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Sven Engholm's Dog Sled Tour Extreme Adventure

Europe : Norway

Tour name: Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice

Special and unique extreme adventure tour for experienced outdoor people.

Duration: 11 Days      Grading: Challenging      Max Group Size: 5      Type: Small Group Escorted Travel      Prices from: £2875

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Tour Summary:

Tour name: Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice

Prices from: £2875

Duration: 11 Days

Kind points from: 215

N&K Reference: NKT0002501
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Type: Small Group Escorted Travel

Grading: Challenging

Suitable for: Over 50s, Romantic Escapes, Family Holidays, Honeymoons, Groups, Solo Travellers, Couples, Once in a Lifetime, Exclusive Use

Experiences: Active & Adventure, Nature & Wildlife, Once in a Lifetime

Activities: Wilderness Adventures, Extreme Adventure, Dog Sledding

Max Group Size: 5

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Tour Overview

The tour is unique and will be guided and designed by Sven. Thanks to his experience and now how about the area it is a pleasure for him to chow you the best of the area. Relish the chance to learn new skills and like to live life to the fullest. You will lead your "own" team of 6 dogs.

Engholm Husky
Engholm Husky
Karasjok
Finnmark
Norway
9730

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Location

Continent or Region: Europe

Country or State/County: Norway


The following guides will lead the tour

Christel Finne

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

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

This is Sven's ultimate trip choice.

Itinerary

Day 1

During the evening meal on the arrival day, Sven will have the first briefing and let you now where the tour are going. He keep that open because he will provide the very best dog sledding experience, depending of the weather and snow condition. The nights will be spent in a tent and maybe some night in cabin.

Day 1 on Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

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. Checking that mushers are matched with their teams of huskies on a daytrip with your "own" team.  You have time for a visit to the Sámi Museum in Karasjok.

Day 2 on Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

Days 3 to 10

The tour go far off the beaten track using the freedom that sled dogs give. The tour provide new and interesting mushing experiences. It is good time for ice-fishing. Some great fishing can be done in the numerous lakes.

After 7 - 8 days dogsledding, a shower and sauna is waiting for us at Sven’s lodge, and we end the tour gathered  to have a dinner in the warm atmosphere.

Days 3 to 10 on Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

Day 11

The program end at breakfast. It's worth considering whether to stay some extra days for interesting activities as lodge guest before and/or after the tour.

Day 11 on Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)
From To Description Num Days Price Booking
04-Mar-2010 14-Mar-2010 Price per person, NOK 25500 11 £2875.00

Kind Points:646
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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.


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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.

Sven with husky : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

Sven with husky
Sven with husky : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

Huskies at rest : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

Huskies at rest
Huskies at rest : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

Out on the trail : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

Out on the trail
Out on the trail : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

Huskies hard at work : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

Huskies hard at work
Huskies hard at work : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

Huskies pulled up : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

Huskies pulled up
Huskies pulled up : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

The camp for the night : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

The camp for the night
The camp for the night : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

Inside one of the tents - very cosy! : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

Inside one of the tents - very cosy!
Inside one of the tents - very cosy! : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

Back on the trail : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

Back on the trail
Back on the trail : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

Learning the ropes : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

Learning the ropes
Learning the ropes : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

Resting up : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

Resting up
Resting up : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

Warm welcome back to Sven's design log cabins : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

Warm welcome back to Sven's design log cabins
Warm welcome back to Sven's design log cabins : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

Did anyone mention dog sledding?! : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

Did anyone mention dog sledding?!
Did anyone mention dog sledding?! : Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice at www.NatureandKind.com (THE.NATURAL.CHOICE)

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Tour Summary:

Tour name: Tour of the Year: Engholm's Choice

Prices from: £2875

Duration: 11 Days

Kind points from: 215

N&K Reference: NKT0002501
(Type this into the "Jump to" form at www.NatureAndKind.com to find this tour again)


Type: Small Group Escorted Travel

Grading: Challenging

Suitable for: Over 50s, Romantic Escapes, Family Holidays, Honeymoons, Groups, Solo Travellers, Couples, Once in a Lifetime, Exclusive Use

Experiences: Active & Adventure, Nature & Wildlife, Once in a Lifetime

Activities: Wilderness Adventures, Extreme Adventure, Dog Sledding

Max Group Size: 5

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