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Wildlife tracking (4 days) Join us on a magnificent adventure in one of the best preserved high mountain areas in Europe. This is a special opportunity for those interested in learning more about the Swedish beasts of prey and at the same time experience a breath-taking scenery. You look for tracks of wolverine and lynx by snow mobile together with reindeer herders and hopefully you will see some of the shy animals. This requires a great deal of knowledge about, and experience of, the behaviour of these animals. We offer a unique tour along with the well- informed reindeer herders of the Sami community Girjjas. 1st day: We’ll pick You up in Kiruna and take You to our horse farm in the village of Puoltsa, 25 km west of Kiruna. The afternoon will be spent mostly on a snowmobile, learning how to drive it in a safe and correct way. A certain ability in driving a snowmobile will be necessary during these days. After the dinner in the sami teepee we’ll show You a slide show about the year of the reindeer herding. 2nd – 3th day: Having enjoyed breakfast, we’ll go by snowmobile into the high mountain area. During two days, we’ll be moving within one of the most beautiful mountain areas of Sweden, looking for the tracks of the predators. Weather and time permitting, You’ll be able to try some ice fishing and perhaps catch the most noble fish of the area – the red trout. We return to Puoltsa in the evening of the 3rd day. 4th day: The last day, we’ll make a trip to the world famous Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, before we take You back to Kiruna and it’s time to say good- bye. The first as well as the last night, You’ll be spending in a cottage on our farm. The other night will be spent in strategically located cabin for reindeer herders in the mountains. Our food will mostly consist of local specialities, e.g. game and fish. Since we’ll be staying in an alpine area, the weather might cause some problems and force us to change the programme. During Your entire stay with us, You’ll be accompanied by a proficient sami guide from OFELAŠ. Time and duration: 4 days (March-April) reservation by agreement Included: the whole program, full board and lodging (lunch day1-lunch day4), warm outdoor clothes, Swe- English speaking guide, transfer Kiruna Requirements: good physical health, minimum age 16 years Cost: contact us (3-6 pers) |
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Winter adventure (4 days) Winter adventure 2011/12 (4 days) Welcome to us for a great winter adventure in the north of Sweden with the best of activities. You get to go dog sledging, ride Icelandic horse, learn about the Sami culture and see reindeer, go by snow mobile and ice fish. You have Sami guides with you these days, very familiar with the area and culture. During these days we also visit the famous Icehotel. You will feel peace and quiet, and be much out in the nature. Hopefully we will see northern lights, reindeer, moose and other animals. What you will experience when you visit us is both genuine and exiting. After arrival transfer to our horse farm in the small village Puoltsa. You then have to dress for outdoor activities in winter time. We start with a riding lesson in the afternoon to learn about riding, what we do is depending on how much you have been riding before. You will then be served a two-course dinner and overnight at our farm. At the farm and around it we have different tame and wild animals like horse, goat, dog, reindeer, moose, hare, cat, fox etc and them you will see. The next day you go for dog sledging, with a sledge pulled by sled dogs and you will be served lunch during the tour. In the evening you have a northern lights tour with riding in the forest and hopefully we see both northern lights, reindeer and moose. The dinner this evening we eat in a Sami “hut” (goahti) sitting around the fire. The third day we go ice fishing on a tarn up in the mountains and you go there by snowmobile. You learn how to drive snowmobile this day and are guided by a Sami guide who knows the nature and animals. It is very exciting to ice fish when you look through the hole in the ice and see the fish. In the evening you can learn to throw lasso. After a day outdoors you will sleep well. The last day we visit the famous Icehotel and after lunch transfer to the airport/railway station. During these days you stay overnight in a house on our small horse farm with double rooms, shared kitchen and bathroom. Our farm is beautiful located close to the Kalix river west of Kiruna. We serve you local specialities like game and fish. Minimum age for this tour is 12 years and maximum weight is 90 kg. Minimum 2 persons per tour. Maybe we do the activities in an other order than in the program. Included: Activities in the program, full board and lodging (dinner 1th day-lunch 4th day), guide (Swedish-, English-speaking), warm outdoor clothes, horse with equipment, helmet, transfer Kiruna Riding experience: Not necessary, but good physical health Length: 4 days and 3 nights Dates: 11-14.12, 30.12 2011-2.1 2012, 15-18.1, 29.1-1.2, 19-22.2, 4-7.3, 18-21.3 Extra: instead of one night on the farm you can have one night in the ICEHOTEL SEK 2200/240 euro extra per person (2 p in doubleroom - snowroom) Cost: SEK 6 900 / 755 euro  |