Jokkmokk winter market holiday

We pick you up in Luleå and go directly to Jokkmokk, a small town just north of the Arctic Circle. Jokkmokk winter market is the biggest event of the year in Jokkmokk and during the market days the population nearly doubles. We will all have dinner together in the evening for you to get a chance to get to know the other participants and your host for the week. Your host will also brief you on the upcoming program for Jokkmokk winter market holiday and answer questions about the week.

Add an extra night in Luleå and have time to explore the town and maybe take a walk out on the frozen river.

We start the day with a breakfast buffet at the guesthouse. Today you will visit our friend Anna Kuhmunen from a local reindeer herders’ family. You will get a chance to meet her reindeer, taste traditional Sámi food and listen to stories from her life and culture. In the afternoon you’ll have some time to explore the town on your own and to visit the local museum Ájtte about the mountains and the Sami people. Or why not try the sauna at the guesthouse?

After dinner we will get dressed to go out searching for the northern lights. A snowmobile will drive you up to Skabramåive outside Jokkmokk where we have a warming fire and glance to the sky, hoping for a glimpse of the northern light.

The musher will pick you up at the guesthouse after breakfast and drive you to their ranch just outside Jokkmokk. You will get to know their dogs and go out on a dog sledding tour experiencing the winter landscape around Jokkmokk.

In the afternoon we will visit Eva Gunnare. Eva is a local food connoisseur and she will introduce you to flavors from berries and plants in the area.

After breakfast we head out with mini vans searching for the great Sarek moose. Protected from the yearly hunting season, the Sarek moose grow bigger than other moose. In the winter, they migrate down to the forest area east of Sarek National Park where they find food and protection from the harsh environment in the mountain. We take you to some of the moose’s favorite places.

During the day the streets in Jokkmokk have started to transform into a marketplace. In the evening you can visit the inauguration ceremony of Jokkmokk winter market followed by dinner at one of the local restaurants in-town.

The activities during day 2-4 can be switched around depending on the size of the group and weather conditions.

In the morning your host will present some highlights from the winter market before you go out and explore it on your own. Jokkmokk winter market has a great range of art and handicraft but also exhibitions, lectures and concerts. Lunch will be on your own at the market where you find several different options. In the evening we’ll meet for a closing dinner together.

Maybe you still have corners of the market left to visit or couldn’t decide yesterday whether to buy that wooden cup or not. You’ll get a few more hours at the market before it is time to head back to Luleå. Breakfast at the Guest house and lunch on your own at the market.

Add another night in Luleå before it is time to start your journey home.

We pick you up in Luleå and go directly to Jokkmokk, a small town just north of the Arctic Circle. Jokkmokk winter market is the biggest event of the year in Jokkmokk and during the market days the population nearly doubles.

You’ll get a few hours at the market before we meet in the evening and have dinner together. You’ll get a chance to get to know the other participants and your host for the week. Your host will also brief you on the upcoming program for Jokkmokk winter market holiday and answer questions about the week.

Add an extra night in Luleå and have time to explore the town and maybe take a walk out on the frozen river.

We start the day with breakfast a buffet at the guesthouse and then your host will present some highlights from Jokkmokk winter market before you go out and explore it on your own. The market has a great range of art and handicraft but also exhibitions, lectures and concerts. Lunch will be on your own at the market where you’ll find several different food options. In the evening we have booked a table for you at one of the local restaurants in-town.

After breakfast we head out with mini vans searching for the great Sarek moose. Protected from the yearly hunting season, the Sarek moose grows bigger than other moose. In the winter, they migrate down to the forest area east of Sarek National Park where they find food and protection from the harsh environment in the mountain. We take you to some of the moose’s favorite places.

After dinner we will get dressed to go out searching for the northern lights. A snowmobile will drive you up on Skabramåive outside Jokkmokk where we have a warming fire and glance to the sky, hoping for a glimpse of the northern light.

The musher will pick you up at the guesthouse after breakfast and drive you to their ranch just outside Jokkmokk. You will get to know their dogs and go out on a dog sledding tour and experience the winter landscape around Jokkmokk.

In the afternoon we’ll visit Eva Gunnare. Eva is a local food connoisseur and she will introduce you to flavors from berries and plants in the area.

We start the day with a breakfast buffet at the guesthouse. Today we will visit our friend Anna Kuhmunen from a local reindeer herders’ family. You will get a chance to listen to stories from her life and culture, meet their reindeers and taste traditional Sámi food.

In the afternoon you’ll have some time to explore the town on your own and visit the local museum Ájtte about the mountains and the Sami people. Or why not try the sauna at the guesthouse? In the evening we’ll meet for a closing dinner together.

The activities during day 3-5 can be switched around depending on the size of the group and weather conditions.

After breakfast we’ll drive you back to Luleå. Lägg gärna till en extra natt innan du påbörjar resan hemåt.

There is a full day at the market in the program plus a half day on arrival day or departure day.

A normal day in February we have temperatures between -10 to -35 degrees Celsius. We rent winter clothing and winter boots, which we warmly (!) recommend. Previous guests that have not rented clothes have been cold during the activities and had to add clothes and boots on site. It is better to pre-book so that we can make sure we have the right size available for you.

We don’t automatically say no just because you have a medical condition but it should not be a high risk factor for you or the group. We recommend that you talk to your doctor about the activities included in the program. AND please let us know when filling out the application form and we can discuss this with you before the activities starts.

We are used to handling most food preferences and allergies, just let us know when filling out the application form. We like to serve you our local specialties such as fish, reindeer and moose, but we can also arrange vegetarian alternatives. If you have a severe allergy, please contact us before you make your reservation.

We can not guarantee that we will wait for delayed trains or flights. We recommend that you arrive one day earlier and add an extra night in Luleå. This way you have time to explore Luleå and have a good night sleep to be ready for the adventure. You can add both double/twin or single room under add-ons when placing your booking for this tour.