Duration: Approx. 24 hours
Availability: Daily from November - April
Pickup: Pick-up at Rica Ishavshotel, Tromsø at 16.45 (4.45pm) daily. Please be there 10 min. before pick-up. Drop-off at the same place the following evening
Primary location: Camp Tamok
Experience the real Arctic wilderness during an adventurous evening and an overnight visit to Camp Tamok. You will chase the Northern Lights as you go dog sledding into the Tamok Valley, and hopefully you will experience the magical Aurora Borealis dancing in the sky
During the first evening, you will experience the beauty of the Tamok Valley, with high chances of seeing the Northern Lights in this uninhabited area with no artificial light as your dog team pulls you through the wilderness. Before setting off you will learn how to train and groom dogs and your guide will provide detailed instructions about how to be a musher and lead a team of dogs.
After a delicious dinner and an overnight stay in a lavvu (Sami herdsmen’s tent) or in the cabin at Camp Tamok, you will go snowmobiling the next day. The safari takes you into the valley before you return to Tromsø in the late afternoon.
This is a wilderness adventure you will long remember!
Essential information
Vegetarian food is available if ordered in advance.
Warm woollen underwear and socks are recommended for this excursion.
Fleece is useful as a second layer. Warm outer clothes and boots will be provided.
Bring sunglasses and sunscreen (from February to April).
Camp Tamok is a wilderness camp and there is no running water (hot or cold) or flushing toilets. There is a sauna in the camp.
For your safety excursions might be shorter than described in situations of very low temperatures or bad weather.
The tour includes/excludes
Included: return transfers from Tromsø, one night at Camp Tamok (in a lavvu or in the cabin), all meals, dog sledding (2-3 hours), snowmobiling (2-3 hours) and warm clothing.
Itinerary
Day 1:Transfer to Camp Tamok at 16.45. Dog sledding in the evening (2-3 hours). Dinner in Camp Tamok.
Day 2: Breakfast in the camp. Snowmobile safari in the morning (2-3 hours). Lunch in Camp Tamok. Transfer to Tromsø in the afternoon.
Restrictions
Lower age limit to lead your own team of dogs and drive the snowmobile is 16 years old.
