Goahti

Modern Sámi Tent - Goahti

Stay in a Traditional Goahti

Enjoy a spectacular night in one of our goahtis during your stay in Jukkasjärvi! A goahti is a more comfortable version of the traditional lávvu, featuring a canvas tent roof that offers a unique closeness to nature while its insulated walls keep you warm.

With soft beds and a cozy fireplace, you’ll be able to fully unwind and enjoy a restful night’s sleep. Natural materials and warm, earthy tones create a calming atmosphere, making your stay even more relaxing.
The four tents are nestled in the forest next to our reindeer corrals, meaning the reindeer will be your closest neighbors.

Your stay includes

Breakfast

A delicious breakfast buffet served in our lounge.

Linens & Towels

Sheets, towels, and extra blankets available free of charge

Firewood

Wood for the stove to keep you warm or to add a touch of magic to your evening.

Warm Clothing

Stay comfortable in Arctic conditions with complimentary warm outerwear available for loan during winter season.

Dinner

During winter, dinner is included as part of your stay. In the summer, you can choose to cook in the shared kitchen or explore local restaurants in Jukkasjärvi.

Come and experience a peaceful stay in the heart of Swedish Lapland

Each goahti is a 20 m² conical room, designed with one-meter-high insulated outer walls, topped with long wooden poles covered in canvas. The tent is slightly elevated above the ground and features an insulated wooden floor for added warmth and comfort.
Inside, the goahti is furnished with a double bed (1.40 m x 2.00 m), a wood-burning stove, a modern oil stove, as well as chairs and a table. For convenience, each goahti also includes a simple eco-toilet.

Lodging

Sámi Reindeer Lodge

Facilities & Comfort

The WC, showers, sauna, and dining/lounge tent are located in shared facilities just a few meters from the accommodations. Bathrooms include WCs, single-sex showers with changing rooms, and a wood-fired mixed sauna.
Breakfast is served in the lounge tent, where you can relax in cozy sofas and armchairs throughout the afternoon and evening—whether to socialize, read a book, or simply unwind. A selection of light meals, hot drinks, beer, and wine is available at the evening bar.

How cold is it in a Goahti?

A goahti does not get as warm as a normal cabin, but the isolated walls, floors and the two heaters make sure to keep the heat at a comfortable level. Exactly how warm it gets depends on the temperature outside and how big fire you make in the stove. Therefore we recomend that you bring a warm pyjamas or sleep in thermal wear during the winter time. Though we rarely get complaints on the goathi beeing to cold, the fire heated sauna is a nice place to warm up in after a long day in the snow!

Bathroom Facilities

The lávvu tents do not have private bathrooms. Instead, shared facilities with WCs, dry toilets, showers, and saunas are available nearby.

How to find us

Address: Paksuniemivägen 188, Jukkasjärv
There is no bus stop near the lodge, so we recommend having a car for flexibility and easy access. In winter, a bookable transfer is available for check-in and check-out.

Visit our restaurant Ovvtas

We serve many options for starters, main courses and desserts.

Activities

Explore theSámi culture

Wind in the hair, frost in the eyelashes, a reindeer trotting steadily in front of the sleigh. Big horns, snapping steps and soft mules. Deep forests, snow-capped mountain peaks and vast expanses with the sky as a roof.

Ráidu – Encounter with reindeer

Ráidu – Encounter with reindeer

Come and experience the traditional Sámi lifestyle while helping us train, feed and race our reindeer.

Vuoján - Reindeer sled excursion

Vuoján - Reindeer sled excursion

Handle and drive your own draft reindeer with a sled through the vast and gorgeous winter landscape of Sápmi.

Ruovttus - homestay with Simon Issát

Ruovttus - homestay with Simon Issát

Simon Issát Marainen invites you home for a unique opportunity to get close to the Sámi lifestyle, simply by living it!

Activities

Lodging