Lapland Trips in Small Groups: Northern Lights & Arctic Wild
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Lapland Trips in Small Groups: Northern Lights & Arctic Wild

Small-group trips to Lapland with Northern Lights, dog sledding and wild winter landscapes

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Why choose Wildhartt?

Certified expert guides

Every expedition is led by qualified, passionate guides trained for safety in the wild.

Small groups, authentic adventure

Human-sized groups for a genuine adventure, far from mass tourism.

Wild & preserved nature

We explore the most beautiful wild spaces while respecting ecosystems and local communities.

Sweden, Norway, Finland: Lapland runs across all three, and Wildhartt doesn't shuttle you between them in an air-conditioned coach. Groups stay small, led by someone who lives up there year-round, not a guide flown in for the season.

There's a word up north for the pale blue light that lingers through the short winter days: kaamos. It's what makes the Northern Lights so sharp once real darkness falls, and it's why our lodges sit away from any town, on a frozen lake shore or facing the fjords, wherever the sky has the best odds of putting on a show.

Expect to snowshoe while hauling a pulk loaded with shared gear, or take the handlebar of a dog sled for a few hours and become, briefly, a musher. Depending on the trip, that might stretch to an afternoon with Sami reindeer herders or a wander through the ice hotel outside Kiruna. None of it requires experience: trips run from complete beginner up to something more demanding.

Come evening, it's a heated chalet or a mountain hut, a sauna to thaw out in, and a meal the whole group cooks together. Trips run December through March only, the stretch when the snow has properly settled and the nights are dark enough, long enough, to actually catch the lights.

Our expeditions

11 expeditions
Sail the Tromsø fjords and spot orcas
Norway

Sail the Tromsø fjords and spot orcas

13 dates available
7 days
Dog sledding and snowshoeing beneath Sweden’s northern lights
Sweden

Dog sledding and snowshoeing beneath Sweden’s northern lights

10 dates available
7 days
Snowshoe and pulka traverse across Norwegian Lapland
Sweden

Snowshoe and pulka traverse across Norwegian Lapland

3 dates available
10 days
Snowshoeing, sledging and cross-country skiing in Norwegian Lapland
Norway

Snowshoeing, sledging and cross-country skiing in Norwegian Lapland

3 dates available
7 days
Sailing and Snowshoeing under the Northern Lights in Lofoten
Norway

Sailing and Snowshoeing under the Northern Lights in Lofoten

8 dates available
7 days
Snowshoeing under the northern lights in Swedish Lapland
Sweden

Snowshoeing under the northern lights in Swedish Lapland

3 dates available
7 days
Snowshoeing and pulka on the Swedish King’s Trail
Sweden

Snowshoeing and pulka on the Swedish King’s Trail

3 dates available
7 days
Ski touring and sailing in the Lyngen Alps
Norway

Ski touring and sailing in the Lyngen Alps

8 dates available
8 days
Crossing Swedish Lapland on nordic skis with pulka
Sweden

Crossing Swedish Lapland on nordic skis with pulka

3 dates available
7 days
Ski fjords and arctic summits in Norway
Norway

Ski fjords and arctic summits in Norway

5 dates available
8 days
Snowshoeing in Senja’s fjords
Norway

Snowshoeing in Senja’s fjords

Dates on request
8 days

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What our travellers say

Real reviews from people who joined our guided expeditions.

si vous cherchez l'authenticité dans votre aventure, foncez vous serez pas déçu! J'ai vécu une de plus belles expérience en terme d'aventure! Bien sorti de notre zone de confort mais il faut que ça brûle pour vivre une aventure de fifou!!!
Super expérience grâce à Wildhartt et Joseph!
Super stage! J’ai appris plein de choses à mettre en pratique pour le trail. Maxime notre guide a été un formidable instructeur toujours dans la bienveillance. Merci encore Maxime pour ce beau stage
Thibaut a été un guide génial et l'organisation complète etait super chouette. Je n'avais jamais fait d'escalade donc une première pour moi mais je me suis régalé Encore merci a Thibaut qui a été adorable
Super stage, une belle déconnection, une équipe de choc et un encadrement au top ! Conforme à l'attendu, et encore mieux !
Une première expérience en montagne, très bien organisée, des gens sympas ! À recommander vivement
Une expérience extraordinaire, une organisation sans faille, des moments d’émotion partagés, des souvenirs magiques plein la tête. A renouveler dès que possible.
Très belle première expérience en alpinisme, avec un Guide (Isidore) qui a fait son maximum pour que l’expérience soit la plus plaisante possible.
Guide très agréable, à l écoute des désirs et des aptitudes des participants. Refuge, accueil très sympathique, repas de qualité et très savoureux. Belle experience. Merci
Nous avons vécu 3 jours au top avec le guide Romain qui a tout mis en œuvre pour nous transmettre son amour du Vercors. Nous avons suivi la piste des loups en apprenant sans cesse sur la nature (faune,flore et paysages). Un grand merci à Romain.
Aventure géniale au Grand Paradis, premier 4000m sous des conditions de rêve. Très fier de ma maman qui a réussi ce défis. Et une mention spéciale à notre guide Manu qui a été Tip Top !
Expérience extraordinaire et inoubliable pour un premier 4000 avec un guide exceptionnel Merci !

Who is this for?

Wildhartt expeditions are made for the curious and the active, for people who feel most alive outdoors and want more than a postcard view. Whether you are a seasoned hiker or simply ready to swap routine for a real adventure, our guided trips welcome solo travellers, friends and couples who value small groups, authentic encounters and a lighter way to explore the wild.

No elite athletic background is required, only an open mind, a reasonable level of fitness and a genuine desire to travel responsibly.


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