Winter Activities 2020/21
Bear Dinner with Sami Story
Associated with rites and traditions, the bear has always been a sacred animal for Swedish natives. During this excursion you will experience the Sami bear ceremony, learning about the rituals, the hunting and the celebration associated with the Legend of the Bear. After the ceremony you will sample the meat, around the glow of a campfire, whilst your guide tells you stories of the Sami culture and way of life.
- Duration: 2 hours
- Available: Daily (all year)
- Price: £238.00 per adult (based on 4 to 6 people)
Dog Sled Tours
Husky dog sleds and their mushers are synonymous with the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of the world, and there is, in our opinion, no better way to travel across the snow-covered landscape.
These excursions will travel through the pristine forest and along the frozen river valley which surrounds Harads. Take your seat and watch the beautiful wilderness pass before your eyes as your sled is steered by an experienced guide. It is also possible to try your hand at driving your own sled.
- Available: Daily (01 Dec - 31Mar)
- Price: £559.00 per person – Musher for a Day: Musher for a Day (5-6 hours): 1 person mushing their own sled, no passengers
- Price: £280.00 per adult and £184.00 per child (7-12 years) – Relaxed - Sitting on sled (3½-4 hours): 4 people per sled as passengers with professional musher
Discover Storforsen Nature Reserve
Northern Europe’s largest rapid can be found at Storsforsen, and even in the extreme cold the water does not freeze here. On this small group tour, you will be transferred to Storsforsen Nature Reserve. On arrival, it is an easy 2km stroll through to the rapids which you walk on your own, at your own pace. At the rapids, along with your local guide, you will enjoy lunch around an open fire and there will be plenty of time to relax, explore the area further and simply soak up the atmosphere.
- Duration: 5 hours
- Available: Daily (all year)
- Price: £231.00 per adult / £118.00 per child (3-12 years)
Family Fun Experience
With its variety of activities, this 2½ hour experience is perfect for a family fun afternoon. In winter, there is sledding on a hill with the kids, sledding behind a snowmobile, making snow angels and building a snowman. In the other seasons, you can try your hand at fishing or horse riding. Learn about nature and pick berries and mushrooms.
During the excursion you will also have the opportunity to build and light a fire, over which you will grill sausages to enjoy by the warmth of the fire.
- Duration: 2½ hours
- Available: Daily (all year)
- Price: £92.00 per person
Horse Riding
Experience nature on horseback as you ride through fields and forest. The tour starts with a brief introduction of how to ride the horse. After your ride, you will head back to the stables for fika.
- Duration: 2 hours
- Availability: Daily (all year)
- Price: £295.00 per person
Ice Dining
Take a 10 minute snowmobile ride out to the frozen lake near the Treehotel. A 3-course dinner will be served in a heated tent, on the frozen lake, the route to which is lit by torches and candles. Enjoy a peaceful meal in the moonlight, in a location where, on a clear evening, it may be possible to see the Northern Lights dancing above you.
- Duration: 2½ hours
- Availability: Daily (01 Dec - 31 Mar)
- Price: £245.00 per adult / £123.00 per child (3-12 years)
Ice Fishing
The frozen River Lule is a popular location for ice fishing. On this three hour excursion you will be transferred from the Treehotel to the frozen River Lule and, equipped with a drill, bait and a hot drink, you will learn how to fish for perch and pike in the waters below the ice. The catch is served for lunch around a warming fire.
- Duration: 3 hours
- Available: Daily (15 Nov - 15 Apr)
- Price: £184.00 per adult / £92.00 per child (3-12 years)
Moose Safari
Take a 2½ hour tour in to the forest for a chance to spot the majestic ‘King of the Forest’ – the Moose. This tour is available throughout the year, either by car during the summer months or by snowmobile or snowshoe during the winter.
- Duration: 2½ hours
- Available: Daily (all year)
- Price: £176.00 per adult / £88.00 per child (3-12 years)
Nordic Skiing in the Forest
Try cross-country skiing led by a local guide. Instructions will be provided for beginners before you head into the forest on your wooden skis, skiing on flat ground over frozen lakes and amongst snow covered trees. A hot drink is provided during the tour and there is plenty of time to ask questions and to learn about life in the sub-Arctic. This tour will allow you to get close to nature whilst gently exercising your whole body.
