Unspoiled nature, sensational tours and an emotional experience: your adventure as in Jack London.
Spend 4 days / 3 nights in the arctic wilderness of Northern Sweden with your own sled dog team and get the chance to see wildlife and the Northern Lights!
Jack London Dog Sled Tour near Kiruna
Do you long for an adventure? Then follow in the footsteps of the adventure novels of the famous writer Jack London. Experience a unique sled dog tour in the last wilderness of Europe in Northern Sweden. Take advantage of flexible arrival and departure days and book your trip to match convenient flight connections.
Jack London husky tour: the itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and dinner
On the first day, your tour guide will pick you up in the morning at Kiruna airport or at a hotel in the city, and you will drive to the starting point of the tour, which is just a few kilometers outside the city.
At 10 o'clock, over a cup of warm coffee made over an open fire, you can get acquainted with your guide, who will give you all the information about the trip and will be happy to answer any questions you may have. After getting equipped and meeting your companions, the friendly huskies, the guide will give you a short lesson on how to drive a sled, harness a dog and attach it to the lines. Once everyone is ready, you'll head out for a short trial run to familiarize yourself with the dogs, sled, and equipment. When you return, dinner will be cooked over an open fire and served in a grill hut where you will spend the evening with your guide and the cuddly dogs. After dinner, it is time to go to bed and rest in the lodge.
All pictures of this partner Day 2: Departure into the wilderness
You will start the day with a hearty breakfast at the Husky Lodge. Afterwards, you are welcome to help out outside and assist the guides with their morning chores. Afterwards, you'll load up the sleds with the food and gear needed for the adventure and head out into the wilderness! On this day, you will travel 40 to 50 km through forests, across snow-covered swamps and frozen rivers and lakes towards the Alajarvi Nature Reserve. The area is the winter home of moose, so you will have a chance to meet the king of the forest and other wildlife. After taking care of the dogs and setting up the camp, you will have a warm dinner and spend the night in tents and warm winter sleeping bags.
Day 3: Continuation of dog sledding and ice fishing
In the morning, first the dogs are taken care of, then it's time for your breakfast. When everyone has eaten, you pack your sleds and set off again. You will cover a similar distance today as the day before (40 to 50 km) and also have the opportunity to try your luck at ice fishing at some of the best fishing spots in the area. Today's ride will take you to a cabin on the Rautas River, where you will enjoy a tasty dinner and spend the night either in a cabin or in a heated Venor tent. There is even a sauna for you here!
Day 4: Last day in the wilderness and farewell
Unfortunately, today is already the last day of your arctic adventure. Like all the others, you will start it with a delicious meal, first for the dogs and then for the humans. After breakfast, it's time to return to the starting point and civilization, but not before enjoying one last beautiful ride that will bring you back to the husky camp after about 20 km. You will meet again in the grill hut for a last snack with coffee and exchange thoughts and memories of the trip with your guide, who will take you to your hotel or airport in Kiruna in the early afternoon. There, your trip will end with many unforgettable memories.
Accommodation
Rooms at the Husky Lodge and in partly heated winter tents and cabins. Please note that some wilderness accommodations do not have running water and electricity. Some of these are shared accommodations. If you are interested, additional nights can be booked in the "Arctic Aurora Dome" or in the "Mongolian Yurt". Here you are completely alone under the stars, in the heart of nature and surrounded by sled dogs. The Arctic Aurora Dome is a cozy tent with a glass roof and a glass front, so you have a good chance to see the magical Northern Lights dancing in the sky. The Mongolian yurt is made of eco-friendly, natural products such as wood, sheep's wool, felt and cotton and has been the traditional dwelling of Mongolian nomads for thousands of years. No matter which accommodation you choose, you will never forget these beautiful nights. During the additional days, you have the possibility to do further husky tours. Feel free to contact us if you are interested!
About this husky farm
This husky camp is run by Mats Pettersson and managed with passion. Mats is a professional musher who has successfully completed all the long distance races in the world, some of them several times. He also passes on his unique experiences to his guides, and they are reflected in the guided husky tours. As active members of the worldwide racing community, his dogs are either champions themselves or come from appropriate bloodlines. Mat's dogs are exceptionally strong and enduring and are the perfect companions for your unique wilderness tour.
Requirements
This sled dog trip is an active vacation and requires teamwork in addition to good fitness. Incurring activities such as fetching water, chopping wood, cooking, taking care of the dogs, etc. will be organized and carried out together.
