Dog sledding, Ice Domes Guided Tour, and Reindeer Visit from TromsoWinter activities

Norwegian Travel

Overview

Have you ever dreamt of mushing your very own husky team in the Norwegian wilderness? Take a dog sledding tour through snow-covered Arctic trails between towering mountains and explore the arctic Norwegian landscape. Combine your dog sledding adventure with a guided tour of the magical winter wonderland of Tromsø Ice Domes.

Highlights

◾ Marvel at the beautiful mountains and the arctic landscape
◾ Interact with your beautiful huskies as they pull your sled along on the snow
◾ Interact with the herd of reindeer located near the ice hotel
◾ Experience the amazing Northern Lights on your evening tour

About this Experience

✔ Health and safety measures apply
✔ Small-group tour
✔ No booking fees

DURATION: 8-9 hours inclusive transportation
MEETING POINT: 08:45 at Tromsø Havn Prostneset (inside the main entrance hall), Samuel Arnesens gate 5, Tromsø
LANGUAGE/S: English, Norwegian
STARTING TIME: 9.00 am
OPENING SEASONS: November to March
WHO CAN COME: This Dog sledding tour is suitable for everyone above the age of 7. You need to be fit to drive the sled

Description - What to expect

Experience a unique dog sledding adventure through snowy terrain, surrounded by Arctic mountain landscapes. Combine this adventure with a guided visit to the magical Tromsø Ice Domes and a chance to visit the reindeer outside the Ice Domes. Our team of huskies is eager to greet you and take you on a journey into the wilderness.

For this dog sledding tour, you will be picked up from the city center of Tromsø, from where you will be taken to our wilderness center in Camp Tamok, a 90-minute scenic bus drive away from Tromsø. We will provide warm winter clothes and other required gear upon arrival at the camp. Our guides will give thorough safety instructions and a practical demonstration of how to steer your own sled.

Dog sledding with Alaskan huskies is an active experience. Each dog sled will have two people sharing a husky team. One is the “musher” (driver) while the other can sit back and enjoy the ride. The dogs are well-trained and love to run, but as teamwork is very important with dog sledding, there will be parts on the trip where you will have to help and push the sled together with your dog team.

Along the way, you will get the chance to switch places, so both of you get a chance to be the driver and/or relax on the sled. After the dog sledding tour, we will serve a hot meal around the open fire in a traditional reindeer herder’s tent.

After lunch, your adventure will continue with a guided tour of the Ice Domes. Get to marvel at the incredible ice sculptures and snow carvings, learn about the construction process of the domes and the impact the snow has on all life in the Arctic, and have a non-alcoholic ice shot at the ice bar.

As part of this combo dog sledding tour, there will be some free time to walk around yourself and visit the reindeer herding next to the Ice Domes before it is time to board back the bus to the city center of Tromsø.

What's included, what's not

✔ Transportation to the activity site and back
✔ A dog sledding adventure
✔ Entrance and guided tour to Tromsø Ice Domes Snow Park
✔ A hot meal (warm stew) and hot drinks
✔ Thermal suit, boots, mittens and hat
✔ English-speaking guide

Free Cancellation

Free cancellation is available for this dog sledding tour up to 7 days before the start of the experience

Included servises & amenities

Food and beverages
After the tour, we will serve a complimentary traditional Norwegian soup/stew. The main ingredients are vegetables with meat or fish. We serve bread, coffee, tea and water with the meal

Dietary requirements
Vegetarian food can be provided if notice is given upon booking. Please advise us in advance of any food allergies or dietary restrictions: we will provide an alternative option. If no notice is given in advance an extra fee of 150 NOK will be charged.

Good to know - practical information

◾ For this Dog Sledding tour please wear warm winter clothing and in layers so you can adjust your clothing to the weather. We recommend bringing a scarf in cold weather
◾ Please let us know of any physical conditions that we should be aware of when preparing for the tour
◾This dog sledding tour requires strength and fitness from all our guests, and a good physical condition is necessary to participate. Some parts of the trail can be covered with a fresh layer of snow or go uphill which means in both cases you will have to help the dogs to push the sled.