Reindeer Encounter: A truly unique Arctic winter experience made possible through our close friendship, mutual trust and long-standing collaboration with the Kuhmunen family from Sirges Sámi community.

Discover a different side of Arctic Sweden on a private journey into the snow-covered forests surrounding Harads. Travel comfortably on a sled pulled by your guide’s snowmobile, far from the roads and busy tourist routes, to meet reindeer in their natural winter environment.

This exclusive experience has been developed by Arctic Adventure in close collaboration with the Kuhmunen family from Sirges Sámi community (Sirges sameby), whose reindeer spend part of the winter in the forests around Harads.

During the winter months, Arctic Adventure helps the Kuhmunen family care for their reindeer in the area. This genuine connection makes the experience truly special. Rather than visiting a commercial reindeer attraction, you are invited to take part in an authentic aspect of reindeer husbandry and learn about the animals, the land and the traditions that have shaped life in northern Sweden for generations.

The Experience – A Journey into the Winter Forest

Your adventure begins with a warm welcome from your local Arctic Adventure guide, followed by an introduction to the experience and a safety briefing. Wrapped up against the Arctic winter, you settle into a comfortable sled behind your guide’s snowmobile.

The journey takes you through quiet, snow-covered forests, along narrow winter trails and deeper into the landscape surrounding Harads. With your guide navigating the route, you can relax and enjoy the scenery without having to drive a snowmobile yourself.

Your destination is a secluded area where the Kuhmunen family’s reindeer are cared for during the winter, in the forest.

A Genuine Encounter with Reindeer

When you arrive, the engine is switched off, and the peaceful atmosphere of the winter forest takes over. Here, you will meet the reindeer and have the opportunity to help your guide with their daily care, including feeding the animals.

Unlike a conventional reindeer tourism experience, this encounter is connected to actual reindeer husbandry. Arctic Adventure assists the Kuhmunen family with their reindeer during winter and guests are invited to experience a small part of this work.

Your guide shares knowledge about the reindeer’s remarkable adaptations to the Arctic environment, their behaviour, their seasonal movements and the challenges of caring for them through the long northern winter.

You will also learn about the importance of reindeer husbandry and the relationship between the reindeer and the nature.

There are no staged performances or large groups of visitors. The focus is on genuine encounters, learning and respect for the animals. The reindeer’s welfare always comes first and all interactions take place calmly and on the animals’ terms.

Lunch by the Fire

After spending time with the reindeer, your guide prepares an outdoor lunch over an open fire in the winter forest. Enjoy carefully selected local ingredients and traditional flavors inspired by the region, accompanied by hot drinks and homemade pastries. Surrounded by the winter, you have time to warm up by the fire, listen to stories and enjoy the silence of the forest.

This is an opportunity to slow down, ask questions and discover the deeper connections between nature, wildlife and the people who call Arctic Sweden home.

The Journey Home

After lunch, you return to the sled for the journey back through the winter landscape. With a deeper understanding of the reindeer. The forest may feel a little different on the way home. You have not simply seen reindeer. You have experienced a small but genuine part of winter life in Arctic Sweden.

What Makes This Experience Unique? A genuine partnership with a Sámi reindeer-herding family

This experience has been created in collaboration with the Kuhmunen family from Sirges Sámi community. Arctic Adventure’s involvement in helping care for the family’s reindeer during winter provides a genuine connection to the Harads area.

A real experience, not a staged attraction

The reindeer are not kept solely for tourism. Guests visit an area where the animals spend the winter and where their care is part of ongoing reindeer husbandry.

Travel comfortably through the Arctic forest

You travel as a passenger in a sled behind your guide’s snowmobile. This allows you to fully enjoy the journey and the surrounding landscape without having to operate a snowmobile.

An intimate and personal encounter

Small private groups allow time to observe the reindeer, help with feeding, ask questions and experience the surroundings without feeling rushed.

