Views Over Lapland By Snowmobile and visit the reindeer

Posted By : 573jacquelinel
My son and I spent 4 nights at the Mattharaka Lodge to celebrate our birthdays and I would happily have stayed longer. Fabio and Mikko led the tours around the local area and were knowledgeable, interesting and great fun. The lodge was warm and cosy, the breakfasts were a buffet style serve yourself and were excellent. Tea and coffee was available all day. The bedrooms were compact and very comfortable, with a seating area, en suite bathroom and good beds. It’s a family run lodge and all the staff were very friendly - it feels like a home away from home. Chef Alex provided a few meals on request (lunch or dinner) and they were very good. We were provided with all the cold weather gear for our time there and, as the weather was unseasonably cold, this was essential. We visited the Sami, went dog sledding (highly recommended with this tour) and practised mindfulness in a tipi ( then later with the dogs) and went snowmobiling twice. Once in the dark and once at sunrise. There’s a hot tub up on the roof (which you need to book) and a sauna in the lodge itself. And, very importantly, we saw the northern lights. There’s a clear viewing area facing north at the lodge. We had one excellent viewing and one with a green glow. We were also taken to a frozen lake one night. Fabulous stars though not much aurora action. The lodge is situated on the edge of the wilderness and there are numerous paths that have been compacted so that you can go walking on your own. The lodge is close to Kiruna, a mining town if you wanted some shopping but far enough away to feel like a retreat (about 10 minutes from the airport). We spent our free time hiking into the snowy wilderness. This is a fabulous place to go and stay if you want to see the northern lights - everyone goes out of their way to try and ensure you have the best chance. We loved it and I’m already planning a return visit.
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Posted On : 2024-01-26

Posted By : FionaSom
This was AMAZING! Loved it, through the beautiful woods and over frozen lakes to a cosy cabin for delicious warm up with moose stew and fire - loved every minute - 4 hours 😁didn’t get to see northern lights as it was snowing and cloudy skies... but that would just have been a massive bonus.
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Posted On : 2020-01-19

Posted By : Adventurer531221
Tolle Fahrt durch eine Atemberaubende Landschaft. Das Schneemobil fährt sich super und macht richtig Spaß. Wir waren immer sicher unterwegs. Beide Teilnehmer durften mehrmals wechseln und fahren. Bei einer Pause durften wir uns sogar im Eisfischen versuchen, auch wenn wir leider nichts gefangen hatten. Auch das Essen nach der Ankunft (traditionelle Fischsuppe) war sehr lecker.
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Posted On : 2023-02-11

Posted By : Guillaume69450
Tout était absolument parfait et nous avons eu la chance de voir une pluie d aurores boréales. Le tour en motoneige vaut vraiment le voyage
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Posted On : 2022-12-20

Posted By : bigpapa43
Nous avons choisis cet Hôtel pour la quatrième fois et souligner nos 60 ans de mariage Nous étions là pour 2 semaines du 06 au 20 Août 2022 , nous avons été accueillis comme si nous étions de la famille par la grande famille du Sanctuary qui nous fait vibrer jour et nuit avec leurs joies de vivre , leurs services personnalisés et leurs sens du devoir accomplit et que cette famille au grand complet retransmettre a tous les clients de l'Hotel Sanctuary, personnes ne peut rester indifférent devant cette merveilleuse famille qu'est le personnel du Sanctuary Un grand merci à toute la famille du Sanctuary et à son directeur monsieur Iago Cela À bientôt Danielle et Raymond Laurent de Laval
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Posted On : 2022-08-25