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ITINERARY
DAY
1: Fly from the UK to Sweden’s capital city Stockholm and then
catch another internal flight north to Ostersund. Upon arrival you
will be met by a member of Intrepid Expeditions staff who will have
organised transport to drive you to the remote location that Intrepid
Expeditions use for the winter. The cabin is very basic with no
electricity or indoor bathroom, TV, phones or computers – fantastic !
With the warm, comfortable glow of the cabin and the smell of a warm
meal awaiting you – life’s troubles should soon be forgotten!
DAY 2:
In the morning the first thing that is apparent is the fantastic view
of the lake and the snow laden trees, that happens to be right in
front of the cabin. After a well deserved breakfast this day is
all about resting and recuperating from the previous day’s travelling.
You have the option to just laze around or go and explore the stunning
wilderness on your doorstep.
DAY
3: After breakfast we head off to the lake where we will meet the
husky dogs. The peace and tranquillity soon disappears as you hear the
dogs arrive who are excited, noisy and ready to go. The moment they
start to pull you away you are thrusted back into total silence once
more……………. Oh, by the way you are driving! The journey takes you
around the lake and over to an island where a hot lunch is cooked over
an open campfire. It will be time then for a spot of ice fishing
whilst sipping good hot, strong coffee. It is all extremely relaxing
and enjoyable. Unfortunately all good things have to come to an end,
so we travel back to the cabin. In the evening you can either chill
out and relax, or you can go for a play or walk with snow shoes on at
night with the instructors.
DAY
4: After breakfast we take an
hour’s drive by minibus to the mountains where you will be issued a
snow mobile and after a safety briefing we set off on an 80km trek
through the stunning forests and over the mountains.
Snowmobiling is
exhilarating and extremely enjoyable. A hot lunch is then provided
either in a mountain lodge or a typical Swedish open hut.
After lunch we head off
again for several hours driving through some of the most spectacular
scenery Sweden has to offer.
Sadly, this experience
has to come to an end at some point, in this case it is when you hand
back the keys to your snowmobile.
We
will then travel back to the cabin to relax and absorb the experience
and the atmosphere.
DAY 5: Day five is
based around the cabin with a spot of ice fishing, cross country
skiing or snow shoeing – it is entirely up to you.
Perhaps you could
just opt for the hot tub and sauna by the lake?
Day 6: After this
wonderful relaxing and unique experience its time to head back to the
UK, and the real world. |
