Tromsø

Dog Sledding, Ice Domes & Reindeer Visit - Incl. Transport

Join us for an authentic experience at our wilderness center, Camp Tamok, a 90-minute scenic bus drive away from the city center of Tromsø. For this tour you will be picked up from the city center of Tromsø, from where you will be taken to our wilderness center in Camp Tamok.

Upon arrival at the camp, we will provide warm winter clothes and other required gear. Our guides will give thorough safety instructions and a practical demonstration on how to steer your own sled.

Dog sledding with Alaskan huskies is an active experience. Each dog sled will have two people sharing a husky team. One is the “musher” (driver) while the other can sit back and enjoy the ride.
The dogs are well-trained and love to run, but as teamwork is very important with dog sledding, there will be parts on the trip where you will have to help and push the sled together with your dog team.

Along the way, you will get the chance to switch places, so both of you get a chance to be the driver and/or relax on the sled. Depending on snow conditions, we will spend up to 1 hour 30 minutes to complete it. After the tour we will serve a hot meal around the open fire in a traditional reindeer herder’s tent.

After lunch, your adventures will continue with a guided tour of the Ice Domes. Get to marvel at the incredible ice sculptures and snow carvings, learn about the construction process of the domes and the impact the snow has for all life in the Arctic and have a non-alcoholic ice shot at the ice bar. As part of this combination tour, there will be some free time to walk around by yourself and visit the reindeer that are herding next to the Ice Domes before it is time to board back the bus to the city center of Tromsø.

Location or meeting point

Important information

Meeting time and place

08:45 Samuel Arnesens gate, Tromsø, 9008

Duration

09:00 - 17:00 (8 hours)

Included

  • Transfer by bus from and back to Tromsø  
  • English-speaking guide  
  • Winter overall suit, boots, mittens  
  • Hot meal (warm stew) and hot drinks  
  • Self-drive dog sledding  
  • Entrance and guided tour to Tromsø Ice Domes
  • Short movie at the ice-cinema
  • Non-alcoholic ice-shot

Good to know

  • We maintain a temperature of minus 5 ˚C inside Tromsø Ice Domes: we advise dressing warm and in layers.
  • This tour does not include reindeer sledding, Sami Culture or feeding the reindeer.
  • There are 5-6 reindeer near the camp.

Restrictions

  • Age limit: 7 years old.
  • When making a booking for a child, please kindly always inform us of the age, as our guides will then be able to prepare accordingly.
  • Each child must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Pregnant women are not allowed to participate in this tour.

What to bring or wear

  • Dressing in warm winter clothing and in layers so you can adjust your clothing to the weather.
  • Bringing a scarf in cold weather.

Food and beverages

  • During the tour you will be served grilled sausages cooked over an open fire.
  • We will serve coffee, tea and water with the meal.
  • At the Ice Domes you'll be served a non-alcoholic complimentary welcome drink made from local berries
  • Alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase at the Tromsø Ice Domes.

Dietary requirements

  • Please advise us during your booking of any food allergies or dietary restrictions.
  • If no notice is given in advance, an extra fee of 150 NOK will be charged.

Self-drive tour

Difficulty Level: Hard

  • To drive your own dogsled requires strength and fitness and a good physical condition is necessary to participate: Some parts of the trail can be covered with a fresh layer of snow or go uphill which means in both cases you will have to help the dogs to push the sled. The trail can be narrow and have sharp bends, which requires a good balance to steer the sled. Since you will be sharing the sled with another person it is required for both of you to meet these requirements when swapping places half way the tour.
  • Our guides are entitled to deny passengers to join this tour out of health and safety reason
If in doubt, please contact us in advance, or have a look at our other dog sledding activities in more easy terrain: [Fun & Easy Dog Sledding in Breivikeidet_Early Bird.][Fun & Easy Dog Sledding in Breivikeidet_Morning Tour.]

To help you prepare for this activity, check out our Dog Sledding Safety Instructions Video here:

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