After a traditional Swedish breakfast at the hotel, you will meet the beautiful huskies, and our guide, Stefan Lundgren, will teach you how to harness and drive a dogsled. Stefan has raised his own huskies for over 10 years, and moved from the center of Sweden to the Arctic in order to have more winter each year, where he continues to raise and train his dogs. He will then lead you on a 6-hour dogsled ride across the tundra landscape, over frozen lakes, and through coniferous and birch forests. This is a great way to experience the countless vistas of the pristine arctic landscape. We will make a stop to have lunch cooked over a fire in the wilderness. Stefan is also an excellent professional chef, so you’re sure to enjoy this wilderness lunch.

In the early evening we’ll arrive by dogsled in Ovre Soppero, a small Sami village, population 300. You will surely enjoy meeting our charming Sami guide for the evening, Brit-Marie, who will have a sauna fired up and ready for us. This remote little village is ideal for viewing the Northern Lights, which are quite often visible (and many claim even audible) at this time of year in the arctic, yet there is no guarantee we will experience them on our trip – but let’s hope. The Northern Lights of the arctic are truly one of the most beautiful and fascinating sites I have seen.

Then we will enjoy a Sami festival, beginning with a Sami dinner, consisting of various arctic fish and reindeer meat (special diets can be catered to as well). We will enjoy a Jojk performance, the traditional singing of the Sami people, and Brit-Marie will present the fascinating Sami culture through informal discussion.

Tonight you will stay in a uniquely decorated hotel connected to the village's church. Many of these rooms have different geographic themes, and the rooms are simple and cozy.