Dog sledding 6-day adventure in Dividalen

Group size: 2 guests per trip

Starting time: 17:00

Duration: 6 days / 5 nights

Season: March - April

Join us on this 6-day trip in Dividalen. This pure an protected wilderness will leave you breathless!

Discover Øvre Dividal National Park, protected since 1971. Spanning 770 km² the area has old-growth forests, alpine mountains, and marshes to explore. Its lakes are rich with fish, and the area holds significant cultural value with its ancient Sami cultural landscape.

Your own dog team

You will each be responsible for your own team of 5-6 dogs. You will learn everything you need to know to take care of them - harnessing, feeding, handling. You and your team will bring all the necessary equipment for the adventure.

Weather and conditions

The weather is boss, always. When planning your adventure weather and conditions, are the deciding factors. The higher parts of Dividalen can be very exposed in bad weather. Our route will vary accordingly.

Fitness

This adventure requires you to be in good physical shape. Especially in bad weather, we may need to help the dogs, pushing the sled and/or walking up steeper climbs.

Accomandation

At our place you will stay in our guest attic. There you will find a guest room with two single beds, and a small living area. Shared bathroom and kitchen. In the cabins there are shared bedrooms, living room. Dry toilets and a simple kitchen. No electricity or running water. For tenting we use a big expedition tent. Warm sleeping mats and sleeping bags. Toilet duties outside.

What is included:

Accomondation and full board

Camping gear (tent, gas stove, sleeping mat and sleeping bag)

Experienced english (and norwegian) speaking guide

Day 1 - Welcome

You arrive in the afternoon and get settled. We have dinner together. 

Day 2 - Time to learn

We talk about the Alaskan Husky, dog behavior and responsible outdoor-practice. You will learn all the basics needed to go winter camping with dogs. During the day, we will cover everything from dog sledding, pitching a tent, using a stove, safety and trip planning.

Day 3 to 5 - Your adventure begins

After breakfast, we load the car and head off to our starting point in Dividalen. The drive is about an hour. Starting from Svalheim, our route will depend on the current weather and conditions. We will travel 20-50 km each day. We spend the nights in a tent or a cabin, depending on the route. We will be back home on the evening of Day 5, where we will enjoy a nice dinner together.

Day 6 - Time to say goodbye

We have breakfast together before we go out and say goodbye to your new furry best friends.

Available dates:

23 March - 28 March

6 April - 11 April

13 April - 18 April

20 April - 25 April

27 April - 2 May

We provide a payment link (for credit cards). Your reservation is confirmed after paying a 20% booking fee. Full payment is due 45 days before your arrival.

Important: This trip does not include transportation. The meeting point is at our place (link to map). We highly recommend a rental car. A bus is an option some days. We can arrange pickup at Buktamoen bus station or Bardufoss airport.