Karasjok Winter 2013 - English

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KARASJOK WINTER 2013 01.12.2012–15.04.2013

WELCOME TO KARASJOK The Sami capital Welcome to the Sami capital, a picturesque village on the border between Norway and Finland. It is easy to find your way around Karasjok, and most of the facilities and shopping centres are within walking distance from your hotel. Ask the reception or tourist information for a map of the town.

CULTURE: Sápmi Park invites visitors to an exotic and vibrant encounter with Sami culture and mythology. At RiddoDuottarMuseat-The Sami Collections you can experience more of the Sami culture and history. The museum offers exhibitions both indoors and outdoors. Experience the open air museum in a magical light! The museum is within walking distance from your hotel. There are guided tours at the Sami parliament building Monday to Friday at 1pm.

SHOPPING: Sápmi Park: In the main building you will find a souvenir shop selling souvenirs and Sami handicrafts, Boble Glasshytte, a glass blowing studio with workshop and sales exhibition, and a silversmiths producing and selling traditional Sami jewellery. The shops have Tax-Free sales and Tax-Refund in the souvenir shop. In downtown Karasjok you will find grocery stores and a shopping centre with pharmacy, sports shop, clothes shop, book shop and café.

RESTAURANTS: Bivdu, Biepmu Café and Grill, Kjell’s Café, Rica Hotel Karasjok, Storgammen.

CLIMATE: Karasjok has an inland climate with stable weather and, based on statistics, if you spend three days in Karasjok you are bound to see the Northern Lights.

TRANSPORT: www.boreal.no EASTER FESTIVAL, 02.-09.04.13: The Easter Festival is one of the major events in Sápmi. Experience this wonderful festival in Karasjok and join in all the wonderful activities including concerts, exhibitions, snowmobile racing, reindeer racing, icefishing competitions, the Jergul games (outdoors sports), sled dog racing and a lot of fun. www.karasjokfestivaler.no

DESIGN: ALFAMAC AS. PRINT: BJØRKMANNS, ALTA. PHOTOS: CH_INNOVASJON NORGE, BJØRN MOHOLT, KATJA RYKOVA, TERJE RAKKE/NORDIC LIFE, TRYM IVAR BERGSMO, TURGLEDER. PUBLISHED BY NORTHERN NORWAY TOURIST BOARD

POPULATION: Karasjok has a population of 3000, of which approx. 90% are Sami.

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BOOKING Activities can be booked at the reception desk in your hotel, directly with the activity provider or at the Tourist Information. Book dog sledding trips directly with Engholm Husky Design Lodge.Warm clothing may be hired if required. No booking deadline applies.

• NB! Not all activities are available for the entire period from 01.12.12–15.04.13. Check individual dates.

• CANCELLATION: activities must be cancelled by 3pm the day before; otherwise you will be charged 100%.

• Thermal suit, boots, hat/helmet and gloves are included in the price for the dog sledding trips. We recommend thermal underwear, woollen/fleece sweater, tracksuit trousers, warm socks and a scarf.

• The organisers have the right to cancel all excursions in the event of adverse weather or driving conditions.

• We cannot guarantee a sighting of the Northern Lights, as this is reliant on weather conditions.

• Duration of activities: The time stated for the activities is pick-up and drop off time at the hotel.

Sápmi KS Leavnnjageaidnu 1, N-9730 Karasjok Phone +47 78 46 88 00, Fax +47 78 46 88 01 sapmi@sapmi.no – www.sapmi.no

Information about other winter activities in Northern Norway, please visit:

www.northernnorway.com

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DAY

ACTIVITY

M x Tu x Wx Th x F x Sa (x) Su(x)

KO01 RENTING THERMAL WINTER CLOTHES

M x Tu x Wx Th x F x Sa (x) Su(x)

KO09 THE MAGICAL THEATRE AND THE SIIDA

M x Tu x Wx Th x F x Sa (x) Su(x)

KO10 WINTER ADVENTURE IN SÁPMI PARK

M x Tu x Wx Th x F x Sa (x) Su(x)

KO11 GUIDED ROUNDTRIP IN SÁPMI PARK

Available all winter

The temperature in Norwegian Lapland during the winter frequently drops to -15° or -25°, sometimes even colder.

