Day 1: Flights, arrivals and transfers
On arrival at either Kuusamo or Rovaniemi Airport you will be transferred by car to your hotel accommodation. There will be a welcome dinner in the evening.

Day 2 to 6: Five day husky safari
After a hearty breakfast on you will be transferred to the husky farm. You will meet with your guide and discuss the adventures ahead. You will also meet with your companions for the days to come - your team of 4 - 6 huskies!

A full safety briefing and instructions on how to handle a sled and dog team will be given. You will also do a full kit check and pack your sleds ready for departure. You will feel the excitement building as the dogs become aware of the imminent adventure. The howls and barks will get louder and louder and the power of the animals, as they tug on the anchored sled, will become apparent.

Then suddenly you are off, your mushing adventure begins and the happy dogs will fall silent leaving you to listen only to the sounds of paws on snow.

Each day you will travel between 20 and 40km depending on the conditions. You will cross frozen rivers and weave your way through snow laden forests stopping for a picnic lunch before continuing to a wilderness cabin or in some cases a tent (if conditions allow).

On arrival at the cabins you will take care of your own hungry team before heading inside to a cosy fire where everyone helps to prepare dinner. As a warming supper is cooking there will be time for a traditional sauna (yes there are even saunas in the wilderness in Finland).

After a deep and relaxing sleep you may find that you wake to hear a pack of starving wolves howling outside the cabin - don’t panic, it’s just the dogs anxious to be on the trail.

On Day 6 you will complete your well practiced departure routine and head off for your last day of driving with the dogs. You will have learned a great deal about the past and present of dog sledding and the personalities of each of your team.

In the afternoon your safari will end and it is time to bid farewell to your honest and brave team – hugs and hankies at the ready!

You will return to the comfort of the hotel tonight.

Day 6: Departure
Today you will return to the Airport for your flights home to the UK and no, you can’t take the huskies with you!

Hotel Kirikeskus

At the beginning and end of your holiday you will spend one night in the Wilderness Hotel Kirikeskus which is located at Kirintövaara by Lake Kirintöjärvi.

The hotel is located 200m from the Kiri downhill ski slopes and has 22 rooms in total. The rooms are simply furnished, clean and warm. The hotel also offers a sauna for guest to relax in. Meals in the hotel restaurant include local produce such as fish and game where ever possible.

Posio Wilderness Cabins

During the dog sled safari you will spend 4 nights sleeping in wilderness cabins. These provide cosy shared accommodation. There are no showers and generally the toilets are situated a short walk away. Each cabin varies in size and facilities but there will always be a wood burning sauna to warm you up at the end of the day. Dinners are prepared together and cooked over an open fire.