Location: Overkalix
Top Things to do in Overkalix
Things to do in Overkalix, Norrbotten County: The Best Outdoor Activities
Överkalix Municipality (Swedish: Överkalix kommun, Finnish: Ylikainuun kunta) is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Överkalix.
1. Arctic Moose Farm
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By E5060VAdavidb
We found the Arctic Moose Farm on Trip Advisor and decided we’d like to visit as we were staying on the boarder in Finland. We called speculative to arrange a visit and was welcomed by Ola, the owner, who arranged to meet us at the farm. We were really pleased with the experience and would recommend it for two reasons, you can get up so close to these huge and gentle creatures. Oscar was a particularly big Moose who we fed with some carrots. Secondly we met Ola the who was an equally big character, he explained to us about the husbandry of moose and their lifecycle, told us funny stories and gave excellent moose call demonstrations (If you go you’ll understand my Title). Ola also introduced us to the family herd of reindeer. We were able to walk amongst them, they weren’t penned in so no fences. He spoke to us about how his ancestors had been Reindeer farmers for 100s of years and answered our questions. He also told us about how in his lifetime he’d seen the environmental conditions change for the worse, nature wasn’t able to respond quickly enough to the climate. This year he was having to supplement the reindeer diet as unusually wet weather in December 2019 had entombed the natural reindeer food in ice throughout the winter. We are a family of 4, inc two children 10 & 13 and we all enjoy these types of experiences, there were only 2 other people with us so this was more of a private and exclusive tour and guide. Finally we experienced a very important piece of Swedish culture, Fika, which is a break for coffee and a slice of lovely cake made by Ola’s wife. Thank you to Ola and his wife.
2. MI.EKO BASECAMP
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 14 reviews
MI.EKO BASECAMP is located at one of the biggest lakes in Swedish Lapland. This location offers a genuine base for outdoor activities, both on water and on land. All activities have a back-to-basic feeling in common. MI.EKO BASECAMP offers soft adventures all year round in Heart of Lapland. All activities are led by a professional wilderness guide and take place in small groups. The philosophy is to give the guests a genuine insight in the culture and daily life at the Arctic Circle combined with sustainable activities in nature. Highlight at the basecamp are the huskies from 8SeasonsHuskies. They are the heart and soul. You will meet the dogs and get to know everything about the daily life and training of these incredible animals and athletes – long-distance sled dogs.
3. Explore Jockfall
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
Outdoor adventures in Swedish Lapland by hiking, biking, paddling, skiing, fishing and snow shoe walking. We bring small groups together for unique outdoor experiences in the Arctic Circle.
4. Sleddog Tours
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 9 reviews
Drive on a Sleddog Tour on an Adventure in the Arctic. Guides speak Swedish, Dutch, French, German & English.
5. Kaatis Reindeers
Welcome to us and meet the reindeers - Feed and pat the tame reindeers and we will tell you more about the sami culture and the frendly reindeers - Take a walk in the forrest with the reindeers - We have a little shop in the farm where you can buy postcards, posters, pillow, t-shirt with reindeers on
