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Muir's Tours -
Dog
Sledding |
Norway
/ Lapland
Dog
Sledding Special
The ultimate
dog sledding
experience, lead
by one of Norway's top mushers. You will lead your own team of
6 dogs far off the beaten track using the freedom that a husky safari gives. This
husky safari will provide new and interesting mushing experiences.
Neither
age nor gender are barriers - all are level factors for handling
the dog-sled,
but you do need a certain amount of strength and stamina so conditioning is
important.
Most of our trips in Lapland are
suitable for novices through to experienced mushers, as the techniques are
simple and are absorbed easily in a few hours. The
difference between the options is the distance covered (and amount of effort)
each day. So you do not need to experienced but it certainly
helps if you are conditioned to moderate regular exercise, particularly for the
more demanding (longer periods of sledding). A rowing
machine is the best way to get conditioned as you need to concentrate on arms
and back, while not forgetting the legs.
Late
April provides 24 hours of daylight so plenty of time to enjoy
ourselves. If the days are warm and the nights chilly, some dog
sledding will be done during the night.
Some fishing could be done on some of the warm days.
It is difficult to sleep, as the continuous light fills you full of life.
During the
evening meal on the arrival day you will have a trip briefing and up until then
the route and accommodation will be uncertain, but most likely you will be in
tents as this is the flexible option.
The route is planned during the last few days before you arrive to
ensure that the optimum route is chosen based on the current conditions.
Some nights
may be spent in a lavo (a Sami teepee / tipi shaped tent) and
some nights in cabins with other nights in tents - the actual accommodation
depends upon the route chosen and it may be that every night is in a tent.
Accommodation
on the first night and the last night of the tour is in our cabins.
After 7 or 8 days dog sledding (10 DAYS IN TOTAL), a shower and sauna is waiting for us
at our cabins.
We end the husky safari gathered in the warm atmosphere of a farewell
dinner in the Barta,a special log cabin with an open fire.
Dates:
13th - 22nd April 2008 Spaces
available:
4
Ref:
SM180
Price Indication
per person: NOK21,000 / GBP1787
/USD3606
The base
currency is the Norwegian Kroner, please obtain an up to date quote in the
currency you intend paying in.
email for availability and current
price
What
some of our clients have said about their time in Lapland
What
do I need to take ?
What is Included
Accommodation
in our lodge for two nights, one at the start of the trip and
one at the end. Other nights in a mountain cabin and one night
in a Sami lavvo (teepee). Three meals daily - starting with evening meal
on day 1 to breakfast on day 8. Special warm clothing and boots.
Dog sled training from one of Norway's top mushers and your own
team and sled. Transport: Karasjok to our lodge / lodge to Karasjok.
What
is not included
Transport
on arrival or departure from the airport to Karasjok or return
(but we can help with this). Sleeping bags.
How to get there
In
total the cost of flights to Lapland from the UK is about GB£300 - GB£350 per person.
Details of transport from the UK to
Lapland.
Travel Insurance
Comprehensive personal
insurance, including search and rescue is required on this trip.
For UK clients we recommend
the policies of the British Mountaineering Council, for their expertise in
evacuation from remote areas worldwide. Details at www.thebmc.co.uk
As Insurance is always
provided by a company based in your home country, we are unable to suggest
suitable insurance companies unless you reside in the UK.
