3 days husky tour to a wilderness cabin. The sled husky tour starts from the comforts of Engholm Husky design Lodge outside Karasjok - in the heart of the Sámi culture.
Duration: 5 Days
Grading:MODERATEMax Group Size: 8
Type:SMALL GROUPPrices from: £920
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Tour Overview
You will lead your "own" team of 4 - 6 dogs. A reasonable level of fitness, concentration and a sense of balance are the key attributes needed. 25-50km per day. Accommodation the night before and one after the tour on Engholm Husky design Lodge.
Christel Finne has background from mountain climbing, downhill and cross country skiing, touring with ski sail and pulka. Horse riding guide. Several years full time working guide on overnight tours/expeditions with sled dogs on the Finnmark plateau.
"The freedom of being in nature, at all seasons with sled dogs gives me a feeling of life and. When I came north - I got fascinated by the contrasts in the seasons. The bright summer nights with midnight sun and the arctic winter's unique tranquillity with Northern lights". With my background knowledge and skills, I have joined in developing this fantastic place. And I enjoy very much when I can share all this with others!"
Sven Engholm is 11 time winner of Europe's longest sled dog race, the "Finnmarksløpet - 1000 km". He is a top ten finisher in "Iditarod" - a 1800 km race in Alaska. He is an experienced outdoor guide and has also lead several expeditions to Spitsbergen, Greenland and across Siberia. Thanks to his university studies in natural geography, it is a pleasure for him to explain the many geographical and other natural phenomena's while leading a tour.
" The desire to do something meaningful in life brought me to Karasjok. I had a longing within me for untouched nature.
Based upon my own feelings for the area - the exotic light, the darkness and the great plateau - I developed a product which is now bearing fruit.
I built up to what we have today which has, with the years, become the success I had hoped for when I started."
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Tour Highlights
Dog sledding with the experts!
Itinerary
Day 1
Program start with dinner. The guide will have the first briefing regarding the tour.
Day 2
The morning is spent provision of snowsuits, boots and other equipment. Organizing the teams of huskies and learning the basics of caring for your team and driving the sleds. The long sled-tour starts directly from the lodge over a hilly stretch, lakes and marshes.
Day 3
We spend two nights at the wilderness cabin, which enables us to travel light when we explorer the area. We stop for a lunch on the tour. fire. The area is winter pasture for reindeers. We may meet the native reindeer herders - the Sámi - in their daily life on their winter pastures.
Day 4
A long stretch back to Engholm Husky lodge through a variety of beautiful landscape. If we are lucky, we may see moose, as it usually stays in the valley during wintertime. A warm sauna is waiting for us, and a dinner gathered in the warm atmosphere.
Day 5
The program end at breakfast. It's worth considering whether to stay some extra days for interesting activities as lodge guest before and after the tour.
Our Trusted Partner's Responsible and Sustainable Travel Policy
I had a longing within me for untouched nature. Based upon my own feelings for the area - the exotic light, the darkness and the great plateau - I developed a product which is now bearing fruit. I built up to what we have today which has, with the years, become the success I had hoped for when I started.
We give unique nature based experiences founded on knowledge and a gentle and sustainable use of the environment and working hard to reduce the environmental footprint. It is important for us to use the environment on it's own terms. We wish to leave as few traces as possible and as far as possible avoid wearing on the environment we enjoy.
We cater for smaller groups. A small group leaves fewer traces and allowing for more interaction between the client and the guide. We avoid assistance from snow mobiles. All equipment is on the dog sleds. We have a proven passion for serving local and organic food and using our business to make significant contributions to the local sami community.
About our Trusted Partner
Engholm's Husky is situated next to Karasjohka river, 6 km outside of Karasjok. We provide sled dog tours/expeditions and accommodation in designed hand made log houses that were built by Sven himself and has a special charm. Sven has made all the interior furnishing and decoration in order to create a unique and personal atmosphere in each house. Our farm consists of 50 highly trained sled dogs for long-distance racing and tours/expeditions. The tours are Extraordinary escapes for the unique minded. Designed to be suitable for experienced mushers and for first-timers. We usually use four to six-dog teams, although this is reviewed to suit individual mushers. Engholm Husky tours/expeditions are ideal winter holidays for those who love wild and unspoilt places and adventure. Most participants are rather adventurous people who relish the chance to learn new skills and like to live life to the fullest.
Sven Engholm is 11 time winner of Europe's longest sled dog race, the "Finnmarksløpet - 1000 km". He is a top ten finisher in "Iditarod" - a 1800 km race in Alaska. He is an experienced outdoor guide and has also lead several expeditions to Spitsbergen, Greenland and across Siberia. Thanks to his university studies in natural geography, it is a pleasure for him to explain the many geographical and other natural phenomena's while leading a tour.
Blue eyes : Husky Tours at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)
Blue eyes
Incredible landscapes : Husky Tours at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)
Incredible landscapes
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Huskies resting
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Northern Lights
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Your cosy accommodation
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The lodge exterior
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On tour
Yes: dog sledding is available! : Husky Tours at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)
Yes: dog sledding is available!
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Through the trees
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Mushing
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Across the snow
Dog sledding: it's what we're all about! : Husky Tours at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)
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