Period

January 1th to March 31

What’s Included

• Private guided experience with a knowledgeable local Arctic Adventure guide
• Snowmobile-pulled sled transportation through the winter forest
• Safety briefing and necessary safety equipment
• Visit to the winter area of the Kuhmunen family’s reindeer
• Opportunity to help feed and care for the reindeer under your guide’s supervision
• Insights into reindeer husbandry, Sámi culture and Arctic wildlife
• Outdoor lunch prepared over an open fire
• Coffee, tea and hot drinks with homemade pastries

More Than a Reindeer Encounter

This is not a snowmobile safari with a reindeer stop. The snowmobile is how we reach a place that would otherwise be difficult to access. What makes this experience exceptional is the opportunity to witness a genuine part of the reindeers life, made possible through a close local collaboration built on trust, respect and shared responsibilities.

An intimate journey into the winter forests of Arctic Sweden, where the animals, the landscape and the people who care for them are at the heart of the experience.

Experience the Northern Lights through the lens of a camera.

The Nighttime Photography Tour is an evening experience designed for guests who want to do more than simply watch the Northern Lights. During the tour, you will borrow a camera and learn how to use the correct settings to photograph the aurora and the Arctic night.

Together with your local guide, you leave the lights behind and travel to carefully selected locations around Harads where the sky is dark and the surroundings provide good conditions for photography.

Before and during the tour, your guide will help you understand the basic camera settings needed for Northern Lights photography, including shutter speed, aperture, ISO and focus. You will learn by doing, with individual guidance adapted to your previous experience.

When conditions are right, we spend the evening photographing the Northern Lights, experimenting with different compositions and learning how changes in the aurora affect the camera settings.

The experience is not only about photography. It is also about being outside in the Arctic night, surrounded by forest, snow and darkness while waiting for the sky to change.

No previous photography experience is required.

Photography

A camera is provided during the activity.

You will learn:

• How to photograph the Northern Lights
• Manual camera settings
• ISO, shutter speed and aperture
• Manual focusing in darkness
• How to use a tripod
• How to compose photographs in the Arctic landscape
• How to adapt your settings as the Northern Lights change

The focus is practical rather than theoretical. You use the camera throughout the evening and your guide helps you adjust the settings as conditions change.

Northern Lights

The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon and can never be guaranteed. We follow weather conditions, cloud cover and aurora forecasts and choose the location according to the conditions of the evening.

Even on nights when the aurora is weak or if it’s cloudy, the tour provides an opportunity to learn nighttime photography and experience the Arctic landscape after dark.

Included

• Local Arctic Adventure guide
• Camera during the activity
• Tripod
• Photography instruction
• Transport to selected photography locations
• Northern Lights and weather interpretation
• Hot coffee or tea
• Homemade pastries
• Local flavours around the fire

Who is this experience for?

The tour is suitable both for complete beginners and guests who already have some photography experience. You do not need to understand manual camera settings before the activity. The purpose of the experience is to teach you how they work in real conditions.

Important

Northern Lights cannot be guaranteed. Weather, clouds and solar activity determine whether the aurora will be visible.

A private day on a frozen forest lake where ice fishing, local knowledge, open-fire cooking and the silence of Arctic Sweden become one exclusive winter experience.

Ice Fishing – Winter | Private Experience

Far into the snow-covered forests of Arctic Sweden lies a secluded lake, accessible only to a small number of guests. Here, surrounded by deep forest, untouched snow and winter silence, we invite you to experience traditional ice fishing in complete privacy.

This is not simply an ice fishing trip. It is a private winter experience where fishing, local knowledge, food and the Arctic landscape come together.

A Private Lake in the Forest

Together with your local guide, you leave the village behind and travel deeper into the forest towards a privately accessed lake. During the journey, your guide introduces you to the landscape, wildlife and the long relationship between local people, fishing and the waters of northern Sweden.

When you arrive, there are no crowds and no busy fishing areas. Only forest, snow and a frozen lake stretching out in front of you. The guide selects the fishing area according to current conditions and explains how we assess the ice before entering the lake.

Then it is time to start fishing.

