Sound of Silence I
Sound of Silence I: 8 days / 7 nights - 5 Mushing days | On this 8-day tour we can change the routes during the tour if the weather is nice and the snow is hard enough for the dogs to run on. This means that the routes can vary from tour to tour; this is something that just benefits our guests.
End of March, beginning of April is a beautiful month for dog mushing. The tracks are getting harder and we will go faster with the dogs. The sun warms us up during the day and you still have the chance to see the Northern Light. We may meet some people in the mountains, but we will still feel the serenity and silence of the mountains. Come and enjoy our beautiful arctic travel in Swedish Lapland.
Temperatures: Day +5 / -15C, Night -5 / -20C
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| Departure | Sound of Silence I, 8 days March 25th - April 1st, 2010 Sound of Silence II, 10 days April 12th - April 21st, 2010 |
| Price | Sound of Silence I $3,565 per person |
| Included | Transfers from/to Airport Full accommodation all the days Guest house Accommodation (double room or what's best for the group) Swedish house/Lodge Accommodation (group room sharing) Meals as described Individual huskies Team of 5-8 dogs Lectures / training - Qualified guide(s) Gear and clothing Taxes & service fees |
| Not Included | International airfare & Airport taxes Airfare to Kiruna or Lulea Gratuities Personal insurance / personal items Alcoholic beverages $25 Service fee |
| Please Note | On all mountain tours we go out with 5-6 guests, but if you book as a group, it is possible to be 2 to 4 guests more on each tour. Minimum age 18 years Groups of 4-5 persons receive a group discount, please request As you will be outdoors every day it is important to have the right clothing and footwear with you. If you do not own anything suitable you are most welcome to borrow the right equipment from the tour operator. You are also welcome to borrow a warm and comfortable sleeping bag. The Silent Way uses only the best equipment available and provides our clients with the warmest, most durable and technically adapted clothing for winter in the mountains. We provide our clients with most of the "outer layers" of clothing; you need to bring the "inner layers". If you have your own equipment or outer clothing that you would like to use, please bring it along and we will evaluate together which items are more appropriate to use. |
| Tour Options | Additional nights in Stockholm / Kiruna Silja Line Cruise, Stockholm - Helsinki |
Day 1 ARRIVAL UMNAS / LAPLAND (D) Arrival When you arrive in Lapland, Storuman or Hemavan airport, you will go by car the last 100 km to Umnäs. The first thing we will do in Umnäs is to go and say hello to the dogs. After that we will have dinner at host home or something lighter like sandwich. We also take a look on what gear and clothes you need to borrow from us. We talk about the tour and how to mush the sled and dogs. The first night you will sleep in a nice Swedish home near your host and the dog yard.
Day 2 MUSHING DAY (B, L, D, 30 mi) You eat breakfast in your house around 8.00. Around 9.00 a clock we meet in the dog yard. Now we will have a lecture time in "how to drive" a team of dogs. After that it is time to pull the anchor, stand on the brake and GO FOR IT! Överstjuktan is our first destination; the distance this day is 50 km. The dogs and we will have out door lunch after half way. When we arrive to Överstjuktan and our lodge for the night we help each other to take care of the dogs, bring water, chop wood, make fire and feed the dogs. We eat dinner and get a good night sleep.
Day 3 MUSHING DAY (B, L, D, 38 mi) We will get up around 7.30 and go out and feed the dogs. After that we have a nice breakfast before we pack our bags and sledges. We harness the dogs and are on our way around 10.30. Tärnasjön is our destination today; the distance this day is 60 km. The dogs and we will have out door lunch after half way. Travel over a big mountain plateau down to Tärnasjön Lake. Upon arrival to Tärnasjön lodge we help each other to take care of the dogs, bring water, chop wood, make fire and feed the dogs. Dinner and overnight at Tärnasjön lodge.
Day 4 MUSHING DAY (B, L, D, 25 mi) We will get up around 7.30 and go out and feed the dogs. After a nice breakfast we pack our bags and sledges. We harness the dogs and are on our way around 10.30. This day we mush to Ammarnäs, 40 km. We start this day by mushing out on Tärnasjön Lake, than we mush up to a big mountain plateau. We will have outdoor or indoor lunch at Serve lodge before we go down to Ammarnäs valley. The first thing we do is to take care of the dogs. Ammarnäs is a little village with settlers and Sami people. Here we stay at the guesthouse in Ammarnäs, if you like we take a sauna and shower before dinner. Overnight at the guesthouse.
Day 5 MUSHING DAY (B, L, D, 21 mi) We feed the dogs around 8.00 before we eat breakfast. This day we go to Överstjuktan, 34 km from Ammarnäs. We start to climb uphill, mush over Guvert mountain and then we enjoy a very nice to the lake Överstjuktan. We go on a lake for 10 km and then the Victoria church appear. When we arrive to the lodge at Överstjuktan we help each other like the days before.
Day 6 ICEFISHING & REST DAY (B, L, D, 20 mi) Today we stay in Överstjuktan lodge. You can choose to do ice fishing or spend the day at leisure. We have breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight at Överstjuktan lodge.
Day 7 LAST DAY ON THE MOUNTAIN (B, L, D, 32 mi) We will go out to the dogs around 7.30 before eating breakfast. We pack the sledges for the last time and are on our way to Umnäs 52 km. The last mushing day goes over mountains, lakes and into a fairytale landscape of forest. Mush directly into the dog yard, where take off the harnesses and let the dogs lose in the yard. When we arrive to Umnäs we take a nice shower and eat dinner at our hosts home. Last overnight for this time in your cozy house in Umnäs.
Day 8 DEPARTURE (B) Breakfast in your house. Pack your bags and say goodbye to the dogs. We will eat lunch at our home, write into the guest book and mark the maps over the tour (if you like).