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Give yourself a short vacation on horseback in the mountains. Ride Icelandic horses for two days out on the base of Nikkaluokta and the farm in Puoltsa, in the valley, and up in the mountains with a breathtaking view of Kebnekaise. Ride both on paths, small roads, and in pathless terrain so the tempo of the riding can be varied. Stop during the tours to cook lunch over an open fire and stay in a house at the horse farm in Puoltsa and eat local specialties!
The packages are all for a shared room. If you want to live close to nature, have animals, like moose, outside your window and experience the silence, this is the place for you.
Ofelas has two houses for rent at the horse farm, one with three bedrooms, a common kitchen and two bathrooms (for 1 to 6 persons). They also have another house to rent at the farm for 1 to 4 persons with one shared bathroom.
There is also a sauna at the river bank. You can, on your own, take a walk in the forest. You can get to Kiruna by bus from Kiruna during the summertime.
You will arrive at the farm in Puoltsa in the morning on the first day and then prepare the horses and go out on a day trip where you will stop for lunch outside. Ride up on the bare mountain where you will have a fantastic view over the river and the mountains. When you come back, have a dinner consisting of local specialties. The night is spent in a double room in a house on the farm.
Next day after breakfast, go to Nikkaluokta by car for another great day of riding. This day, you will also eat lunch outside but come back a bit earlier so you will have time for the trip home. Sometimes, Ofelas Islandshästar does the tours in the opposite order. This tour is suitable for both experienced and less experienced riders.
You can come to Nikkaluokta/Puoltsa via a bus or a car. Sometimes, Ofelas Islandshästar has this tour in Ratekjokk, a place they have in a roadless area and they will take you there via a car and a boat.
Prior riding experience is not necessary but you must be in good physical health. This ride is suitable both for you with riding experience and for you who have never been riding before
Right now, Ofelas Islandshästar has about 25 Icelandic horses at the farm, a few are privately owned. The stable cat, Lunar, also lives there, as well as two goats and dogs. During the winter, Ofelas Islandshästar also gets quite a lot of moose there.
The company is run by Kerstin Nilsson and Mats Blind-Berg, since 1997. Jenny Jansson and Sara Hansson work at the farm, they have both moved up there from south of Sweden. Usually, Ofelas Islandshästar has some extra employees during high season.
Ofelas Islandshästar is located 25 kilometers west of Kiruna in the direction of Nikkaluokta with a fantastic view of the mountains and Kalix river. In wintertime, they have the northern lights and during summer, the midnight sun.
The farm is located in a small village called Puoltsa (Buolža in Sami). It is between Kiruna and Nikkaluokta, next to the riverbank of the Kalix river. Ofelas Islandshästar has had the business since 1997.
Reindeer and moose meat is an important ingredient in Sámi cuisine, usually smoked to last longer when you are out in the mountains for many weeks. Other local specialties in this area are fish from the river or mountain lakes. Berries and herbs are also important ingredients, like cloudberries, blueberries, lingonberries, Angelica, meadowsweet, etc. Ofelas Islandshästar provides any special diet if you require, like no lactose, gluten-free, or vegetarian, just remember to inform them in advance.
Traditional food in Sámi is meat and fish supplemented with herbs and berries. Salt and flour were bought so you could bake bread. Fish and meat were eaten either fresh, salted, smoked, dried, or conserved in a different way. The Sami cuisine still looks the same but with new dishes and outside influences.
Reindeer and moose meat, Arctic char, Whitefish, cloudberries, blueberries, lingonberries, Angelica, and Mountain Sorrel are common in the Sami cuisine. Coffee cheese was made from reindeer milk, later, also from goat and cow milk. Lots of new exciting things are happening with the developing of Sami cooking today.
Kiruna Airport
19 km
Transfer available for additional US$40 per person
Please arrange your flight to arrive at Kiruna Airport (KRN). From Stockholm, there are direct flights to Kiruna, they take approximately 90 minutes and are run by SAS and Norwegian. From the airport, there is a shuttle bus to Kiruna city center. You can also arrange a transfer service with Ofelas Islandshästar at an additional cost of 400 SEK per person.
You can get to Ofelas Islandshästar by bus from Kiruna during summertime. It usually departs twice a day during high season. For more information, please send Ofelas Islandshästar an inquiry.
At SJ’s website, you can book train tickets to Kiruna. Between Stockholm and Kiruna, there is a night train without change. From the train station, there are free shuttles to the city center.
If you would like to arrive through a taxi service, please send Ofelas Islandshästar an inquiry for more information.
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