Ice Fishing the Traditional Way

You will learn how to drill through the ice, prepare your fishing equipment and fish using techniques adapted to the species found in the lake. Depending on the lake and current conditions, the fishing may include species such as rainbow trout, burbut or brook trout.

Experienced anglers can concentrate on fishing while the guide helps locate productive areas and adapts techniques to the conditions.

For guests who have never tried ice fishing before, everything is explained step by step.

Lunch by the Fire

While we fish, your guide prepares a fire beside the lake.

The fire becomes our meeting place during the day, somewhere to warm our hands, share stories and enjoy lunch surrounded by the winter forest.

A locally inspired outdoor lunch is prepared over the open fire using ingredients and flavours connected to northern Sweden.

Depending on season and availability, this can include local fish, reindeer or moose together with suitable accompaniments.

Hot coffee and tea are served together with homemade pastries and selected local delicacies.

For us, the meal is part of the experience.

Sitting beside an open fire on a frozen lake, surrounded by snow-covered forest, is often one of the moments our guests remember long after the fishing itself.

Your Local Guide

The experience is hosted by a local guide with extensive knowledge of fishing, the forests and waters around Harads and the Lule River valley. Local knowledge makes a considerable difference during winter.

Ice conditions, snow depth, weather, fish behaviour and accessibility can change throughout the season. The fishing location and techniques are therefore adapted to the conditions on the day of your visit.

Your guide will also share stories about fishing traditions, wildlife, the landscape and life in Arctic Sweden.

We intentionally keep the group small so that the experience remains personal.

A Genuine Arctic Experience

Success in fishing can never be guaranteed. That uncertainty is part of real fishing. The value of this experience lies equally in having access to a private frozen lake, learning from a local guide, fishing in an extraordinary winter landscape and sharing food around the fire.

Some days bring several fish. Other days require patience.

Both are part of fishing.

And when a trout or Arctic char finally appears through a small hole in the ice, the wait suddenly makes perfect sense.

Activity Details

Included

• Private access to the fishing lake
• Experienced local fishing guide
• Private transfer to and from the lake
• Ice fishing equipment
• Ice augers
• Bait and tackle
• Fishing permission/licence
• Safety equipment
• Locally inspired outdoor lunch prepared over open fire
• Homemade pastries
• Local delicacies
• Coffee, tea and other hot drinks
• Guidance and introduction to ice fishing techniques

What to Wear

Guests should wear warm winter clothing suitable for standing or sitting outdoors for an extended period. Warm winter boots, gloves, hat and several insulating layers are particularly important.

Additional thermal clothing can be arranged when required.

Ice Fishing Experience in Arctic Sweden

Step into the quiet winter landscape of Arctic Sweden and experience a ice fishing adventure on a secluded forest lake. Surrounded by snow-covered pines and the deep silence of the boreal forest, this is more than fishing, it is a chance to slow down, connect with nature and enjoy the Arctic at its most authentic.

Your guide will take you to a carefully selected lake, away from crowds and busy areas, where the setting feels private and untouched. After a short transfer through the forest, you will arrive at a beautiful winter environment where the ice lies thick and the air is crisp.

Once on the lake, your guide will introduce you to the equipment, local traditional fishing methods and the species that inhabit these northern waters. Depending on the lake, you may fish for perch, pike, Rainbow trout, Arctic char or trout. The experience is suitable both for beginners and more experienced anglers, with personal guidance throughout the excursion.

To make the outing truly memorable, we prepare an open fire on the ice or by the shoreline, where you can warm up and enjoy a warm lunch, hot drinks together with home baked pasteries. If conditions allow and the catch is suitable, part of the experience can include preparing and tasting fresh fish in the wilderness.

This is a refined nature experience designed for guests who value exclusivity, quality and a genuine connection to the Arctic landscape.

