FAQ
Frequently asked questions about our husky tours
How to get here
Many ways lead to our home in the small village called Slussfors.
Below you find our most recommanded ones. If you are still unsure, how to travel, don’t hestitate to contact us! Our guests are coming from all around the world and until today we always found the best way to get them here and also back home!
fly FRom Stockholm
If you want to take the plane, you mostly have to fly over Stockholm. Here you can either change to a flight to Umeå or take the train.
train FRom STockholm or Gothenburg
Use a day to see Stockholm or Gothenburg and travel overnight from south to north by train.
Umeå
If you arrive in the afternoon or evening, we recommend spending the night in beautiful Umea and travelling on the next morning.
Bus 31 To slussfors
Take the direct bus 31 from Umeå to Slussfors, where our guide will pick you up.
How to dress
We recommend that you dress in several layers, so that you can adjust your clothing to the varying temperature. We will lend you a warm overall, warm boots and mittens.
Packing list
Base layer:
- Underwear
- 3 pairs of thin wool socks
- 2 pair of long undershirts
- 2 pairs of long johns
Midlayer:
- 1-2 pairs of fleece or wool trousers
- 1-2 warm fleece or wool jumpers
- 2 pairs of thick wool socks
- 1 warm and windproof hat
- 1 scarf or buff
- 1 pair of thin gloves
- Slippers
Other:
- Toiletries
- Lip balm
- Sunscreen
- Earplugs
- Sunglasses and ski goggles
- Camera
We will provide you with a hard-wearing and waterproof duffel bag that you can keep your things in during your adventure.
We also provide the following winter gear:
- Warm waterproof winter overall
- Winter Boots
- Big warm mittens
- Working Gloves
- Headlamp
- Large Thermos Bottle (1 liter)
- Small Thermos Bottle (0,5 liter)
- Towels
- Arctic sleeping bag and liner
prior experience
No, absolutely not! We are always happy to share our passion for sled dogs with “newbies”. So you don’t have to worry if you haven’t been on a sled before, we will give you a crash course in dog sledding and our dogs are all well trained and listen to guests easily.
Fitness Level
Here in Lapland we are a hardy bunch, and our tours take place in all weathers – so be ready! It could be windy, icy or snowy but that won’t stop us having an incredible experience together.
Our 5 days tours require a medium to high level of fitness. We cross varied terrain and you must be fit enough to help your team and push your sled sometimes. For our 9 day expeditions a high level of fitness is required.
During the whole tour we all help out with taking care of the dogs, feeding them, preparing a straw bed for them. As a team we also help with fetching water, firewood, cooking and washing the dishes.
Where do we stay
The fist and the last night you will be staying in our fully equipped guesthouse, with shower, sauna and wifi. You will be sharing a room with twin beds.
When out on tour we will be staying in Wilderness cabins, that are of the grid. We heat the cabin with firewood and fetch water in the nearby river and use candlelight. They have one shared room and bunkbeds to sleep in. There is an outside dry toilet.
meals included
Yes, during all accommodation and meals are included the whole tour including the stay in the guest house before and after the sled tour.
Age
Minimum age for our Multi-Day-Tours is 18 years.
But there is also a possibility for a family to book a private tour, where it might be possible for children to drive a team at a younger age. Just get in touch with us and we will find the best way!
Northern lights
Yes, we also get Northern Lights around here. Why you have a very good chance of seeing them on our husky tours and the best time to go can be found here.
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