Wildlife Expedition in Sarek National Park, Lapland

• Hiking
• Summer

Sarek National Park is the most remote wilderness area in Europe. No roads, no trails, no cabins, just pure nature. Join this 8-day wildlife expedition in search of Bears, Lynx, Wolverines and the largest Moose bulls in Scandinavia.

The moose bulls loose their antlers in the mid winter.

From the cliff Skierfe the view is fantastic over the valley and the delta.

Happy hikers.

Some highlights on this wildlife expedition:

• Helicopter drop into Europe´s most Remote Wilderness Areas
• Hike through Dramatic Landscapes in Sarek National Park in Lapland
• Spend 5 nights in tent in Complete Wilderness + 2 nights at Hotel
• Encounter some of Europe´s Largest Moose and other Wildlife
• Chance to see Northern lights

Sarek National Park is often called Europe´s last true wilderness area. A dream adventure for any true nature enthusiast. The park has no road access and can therefore only be reached on foot or by helicopter.
On this wildlife expedition we will be dropped at the border by helicopter to save us some days of hiking and give us more time inside in the more remote areas of the National Park.
Once we are in there, there are no marked trails and no access to huts or shelters and no mobile phone coverage. It will be just you, nature, some fellow adventurers and plenty of wild animals until the helicopter pick us up again at the end of the trip.

This is a hiking trip for active nature lovers in one of Europe´s most remote areas. There are no trails, cabins or bridges across streams and rivers. You will have to carry the most essential equipment such as camping gear, clothing and food, which means your backpack will be rather heavy, approx. 18-25 kg depending on your personal equipment.
Drinking water is available in the streams along the way so you don’t need to carry any water.

We will hike, camp out and spend some adventurous days out together in the most dramatic parts of Sarek National Park in the valley of Rapadalen.
Rapadalen is home to Brown Bears, Lynx, Wolverines, Golden Eagles and other large carnivores. But it is also known to be home to the largest Moose in Europe. Since no hunting has been allowed for a long time, these Moose are less afraid of people. During September when they have their rutting season they are busy finding mates which makes them even less cautious of people. This is the ultimate time to go. And with just a bit of luck you can get close to these majestic animals.

What is Sarek? Sarek National Park is the remotest parts in the Laponia area. Laponia is a huge mountainous wildlife area in Lapland in northern Sweden that became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. With a total area of 9400 km² it is the world’s largest wilderness area that is still cultured by natives, the reindeer herding Sámi people.

Sarek is impressive with its deep cut valleys between high, jagged peaks. There are hundreds of mountains over 1,800 meters. The contrast between rocky mountain sides, fractured glaciers and lush valleys makes for adventurous hiking. Sarek is not risk-free, but on this wildlife expedition we will take good care of you and make sure we bring all necessary equipment; waterproof tents, warm sleeping bags and a satellite phone etc.

Known as Lapland, the native name of this area is Sápmi. The Sámi people are the indigenous people inhabiting the Arctic area of Sápmi, which today encompasses parts of northern Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. During this tour you will have the chance to visit the Ajtte museum where you can learn about the Sámi culture and traditions.

How heavy will this be? The amount of walking is adapted to the groups abilities as well as the current weather conditions and the terrain. We hike gently carrying our backpacks, partly up on a mountain plateau where hiking is easy and partly in the lush valley on almost non-existent trails made by the wild animals that inhabit this valley. You need to be aware that this may become heavy, so you need to be fit and in a generally good condition. But, this is not a survival expedition, so we will do a lot of breaks along the way. We are here to enjoy! We stop to drink water from the streams, boil coffee, take photos and share our life stories. On some of the days we will just do day trips from our camp without our heavy bags.

We will treat ourselves with several coffee breaks each day, pick berries, take time for photography and spend lazy evenings by the camp fire. On some of the days we will just do day trips and leave our backpacks at the camp. In this way we will be able to experience Sarek in a relatively easy way.

DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION

This Wildlife Expedition starts and ends in Jokkmokk
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INCLUDED

Experienced and passionate guide with trained eyes for spotting wildlife (English- and Swedish speaking)
Two nights at Hotel Akerlund in standard double/twin rooms
Five nights in mountain tents, with all meals
Full board from dinner day 1 until breakfast day 8
Transportation from Hotel Akerlund to and from Stora Sjöfallet for the helicopter transfer
Helicopter transfer to Sarek National Park with return
Outdoor equipment: tent, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, cooking and eating utensils

NOT INCLUDED

Travel to and from Jokkmokk
Travel insurance
Alcoholic beverages

OPTIONS

● Single room supplement at Hotel Akerlund the first and last night, 580 SEK/pers

VIDEO

from the Wildlife Expedition in September 2020

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