Northern Lights snow adventures

Northern Lights. Photo by Kirkenes Snow hotel

Arctic adventure trip, 5 nights

Northern Lights snow adventures – an exciting break to the “top of the world”! You will sleep in a real Snow hotel & a tiny, wooden Gamme Aurora chalet, join an adventurous husky trip to the Arctic wilderness, drive a snowmobile close to the Russian border, take part in king crab fishing, try ice fishing, and eat by the open fire in a traditional Sami lavvo (tent).

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The trip starts with overnight in Oslo, followed by flight to the Arctic town of Kirkenes, where you will be picked up at the airport. Then 3 nights outside the town by a frozen Arctic fjord, before you return to Oslo for a final night. Available from December 19 to the end of March.
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Day to day itinerary:

Oslo Opera house. Photo by Rita de Lange, Fjord Travel Norway

Oslo Opera House by Snohetta architects

DAY 1 – First night in Oslo

Individual arrival to Oslo, then check in to an airport hotel (Oslo Gardermoen Airport), due to a domestic morning flight on day 2.
If you want to visit Oslo, the airport express train takes only 20 mins to the centre, with frequent departures until late in the evening.
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Snow hotel service building, Northern Lights. Photo by Kirkenes Snow hotel

The Snow hotel service building

DAY 2 – Morning flight to Kirkenes,

an Arctic town situated by the Barents Sea at the “top of the world”, close to the Russian border.
You will be picked up at the airport taking you to the Snow hotel area located outside the town, offering ideal conditions for viewing the Northern Lights. A tiny reindeer park is located next to the Snow hotel, along with their service building and the beautiful Aurora gamme chalets.
Free services during your stay:
Wi-fi, Tea & coffee, Snowshoes, Cross-country skis, Kick sledges, Aurora express bus tour in the evenings

King crab fishing

Lunch & King Crab safari

Upon arrival to the Snow hotel area outside Kirkenes you will be served a small lunch in their traditional Gabba wooden restaurant, followed by an adventurous King crab safari on a frozen Arctic fjord, with a King crab meal.

You will be given appropriate, warm clothing before you enter the sledge pulled by a snowmobile, then on to the frozen fjord where you will take part in the entire process of making a hole in the ice, taking out the crabs, handle & choose the best crabs. You will then continue to an authentic Arctic hut for preparing & tasting the delicious crab meat.

Exotic Snowhotel in Kirkenes by Snowhotel Kirkenes

Sleeping in the Snow hotel

Returning to the Snow hotel

you can relax in the comfortable lounge of the service building, with free tea, coffe & wi-fi. The service building is a refurbished barn with restaurant, lounges, saunas & panorama bay windows for the Northern Lights.
In the evening you will be served dinner around the open fire in the Sami lavvo, and given thorough instructions for the overnight stay in the Snow Hotel.
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Husky trip in Norway. Photo by Bjorn Klauer, Nordnorsk Reiseliv

Huskies

DAY 3 – Wilderness Dog sledding

Start the day with a warm up sauna (if you like), followed by breakfast in the service building.
An exotic experience is waiting for you – a 4-hour husky trip to the wonderful Arctic wilderness. You will drive the sledge! A light snack will be served en route. Returning to the Snow Hotel area you will check in to your tiny, wooden Gamme Aurora chalet, followed by dinner in the barn restaurant.
Spend 2 nights in the Gamme chalet.

Snowmobile safari

DAY 4 – Snowmobile safari & Ice fishing

Start the day with breakfast (and sauna) in the service building, before you prepare for today’s adventure – a 4-5 hour guided Snowmobile safari through the wilderness of the Pasvik valley to the Russian border.
You will be served a light meal en route, and try an exotic Ice fishing!
The catch will be served for dinner in the evening.
Finish the day with dinner in the barn restaurant, followed by overnight in your own, cosy Gamme chalet.

