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Accommodation
Safari lavvu and cabins: On our husky safaris you spend some nights in shared lavvu close to the main lavvu. Naturally, you will have access to all the Lavvu hotel’s facilities (sauna). The lavvu and sauna and provides the perfect atmosphere to bond with your fellow adventurers before setting off into the wilderness on your safari. You will eat all your meals in the main lavvu.
Wilderness cabins: On our wilderness safaris you will spend some nights in a wilderness cabin or cabins. Generally speaking the cabins are rather basic (no running water and very simple electric facilities) but comfortable and cosy, especially once dinner is cooking over the open fire. The cabins are usually so remote that there is little or no light pollution, creating the best possible chance of seeing the Aurora Borealis.
Your adventure starts on the evening on arrival when there will be a meeting with your guides who will introduce you to the region and brief you on the week ahead. The meeting is followed by dinner.
On the second day: After breakfast you will be provided with all the necessary equipment, including thermal clothing and then taken to meet the dogs. You will be taught how to handle your team and the sled and after lunch you depart into one of Europe's few remaining wilderness areas. The huskies will pull your sled through the beautiful winter scenery in Karasjok; the very capitol of the Norwegian sami people. You will pass through forests, across fells and over frozen lakes and rivers covering up to 40km per day. Only the “swish” of the sled's runners breaking through the snow will disturb the perfect silence and you very quickly realise that you have well and truly left behind the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Overnight stays are in simple but cosy wilderness cabins with no showers or indoor WC. Some of the cabins have their own electric power plants. However, you can relax in some style while dinner is cooking on an open fire and you may also have a sauna (must be booked ahead). Everybody takes care of their own dogs. Breakfasts and dinners are prepared together. Lunches are some times eaten by open fires on the trail. This far north there is a great chance of seeing the Aurora Borealis and with no light pollution whatsoever the night time sky may provide a picture show that will remain imprinted in your mind forever. Sometimes we have to drag people back into the cabins! After lunch on the last tourday , the final leg of your wilderness journey takes you back to the Lavvu hotel. In the evening there will be a farewell dinner.
With a team of husky dogs you will trek through the old growth forest, frozen lakes and swamps enjoying the peaceful tranquillity of nature and the exciting experience of dog sledding.
The landscape is favoured by wild animals like bear and elk. Our safari trail crosses these areas, and we also enter the reindeer husbandry area. The husky safari in this area allows you to discover the sights and sounds of northern winter, the dry cold of the snowy landscape of subtle colours and totally black sky with thousands of stars and with good luck, Northern Lights. You are driving a personal dog sledge pulled by a team of four or five Siberian or Alaskan huskies. Our local sled dog guide will be showing the way. All trips are self-supported, and no snowmachine transport gear and supplies. We carry what we need so please travel light. Some places we have depots of dogfood and wood.
Daily distances vary from 20 to 45 km. A general level of fitness will help you get the most out of this safari. Our guide will teach you how to drive the sledge and deal with your dogs. You and your dogs must work as a team. You will learn to harness the dogs and take care of them. After a day full of experiences it is nice to relax in a cosy and comfortable wilderness lodge having a sauna (must be ordered in advance-local fee)and dinner with traditional Sami dishes. The wilderness lodges were built for people travelling the ecological way in old days. All the accommodation has good facilities although it is wilderness style.
Day 1: Arrival Teigmo Helsegård Karasjok. After dinner
the guide will have the first briefing regarding the tour. Night spent in Lavvu hotel; the sami way.
Day 2: Introduction to your personal team of huskies After breakfast you will meet the guide and the other members of the group for information about the programme. You will get warm winter equipment (shoes, overalls and mittens). Introduction to your personal team of huskies and dog sledding. Driving and safety instructions. Training drive appr. 20 km. Lunch by campfire or at lodge (depending the weather). Taking care of the dogs. You might even have time to visit the Sami pariliament or other views in
Karasjok.
Sauna and dinner at Lavvu hotel wilderness lodge. Taking care of the dogs. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Night spent in Lavvu hotel
Day 3: Head out on safari Breakfast. Preparing to start the safari. Personal luggage for the hole safari is carried in your sledge, therefore take a rucksack or bag with you.The long sled-tour starts. After a steep climb up to the mountain
plateau we are passing a hilly stretch, crossing lakes, marshes and a
stretch of barren land to Ravnastua. Ravnastua has a main building and three cabins outside. Accomodation in twinroom or room for 5 persons. Picnic lunch . Taking care of the dogs. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Breakfast. We reach the mountain plateau and tundra, a fascinating landscape
where your view is endless. Here the landscape is scanty and windswept. In
the evening we will arrive at Mollisjok Lodge. It is a "jewel" located right
in the middle of nowhere on the plateau. Accomodation in twinroom or room for 5 persons Picnic lunch. Taking care of the dogs. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: We turn at largest lake of Finnmark "Jiesjavrre". The view is endless
at all directions. We spend another night in the jewel Mollisjok. Accomodation in twinroom or room for 5 persons Picnic lunch .Taking care of the dogs. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: We have a long stretch through a variety of beautiful landscape
to Suossjavre. Return to Lavvu hotel where a warm sauna and a wood fired hot tube is waiting for
us. Night spent in Lavvu hotel; the sami way . Picnic lunch. Taking care of the dogs. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Taking care of the huskies and saying good bye to them.Departure and tear dripping farewell. Meals included: Breakfast
On our tours you’ll mush a team of our friendly Alaskan Huskies along beautiful wilderness trails.
We travel from lodge to lodge which means you will enjoy new scenery every day. Each evening you’ll enjoy a new cozy wilderness lodge with great Sami meals. You’ll be accompanied by our expert guides who provide complete dogsled training, share stories and tales about the sami culture, winter mushing, fishing, wildlife, northern lights, and more. Our sledges are handmade at ”Teigmo Helsegård ” by Amund Hilmar and Amund Peder, your lead musher, who knows what is the best to use on our mountain tours. Our experience is beneficial on all our tours. Dogs at Adventure Teigmo Husky are very sociable and kind. They love to be petted almost as much as they like you to put on their harnesses and pull you wherever you wish on your dogsledding holiday... may that be challenging stormy weather... through cold winter days... while northern light dance for you... warm and beautiful sunny days when the mountain is kind. Small and large groups or customized individual tour...
On our dogsled safari we work with small groups, which mean more dogs for your team and more personal service. We offer complete free clothing and boots. You can be sure you’ll stay warm on your dogsled holiday. We’re the experts on cold weather comfort. All the nature you can imagine... dense forests... proud mountain birch... wide stretched mires... bare white mountains with deep valleys... pure clean lakes with trout’s and char and beautiful social dogs...
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