Arctic Dog sledding

Child 6-11 yrs, from 1,090
Min age. 6
per person 2,190 nok
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Arctic dog sledding

Join us for a half day dog sledding adventure and learn how to mush your own team of huskies across the Arctic snow-covered tundra. Your guide will introduce you to the concept, and together with your teammate we will assist you in harnessing the dogs. As soon as everyone is ready, we head off into Bolterdalen valley. Soak in the scenery as you listen to the rhythm of paws against snow and of energetic dogs panting. Get a taste of the magical Arctic wilderness on this half day dog sledding adventure.

 

Program

Your guide will meet you in the hotel reception at the scheduled starting time of the trip. At Basecamp Expedition Centre we will dress warmly in thermal clothes before heading out to meet the huskies. At Basecamp Trapper’s Station, about 10 km outside Longyearbyen, you will be greeted by eager and friendly huskies. This is the starting point of our activity.

First, your guide will introduce you to dog sledding and demonstrate how to harness your own team of dogs. Sescond, we head out on our adventure. We will cover as much ground as possible, depending on the pace of the group and the weather conditions. The huskies love attention and petting after the trip, and you will for sure have some new friends by the end of the trip.

Start time and duration
Morning adventure: 9AM-1PM
Afternoon adventure: 4PM-8PM

Warm drinks included
Mon, Fri
4 hours
From snowfall-May
Min. 3 participants
Warm drinks included
Trapper's Station

Price information

What’s included?

4-hours dog sled adventure with Arctic nature guide.
Transport between your hotel in Longyearbyen and the trapper station.
Warn outdoor thermal suit, extreme warm winter boots, hat, warm mittens and balaclava.
Warm drinks.

Clothing and equipment

Recommended clothing in the Arctic: Woolen underwear as the base layer, warm wool or fleece trousers & sweater on the top, two layers of socks (thin & thick woolen socks), windproof layer on the top (spacious clothing is recommended since air is the best insulation),  gloves, warm hat (wind proof), scarf or flees- tube.

Note

Physical requirements and clothing

The guide is the main responsible for guests and security on each trip. All participants are responsible to dress properly for the trip, and to have sufficient level of physical fitness. If the guide consider that a participant does not have proper clothes or physical fitness level for the activity, he or she can decide that the participant cannot take part in the trip due to security reasons. This trip is not suitable for persons suffering from back pains. Pregnant women cannot participate on any of the mentioned trips arranged by Basecamp Spitsbergen. Basecamp takes no responsibility to any health issues, due to neglecting this advice.

weather conditions in svalbard

In Svalbard, weather conditions can change quickly. We can meet heavy winds, snowstorms or thick fog, crevasses and lack of snow or ice. This means we might need to make changes to the planned route, and this might result in changes in the adventure program. We will always do our outmost to give our guests a great experience in the Arctic, but we must be aware that characteristics of the destination.

Language

Safety is our top priority during our trips. It is necessary for you to be able to communicate in English or a Scandinavian language if you want to join our excursions. The tour language (English or a Scandinavian language) will be chosen based on the group’s language skills.

age limit & temperature limits

Due to safety reasons there must be minimum one adult per child on the dogsledding trips arranged by Basecamp Explorer Spitsbergen. The minimum age for taking care of children on a dogsledding trip and to travel by yourself is 16 years.

Age limit for dog sledding with Basecamp Explorer:
Children from age 6 years can attend a 4-hour dogsledding adventure along with parents, and the temperature limit is -15 degrees.
Children from age of 8 years can participate in a day-trip dogsledding along with parents, and the temperature limit is -15 degrees.
The minimum age for overnight trips is 16 years.
All dog sledding trips require that you run the dog team yourself, with supervising from the husky guide in advance.

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