For many, this is a dream come true. After a short journey of around half an hour, we arrive at the home of these enthusiastic four-legged companions. The dogs are eager to show what they can do and will take you on a 10-kilometre ride through their surroundings.

Before you step onto your own sled, you’ll receive clear instructions on steering, braking and handling the dogs. You and your partner will then be assigned a team of five or six dogs who will take you all the way to the finish. You’ll be fully in control of your sled, and halfway through the route you’ll have the chance to swap places with your passenger.

After the ride, we’ll warm up in a traditional Finnish hut with a comforting cup of warm berry juice.

Since the Sami, the indigenous people of Lapland, discovered this motorized vehicle, they let their reindeer roam free and traded their pulling power for some serious horsepower. Today, many of them use snowmobiles for their daily travels and a bit of thrill-seeking, but mainly to herd their reindeer.

After receiving clear instructions on how to safely operate these machines, we set off in pairs for a 20-kilometer journey through the Lapland landscape. Halfway through, we take a break to switch drivers.

* If you do not have a driver's license B, you can experience the ride as a passenger. Children from 4 years old can sit in a sled attached to the instructor's snowmobile. Children taller than 140 cm may ride as a passenger with an adult, provided the instructor agrees.

To see the Northern Lights as best as possible, your guide will take you to a carefully selected spot, far away from light pollution. While we naturally hope for a stunning display, the Northern Lights remain a natural phenomenon, and we can't guarantee that they'll be visible that evening.

But even without the Northern Lights, it will be a special evening. As we keep an eye on the sky together, we'll make a cozy campfire in the snow. Your guide will share fascinating stories about local myths and legends, as well as the scientific explanation behind this captivating phenomenon.

Meanwhile, we’ll warm up with a cup of hot berry juice and enjoy a roasted sausage or marshmallows over the fire. Whatever the sky brings, it will be an unforgettable evening in the Lapland nature.

Practical

• Guided by our Dutch-speaking guide
• Location depending on weather conditions
• Duration: as long as the conditions allow

Read more about this activity in our blog post.

Our own Lapland Travel guide will take you on a snowshoe hike through beautiful forests, along gently flowing rivers, and over frozen lakes. This way, we'll discover the winter wonderland that Lapland has to offer in its purest form.

Thanks to the snowshoes, we can effortlessly walk through the deep snow and reach places that are otherwise hard to access. The guide will show you various landscapes along the way and tell you more about the unique fauna and flora of Lapland.

During the hike, we'll make regular stops, for example, to build a fire and enjoy the peace and nature before continuing our journey.