Highlights

• Ice fishing on a secluded forest lake
• Nature experience in a peaceful winter setting
• Personal guiding with local knowledge
• Possibility to fish for perch, pikerainbow trout, char or trout
• Open fire with lunch, hot drinks and home baked pasteries
• Authentic Arctic atmosphere

What to Bring

• Warm winter clothing
• Winter boots
• Gloves and hat
• Camera
• Personal extra layers if preferred

Includes

• Professional guide
• Ice fishing equipment
• Ice fishing bait
• Fishing license
• Warm drinks
• Local snacks / light outdoor fika
• Lunch cooked on the open fire
• Safety equipment as needed

Good to Know

This activity is weather dependent and always adapted to current ice and snow conditions. Safety is our first priority, and the guide will choose the most suitable location based on the season and daily conditions.

Ice Fishing Experience in Arctic Sweden

Step into the quiet winter landscape of Arctic Sweden and experience a ice fishing adventure on a secluded forest lake. Surrounded by snow-covered pines and the deep silence of the boreal forest, this is more than fishing, it is a chance to slow down, connect with nature and enjoy the Arctic at its most authentic.

Your guide will take you to a carefully selected lake, away from crowds and busy areas, where the setting feels private and untouched. After a short transfer through the forest, you will arrive at a beautiful winter environment where the ice lies thick and the air is crisp.

Once on the lake, your guide will introduce you to the equipment, local traditional fishing methods and the species that inhabit these northern waters. Depending on the lake, you may fish for perch, pike, Rainbow trout, Arctic char or trout. The experience is suitable both for beginners and more experienced anglers, with personal guidance throughout the excursion.

To make the outing truly memorable, we prepare an open fire on the ice or by the shoreline, where you can warm up and enjoy hot drinks together with home baked pasteries. If conditions allow and the catch is suitable, part of the experience can include preparing and tasting fresh fish in the wilderness.

This is a refined nature experience designed for guests who value exclusivity, quality and a genuine connection to the Arctic landscape.

Highlights

• Exclusive ice fishing on a secluded forest lake
• High-end nature experience in a peaceful winter setting
• Personal guiding with local knowledge
• Possibility to fish for perch, pikerainbow trout, char or trout
• Open fire with hot drinks and home baked pasteries
• Private and authentic Arctic atmosphere

What to Bring

• Warm winter clothing
• Winter boots
• Gloves and hat
• Camera
• Personal extra layers if preferred

Includes

• Professional guide
• Ice fishing equipment
• Ice fishing bait
• Fishing license
• Warm drinks
• Local snacks / light outdoor fika
• Safety equipment as needed

Good to Know

This activity is weather dependent and always adapted to current ice and snow conditions. Safety is our first priority, and the guide will choose the most suitable location based on the season and daily conditions.

Leave the roads behind and step into the quiet winter forests of Arctic Sweden.

This guided snowshoe experience takes you through deep snow, old forests and open winter landscapes where the only sounds may be the snow beneath your feet, the wind in the trees and the occasional call of a forest bird.

Together with your professional guide, you will travel at an unhurried pace through terrain in selected according to the weather, snow conditions and the interests of the group.

Rather than following a fixed trail, the experience is adapted to the conditions of the day. We may walk through snow-covered pine forest, cross frozen wetlands or climb gently towards a viewpoint overlooking the surrounding landscape.

Along the way, your guide introduces you to the northern forest and how people, wildlife and the winter climate are connected.

We look for tracks and signs from animals such as moose, reindeer, red fox, mountain hare and forest birds, while learning how they survive the long Arctic winter.

A Fire in the Forest

Partway through the experience, we find a sheltered place in the forest and make an open fire.

Here we slow down.

Lunch is prepared over the fire. After we have eaten we drink coffee or tea that’s served together with homemade pastries and selected local delicacies.

There is time to sit by the flames, enjoy the silence and experience something increasingly rare: a winter landscape without crowds, traffic or unnecessary distractions.

The fire is not simply a refreshment stop. It is an important part of the experience and reflects the traditional way of travelling and spending time outdoors in northern Scandinavia.

An Arctic Experience

The tour is designed for guests who value privacy, authenticity and personal guiding rather than speed or physical performance.

The route, pace and content can be adapted to the guests. For some, the focus may be wildlife and nature interpretation. For others, photography, winter ecology or simply spending time in a beautiful and remote environment.

