Day 1: Flights, arrival and introduction
You’ll fly into Kittila Airport in Finland where a taxi will be waiting to take you to your accommodation, just over an hour away. Dinner will be served in the restaurant and you’ll need a good night’s sleep before tomorrow’s excitement.

Day 2: Training preparation and departure
This morning, you’ll be transferred to the husky farm just outside Muonio where you’ll meet your guide and the charming huskies. You’ll be kitted out with warm winter clothes and learn more from your guide about the forthcoming safari.

Everybody drives their own husky team of approximately 4-6 huskies and, once the sleds are loaded and you’re thoroughly briefed on how to handle the sled, you depart.

The route winds through the snow covered forests and over frozen lakes close to the PallasYlläs National Park. During the safari you will stop for a picnic lunch by a campfire (weather permitting). In the afternoon you will arrive at the wilderness cabin where you will stay overnight. Everybody mucks in helping the guide to feed the dogs and prepare dinner.

You will have travelled approximately 25-35km.

Day 3: Husky safari (approximately 30-50km)
After breakfast your safari continues through the beautiful winter landscape. The route will take you over the frozen lakes with amazing views of the snow covered fells. You will cover around 30-50 km today so you’ll be ready for a hearty dinner when you arrive at the cabin.

Day 4: Husky safari to Muonio
After breakfast in the cabin you will start the safari back to the husky kennels, arriving in the afternoon. By now you should be nicely in tune with your team and eating away the kilometres. The distance covered today is between 30 and 50km.

On arrival at the kennels you will help settle the dogs and say farewell to your canine trail partners. Be prepared to shed a few tears, it’s tough!

Farewells completed, you’ll be taken back to the cabins at Sarkijarven Majat for a welcome hot shower in your cabin before dinner.

Day 5: Departure

Sarkijarven Majat

SarkiJarven Majat are small, family run cabins on the shores of Lake Sarkijarvi just 12km from the town of Muonio. It is the ideal starting point from which to begin and end your husky adventure.

There’s a central house which has been lovingly looked after by the family for generations and a selection of cabins. The cosy cabins sleep two people and are equipped with a toilet and shower room. The cabins are simply furnished but provide all the comfort that you need before heading into the wilds.

The restaurant serves locally sourced food, much of it from the family’s own farm and fresh fish from the nearby lake so you really get a taste of Lapland.

Wilderness Cabin

During your adventure you will spend two nights in wilderness cabins. These cabins are remote and simple but can be remarkably cosy. There may be no running water or electricity but once dinner is cooking, the sauna is heated (yes there will be a sauna - this is Finland) and the fire is blazing you will realise that this is exactly what the adventure is about. A total escape from everyday life and a real wilderness experience.

Throughout the journey and at the cabins everyone will look after their own team of dogs and help prepare the meals for the huskies and the humans. Everyone mucks in together and this adds greatly to the experience.