Husky Escapade in the Arctic Lapland

Arrival at Kittilä Airport in Western Lapland. Meet and greet. Transport to the husky farm. Settle into the wilderness cabin, our home for five nights. Dinner and introductions, followed by the first authentic Finnish sauna in the wild.

Note: If you’d like to arrive one day earlier on the Saturday, which is advisable, and spend that day in modern accommodation, such as a hotel or villa, before heading into the wilderness. Please let us know and we can help with organisation. Subject to availability 

Breakfast at the cabin, and then we go to meet the huskies that will be our companions for the next four days. We’ll get ourselves and the dogs kitted out for the day, and the husky farm owner will teach us how to handle the sleds and dogs. We’ll then start the first stage with the dogs, sledding through the frozen landscapes of Lapland. 

Lunch will be by an open fire with warm drinks and grilled sausages on a stick. The first day will end at the wilderness hut (our home for the week). Everyone is responsible for their own team and for helping with feeding and caring for the dogs so they can recover for the next day.

Afterward, there’s some soup, coffee, and tea available at the Kota (fire hut in Finnish). We heat up the sauna, and later in the evening, we come together in our Kota for dinner before heading to bed.

There’s always an option to do some added activities in the evening, before or after dinner. This can include a little snowshoe hike or back-country skiing in the soft snow. This is ideal when the sky is clear for starry nights and/or the Northern Lights.

From now on, we’ll settle into a regular routine. The mornings start with some daily tasks at the wilderness camp, such as preparing the sauna for the evening (refilling water and wood) and getting the dogs ready for the day.

We’ll set up the dog teams, put on the harnesses, and attach the dogs to the sleigh. This teamwork becomes more familiar every day. Departure each day is approx. 10 am. We’ll head out to the Pallas-Ylläs National Park (the oldest and largest national park in Finland), enjoying the mix of silence, barking, and the epic frozen Narnia-like scenery all around us. Each day the route is different.

Our lunch breaks take place by campfires, typically consisting of warm drinks, bread, and sausages.

Each afternoon, around 3 pm, we’ll return to the base camp to enjoy the sauna and traditional Finnish home-cooked meals, freshly prepared every day (group members are occasionally asked to help with cooking).

• Wake up to another crisp Arctic morning, with the huskies eager to hit the trail.

• Start the day with camp tasks—chopping wood, fetching water, and prepping the sauna for the evening.

• Harness up your husky team and set off on a new route through the untouched landscapes of Pallas-Ylläs National Park.

• Enjoy the rhythmic silence of sledding, interrupted only by the sound of paws on snow and the occasional excited bark.

• Stop at a remote firepit for a traditional campfire lunch—hot drinks, fresh bread, and sizzling sausages.

• Arrive back at the cabin mid-afternoon, reward the dogs, and wind down in the warmth of the sauna.

• Share stories over a hearty Finnish meal, prepared together as a group, before settling in for the night.

• By now, you'll be in sync with the morning routine—feeding the dogs, gathering firewood, and getting ready for the trail.

• Depart on another breathtaking journey, navigating frozen lakes, snow-laden forests, and vast Arctic wilderness.

• Strengthen your bond with the huskies as you refine your mushing skills and tackle new terrain.

• Take a well-earned break by a roaring fire for lunch, soaking in the stillness of the Arctic.

• Arrive back at camp for your final evening in the wilderness—sauna, home-cooked dinner, and one last night under the Arctic sky.

In the morning, we’ll say goodbye to our wilderness cabin and head to Pallas to explore the snowy landscapes by snowshoes or backcountry skis. We’ll spend a few hours hiking through the stunning scenery before the final relaxation: a sauna with an optional ice dip. 

Afterward, we’ll drive to our final stay at a luxury Ski resort (Levi Ski Resort or Ylläs Ski Resort) to enjoy comforts after the week in the wilderness. In the evening, we’ll enjoy a final celebratory dinner and share memories and laughs from the week.

There is an additonal addon you can book and spend your last night in a luxury glass igloo where you can star gaze from the comfort of your own bed - get in touch for pricing and more details.

Breakfast and checkout, followed by some souvenir shopping in Levi (or Ylläs) for those who have time before their flights. If time allows, we could also go check-out the handcrafted Lainio snow village (touristy but impressive!) 

Transport to the airport, or you can continue your stay in Lapland