You will be met on arrival at the airport and transferred directly to Saija Lodge. After some time to settle in, your welcome dinner will be served in the main building. Enjoy Finnish homemade food and the chance to meet fellow guests about to embark on a week of – what is for most – first-time experiences and adventure.

During your stay at Saija, the guides will gather the group to host a discussion about the Northern Lights. They will speak to you about the science of the Northern Lights and some of the fascinating myths and legends the local people believed before science was able to explain this incredible natural phenomenon. This special evening will be confirmed upon your arrival at Saija.

An afternoon in a smoke sauna is also included in your holiday price and will be arranged on arrival. From 14th January, Saija builds a small snow igloo and the chance to spend a night in the igloo is included in the cost for all guests staying at the lodge. The night it is available to you will be confirmed upon arrival (subject to availability) – this truly unique experience really is yet another memorable highlight for many of our guests in Saija.

Included Meals:  Dinner

Your guide will discuss your itinerary with you and get you kitted out in all of the cold-weather clothing that you require for the duration of your stay. You can also join a tour of the facilities with your guide and see what there is to do in and around Saija – now is a good time to book any extra activities for your last day back at the lodge.?

Included Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, your guide will take you through all aspects of the husky safari, outlining the all-important safety and giving advice on how to best work with and guide your dogs. You will then get to meet your eager team of huskies.

Each participant has a team of four to six huskies. You are responsible for the dogs’ care throughout the safari. You will have the chance to practice with them and begin to build up a relationship on a 13km training run in the area around the lodge.

The feeling you get from working with and encouraging your dog team is something that will stay with you forever. The adrenalin and the feeling of excitement as you head away from the husky farm and into the wilds is second to none. In an intriguing contrast, there’s an intense feeling of peace and serenity that most people experience at the same time.

Included Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

You’ve had the training, now it’s time for the real thing. Step up the pace on your first full-day safari, driving your team through snow-laden forests and across frozen lakes and rivers. Lunch will be served en route around an open fire. By the end of this thrilling day, you will have covered 25km to 35km with your team of huskies.and across frozen lakes and rivers. Lunch will be served en route around an open fire. By the end of this thrilling day, you will have covered 25km to 35km with your team of huskies.

Included Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Taking full responsibility for your dedicated dog team, you head out on an overnight trip into the wilderness. Driving through this unforgettable landscape, with the gentle swish of the sled’s runners and the padding of the huskies’ paws on the snow, you know you’re creating memories that will be very hard to beat. As you and your dogs cross this dramatic winter world, add a little extra momentum by pushing off with your feet on the inclines and you will enjoy the boost in reaction from your team.

At your overnight base, you are in charge of caring for the dogs; they need to be fed, watered and settled in for the night. At your cabin, once you collect firewood and water, the hard work is rewarded with a delicious dinner cooked over an open fire. There’s a sauna you can use and the cabin is really cosy once the fire is blazing. After such an exciting day and in the quiet of the wilderness, you should enjoy a blissful night’s deep sleep.

Included Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Your team will probably wake you with impatient barks. Once you and your dogs have had breakfast, it’s back out onto the sled for more breathtaking scenery. There will be a lunch stop around an open fire and more mushing all the way back to the lodge. A shower and a hot dinner will feel like luxuries after your time in the wilds.

Included Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

A final full day to spend however you please – and you may well want to just take it easy and relax after your husky adventure. If you still have some energy and want to make the most of every moment, take advantage of the cross-country ski and snowshoe trails which surround the hotel, exploring the landscape on a guided tour (see the Extras section). You can also try an additional guided activity such as snowmobiling and visiting a reindeer farm.

Whatever you do, make sure you take some time to sit back, relax, and just “be” in one of our planet’s most enchanting places.

Included Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Say goodbye to Saija and transfer to the airport for your return flights.

Included Meals:  Breakfast