are already waiting for us. Once we have had a thorough explanation we change clothes. Then we will be ready. 4 huskies are in front of the pulk and ready for departure. Throughout the day we will go out with the huskies. We eat lunch in nature. At the end of an unforgettable day, we are taken back to Kiruna. Here we check into our hotel. The end of the tour is in sight. In the evening, we eat our dinner at one of the best restaurants in northern Sweden.
Day 8
Today we get up early. Transportation back to the Netherlands. The taxi awaits us at the hotel and takes us to Kiruna airport. At the end of the day, we arrive back at Schiphol Airport tired but super fulfilled.
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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 with 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 Challenge” is a Red Label expedition and is challenging in design. Good fitness is necessary. Depending on the weather, it could be a spirited ride.
You don’t need to run a marathon. But assume that you should be able to walk 15 kilometers with a 15-kilo backpack at a normal pace, 15 days in a row.
Running 15 kilometers non-stop is also good. Do you have questions about this? Then contact the guide.
During the trip, there’s mainly physical stress on the knees and lower back.
Sports Medical Examination
Are you older than 55 and want to participate in this trip? Then we strongly advise you to have a sports medical examination performed. 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 rescue services via 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 for the trip February 5 – 12, 2023 (Guide: Alex Hermans)
Participant 1: male, 32
Participant 2: male, 43
Participant 3: woman, 38
Participant 4: female, 31
Participant 5: male, 29
Participant 6: male, 34
Participant 7: female, 33
The trip goes ahead with 5 participants and is full with 7 participants.
There are no spots available 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 5 – 12, 2023 ^ Guide: Alex Hermans
Trip Start
February 5, 2023
Meet the guide in Kiruna center at 1:00 PM.
Trip End
February 12
Departure from Kiruna around 10:00 AM.
Flights book yourself. You can also come to Sweden by train or car.
On the first day of the trip, a taxi will be waiting at Kiruna airport.
Total Trip Cost
€ 1.992
This Includes:
- All transfers in Sweden
- Airport/train station transfer in Sweden
- Professional guidance by professional polar guide
- Professional guidance by dog sled guide
- 2 nights in a hotel in Kiruna
- 1 overnight stay at a husky farm
- 4 nights in an expedition tent
- 1 day sled dog tour with your own pulk and husky team
- 5 days cross-country skiing expedition
- Access to the Icehotel
- All meals from dinner first evening to breakfast last morning
- Group equipment (Tent, cooking stove, fuel, navigation tools, communication devices, First Aid)
- Winter equipment (-25 expedition sleeping bag, winter sleeping mat, touring cross-country skis, backcountry ski boots, ski skins, ski poles, pulk, 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
- Touring cross-country skis
- Cross-country ski boots
- Gaiters
- Ski skins
- Ski poles
- Overall during the dog sledding tour
- Winter boots during the dog sledding tour
- 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 is possible via 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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