NORWAY - Sledding with Dogs and Reindeer

Itinerary Highlights

Days 1 - 2 - Bardufoss, Norway / Rundhaug
Arrive at Bardufoss and transfer to Rundhaug, where you join your guide for an expedition meeting.

Day 3 - Oevre Dividal National Park by Dogsled
Transfer to the park, hitch up your team, and embark on the first leg of your dog-sledding expedition. The dogs hit their stride and you glide for a day's run into the mountains through birch, then alpine forest, and finally above the tree line.

Days 4 - 5 - Lake Ravdo, Sweden / Järäme
Today's run is your longest, crossing the high Arctic mountains into Sweden. Spend tonight at a reindeer herder cabin, or, if conditions prove challenging, in a tent along the trail. The next morning, sled downhill to the tundra, populated with reindeer, to the Saami village of Järäme.

Day 6 - From the Arctic Tundra through the Spruce Forest to Övre Soppero
Sled across the frozen Lainioälven River and pristine mountain lakes to the Saami village of övre Soppero. Spend the next two nights with a Saami family in their traditional birch-log house, enjoying their hospitality, an invigorating sauna and beautiful views of the river.

Day 7 - Reindeer Sledding through Saami Lands
Take the reins for a brisk ride in a one-reindeer sled. Stop at a lavvu (teepee) for a traditional Saami lunch.

Days 8 - 9 - Kiruna
Toast your experience with a cocktail in the bar at the ICEHOTEL®, which is built annually from ice-blocks. Depart for home the next day.

Prices are TBA

2009 Departure Dates:
February 19, 2009 - February 26, 2009
March 19, 2009 - March 26, 2009
April 02, 2009 - April 09, 2009
April 16, 2009 - April 23, 2009

• Price per person are TBA

This travel opportunity is provided by Brownell Travel and Abercrombie & Kent.

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