Through the polar night by a dog sled
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Basic price2.292,00 €
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Travel Dates
In the polar night the northern light forms brightly colored arcs and shimmering curtains of light in the sky. Do not miss the magnificent light show of the Aurora Borealis!
| Travel number: | N 101 |
| Travel data: | December and January |
| Minimum participants: | 2 |
| Maximum participants: | 4 |
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Description:
Using specially bred polar dogs we follow the ancient tracks of Sami reindeer herders across the vast highlands of Northern Scandinavia. Sledging with dogs is unique experience, always offering new sights, sounds and sensations; and enthusiasm of the dogs, their hunger to travel is insatiable and very infectious.
Every participant will lead his/her own team of four to six dogs, and travelling across a scenic winter landscape our Norwegian dog handler will teach you the secrets of dog sledging. We travel across the vast highlands, lakes and rivers, through Europe´s last remaining wilderness and we have a good chance of spotting reindeer, wolverine and moose.
At this time of year we can see magnificent displays of the Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights, forming beautifully colored arcs and shimmering curtains of light.
The temperatures are truly polar but we stay overnight in comfortable and warm cabins, sampling the delicious Arctic cuisine of local products such as moose, reindeer and salmon.
Day 1 till Day 8
Day 1:
We meet you at Bardufoss Airport and drive to the lodge. Dinner and planning of the week. We will say hello to our four legged friends. And if there is time we go for a short training trip with the dogs.
Day 2:
We pack dogs and equipment on the truck and drive for 40 min to the starting point of the trip. Here we pack our sleds, everyone has their own team of dogs and sled where they pack their personal equipment and some part of the group equipment. After a short introduction we head out to the wilderness.
Day 2 to 7:
We explore the mountain areas of Dividalen National park and the border mountain range between Norway and Sweden. Roughly we will cover 40 to 80 km pr day. We spend the nights in mountain cabins, and maybe some night in tents.
What we do from day to day will depend on weather and snow conditions. During the week we will travel through untouched wilderness and most of the time brake our own trails. We will cross high mountain plateaus, valleys with mountain birches and big lakes.
The area is used by the sami people for over thousands of years and we will learn more about this interesting culture.
On the December trip we only have four hours of daylight so it will be many interesting moments under bright stars and northern light.
Roughly the schedule for the day is:
- Waking up
- Feeding and saying hello to the dogs
- Solid breakfast for us ( bread, bacon, eggs, muesli, etc)
- Packing the camp or leaving the cabin
- Harnessing dog teams and getting ready to go
- 2- 3 hours on the sled
- Lunch brake with soup and bread. Relaxing if whether conditions make it possible.
- 2 -3 hours more on the sled.
- Arriving at new cabin/camp
- Un harnessing dogs, making camp, preparing dog food.
- Feeding dogs
- Good dinner, relaxing and talking about the day that has gone
- Good night
Day 7:
In the evening we will reach the civilization and return to our lodge for a warm shower, sauna and farewell dinner.
Day 8:
Return home.
Services
Included in the price:
- All transfers to/from Airport
- Accommodation in cabins or tent along the route
- Full board throughout the trip (The meals are prepared by the guide with support of the group if needed.)
- Hot beverages (coffee, tea, hot chocolate) during the tour
- Tour Guide (German, English, Norwegian)
- A team of 4 to 5 dogs
- Winter sleeping bag
- Warm boots
- Warm skidoo dress
Not included:
- Alcoholic beverages
- Passport and visa expenses for Russian guests (https://selfservice.udi.no/)
- Travel Insurance
Things to know
Necessary Equipment:
- Backpack or other bag for the equipment
- Underwear
- (Under)shirts of wool or polyester (ski shirts)
- 1 pair of thin underpants with long legs (ski-underpants)
- 1 pair of thick underpants with long legs (wool or fleece)
- 2 or 3 shirts or thin sweaters
- 1 thick jumper
- 1 even thicker jumper (wool or fleece)
- 1 pair of trousers
- 4 pairs of socks of different wool thickness
- 1 pair of windbreak pants
- Windbreak jacket with hood
- 1 pair of thick windbreak gloves
- 1 pair of gloves to use when the dogs are being tied to or untied from the sledge
- 1 scarf
- 1 pair of jogging shoes to use in the cabin
- 1 or 2 winter-cap(s)
- Sun (ski)glasses with UV filter
- Sun protection with at least SPF 15
- Sharp knife (sheath knife or pocket knife)
- Torch or headlight with extra batteries
- Camera with extra batteries
- An extra pair of glasses for those who use them. The rim should not be of 100% synthetic material, since extremely low temperatures may deter use.
- Earplug for a silent night
We provide:
- Warm sleeping bag, if you have your own winter bag or a inner bag, you are welcome to bring it.
- Warm boots
- Sleeping mattress
- Warm winter overall
- For detailed explanations to the degrees of difficulty please follow this link: Explanation to the degrees of difficulty
- Information about visa and entry regulations, health information and tips for equipment, see this link: Things to know-1
- Please note our information about possible exchange rate fluctuations: Exchange rate fluctuation
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