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ITINERARY
DAY 1: Travel from the UK to Sweden’s capital
Stockholm, where you then catch another internal flight to
Ostersund. Upon arrival you will be met by Intrepid
Expeditions members of staff, transport will be waiting for
you at the airport and you will then drive for one hour north
of Ostersund to the cabin at Krogbodarna near Raftalven.
This is a remote,
private area where Intrepid Expeditions base themselves for
the winter each year. We have three cabins: two x four man and
one x ten man. The cabins are very basic, no electricity,
running water, oh and the toilet is outside (but what a
view) Just a small kitchen, gas lighting and a log burning
fire - perfect.
DAY 2:
After an early typical Swedish breakfast you will be
transported by minibus for one hour to Akersjon where you
collect the keys to your snowmobiles. After a safety briefing
and the issuing of warm clothing we will load up all the
equipment needed for the next three days in order to continue
the expedition. Once everyone is ready we travel down the hill
to the first lake where you will get to practice your driving
skills, and the team will only set off into the wilderness
when everyone is confident, satisfied and familiar with their
machine.
The duration of the expedition will be spent driving
through some of the most amazing wilderness that Sweden has to
offer. Journeys will take us across frozen lakes, climbing
over mountains, and through stunning snow-laden coniferous
forests. After an exhilarating morning’s drive, we will stop
for a hot lunch in a typical Swedish hut.
The afternoon again
will again be spent driving the snowmobiles and finding a
suitable
spot for the night. The evenings will be spent in
either a tent or a mountain cabin
(subject to availability).
DAY 3:
After breakfast we repack all of our equipment and
refuel the snowmobiles, give them a good check over and
then once again head north with the intention of covering
another 100 kilometres, with a lunch stop on the way.
As with
previous nights, the evening will be spent in either a
mountain
cabin or a tent.
DAY 4:
After an
early breakfast we start our day once
again loading the equipment and then commence the return
journey back to Akerjon, in order to eventually hand back the
snowmobiles.
The evening will be spent back in
the comfort
of the cabin at Krogbodarna.
DAY 5: This day is all about having a well deserved rest.
After breakfast the hot tub is set down by the lake where we
then drill a hole in the ice, pump the water into the tub, get
the
fire stoked up and a few hours later - hey presto bath time!
You can be sure a bath has never felt so good !
DAY 6: 0600 After an early breakfast we will then drive back
to Ostersund airport, and then onwards to the UK. |
