To go dog mushing in the taiga is a true winter experience. Great nature, sled dogs, Aurora and glowing campfires. The woodlands in Lapland offers real midwinter this time of the year with heavy snow covered forests, iced lakes, fluffy snow and the Aurora Borealis that come into its own during the dark nights.
Together with our sled dogs, we work our way through the wintry landscape. Jokkmokk lays above the Arctic Circle and the low standing midwinter sun causes the sky to glow in beautiful colours during the day. Here live many wild animals like elk, reindeer, red fox, hare, wolverine and a few resident birds that remain during the winter. The reindeers, elk and birds are the most likely to encounter but, we usually see many tracks in the snow from others.
We will spend most of the nights in small log huts and one night is spent in a canvas tent with wood stove. The huts are without electricity and running water and everyone helps with all the daily chores, from taking care of the dogs, fetching water and chop wood etc.
Very few people travel in this area during this time of the year so we are likely to be alone. Just us, the sled dogs, nature and the wildlife.
Welcome to a true wilderness experience!
DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION
This dog mushing tour starts and ends in Jokkmokk.
» How to get hereINCLUDED
Experience wilderness guide
One dog team per person
Warm jacket, pants, warm shoes, hat, gloves
Sleeping bag and equipment for the tour
Fullboard from dinner day 1 until breakfast day 8 (Typical Lapland and Swedish food)
Accommodation, 2 nights at Hotel Jokkmokk (bed in standard double/twin room), 1 night in a tent, 4 nights in wilderness huts
NOT INCLUDED
Travel to and from Jokkmokk
Travel insurance
Drinks at restaurant
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● Single Room at Hotel Jokkmokk 1460 kr
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Before you book, please read the information under ITINERARY and IMPORTANT INFO, and make sure you understand what is required of you as a participant.
Our multi-day dog sledding tours are active adventures. Each participant must meet the physical and mental requirements for the tour.
» Read the Participation Requirements
Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Note! We will manually review the booking and confirm availability within the shortest possible time after receiving your order. Until your booking is confirmed no payment or charges will be applied.
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Day 1 - Arrival to Jokkmokk
We all meet, guide and participants, at Hotel Jokkmokk at 17:45 and go for a joint dinner and review of the program for the coming days.
Day 2 - Our dog mushing adventure begins
Today’s journey goes to the beginning on the trails that we have closest to our kennel. Good trails that are easy for beginners. During the afternoon we will arrive to the tent camp, close to a small river. Everyone is helping to take care of the dogs.
We will stay in a large communal tent with a stove fired with wood. Sleeping in warm sleeping bags on camping mats and soft reindeer skins.
Day 3 - From Lillforsen toRandikojan
Today’s goal is a small log cabin by a small lake. Once we arrive, we make ourselves and the dogs prepared for the night. Water is brought from the lake by drilling hole in the ice, we chop firewood and fire in the stove to get the cabin warm.
Day 4 - Towards Juksaure
Day 5 - Laxholmen
Today’s goal is to reach a hut on the island of Laxholmen in Lake Karats. Here it’s wide and open spaces in all directions, perfect for viewing Aurora Borealis. Throughout the week, we are far away from villages and urban light pollution and if we are lucky, we can see incredible sights of northern lights in the sky.
Day 6 - Back to Juksaure
Day 7 - Return to Jokkmokk
Day 8 - Departure day
Who is this tour for?
A good level of fitness is required. Our multi-day dog sledding tours are active adventures, and every participant must be prepared to work together with their dogs.
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» Participation Requirements
Minimum age is 18 years old.
No previous dog sledding experience is required, but you must like animals and care about their wellbeing.
Accommodation:
In wilderness cabins we sleep on bunk beds in mixed room with both men’s and women’s.
The wilderness cabins are heated with wood/gas and have no electricity or running water.
In the tent we have a wood stove and sleep on reindeer skins in warm sleeping bags all in the same tent.
Dry toilets are available at the cabins but at the tent camp we dig holes in the snow.
Location:
The tour starts and ends in Jokkmokk.
We all meet up at Hotel Jokkmokk at time 17:45 on the starting day.
Address: Solgatan 45, 962 32 Jokkmokk
Dates:
2027 Coming soon
Group size: Max 3 participants
Before you book, please read the information under ITINERARY and IMPORTANT INFO, and make sure you understand what is required of you as a participant.
Our multi-day dog sledding tours are active adventures. Each participant must meet the physical and mental requirements for the tour.
» Read the Participation Requirements
Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Note! We will manually review the booking and confirm availability within the shortest possible time after receiving your order. Until your booking is confirmed no payment or charges will be applied.
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Tour Reviews
PERFECTLY ARRANGED DOG SLED TOUR IN LAPLAND! (recension fr TripAdvisor)
I went for the 8 days tour called “Dog mushing in the taiga of Swedish Lapland” and it was outstanding.
Jokkmokkguiderna provides high quality clothing and equipment. Their dogs are well trained and super nice to cuddle with.
Our guide Matti took well care of us throughout the adventure and he had good insight and knowledge of the area.
It involves some hard work, you will be tired, you will be dirty, you will likely freeze (at least a little bit) but if you are up for that then it is an eye opener experience.
Jokkmokkguiderna have my highest recommendations! /Billy
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