For your own comfort and safety, you may rent thermal winter clothes.

(SAMI CAMP)

Year-round

This unique multimedia presentation in eight languages provides you with an insight into Sami culture, history and mythology.

Learn about the lives of the Sami over the generations.

Duration: 30 minutes. Afterwards, you can walk around the siida (Sami camp) in Sápmi Park.

01.12.12-30.04.13

Gain an insight into Sami culture and traditions in the Sami cultural park. Package trip includes lasso casting and entertainment with joik (chant). Visit the unique multimedia presentation, “Stalubákti” on Sami culture, traditions and mythology. Hot drinks are served in the lavvu/goahti.

AND MAGICAL THEATRE

01.12.12-30.04.13

Gain a closer insight into the Sami culture and traditions.

We show you around the Sami cultural park and provide you with information on Sami culture and traditions, ending with a unique performance in the Magical Theatre.

M=Monday, Tu=Tuesday, W=Wednesday, Th=Thursday, F=Friday, Sa=Saturday, Su=Sunday

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PRICE

DURATION

COMMENTS

NOK 200 per person per day

10am– 2pm

Includes: Thermal outer suit, boots, gloves and warm hat.

Open 10am–2pm weekdays

NOK 120 per person

30 min

Open 10am-2pm weekdays

NOK 110 per person for groups of 10 or more

Other times may be booked in advance.

NB! (x) Showings on Sat/Sun must be booked by 2pm on Thursday.

NOK 370 per person

2.5 hours

Also includes guide

Children under 12: NOK 185 per person

NOK 180 per person Children under 12: NOK 90 per person

NB! (x) Minimum 4 people. Must be booked in advance. Activities on Saturday and Sunday must be booked before 2pm on Thursday.

1 hour

Open 10am-2pm weekdays NB! (x) Activities on Sat/Sun must be booked by 2pm on Thursday.

All prices are stated in Norwegian kroner (NOK), 1 Euro = NOK 8

BOOKING: Sápmi KS. Tel. +47 78 46 88 00 – sapmi@sapmi.no – www.sapmi.no

NB! (x) Trips on Saturday and Sunday must be booked before 2pm on Thursday.

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DAY

ACTIVITY

M x Tu x Wx Th x F x Sa x Su x

KO06 ENGHOLM HUSKY, A ONE-HOUR

M x Tu x Wx Th x F x Sa x Su x

KO15 ENGHOLM HUSKY

M x Tu x Wx Th x F x Sa x Su x

KO16 ENGHOLM HUSKY 4-5 HOUR

ADVENTURE TOUR

01.12.12-15.04.13

Drive your “own” dog sled with top trained dogs or enjoy the trip as a passenger on cosy reindeer skins. Set out on a clear evening to enjoy the Northern Lights. We provide warm clothes then set off to Engholm Husky Farm, a very unique place for a unique adventure. The park owners teach you how to drive a dog sled then we set out on our trip through delightful scenery.

4-5 HOUR ADVENTURE TOUR

01.12.12-15.04.13

Drive your very own dog-sled with top trained dogs, or take the trip as a passenger on cosy reindeer skins in the sledge. From Sápmi Park, we drive to Engholm Husky – a unique setting. Daytrip including barbeque lunch round an open fire. The trip takes you through varied landscapes and is an interesting dog sledding adventure.

ADVENTURE TOUR. ICE-FISHING AND DOG SLEDDING

01.02.–30.04.13

Day-trip including ice-fishing on a lake and barbeque lunch round an open fire. The trip takes you through varied scenery and is a fascinating dog-sledge experience.

M=Monday, Tu=Tuesday, W=Wednesday, Th=Thursday, F=Friday, Sa=Saturday, Su=Sunday

PRICE

DURATION

COMMENTS

NOK 1050 per person

11am– 1pm

Includes return transport to the husky farm and lunch.

5pm–7pm

Warm clothing may be hired if required. No booking deadline applies.

Children under 12: 50% discount

Other times and trips can be arranged on agreement.

NOK 1800 per person Children under 12: 50% discount

NOK 1900 per person Children under 12: 50% discount.

9.30am– 2pm

Includes return transport to the husky farm and lunch.

