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NORWAY - LAPLAND
KARASJOK
KARASJOK IN NORWEGIAN LAPLAND
We have teamed up with one of Scandinavia's most respected dog sledding operators to offer you three fabulous husky adventures. All three trips start at Base Camp, a lovingly designed lodge, designed and built by our Norwegian partner whose mushing credentials speak for themselves. An 11 time winner of Europe's longest sled dog race, the "Finnmarksløpet - 1000 km" and a top ten finisher in "Iditarod" - an epic 1800km race in Alaska, you couldn't be in more experienced hands. HOLIDAY CHOICES
We are offering three different husky experiences here in Arctic Lapland.
BASE CAMP HUSKY EXPERIENCE KARASJOK HUSKY SAFARI SLED DOG ADVENTURE 4 NIGHTS 4 NIGHTS 7 NIGHTS
sitting on luxurious reindeer pelts. To help you while away the evening, there is a wood heated sauna and even a "dog musher's library".
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 electricity or running water) but comfortable and cosy, especially once dinner is cooking. The cabins are usually so remote that there is little or no light pollution thus creating the best possible chance of seeing a spectacular display of the Aurora Borealis. An incredible wilderness experience.
ACCOMMODATION - OUR OPINION
BASE CAMP AND HUSKY FARM On our travels, we see quite a few husky farms and this is without doubt one of the most impressive we've ever visited. For enthusiasts it is quite simply "doggy heaven". Base Camp Lodge is situated next to the Karasjohka river just 6km from Karasjok. It plays host to a husky farm with approximately 50 sled dogs who have been highly trained for both long distance racing and safaris. Accommodation is in hand built log cabins which you will share with other "mushers". The cabins are as cosy as cosy can be and sitting in front of an open fire chatting with your fellow adventurers is a lovely way to spend a winter's evening. Each cabin has been individually designed, decorated and furnished to create a unique and personal atmosphere. Generally speaking, there are two bedrooms and additional loft sleeping spaces. Meals are eaten together in the main building (again logbuilt) or in the specially constructed "barta", a special turf covered log house where you gather around the open fire
Pictures courtesy of Terje Rakke/Nordic Life, Trym Ivar Bergsmo and Jorn Tomter/Finnmark Reiseliv
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