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Dog Sledding Safari – Drevja Tour
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Dog Sledding Safari – Drevja Tour
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Overview
Live your winter dream, experience unspoilt nature and enjoy an unforgettable dog sledding adventure in Norway! Plan a package with the Villmark Lodge in Ljørdalen and experience dog sledding first-hand. A three day introductory course in dog sledding will teach you the essentials of handling huskies and sled, harnessing and taking care of your assigned dogs and building a good rapport with your team.
After the introductory course, you will be all set for a three day overnight safari. Cover a total distance of approx 150 kilometres and spend the nights in a basic but cosy cabin in the mountains. The tour leads you right into the magnificent landscape of the Norwegian-Swedish border mountains. Cross frozen lakes and rivers and enjoy driving over endless plains and gently rounded mountain tops.
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Drive your own sled and go on an overnight safari into deep forests
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Experience the beauty of the Norwegian-Swedish border mountains
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Oslo
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Start Time: Your preferred time (you are advised to arrive at Oslo Gardermoen Airport no later than 2030h/08:30 pm).
Duration: 8 Days/7 Nights.
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Available Days / Dates :
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22 Nov to 17 Apr : The tour begins on a Saturday.
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Pickup
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From Oslo City Bus Terminal / Oslo Gardermoen Airport (where you take express coach service "Trysilexpressen" to Trysil bus station. Check Trysilexpressen schedule below in Please Note Section) (Pick up from Trysil bus station at 6.00 p.m, for other pick up timings please mention your flight details at the time of booking. If you do not have this information now, please contact the local activity operator 24 hours prior to the start of the tour with these details.)
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Drop-off
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Oslo City Bus Terminal / Oslo Gardermoen Airport
(You are advised not to book a return flight from Oslo Airport before 1200h/12:00 pm.)
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Dog Sledding Safari – Drevja Tour
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Itinerary
Day 1
After arriving at the Oslo Airport, take a bus service to Trysil, about 160 kilometres from the airport. At Trysil, you will be met by the driver who will take you in an air-conditioned vehicle to Ljørdalen. Lying right at the Swedish border and in the heart of a spectacular mountain area, the tiny village of Ljørdalen is situated 37 kilometres from Norway’s most famous and biggest skiing area, Trysil. You will be transferred to the Villmark Lodge in Ljørdalen.
Villmark Lodge is a cosy resort accommodation built in perfect harmony with its natural surroundings and out of local building material, timber and glass. The Lodge consists of 10 free-standing cottages (double houses) with 2 private apartments each and a central building with reception, a cosy restaurant with fireplace, bar, billiard table. Furthermore, the resort features a centrally located complimentary sauna. The spacious apartments are suitable for up to 4 guests. They are furnished in typical Norwegian style and offer a private entrance, 2 bedrooms (1 double / 1 bunk bed), a separate bathroom, a cosy living area, TV, and an open gallery. Bed linen, towels and cleaning fee are included. Pets are welcome.
Your package includes daily breakfast, lunch package and dinner, throughout your stay.
Day 2
After breakfast, you will be taken to the Villmark Husky Farm situated just a few kilometres outside the village of Ljørdalen in the hills. Your dog sledging tours start from the Villmark Husky Farm, it will take you about 10-15 minutes to reach here. An experienced multilingual guide speaking English, Norwegian and German, will give you a comprehensive introduction into dog sledding. You will be able to familiarise yourself with the dogs, learn their names, harnessing and handling of the dogs and the sled. Soon you will be able to harness the dogs by yourself and drive your own dog sled on a short tour. After a memorable day at the husky farm, return to your lodge and spend the night.
Add some more excitement to your adventure safari by rustling up your own lunch during breakfast at the lodge.
Day 3 and 4
The guide will give you a great insight into the world of dog sledding. Slowly you will become a team with your assigned dogs and realise that it is the special relationship with the dogs you develop over the days that becomes the greatest of your experiences. Step by step, the length and level of the tours will be increased. Accompanied by your guide, you will drive your own sled with 4-6 huskies on prepared trails through the Norwegian winter wonderland. At the end of the day, return to your lodge and spend the night.
