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Northern Lights Dogsled Adventure in Lapland begins from the kennels around 20 minutes from Kiruna town, with accommodation for the first night in comfortable cabin and day tour from the kennels. For Days 2 and 3, accommodation is in simple wilderness cabin and/or heated "gamme" tent. The tours run in a lowland landscape of frozen lakes and forest and are offered throughout the winter season from December to April.

Wilderness Lodge and Husky Sledding in Swedish Lapland also takes place throughout the winter in a beautiful landscape of frozen lakes and forest, and offers a choice of two itineraries, with accommodation at an atmospheric lodge approx. one hour from Kiruna. You will return to the Lodge each night after the day's activities. Option 1 features dog sledding on Day 2 and Day 3, with a shorter dogsled tour on Day 4 before departure. Option 2 features four days of dog sledding in a beautiful landscape of frozen lakes and forest, with two additional days for other activities - ice fishing/snowshoeing and visit to the Ice Hotel and Kiruna town.

Husky Expedition to the King's Trail in Lapland is a challenging expedition taking place in the "spring winter" period in April. From the remote fjälls surrounding the Wilderness Lodge, you sled towards the mountains and onto the King's Trail, Sweden's most famous long-distance trail. As a mountain tour, the route taken is always variable, but there are a number of possible routes to explore this magnificent region. Along the way, overnights are typically a combination of winter camping and mountain cabins.

Why choose Kiruna for a dogsled tour?

Kiruna has many advantages as a destination for dog sledding:

• Sled in beautiful lowland landscapes of frozen lakes and forests close to Kiruna, possible throughout the winter season, or choose mountain dog sledding tours on the King's Trail during the "spring winter" period.
• Travel to Kiruna is straightforward by domestic flight or night train from Stockholm.
• Located in the far north of Sweden, approx. 200km inside the Arctic Circle, a dogsled tour in the Kiruna area gives very good chances to see the Northern Lights throughout the winter season up until around early/mid-April. You will be far away from light pollution on the tours, which is important for the clearest and brightest views of a display.
• Kiruna is an ideal option if you are planning to extend your stay with extra activities before and/or after your dogsled tour. The world-famous Ice Hotel is located nearby in Jukkasjärvi, Abisko Mountain Station is just 1.5 hours by direct train to the north, and there are a number of day activities available in Kiruna town.
• While Kiruna town itself has limited tourist interest, it is a pleasant place to stay for a couple of nights and offers a range of accommodation. Kiruna's church was once voted Sweden's most beautiful.

How to travel to Kiruna:

There are no scheduled direct international flights to Kiruna, but travel from Stockholm is straightforward.

• From Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) airport, regular direct domestic flights are operated by SAS and Norwegian airlines.
• Night train is also an excellent way to travel. Night trains to Kiruna leave either from Arlanda C (the station at Stockholm Arlanda airport, meaning it is not necessary to travel into the city first) or Stockholm C (Stockholm Central station). There are normally two departures daily, one direct and one with a change. Travel time by night train is around 15-17 hours depending on connections.

For any of our dogsled tours in the area, transfers are included from/to Kiruna airport or train station in connection with the arrival/departure days of your tour. The kennels are located just 20 minutes from Kiruna. For mountain tours taking place in the Abisko area, transfer (approx. 1.5 hours) is included between the kennels and the start/end points.

Where can I stay in Kiruna?

Kiruna offers a range of accommodation options for extra night(s) before/after your dogsled tour of different standards and price levels, including the Ice Hotel.

We are happy to provide suggestions for accommodation options in connection with your dogsled tour with us - please contact us to discuss your requirements.