Historical Snowmobile Tour across Finnmarksvidda
Tour Overview
Follow Norway's longest historical postal route on powerful snowmobiles, tracing the same paths that 19th-century reindeer herders and mail carriers carved through Arctic wilderness. Your journey begins at the legendary 150-year-old Gargia Lodge, where vintage photographs reveal stories of brave souls who conquered these snowy expanses long before modern machines. Fuel up with traditional home-cooked meals before mounting your snowmobile for an epic ride to Suolovuopmi Mountain Lodge. Navigate through pristine winter landscapes where reindeer tracks might cross your path, climbing toward Europe's largest mountain plateau. At the highest point, pause to absorb panoramic views that stretch endlessly across white wilderness. Warm up with fresh Norwegian waffles and steaming coffee at the remote mountain lodge while your guide shares tales of postal workers who once skied these treacherous routes carrying vital communications between isolated communities. Return along historic trails with a deeper appreciation for Arctic pioneers who shaped this remarkable region, carrying their adventurous spirit with you.
Tour Highlights
- Use of Thermal dresses, gloves, boots, helmet and balaclava
- Pick-up and drive to Gargia
- Safety briefing
- approximately 4 hours on the snowmobile
- Waffles, coffee and toddy
What's included
Included
- Use of Thermal dresses, gloves, boots, helmet and balaclava
- Pick-up and drive to Gargia
- Safety briefing
- approximately 4 hours on the snowmobile
- Waffles, coffee and toddy
Pickup points
Alta Cruise Harbor
Havneveien 24, 9515 Alta
Holmen Husky
Holmen 100, 9516 Alta
Sorrisniva
Sorrisniva 20, 9518 Alta, Norway
Trasti & Trine
Gargiaveien 29, 9518 Alta, Norway
Gargia Lodge
Gargiaveien 96, 9518 Alta
Glød Explorer
GLØD Explorer is a nature-based adventure and expedition company based in Alta, Norway, in the Arctic Finnmark region.
Tour Map
Map coming soon
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