13 Day Dog Sledding Tour to the Three Country Cairn

General information

This tour is operated by Ursa Minor Adventures.

Join a 13 day dog sledding tour to Treriksrøysa in Indre Troms, where Norway, Sweden and Finland meet. Here you will find the northernmost point of Sweden and the westernmost point of Finland.

Each participant drives their own team of 6–8 Alaskan Huskies and takes part in the daily tasks along the way. The tour is also suitable for beginners, but has an expedition-style character and is designed for those who truly want to experience dog sledding off the beaten track.

The programme begins at Bardu Husky Lodge, where you will spend a full day receiving a thorough introduction to dog sledding and safety.

The dog sledding expedition itself starts at the large lake Altevatn. From here, you travel across the frozen lake and continue northeast. The route crosses large parts of Rohkunborri and Øvre Dividal National Parks, which together form a vast wilderness area in Indre Troms.

Along the way, you travel through a varied winter landscape of high mountains, open plateaus, frozen lakes and Sámi settlements.

As you approach Treriksrøysa in the birch forest near Kilpisjärvi, you are approximately halfway through the journey. The route then takes you back above the treeline before heading south through almost the entire Øvre Dividal National Park.

For large parts of the expedition, the dog teams will have to make their own tracks through the snow. The route and daily programme therefore need to be adapted to the snow and weather conditions along the way.

Minimum age to participate: 16 years

Included:

• Small group of 5–6 participants
• Transport between Bardufoss Airport and Bardu Husky Lodge
• Professional guides with more than 20 years of experience
• Guide languages: Norwegian, German and English
• 3 nights in cabins at Bardu Husky Lodge
• 9 nights during the expedition in tents, mountain cabins and reindeer herders’ huts
• All meals – vegetarian options are available with advance notice
• Your own dog team of 6–8 Alaskan Huskies
• Sledding equipment and dog gear
• Outerwear including a parka and overtrousers, as well as mittens for dog sledding
• Shared winter camping equipment and an outer sleeping bag
• Reindeer skins
• Snowshoes
• Shared safety equipment
• Sauna before and after the expedition

Please bring:

• Warm winter clothing – a detailed equipment list will be sent after booking
• Personal toiletries
• Camera and power bank
• Waterproof bags for packing equipment in the sleds
• Good social skills that contribute to positive group dynamics
• A love of dogs
• An interest in an active outdoor lifestyle and good physical fitness
• A sense of adventure

Number of participants: Min. 1 – Max. 6

Difficulty: Medium – suitable for both beginners and experienced participants.

Arrival and departure: Arrival and departure at Bardufoss Airport are coordinated with existing flight schedules.

Duration: 13 days – arrival day, introduction day, 10 days of dog sledding and departure day.

Prices from

62000 NOK per person