- Duration: 3 or 5 hours
- Available: Daily (01 Dec - 31 Mar)
- Price: £179.00 per person - 3 hours
- Price: £245.00 per person - 5 hours
Northern Lights Photography Tour
Enveloped in darkness, in the forests surrounding Harads, you will be transported away from any artificial light pollution, a key requirement for sightings of the Northern Lights. With the help of your local guide, you will set up your DSLR camera and tripod and wait for Lady Aurora to appear. Your guide will teach you how to capture the Aurora Borealis in a photo and share some stories about Swedish Lapland.
- Duration: 3 hours
- Available: Daily (01 Oct - 31 Mar)
- Price: £211.00 per adult / £106.00 per child (8-10 years)
Pamper Packages at the Treehotel
Tree Sauna
Guests have private use of the small or large sauna, including a towel, bathrobe, soap and shampoo.
- Duration: 2 hours
- Available: Daily (all year)
- Price: £15.00 per adult / £8.00 per child (3-12 years) - Small sauna
Sauna Relax Package
Package includes the use of the sauna, including cold drinks (beer and cider), local snacks, towel, bathrobe, soap and shampoo.
- Duration: 3 hours
- Available: Daily (all year)
- Price: £48.00 per adult / £24.00 per child (3-12 years)
Sauna Relax Package including Jacuzzi Bath
Package includes the use of the sauna, including Jacuzzi bath, towel, bathrobe, soap and shampoo.
- Duration: 2 hours
- Available: Daily (all year)
- Price: £62.00 per adult / £29.00 per child (3-12 years)
Photo Tour in the Taiga
Under the supervision of a professional adventure photographer you will learn how to take pictures of the nature and landscape in the Taiga.
Your tour will take you to some of the best locations, giving you the opportunity to capture fantastic photographs of wildlife including birds, reindeer and moose.
- Duration: 3 hours
- Available: Daily (all year)
- Price: £220.00 per person
Skijoring
Test your balance on a pair horse drawn skis as you travel across the snow covered landscape. An experienced guide will ride the horse as you skijor in a harness behind.
- Duration: 2 hours
- Available: Daily (15 Dec - 15 Mar)
- Price: £268.00 per adult
Snowmobile tours
Snowmobile Safari
Cross the frozen wilderness surrounding the Treehotel on the back of a snowmobile. It is an exhilarating experience and one that will be remembered for a lifetime.
This is a small group tour with each participant being given the opportunity to drive. For a supplement you can drive your own snowmobile (with no accompanying passenger).
- Duration: 2½ hours (half day daytime tour) or 5-6 hours (full day daytime tour)
- Available: Daily (15 Dec - 15 Apr)
- Price: £171.00 per adult (Half day) or £328.00 (Full day)
- Supplement to drive your own snowmobile is £56.00 (Half day) and £56.00 (Full day)
Northern Lights Snowmobile Sled Tour
Cross the frozen wilderness surrounding the Treehotel by snowmobile. It is an exhilarating experience and one that, especially under the illuminating waves of the Aurora Borealis, will be remembered for a lifetime.
- Duration: 2 ½ hours
- Available: Daily (15 Dec - 31 Mar)
- Price: £162.00 per adult
Snowshoe Tour
Get up close to the unspoiled wilderness on this snowshoe tour. Snowshoes are a wonderful way to explore the snow-covered forests and river valleys of the sub-Arctic, often providing access to otherwise inaccessible areas and sightings of animals which call this winter landscape their home.
- Duration: 3 or 5 hours
- Available: Daily (01 Dec - 31 Mar)
- Price: £179.00 per person - 3 hours
- Price: £245.00 per person - 5 hours
Snug Sleigh Ride
Sit back, relax and enjoy the views as you take a ride in a horse drawn sleigh across the snow covered landscape.
- Duration: 2 hours
- Available: Daily (15 Dec - 31 Mar)
- Price: £295.00 per person
Sami Culture including a visit to the Arctic Circle
A 70 minute drive north of Harads, in the Ranea river valley, is the small community of Flakaberg. It is here that you will meet Lars Eriksson, a native Sámi, who will show you his reindeer pastures and explain about his life in the sub-Arctic and the history of reindeer herding. Lunch, made by Lars’ wife Anette, is served in a wooden cabin. This is an authentic and culturally enriching experience.
- Duration: 6 hours
- Available: Daily (all year)
- Price: £277.00 per person