Nobel Peace Center Oslo by Thomas Johannessen, Visit Oslo

Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo

DAY 5 – Flight to Oslo

Breakfast in the service building, then transfer to the airport for your flight to Oslo.
Overnight at an airport hotel or in the city (your choice).
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The trip finishes after breakfast on day 6

Northern Lights outside the Snow hotel

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You will travel like a local

Inside the Snow hotel by Kirkenes Snowhotel

Ice sculptures in the Snow hotel

THIS TRIP INCLUDES:

Hotels w. breakfast buffet, Oslo:
Oslo Gardermoen airport, 1 night
Oslo centre, 1 night (alternatively airport hotel)

Kirkenes
Snow hotel, 1 night
Gamme Aurora chalet, 2 nights

Meals in Kirkenes
Day 2
Lunch in Gabba restaurant, King crab meal, Dinner
Day 3
Breakfast, Light lunch en route, Dinner
Day 4
Breakfast, Light lunch en route, Dinner
Day 5
Breakfast

Transport
Flight Oslo-Kirkenes-Oslo
Transfers in Kirkenes

Excursions
King crab fishing
Wilderness dog sledding
Snowmobile safari & Ice fishing

All taxes & VAT

Bed in the Snow hotel by Kirkenes Snow hotel

Unforgettable night in the Snow hotel!

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call us on +47 (55) 131-310 (Mon-Fri 09:00 to 15:30 local time)

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ITINERARY

Arctic dog sledding. Photo by Kirkenes Snow hotel

Day 1 – Hotel, Oslo Gardermoen Airport
Day 2 – Flight to Kirkenes
Transfer to Snow hotel
Lunch in Gabba restaurant
King crab safari & meal
Dinner & Overnight in Snow hotel
Day 3 – Wilderness dog sledding
Light lunch en route
Dinner & Overnight in Aurora gamme chalet
Day 4 – Snow mobile safari w/ice fishing
Light lunch en route
Dinner & Overnight in Aurora gamme chalet
Day 5 – Transfer to airport
Flight to Oslo
Hotel in Oslo

Northern Lights

Reindeer in Kirkenes by Judith Denham, Hurtigruten

The Reindeer Park

Gamme Aurora chalet

Catch of the day by Orjan Bertelsen, Hurtigruten

King crab fishing through the ice

Dog sledding Northern Norway by Terje Rakke, Visit Norway

Wilderness dog sledding

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What our customers say:

On behalf of the group I would like to thank you and your colleagues for organizing our wonderful tour of Norway. Everything went very well including the weather, which was spectacular. We enjoyed all the hotels, the central locations you chose and the amenities, especially the lavish breakfasts. Three extra days in Oslo allowed us to tour the city at our leisure and to enjoy more of the important sights including the newly opened National Museum. The Norway in a Nutshell tour was amazing and made much easier by using your recommended porterage service between hotels in Oslo and Bergen. Both the train journeys and the boat trip were spectacular, and combined with a night in the beautiful Kviknes Hotel made for an unforgettable two days. We were very impressed by the Hurtigruten cruise, particularly the way they combined a working ship with a cruise ship, the comfortable accommodations, the food and service. It was fascinating to visit all the various ports, islands and fjords and the two included tours were excellent and informative. In the end we were glad to have the extra night in Kirkenes, to visit their lovely museum and take a trip to the Russian border. It was a good way to end the tour. Again, thank for staying with us through 2 years of pandemic postponements and changes. We certainly will recommend Fjord Travel in the future.

Marilyn, United States
We just recently completed the Tromso, Northern Lights & Arctic Coast tour. I am writing to say what an amazing tour we had. Everything ran smoothly without an issue, the accommodation was fantastic and the tours were brilliant. We cannot fault the package at all. I would also like to thank Franziska and Lene, they both were fantastic in answering all my questions promptly, whilst booking the tour. Thank you for a wonderful and memorable holiday!

Robert, Australia
I wanted to thank everybody. We had a wonderful trip. Everything went well and fortunately we had the chance to see the lights while on the cruise. All my friends in Turkey would like to go on a similar trip. So I will be in touch with you. Thanks again and best wishes to all of you.

Candan, Turkey