Winter Activities in Hetta

Winter Activities in Hetta

Multi-activity winter holidays in Hetta, combining huskies with skiing, snowmobiling, ice-fishing and Sami culture.

For some, the huskies are why they come to Hetta. For others, it is the dogs combined with the history, culture and geography of the area. This is far more than a standard winter holiday resort — you can enjoy all the usual Arctic outdoor sports, but far from night-lights, bars and traffic.

  • Huskies combined with skiing, snowmobiling and ice-fishing
  • Hundreds of km of cross-country tracks and a family ski centre
  • Walkable village with Sami nature centre and reindeer farms
  • Money-saving example packages, all including a farm visit

Multi-activity holidays in Hetta

This is one of the purest places in Europe, surrounded by an ancient but living culture where people still live very close to the land. We have hundreds of kilometres of maintained cross-country ski tracks, a downhill ski centre that is perfect for families, a snow castle to explore, ice-fishing to try your hand at, and snowmobiles to test.

A wonderful family resort

Finns see Hetta as a wonderful family resort — a village where many still leave their front doors unlocked and children leave their bicycles around town without fear of theft. Everything is within walking distance of the downtown hotels, including the Sami nature centre, the downhill ski centre and reindeer farms. Day visits into Sweden or Norway are easy, as are trips to attractions like the silver gallery and Sami museum in Kautokeino.

Example packages

You may prefer to organise your own itinerary, but our example packages work out cheaper than booking it all yourself and capture the highlights across various timeframes. Every package includes at least a visit to the husky farm — it would be a terrible shame to come all this way and not meet our wonderful dogs!

Winter adventure day activities on the farmAdventure Activity DaysHalf-day and full-day winter adventure packages combining huskies, survival-school tasks and classic arctic winter sports.Behind-the-Scenes MorningBehind the Scenes MorningSpend a morning under the wing of an experienced guide, discovering how Hetta Huskies prepares for tours and cares for its dogs behind the scenes.A private ice hole cut into a frozen lake for swimmingIce-Hole Swim & SaunaA classic Arctic evening combining a private sauna cabin with the chance to run and jump into a reserved ice hole as many times as you dare.Winter activities and sights around Hetta villageMore things to do in HettaRecommended winter activities in and around Hetta — the nature centre, snow castle, Sami jewellery workshops and a trip to Juhl's Silver Gallery in Norway.Reindeer at a working herding farm in EnontekioReindeer Farm VisitVisit one of the largest working reindeer herding enterprises in Enontekio to learn about Sami culture, feed the reindeer, try the lasso and enjoy a Lappish lunch.Snowshoers crossing snowy arctic terrain near HettaSnowshoe ToursGuided snowshoe treks from the husky farm — through boreal forest, chasing the aurora, or climbing to panoramic fell summits.