Swedish Lapland Winter Adventure

5.0Based on

Guided and Escorted

Carbon neutral

8 daysDuration

Small Group TourUsually 8-12 participants, maximum 18 travelers

12 peopleMaximum group size

16 - 99 yearsAge range for participants

EnglishGuide language

Moderate

Involves sustained activity requiring a reasonable level of fitness and endurance.

Starts

Rajamaa, Finland

Ends

Rajamaa, Finland

Highlights

Travel beyond the Arctic Circle to explore Sápmi’s wild winter wonderland

Spend a memorable morning with a Sámi family to learn about their traditional lifestyle

Make friends with a pack of Siberian huskies on a dog-sledding adventure through the forest

Hop on forest skis to go off-grid on a two-day wilderness expedition

Look to the vast sky for a nightly chance to witness the Northern Lights

Pack light with snowsuit, winter boots and accessories provided locally

Itinerary

Travel 125mi (200km) above the Arctic Circle to Sápmi (Lapland) in Sweden, where wild rivers and vast forests dominate the landscape. Our base is Rajamaa on Pitkäsaari island, where the Malmström family has welcomed guests since 1986. In this wilderness, we discover the indigenous Sámi culture and explore nature by dog sledding, snowshoeing, and forest skiing. Each night, we watch for the Northern Lights. The trip ends with a two-day forest expedition, staying in a traditional log cabin surrounded by untouched nature.

One of Our Top Recommended Trips for 2026… Here’s Why If you’re as much of a travel addict as I am, you will have read that winter escapes are the hot thing – but not as we once knew them. Travellers are trading busy ski resorts for untouched frontiers and wilder experiences, and that’s the essence of this trip. A true adventure in wintery Nordic landscapes − Garance Chuzel, destination expert

day 1 - Start at Rajamaa in Muonionalusta, north Sweden

This trip starts at Rajamaa, a complex of cosy wooden chalets on a remote island in the River Muonio with views over both Sweden and Finland. At check in, we are welcomed by the friendly Malmström family, our hosts for the week, who have been running the accommodation for more than three decades. Depending on the arrival time of the group, the main briefing is usually done tonight or tomorrow morning.

Meals:Dinner

day 2 - Snowshoe through wintry landscapes; spot animal tracks and enjoy lunch in the forest; walk back to the chalets over frozen swamps and hills

After a hearty breakfast, we are provided with all the equipment and information needed for a week of activities in Arctic conditions. Setting off on our snowshoes, we venture into the fabled wintry landscape surrounding Rajamaa and learn more about the unique raw nature of Sápmi (also known as Lapland). Our guide will help us to spot the tracks of birds and other local fauna in the snow and explain how the trees and bushes have adapted to this harsh climate. We enjoy lunch by a log fire in the forest, before walking back over frozen hills and through snowy landscapes to our chalets. In the afternoon, we have free time to enjoy the sauna or a hot drink in the dining room. Over the course of the week, we enjoy presentations about some of Scandinavia's big predators: lynx, wolverines, bears and wolves.