Husky Dog Sledding & King Crab Safari - Pasvik Region - 5 Days

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This tour is a dog sledding adventure combined with the delicious experience of a King Crab Safari.  On this adventure you will experience the amazing Arctic environment, have the opportunity to learn more about the region and its unspoilt nature and at the same time learn to run and manage your own dog team and use husky dog sleds as your exciting and exhilarating mode of transport during your adventure in the Arctic.

You will study the musher's ABC, take an active part in the dog sledding and sleep over in a comfortable wilderness cabin.  There will be tasty food and a lot of good stories.  On this trip you will get the real experience and live life with a dog team.  You participate in all the work, from getting the dogs ready, feeding, making the camp, keeping the fire running and so on.

This is a true experience in the arctic environment and you can have the opportunity to travel on frozen rivers, through great forests, across arctic tundra and along the Russian boarder.

At the end of your dog sled adventure you will take a boat trip to see divers dive the arctic waters for the regional delicacy of the giant King Crab.  After the action you are able to enjoy a veritable feast of the delicious fresh crab.

Day 1: Fly UK - Oslo connecting on to Kirkenes - you will arrive in the afternoon at Kirkenes airport.  You will be met at the airport upon your arrival and transported to the Pasvik Tiaga, a very comfortable and traditional guest house with restaurant in the Pasvik valley.  Here you will have a delicious evening meal and accommodation for the night

Day 2: After breakfast at the Pasvik Tiaga you will be met and transported to the husky farm. Once at the farm you will be given warm arctic clothing and boots to wear.  During a tour of the husky farm you will have the opportunity to meet the husky dogs.  Instruction will be given on handling the huskys, setting up your sled and harnessing your dogs. You will then be given tuition on handling the dog sled and managing your dog team.  Then you will be all set to make your first journey by husky sled.  On route you will have an open air lunch cooked on a fire.  Later in the day you will arrive at a wilderness cabin where you are able to have a sauna and wash.  A tasty evening meal will be cooked and served at the cabin.  Every one can help with feeding the dogs too and preparing the wood burning stoves for a cosy evening.  You will spend the night at the cabin in comfortable accommodation.

Day 3: Breakfast.  Prepare your dog teams and sleds.  Full day dog sledding with open air or cabin lunch depending on the weather.  After an exciting and interesting day you will return to the husky farm.  You will then be transferred back to the Taiga guest house where a hot tub and sauna are waiting.  Later in the evening you will be served another delicious and traditional dinner.

Day 4: Breakfast at the Taiga.  Transport to diving centre and King Crab location on the fjord.  Here you will begin the King Crab adventure with being kitted out with special warm Arctic clothing.  Boat journey with diver to experince the Fjiord and see the diver collect the crabs from the sea floor.  During the boat trip you will learn about the King Crabs, their breeding and development around this coast line from Russia.  After sufficient crabs have been collected for your lunch you will return to base for a lecture and short film show on the life of the King Crab.  A truly special delicacy.  Then a wonderful banquet of your freshly cooked King Crab will begin.  Your chance to eat large amounts of this tasty dish prepared in the traditional way.  After the King Crab banquet you and your luggage will be transported to Kirkenes.  Accommodation at one of the Rica hotels in Kirkenes  - free evening to eat where you wish.

Day 5: Breakfast at the hotel and then you are free to depart  - depending on your flight time you could have the time to visit the local museum to learn and understand more of the important war-time history of this region.

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This tour can be tailored to fit in with your travel arrangements.  Please contact us for further details.