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If you are fascinated by food and flavours, nature experiences and are curious about Sami culture, then this is the trip for you. Open your senses and travel to the land of the Midnight Sun and the Sami. You will find the people, handicrafts and history and you will be able to listen to amazing stories about love of the reindeer, a hard life and ancient traditions that are still alive and practised. Båtsuoj Sami Centre is one of the many nuggets of gold that await you on the journey.

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If you are fascinated by food and flavours, nature experiences and are curious about Sami culture, then this is the trip for you. Open your senses and travel to the land of the Midnight Sun and the Sami. You will find the people, handicrafts and history and you will be able to listen to amazing stories about love of the reindeer, a hard life and ancient traditions that are still alive and practised. Båtsuoj Sami Centre is one of the many nuggets of gold that await you on the

journey.

Look forward to a whole day of new experiences in Östersund. If you want to find out about Sami culture at this stage of the journey, pay a visit to the tourist information office and perhaps the handicraft shop Gaupa. In the afternoon you will meet the city’s own ciceron, who

will take you on a food walk in the restaurant quarters and tell you about Swedish feast- and publife. You will enjoy five courses on five different restaurants, including cheese- and choclate tasting

When you are back on the train, the journey continues north past Ströms Vattudal. Look out over the extensive forests and lakes teeming with fish. Inlandsbanan now enters Sweden’s largest province, Lapland. In Slagnäs the journey continues by coach to the Båtsuoj Sami Centre, where you can -experience authentic Sami life with all your senses. Enjoy a Sami meal served in a traditional Sami hut whilst listening to a storyteller. From Båtsuoj you will go by

bus to Arjeplog, where the Sami heritage is well reflected. Arjeplog is one of the smallest communities in Sweden regarding number of inhabitants.

The day begins with a short walk by foot around the centre of Arjeplog, and you will be told the story of Arjeplog today among some historical glimpses. After that you will visit the Silver museum, where the Sami silver is glimmering in the Silver hall’s blue vault and where lunch is included. The travel back to Inlandsbanan will go via Galtispuoda mountain where you a day with clear skies see 140 km, 360 degrees. The views are manificent and camera is highly

recommended. Shortly before reaching Jokkmokk you will cross the Arctic Circle – the border of the Land of the Midnight Sun.

In Jokkmokk you have nearly a full day to visit attractions such as a taste performance. You will experience the guide’s emotional attachment for Lapland listening to stories and songs, looking at pictures and tasting a variety of the local food. After you can visit

Swedish Mountain and Sami Museum Ájtte (entry included) and Jokkmokk Alpine Garden, where you can study the mountain flora. The journey continues in the evening through the national park area and the World Heritage Site Laponia. In Gällivare a guided tour is included in the evening. Until the 30th of July to the summit of Dundret, where you can enjoy the most astounding views in the light summer night, and after that date at the Laponia entrance and

the exhibition about the World Heritage Laponia.

You are welcome to stay on and see more of the area’s rich heritage and beautiful nature. You could visit Europe’s largest copper mine Aitik, for instance, or go for a hike on Dundret mountain. Please visit the tourist office for more tips

After an early breakfast, the journey turns back south towards Östersund. The scenery actually looks different seen in “reverse order”.

This last leg of the journey south with Inlandsbanan marks the end of the tour.

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