Day 5: Dog Sledding Safari (approx. 25-50 kilometres) at the edge of Fulufjell National Park
After learning all essentials on dog sledding during your introductory course on the first three days, you are well prepared to go on a 3-day overnight safari. The trail is an ambitious one and leads you right into a spectacular scenery of pristine nature and wildlife reserves that continue into the nearby Fulufjell National Park. Across the timber-line, you will enjoy the immense vastness of the highland plains and the stunning views of the surrounding valleys.
Spend the night at a very basic but cosy cabin up in the mountains with wood-burning stove, but without running water and electricity. You will be provided with sleeping bags during the safari. The accommodation will be in a shared dormitory with an outside bathroom.
Day 6: Dog Sledding Safari (approx. 25-50 kilometres) at the edge of Fulufjell National Park
The cabin in the unspoilt wilderness of the mountains will be your base camp for one of the most spectacular safaris at the edge of Fulufjell National Park. Discover the amazing beauty of this winter scenery right at the Norwegian-Swedish border. In the afternoon, return to your cabin in the mountains and enjoy a great evening around the fireplace.
Day 7: Dog Sledding Safari (approx. 25-50 kilometres) at the edge of Fulufjell National Park
After breakfast, it's time to harness the dogs to the sled again and start your return trip to the Villmark Husky Farm and the Villmark Lodge. Once again, you can enjoy the stunning scenery of mountains, plains and valleys while steering the sled down into the valley. Back in Villmark Lodge, you will have a great last night together with your co-travellers and new friends before you leave next morning with unforgettable memories. Today, you will receive your ‘musher certificate’.
Day 8
After breakfast at the lodge, you will be transferred by your driver to Trysil bus station where you depart on the express coach service "Trysilexpressen" to Oslo City Bus Terminal / Oslo Gardermoen Airport.
Inclusions, Exclusions and Other Useful Information
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Inclusions
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Express coach transfer between Oslo City Bus Terminal / Oslo Gardermoen and Trysil.
Pick up and drop off in air-conditioned vehicle (Trysil bus station)
Transportation in air-conditioned vehicle to/from Villmark Husk Farm
Multilingual guide (English, Norwegian and German)
5 nights accommodation at Villmark Lodge
2 nights accommodation in a cosy mountain cabin
Daily breakfast, lunch package and dinner
Thermo overall and shoes (oversize please advise at the time of booking)
Sleeping bag during safari
Sled with a team of 4-6 dogs per person
Musher certificate
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Exclusions
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Additional Info
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The maximum group size for this tour is 12.
The length and level of the dog sledding tours will be adjusted to the skills of the group. The tours are suitable for everyone who has a reasonable level of fitness. An average level of fitness is required as dog-sledding can be quite exhausting for the musher himself depending on the weather and snow conditions. It might be necessary to assist the dogs when climbing up a hill.
Lunch packages must be prepared by the guests themselves at breakfast.The meals during the overnight safari will be simpler than during the rest of your stay as the food has to be carried on the sleds and has to be prepared on the wood-burning stove by the participants.
The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details and local telephone numbers at the destination. They will happily answer any logistical questions you may have.
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Please Note
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Please advise your body weight and age at time of booking.
The Itinerary is subject to change due to weather conditions and skills of the group.
Minimum age for steering a sled is 18 years, 16 years if accompanied by an adult.
Minimum age to participate in the dog sledding tours at all (as passenger in the sled of the guides) is 10 years.
Children younger than 10 years may unfortunately not participate in the tours. Day care for children under 10 years for the duration of the tours can generally be arranged upon request.
Please call the local activity operator at least 24 hours prior to start of the tour for reconfirming departure details.
There are up to 16 daily connections by “Trysilekspressen“ (Bus No. 130) between Oslo City Bus Terminal (Bussterminal Galleriet) and Trysil. The coach also stops at the International Airport Oslo Gardermoen. The coaches used by NOR-WAY Bussekspress are comfortable with ample legroom, reclining seats and air-conditioning.
Duration of travel: From Oslo City Bus Terminal: approx. 3 ½ hours, from airport Gardermoen: approx. 3 hours.
Departure times (as per April 2007, subject to change without further notice):
From Oslo Bus City Terminal: 0720h, 1020h, 1220h, 1420h, 1620h, 1820h, 2120h.
From Int’l Airport Gardermoen: 0810h, 1110h, 1310h, 1510h, 1710h, 1910h, 2210h.
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