Other times and trips can be arranged on agreement.

Warm clothing may be hired if required. No booking deadline applies.

9.30am– 2pm

Includes return transport to the husky farm and lunch.

Other times and packages can be arranged

Warm clothing may be hired if required. No booking deadline applies.

All prices are stated in Norwegian kroner (NOK), 1 Euro = NOK 8

BOOKING: Engholm Husky. Tel. +47 915 86 625 – post@engholm.no – www.engholm.no

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RICA HOTEL KARASJOK Rica Hotel Karasjok is a modern hotel with strong elements of Sami culture and a unique architecture. The hotel has 56 rooms and is located in the centre of Karasjok, the Sami capital. It has its own restaurant, Storgammen, with a distinctive style inspired by Sami building traditions. The food served here is based on ancient Sami culinary traditions. Guests can relax after an active day of winter adventure in the hotel’s sauna and lounge with open fire.

All our hotels offer free wireless internet access in all rooms.

Tel. +47 78 46 88 60 rica.hotel.karasjok@rica.no – www.rica.no

ENGHOLM HUSKY DOG SLEDDING TRIPS Dog sledding trips with your “own” dog sled over the Finnmarksvidda mountain plain and to the Arctic coast. Trips for both experienced dog sled drivers and novices. Trips are available on scheduled dates or on request. We offer day-trips with lunch around an open fire, well-trained dogs and experienced guides, ski trips with dog sled ending at the Karasjok Easter Festival. Accommodation is available in charming log cabins on the banks of Karasjok River 6 km from Karasjok. We pride ourselves in providing a personal atmosphere inspired by our own creativity and imagination.

Tel. +47 915 86 625. post@engholm.no – www.engholm.no

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Located on the banks of the Karasjohka River is Engholm Husky Design Lodge, a unique place to stay. The designer log cabins were built by Sven Engholm, who has also made all the furnishings and interior design. Great creativity and fantasy provides a unique and personal atmosphere in each log cabin. The Barta is a special turfcovered log cabin or gamme with an open fire, where guests are served a meal with a difference comprising good food and drinks based on local ingredients.

ACCOMMODATION

ENGHOLM HUSKY DESIGN LODGE

Tel. +47 915 86 625 post@engholm.no – www.engholm.no

SAPMI PARK Welcome to fascinating and exotic adventures in the heart of Sapmi – Karasjok. Sapmi Park is a world of exotic Sami culture, history and mythology. Taste Sami food, smell the log fire, feel the soft reindeer skins, see the multimedia presentation about the life of the Sami and listen to the joik, the song of the Sami! Authentic Sami cultural experiences!

ARCTIC NATURE-BASED ADVENTURES WITH TURGLEDER We give you the opportunity to experience authentic Norwegian nature and culture in an eco-friendly, safe and comfortable manner.

Visit a reindeer herder and learn about their traditional way of life or learn the art of cross-country skiing from Turgleder’s experienced skiers. Join us on a Northern Lights safari to the Sami people’s holy mountain Halde or on an ice-fishing trip to one of the area’s countless lakes. We offer adventure packages that may be booked as they are as well as bespoke adventures for individuals, groups and the corporate market. Check our website for more information.

Tel. +47 911 67 303 / +47 908 55 556 mail@turgleder.com – www.turgleder.com

ACTIVITIES

Tel. +47 78 46 88 00 sapmi@sapmi.no – www.sapmi.no

In order for your stay in Northern Norway to be as comfortable as possible, it is important to have the right clothes. Bring warm and comfortable clothes and shoes. We recommend wearing 100% wool or similar quality clothing next to your skin. Layer your clothing, so that you can easily regulate your temperature by removing or adding a layer. Outer clothing should be lined and windproof. Most activity organisers supply clothing for excursions, i.e. thermal suits, shoes, hat and mittens.

RECOMMENDED CLOTHING

1st layer

Socks

Long-sleeved and longleg thermal underwear (synthetic or woollen)

Trousers (cotton or fleece)

Jumper or fleece

2nd layer

Woollen socks

Lined trousers (preferably windproof)

Thick jumper (wool or fleece)

Scarf

3rd layer

Winter jacket

Hat

4th layer

Winter shoes

Gloves or mittens

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