No previous snowshoeing experience is required.

Included

• Private professional guide
• High-quality snowshoes and poles
• Headlamps when required
• Outdoors lunch, cooked on the open fire
• Hot coffee, tea or other warm drink
• Homemade pastries
• Nature and wildlife interpretation
• Safety equipment carried by the guide
• Private transfer from selected accommodations in the Harads area

What to Wear

Guests should wear warm winter clothing suitable for the conditions of the day.

We recommend:

• Warm winter boots
• Thermal base layers
• Insulated trousers and jacket
• Warm hat and gloves
• Neck warmer or scarf

Additional winter clothing can be arranged when required.

Possible Wildlife

Wildlife encounters can never be guaranteed, but tracks and signs commonly encountered in the area may include:

• Moose
• Reindeer
• Red fox
• Mountain hare
• Squirrels
• Capercaillie
• Black grouse
• Other northern forest birds

The Character of the Experience

Private. Quiet. Personal.

This is not a race through the forest and it is not a mass-market snowshoe excursion.

It is an opportunity to enter the winter landscape slowly, understand what surrounds you and spend a few hours experiencing the forests of Arctic Sweden with a local guide who knows the landscape.

Sometimes the most exclusive experience is simply having the forest to yourself.

Leave the roads behind and step into the quiet winter forests of Arctic Sweden.

This private snowshoe experience takes you through deep snow, old forests and open winter landscapes where the only sounds may be the snow beneath your feet, the wind in the trees and the occasional call of a forest bird.

Together with your private guide, you will travel at an unhurried pace through terrain selected according to the weather, snow conditions and the interests of the group.

Rather than following a fixed trail, the experience is adapted to the conditions of the day. We may walk through snow-covered pine forest, cross frozen wetlands or climb gently towards a viewpoint overlooking the surrounding landscape.

Along the way, your guide introduces you to the northern forest and how people, wildlife and the winter climate are connected.

We look for tracks and signs from animals such as moose, reindeer, red fox, mountain hare and forest birds, while learning how they survive the long Arctic winter.

A Fire in the Forest

Partway through the experience, we find a sheltered place in the forest and make an open fire.

Here we slow down.

Coffee or tea is prepared over the fire and served together with homemade pastries and selected local delicacies.

There is time to sit by the flames, enjoy the silence and experience something increasingly rare: a winter landscape without crowds, traffic or unnecessary distractions.

The fire is not simply a refreshment stop. It is an important part of the experience and reflects the traditional way of travelling and spending time outdoors in northern Scandinavia.

A Arctic Experience

The tour is designed for guests who value privacy, authenticity and personal guiding rather than speed or physical performance.

The route, pace and content can be adapted to the guests. For some, the focus may be wildlife and nature interpretation. For others, photography, winter ecology or simply spending time in a beautiful and remote environment.

No previous snowshoeing experience is required.

Included

• Private professional guide
• High-quality snowshoes and poles
• Headlamps when required
• Hot coffee, tea or other warm drink
• Homemade pastries
• Open-fire experience
• Nature and wildlife interpretation
• Safety equipment carried by the guide
• Private transfer from selected accommodations in the Harads area

What to Wear

Guests should wear warm winter clothing suitable for the conditions of the day.

We recommend:

• Warm winter boots
• Thermal base layers
• Insulated trousers and jacket
• Warm hat and gloves
• Neck warmer or scarf

Additional winter clothing can be arranged when required.

Possible Wildlife

Wildlife encounters can never be guaranteed, but tracks and signs commonly encountered in the area may include:

• Moose
• Reindeer
• Red fox
• Mountain hare
• Squirrels
• Capercaillie
• Black grouse
• Other northern forest birds

The Character of the Experience

Private. Quiet. Personal.

This is not a race through the forest and it is not a mass-market snowshoe excursion.

It is an opportunity to enter the winter landscape slowly, understand what surrounds you and spend a few hours experiencing the forests of Arctic Sweden with a local guide who knows the landscape.

Sometimes the most exclusive experience is simply having the forest to yourself.

