WILDERNESS ADVENTURES WINTER

The city of Vadsø (the number of inhabitants in Vadsø is 6500) is located on the southside of the Varanger Peninsula (VP = 2600 km2) in Finnmark County, Norway. We have an arctic nature, and here are tremendous possibilities for wilderness adventures all year around. Huge areas of undisturbed nature is to be found right here on the Varanger Peninsula. It is right here that the Varanger peninsula National Park was established in December 2006.

In Varanger is a National Tourist road under establishment.

Arntzen Arctic Adventures has activities in all the three communities on the south side of The Varanger Peninsula. AAA is seated in Vadsø.

You can experience the dark time period from 25. November – 17. January. The dark time period means that the sun is not to be seen during that period.

This is something you only can experience in arctic areas. The time towards the dark period has that effect that the days get shorter and shorter, until it is very dark between the two dates mentioned above. Then the process “turns”, that mean that it became more and more light/longer days until the sun comes back 17.january. From that date and towards the summer the days get longer and longer until the sun shines 24 hour a day.

During the period October-March, it is great possibilities in Vadsø to see the Northern Lights. The Northern Lights is also called Stella Borealis.

We offer trips on the Varanger Peninsula by ski or snowshoes. Horseback riding or horse-pulled sled trips in central Vadsø is also a possibility. It is also possible to rent a snowmobile. On a trip during the winter, you will experience a unique arctic nature in spectacular surroundings under from time to time dramatic weather conditions. It is not unusual to experience snowstorms up here – which also is a unique experience.

These tours/trips are available during the period October – May.

This trips can also include visiting or/and spending the night in a Lavvo (a sami tent) in combination with other accommodations. It is possible with a course in winter-survival, and you can try skiing, use of snowshoes and try to use traps to catch grouse (15.des – 15.mars), try to fish on the ice etc.

It is quite possible that you will see reindeer, white tailed eagle, grouse, moose during a vacation up here over a few days. Our guides have competence regarding all our activities.

A short historical lesson will be given to you during your stay, with focus on the sami culture.

Some of the trips can you do on your own, for some other trips it is necessary with guide of security reasons.

We have several accommodations that can be rented by our customers. We have an apartment 10 minutes from the Varanger Peninsula, a little house 10 meters from the Varangerfjord and a cabin near a salmon-river. All our accommodations have great nature nearby.

It is possible to rent a car in Vadsø.

We design trips for our customers depending on what you want to experience. We also have trips for families. The trips/tours are designed and occasionally led by nature- and culture guard Øyvind Zahl Arntzen.

You can find some of the accommodations under the “Link Cabin”.

We also have tent camps on several places in Varanger.

Vadsø and Varanger Peninsula is easiest available by airplane to Vadsø airport (0 km) or Kirkenes airport (170 km), alternative Ivalo airport in Finland. (300 km) We have transportation from all these airports.

All the pictures/motives on the web-sites are from the Varanger Nature/area. 99% is taken by Øyvind Zahl Arntzen during expeditions in Varanger.

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