Niki and Jayne from the Nature Travels team try our our Stockholm Archipelago Self-guided Explorer experience with a paddle tour over Midsummer Looking at the amount of stuff lying on the floor around the kayaks in dry bags, we did begin to wonder if we had brought too much stuff and how it would all … Midsummer Sea Kayaking in the Stockholm Archipelago
Dog sledding is a wonderful adventure and at Nature Travels we have a wide variety, from easier tours for the family to challenging adventures in the mountains. Each of our tours offer something different and it’s important that you choose the right tour for you! No previous sledding experience is required for any of our … Guide to Finding Your Ideal Dogsled Tour
This is a question we’re commonly asked when our guests are planning their winter adventures. But the answer is not such a simple one! We’ve summarised some of the main points to consider below. For additional information, please see our website article When To Go Dog Sledding. In the far north, the winter season is … What’s the Best Time to Go Dog Sledding in the Nordic Countries?
Have fun, be brave, and try something new for your next outdoor adventure in Sweden or Finland! 1. Ice skate on frozen lakes and archipelago sea. Travelling on frozen lakes on mirror-like ice is an experience not to be missed. If you have some previous experience of rink skating or roller blades, our Ice Skating … Seven Fun New Things to Try in the Nordic Outdoors
Sofia from the Nature Travels team goes with the flow on a timber rafting trip down the Klarälven river in September. Timber rafting on the Klarälven river grew out of the tradition of forestry companies to use the river to transfer timber from the logging sites down to Karlstad. Nowadays the timber is transported by … Building a Timber Raft
Sofia from the Nature Travels team goes moose spotting at the location for our Moose and Beaver Safari plus Wolf Howling Tour in Sweden Psst: Don’t know the difference between a moose and an elk? Read our blog article “What’s the difference between a moose and an elk” for more information! (hint: there isn’t one, … On Moose Watching Safari in Sweden
Sofia from the Nature Travels team spent a night at the Floating Cabin, one of the options at our Back to Basics in Cosy Cabins experience, on a visit to Värmland in the west of Sweden in September. The first thing to know about Back to Basics in Cosy Cabins is that there is no … Sleeping in the Floating Cabin at Back to Basics in Cosy Cabins
The tour described below is Discover Mountain Hiking on the King’s Trail, which was a variation on Hiking on the King’s Trail from Abisko to Kebnekaise and which began from Saltoluokta. This variation is no longer offered, but the trip report below will still give a good general impression of the area and what to … Hiking North on the King’s Trail from Saltoluokta to Kebnekaise
Jayne from the Nature Travels team joined our Dog Sledding and Northern Lights in Vindelfjällen tour in February. In the very comfortable and warm guest house we were given the snow scooter overalls, winter boots & liners and other equipment that we would be using for the duration of our dog sled trip. Trying the … Dog Sledding in the Vindelfjällen Nature Reserve in Swedish Lapland
Our whistle-stop tour of essential Swedish for your next outdoor adventure! Most Swedes speak English so you should have no problem communicating and finding your way around, but if you’re travelling to Sweden you might want to learn a few things to practise whilst your out there on your adventures! A little note to start … Basic Swedish Phrases
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