HORSES AND SNOW

5 days & 4 nights

Here’s a magical way to discover Lapland surrounded by nature and animals.

During this winter programme we offer you:

  • Various activities in order to discover the boreal forest: dog sledding, polar survival course, ski, snowshoe hike
  • 3 rides on Icelandic horses, including a full day with lunch in the forest
  • Local and traditional food at every meal

Day-by-day program

DAY 1

Arrival at Jörn Train Station with the night train.

We pick you up and drive you to your accommodation, the lovely Lantliv Lodge in Österjörn.

You settle to your room for the week and take a relaxing first morning with breakfast at the lodge, with a breathtaking view on the frozen lake.

After a warm lunch at the lodge, we pick you up and drive you to our farm for a first nice ride in the snow. You meet our fluffy Icelandic horses, prepare them for the tour and get to know a little more about their specificities. When everyone is ready, we take directly the direction of the forest for a 2-hour ride. Tölting in the snow is a unique feeling!

After the ride and a warm drink we drive you back to the lodge where you will enjoy a nice diner.

DAY 2

Breakfast at the lodge.

Today you spend the whole day with the horses! We drive to the farm, pick the horses, pack our lunch in the saddle bags and get everything ready for the ride. We ride through snowy landscapes, between frozen lakes and hopefully spotting a few animals. Reindeers, mooses, foxes… you never know who we can meet on the way! We stop by a lake for lunch and make a warming fire. Then we take the road again with our fluffy companions.

Diner and night at the lodge.

DAY 3

Breakfast at the lodge.

Today we drive to the kennel, in Storträsk. There you will meet Peter and his sled dogs. He will first give you a warm equipment and all the instructions for the day. Then you will go for an exciting adventure: driving your own dog team! If driving feels a bit overwhelming, you can decide to share the sled with another participant.

After this exciting edventure, you gather around the fire for a warm lunch. Then Peter will lead you through more beautiful landscapes, this time on traditionnal skis.

Diner and night at the lodge.

DAY 4

After breakfast, you start directly from the lodge for your lesson of the day: how to survival in a polar environnement! Making a fire from scratch, building a shelter and finding food will have no secret for you any more.

Lunch at the lodge.

In the afternoon, you head back to the farm for a moonlight ride. There is no feeling like riding in the dark, letting your horse guide you through the night. The moonlight, pitch dark or sometimes even northern lights… every weather condition make this experience absolutely unique!

After the ride, you warm up with a nice woodfire sauna and a warm diner around the fire at the farm. We then drive you back to the lodge for the night.

DAY 5

Breakfast at the lodge.

Already the last day! You take it easy and enjoy the snowy surroundings of the lodge. Angel, your guide, will show you the beautiful forest of Österjörn, the old “church village”. She will make sure you are comfortable walking through the snow thanks to a pair of snowshoes. You then come back to the lodge for a lunch.

Early diner before you get back to Jörn train station, so you can get on the night train.

YOUR ACCOMMODATION

During the whole stay, you will be staying at the lovely Lantliv Lodge, in the village Österjörn, approximately 30 minutes away from our farm.

You will share a 3-bedroom in the Midgård. The facilities are also shared with the other participants.

All the meals noted “at the lodge” will be served in the beautiful main building, Herrgård. Diners consist of 3 courses and are home made from local products.

MORE INFO

Group: From 2 to 5 persons
Level: Comfortable in all gaits and good physical condition needed
Age: 12 years old minimum

Period: from December to end of March

Find dates and availibility here

TRAVEL INFORMATION

The transfers are planned for an arrival with the night train at 9:20 in Jörn on day 1 (departure from Stockholm at 21:55 the day before) and a departure at 19:19 from Jörn on day 5 (arrival in Stockholm at 6:35 the next day). You can book your train tickets on SJ’s website.

You can also fly to Skellefteå Airport. You might then need to book one or two extra nights at the lodge. Just contact us for that!

Price

20 850 SEK (ca. 1900€)/ person
Horses and Snow
  • This price includes:
  • All the meals from breakfast on day 1 to diner on day 5
  • Guiding for the rides and other activities
  • Transportation to the activities
  • Lodge accommodation in a 3-bed room*
  • Possibility to borrow a riding helmet and a warm riding overall
  • *Possibility to book a private room. Price: 500 SEK / night
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