Howling with Wolves
Duration: 2 days plus optional extra nights.
Dates/Period: 01.07-02.07.10, 24.07-25.07.10, 07.08-08.08.10, 21.08-22.08.10, 28.08-29.08.10, 04.09-05.09.10, 11.09-12.09.10, 18.09-19.09.10, 25.09-26.09.10.
Groups of min.4 can book this experience on other dates by arrangement.
Price: from £185/person.
Accommodation: Teepee in the heart of the wolf territory.
Required: Good general health. Participants should be able to walk on rough terrain through forest. Minimum age 15 for scheduled tours.
Photos from top: 1,3:Andrea Barghi; 2:M.Jonson
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Wolves communicate through sound, smell and body language. Howling has a number of functions - it calls the members of the pack together and plays a large part in socialisation and bonding.
Short, rough barks signify fear or a threat, and serve both to warn other pack members and to scare away intruders. Growling is a sign of aggression while whining is used to make contact.
Wolves have a well-developed system of body language to show their moods and position in the hierarchy. Scent is used primarily to mark territory boundaries. The alpha pair in the pack may also use scratch marks to emphasise the limits of their territories.
"It's not often that you can put yourself in the arena of some truly wild animals, but here you’re in wolf territory, and you can hike right into the thick of their kingdom." Ryanair in-flight magazine, January 2010
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Season report 2009: The 2009 season for Howling with Wolves was very successful, with howling heard nearby on all tours but one during the summer. On some occasions wolves were also glimpsed passing like shadows through the trees.
Wolves have always been one of Sweden's most magical and iconic animals: mysterious, charismatic, wild and powerful, they fire our imaginations and awaken our primal spirit.
On this extraordinary forest adventure, you will travel on foot and by car through one of the country's most active wolf territories escorted by a skilled local guide. The experience offers you very good chances to hear and howl along with a wolf pack, to see their tracks and feel their presence in the surrounding wilderness. Hearing the howls of a wolf pack in its natural habitat is a unique and spine-tingling sensation.
Photo: M. Jonson
The tours are run in cooperation with scientists at Sweden's premier predator research centre. The centre focuses and tracks the movements of some of Sweden's most important predators, including the brown bear and lynx as well as the wolf. The tour begins with a visit to the station and a detailed lecture on wolves by a leading wolf researcher, who will inspire you with tales of first-hand encounters with the wolves in the nearby territory. Then it's time to head out into the woods to create your own wolf experience!
You will be spending the night in the heart of the wolf territory in a Sami "lavvu", or teepee. The tent can comfortably accommodate 8 people and each participant will have their own sheepskin rug. You will prepare dinner together in the forest over open fire and the wolf tour will take place in the surrounding forest.
The lavvu can be set up in the best possible location for hearing the wolves. In conjunction with the local wildlife research station, tracking information is available on the whereabouts of the wolf pack, which enables your guide to choose the camp location accordingly.
The tent will provide comfortable sleeping accommodation, but you should be aware that there will not be much time for sleep during your night out with the wolves! You will be awake until late into the night as part of your experience, and up again with the sunrise (between 3am and 5am).
Listen to wolves recorded during one of the tours.
Read our blog article about wolves in Sweden.
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Comments on Howling with Wolves:
"[The highlight was] hearing the wolves howl and staying in the rustic camp." Bridget, September 2009
"The tour guide Marcus was very entertaining and made extra efforts to make the trip as enjoyable as possible." Kevin, August 2008