Catering
Simple full board with local ingredients or even self-caught fish, starting with dinner on day 1 and ending with a small lunch on day 4. Drinks (excluding alcohol) are included.
Additional Information:
The safety of our guests and animals is our top priority on all of our tours. The far north can have fluctuating and unpredictable weather with very strong temperature differences. Whilst we strive to follow the planned trails as closely as possible, we reserve the right to change the order of activities, the route of safaris, and the intensity of the excursions should the needs of our guests or animals necessitate it, or if the weather conditions compromise our pre-planned route. This involves both adjustments due to insufficient snow (meaning we cannot drive the sleds) or too much snow (snowstorms and extreme cold can cause accidents and various other problems). The required adjustments and fallback options in rare cases are based on the day-to-day conditions and can be compensated by shorter or longer daily stages, alternative accommodations, or even single day trips. In extremely rare cases we may organise alternative transport (ie. cars, quad bikes, etc). Feel free to contact us if you would like a more detailed assessment of this tour and travel period. The service providers and tour providers always perform their services in compliance with and in accordance with the official requirements and requirements applicable at the time of stay. For this reason, corona-related reasonable usage rules or restrictions may arise when using said services. Please note these official requirements (Google Translate).
Note: We recommend booking additional categories and guided activities directly with the tour package (several weeks or months before arrival), as these may be fully booked at the time of travel.
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All Reviews of Kiruna Sleddog Tours
●●●●● 4.9 of 5 Stars (48 Reviews) on Facebook ●●●●○ 4.0 of 5 Stars (147 Reviews) on Tripadvisor ●●●●● 5 of 5 Stars (2 Reviews) on heyHusky
Madeleine S. from Deutschland ●●●●●
09.02.2020 - Tolles Abenteuer bei super Anbieter. Jederzeit wieder
Die Tour ist wahnsinnig abwechslungsreich und die Guides sehr sehr nett und jederzeit aufmerksam.
Es ist eben ein Rauskommen aus der Komfortzone. Mit Sicherheitsnetz.
Wir hatten eine tolle Zeit, immer gerne wieder.
Katharina K. from Deutschland ●●●●●
14.01 - 19.01.2023 - Jack London Tour
Vielen herzlichen Dank an das gesamte Kiruna Sleddog Team für einen wirklich perfekten Urlaub im hohen Norden.
Ich weiß gar nicht wo ich anfangen soll zu Schwärmen...
Alle Guides waren super nett und zuvorkommend, haben uns jeden Wunsch von den Lippen abgelesen, alles gut erklärt und machen Ihre Arbeit merklich mit Herzblut. Einen ganz besonderen Dank möchte ich hier noch einmal an Julie richten. Ein ganz toller Mensch - wir sind glücklich, dass wir sie kennen lernen durften.
Die Farm und alle Unterkünfte sind sauber, ordentlich und gepflegt, so dass man sich wirklich wohl fühlen konnte.
Die Hunde werden ordentlich gehalten, sind alle in einen sehr guten Zustand, die Zwinger sind sauber und gepflegt und alle Hunden werden gut behandelt.
Hier merkt man die Liebe zum Tier seitens der Betreiber, denen viel an den Hunden liegt und dass die Farm nicht rein aus touristischen Zwecken geführt wird.
Zur eigentlichen Tour kann ich nur sagen "WOW"
Nachdem wir die Probefahrt mit dem Schlitten bestanden haben ging es am nächsten Tag mit unseren eigenen Schlitten bei traumhaften Wetter raus in die atemberaubende Wildnis. Dank der warmen Jacken und Hosen, mit denen wir ausgestattet wurden, haben wir keine Sekunde gefroren und konnten einfach nur genießen. Die Unterkünfte unterwegs waren einfach aber gut.
Essen war sehr lecker und mehr als ausreichend.
Vor und nach der Tour haben wir jeweils eine Nacht im Yurt bzw. im Arctic Dome verbracht. Beides tolle Erlebnisse. Zur Krönung hatten wir auch noch das Glück Nordlichter zu sehen.
Perfekter hätte unsere erste Schlittenhunde Reise nicht sein können....
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Jack London Dog Sledding Tour
Required and included in the travel price, can be borrowed on site or must be brought along.
Clothing and equipment will be provided on the day of arrival and can be used outside of scheduled activities throughout the entire journey.
General travel costs per person in the current season (average)
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