Experiences, lifestyle & learning

" For a few days we lived completely in tune with nature: we ate when we became hungry and slept when we got tired. We slumbered in the sun on shale stones on the beach and enjoyed the bright arctic summer light, - the midnight sun. We woke up from the pale dawn light, watched the wildlife about the knot and listened to amazing stories about the Sami culture. For a few days it was as if everything else disappeared".

We greet you in to our home Geunja, starting with a beautiful boat ride over the lake with mountains on both sides of us, followed by a walk around all the sami buildings, an introduction to the world of the Sami, mythology, food traditions and wildlife in the Arctic. Season, weather and wind guide us to our daily chores and activities. Take part in our everyday life, taste culinary Sami flavors and listen to storytelling thru generations. This is a place where we have lived for centuries and over 35 years invitede people to our home.

You will discover the wildlife, Sami history, culture, religion, symbols, customs and of course our family history. You will enjoy boat rides, trekking, local cuisine and the wilderness of Swedish Lapland, a part of Sápmi. You will be offline and without electricity and running water, but you will never feel like missing it! As a guest in Geunja you will become a part of a helping hand for nature and culture conservation.

Beside a bed with sheets you have the possibility to sleep one night in a traditional Sami goathie a wooden " Sámi teepee" on a lovely bed of reindeer hides using sleeping bags with sheet linen. The Goathie has two open areas for max 4 persons on each side. Imagine yourself surrounded by the fresh fragrance of dwarf birch, lying on a reindeer hide, soothed by the crackling noise from the fire. Its another kind of glamping.

Food from the forests, mountains and lakes. Being at Geunja is a learning experience. You’ll help making the food, and you’ll learn about how to make it and how it is brought home. Maybe you’ll follow Mikael picking up fish, or he’ll show you how to snare a ptarmigan, and you’ll hear stories about the old family recipes and how to prepare everything. The shared love for food makes us an excellent choice for the food interested traveler.