Experience an intimate evening shaped by nature, storytelling, and the authentic flavors of Arctic Sweden. Deep in the Arctic forest, beside the still waters of Lake Båttjärnen, we invite you to a three-course dinner prepared over an traditionally muurikka under the vast northern sky.

Your journey begins with a short transfer into the secluded Tallberg forest landscape. Just ten meters from the shore of Lake Båttjärnen, a private outdoor dining setting awaits, illuminated by the glow of a crackling fire. Here, the silence of the wilderness is broken only by the stories of your guides and the sounds of the forest.

Local food

The menu is a tribute to the Arctic, featuring ingredients harvested from the surrounding rivers, forests, and mountains. You will enjoy fish sustainably caught in the Lule River or local reindeer and moose from the Harads area, all prepared over a traditional muurikka. Each dish is thoughtfully paired with selected wines or non-alcoholic alternatives, creating a dining experience where Nordic culinary traditions meet the profound stillness of nature.

Details & Facts

• Type of Activity: Professional guided wilderness dining experience.
• Location: Tallberg forest landscape, 10 meters from Lake Båttjärnen, Harads, Swedish Lapland.
• Start Times: Daily departures at 16:30 and 20:30.
• Duration: Approximately 3–4 hours including transfers.
• What’s Included:
  • Round-trip transfers from accommodation in Harads.
  • A guided storytelling session about Arctic nature and culture.
  • A premium three-course dinner cooked on a traditional muurikka.
  • Selected wine pairings or high-quality alcohol-free options.
• Menu Options: Sustainably caught fish or locally sourced meat (reindeer/moose). Vegetarian meals are available upon request.
• What to Wear: Please wear regular outdoor clothing suitable for current weather conditions.

How to Book: Reservations are made by e-mail request to info@arcticadventure.se.

Spend a full day’s adventure in the winter forests of Arctic Sweden on our longest snowmobile tour. Driving across the snow is a liberating feeling, a little like surfing or riding a motorbike, and no previous experience is needed. After a safety briefing, your guide shows you how to drive and leads the way out onto the snowy trails.

With five hours on the tour, we travel further into the forest than on our shorter trips, following quiet tracks deep into the snow-covered landscape. The extra time means more time behind the handlebars, more moments to stop and take in the silence, and a greater chance of spotting wildlife along the way. Guests share one snowmobile between two and take turns driving, so everyone gets time both as a driver and as a passenger.

Along the way, we stop for a wilderness lunch in the forest, with hot drinks and homemade pastries, and time to warm up before heading back.

This tour is for those who want to experience the snowmobile and the Arctic winter at a calmer pace and in greater depth. If you are short on time or trying a snowmobile for the first time with young children, our 3-hour snowmobile tour may suit you better.

Details

5 hour tour incl. wilderness lunch
Period December through April (requires sufficient snow depth)
Children up to 12 years 25% discount. Children go in a sled behind the guides snowmobile.
Age minimum 6 years old (recommendation during colder months) 
Rules for driving Driving license for car, snowmobile or tractor required. Drivers must be sober. Safety briefing and rental contract signing before departure.

The price is based on two guests sharing one snowmobile. If you would rather drive your own, a single-driver upgrade is available for 1,400 SEK per person.

Embark on a thrilling nighttime snowmobile safari through the silent forestland of Swedish Lapland. With the headlights cutting through the darkness, follow winding trails over frozen lakes and through ancient pine woods. Far from the lights of civilization, the Arctic sky opens above you, and if luck is on your side, the northern lights will dance overhead in shades of green and violet.

Your local guide leads the way, sharing stories of life in the north, reindeer tracks, and the legends tied to the aurora borealis. A warm drink is served by the fire midway through the tour.

Included

• Professional guide and safety briefing
• Warm winter clothing, boots, helmet and gloves
• Hot drink, home baked pastries and snack by an open fire
• 1 snowmobile per two adults (solo ride optional)

Details

• Start time: 20:00 (varies with season and aurora forecast)
• Solo ride: +1400 SEK per person
• Skill level: Beginner friendly