LAPLAND SUMMER TRAIL - SWEDEN

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This fabulous tour on well trained and even tempered Icelandic horses is a perfect way to see the Kebnekaise mountains of Lapland in the far north of Sweden and Norway. You are north of the arctic circle and will get to know the Icelandic horse, have an adventure, be out in nature, sit round a campfire, learn about the Sami culture and sleep in a Sami tent (lávvu). The focus of this trip is the Icelandic horse, the riding, nature, weather and food, and a stress-free experience. This trail is for those who want to ride up in the mountains with great views, near the nature in an area  very few people ever see. You will mostly ride on pathless terrain so the pace can be quite slow. This is also for those who do not mind helping out with camping and don't mind being without luxury to experience the purest way of being out in nature.

Trip length 7 days/6 nights or 6 days/5 nights Ride price detailed prices price promise 2012 7d/6n: double pp £945/€1,085/$1,459 2012 6d/5n: double pp £785/€905/$1,215 Departure dates 2012: 6d/5n: 8, 22 Jul; 5, 19 Aug 7d/6n: 7, 21 Jul; 4, 18 Aug Approximate riding time per day 4-6 hrs Riding ability required Walk, trot and canter and be prepared to help with setting up camp. Group size 2-10 Meeting point (getting there) Kiruna Airport Transfer Included from meeting point Flight guide London - Kiruna return from £275 Single supplement detailed prices No single rooms available (on some or all nights). Riders must be prepared to share.

SAMPLE ITINERARY - LAPLAND SUMMER TRAIL

Grand Lapland Summer Trail (7d/6n) - Sweden
On this tour you can enjoy an extra day in Nikkaluokta before you depart on the “Lapland Summer Trail” below. This will suit riders who want to have an extra day on horseback, who wish to see little more of the surroundings and really test the gaits of the Icelandic horse. During this extra day you ride in the direction of Kebnekaise to the West and have the chance to ride faster if you so wish and practice the unique tölt before the trail begins. Dinner will be served in the restaurant and guests have full use of the sauna. The night is spent in a cabin in Nikkaluokta. After breakfast in the restaurant the next morning you saddle your horses and depart on the Lapland Summer Trail.

Lapland Summer Trail (6d/5n) - Sweden

Day 1
When you arrive to Kiruna you are transferred to the base farm. Dinner and discuss the tour with fellow guests. Overnight in a house on the farm.

Day 2 & 3 & 4
The first riding day begins in the morning from the small village of Nikkaluokta. You are matched to a horse which suits you. You ride east through the forest, ascending into the bare mountains and along the north side of the Kalix river. This night and the next night you will overnight in a Sami tepee (lávvu) where you sleep in sleeping bags round the fireplace. The following night is spent in a cabin. During the tour there is an extra horse carrying the food and other things, but everyone carries her/his own personal things in saddle-bags on their own horse.

Day 5
The fifth day of the trail brings you down the valley to Puoltsa. There you will stay overnight on the horse farm. After some days without bathrooms it's great to get a hot shower before the festive last dinner together. Some of these tours we ride in the opposite direction.

Day 6
Departure after breakfast. It's time to bid farewell to Sweden.


Please note: Some tours are ridden in the opposite direction. The route is also subject to alterations as a result of unexpected weather.

The weight limit for this ride is 14 st/198 lb/90 kg, please enquire if you are an experienced rider exceeding this weight.

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WHAT IS INCLUDED
Full board and lodging (dinner first day-breakfast 7th day), guide (Swedish-, English-speaking), horse with equipment, riding helmet, transfers to and from Kiruna Airport or town.

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED
Personal expenses, tips, sheets and towel in houses SEK 100 in 2010

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