Lávvu is an adventure for the tough and experienced! You’ll sleep directly on birch branches and reindeer skins, bundled up in a soft sleeping bag on the tent floor.
The lávvu is a portable 20 m² canvas tent supported by wooden poles. It accommodates two people, with beds made from birch branches, reindeer skins, and warm sleeping bags for an authentic experience.
The inner tent, rákkas, reduces condensation, while the stove provides warmth throughout the night. There is no electricity, but a heated hut is available for emergencies and charging devices.
Shared WC and shower facilities are nearby, and lockable storage is available. We recommend a one-night stay in the lávvu and suggest combining it with a night in one of our forest cabins for added 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.
The lávvu got walls made of canvas and it get as cold inside as it is outside if you do not keep a fire going. You are responsible to make sure the fire is burning all night and that you dress well during the night. You will get warm sleeping bags, lots of wood and an outer layer of winter clothes (ski overall) from us. If you get too cold during the night we got an emergency hut where you can go in to, but we only reccomend this stay for people who are looking for an adventurous stay and want to feel how it was to live in the olden days.
The lávvu tents do not have private bathrooms. Instead, shared facilities with WCs, dry toilets, showers, and saunas are available nearby.
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.
We serve many options for starters, main courses and desserts.
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.
Come and experience the traditional Sámi lifestyle while helping us train, feed and race our reindeer.
Handle and drive your own draft reindeer with a sled through the vast and gorgeous winter landscape of Sápmi.
Simon Issát Marainen invites you home for a unique opportunity to get close to the Sámi lifestyle, simply by living it!
Experience Sámi culture and nature up close. Nutti Sámi Siida offers authentic eco-tourism, specialty lodging, and cultural adventures in the heart of Sápmi.
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