Winter break at the Husky Lodge

We welcome you at the chosen airport or railway station. Transfer in a private vehicle (around 30-90 min, depending on the chosen pickup place) to our Old Pine Husky Lodge. This rustic lodge lies within a beautiful tall pine forest and is built in a historic farmhouse setting. You will stay in a double or family room.

The recently renovated lodge has a total of 6 rooms, and a cosy hall where you can relax while you wait for the Northern Lights, or simply take a break between activities. The lodge has common toilets and showers. The husky kennel is just a few steps away, and you will be able to live like a musher during your stay, taking care of the dogs and petting them and playing with them as they deserve.

Upon arrival a welcome dinner will be served in the local restaurant, which serves typical Lappish fare as well as Italian.

After dinner, given the right conditions, you can look for northern lights in the magical pine forest. Overalls and shoes are available for rent.

A buffet breakfast is served in the restaurant. Afterwards, we will enjoy a husky sled safari, lasting around 20-30 minutes, depending on the season. The length of the route may vary according to snow and ice conditions. In some periods, longer safaris may be available – please enquire upon reservation.

At the end of the safari, you can take a lunch break (not included) in our restaurant. You can always help with the dogs, who will surely appreciate. There are opportunities to rent snowshoes, book a sauna or have a walk nearby.

Dinner is served in the cosy restaurant at the lodge. After dinner, you can try chasing northern lights on your own thanks to the area's remarkably low light pollution.

After breakfast, we pick you up and drive to the Lapland Salmon Lodge (around 10 minutes drive), built around a picturesque lake in the wonderful surroundings of the Martimoaapa wilderness reserve. The lodge has a small, atmospheric cottage heated by a fireplace. The owner will introduce you to ice fishing and teach you how to dig a hole on the lake surface. You can try catching your own salmon in these incredible surroundings!

After the fishing a light lunch will be served in the cottage. During the early afternoon, you have the chance to try snowmobiling. The tracks wind along the picturesque forest and get to an open field, where you can try driving on your own. Our guide will make sure you learn all the required driving techniques.

Snowmobiling is an optional activity and feasibility can only be confirmed close to the date for December departures.

In the evening, we drive you back to the husky lodge for dinner an potentially northern light observation.

After breakfast, we drive you to Arkadia Farm (around 45 minutes drive), a real reindeer farm, run by a local family and located in the municipality of Simo. You can get to know these wonderful animals and learn everything about their life. You can feed them lychens, and try a short round on a sled – a great way to experience how locals used to move around back in the old days.  Later, we can have coffee or a hot drink and cake in the wonderful kota, next to the open fire.

In the afternoon, we will visit Kemi, the main town in the area. We go through the old harbour and have a walk on the frozen sea to the island of Laitakari, where the ruins of a 19^th century sawmill are visible. Here you will learn about the history of Kemi’s oldest settlement, which was founded on this very island. Upon return, you can visit Snowcastle 365, a permanent display of snow sculptures. End of the tour.