Travel across the vast and breathtaking Finnmarksvidda Mountain Plateau, where endless white landscapes meet Arctic skies. Accompanied by your local guide, you'll explore untouched wilderness and learn about the traditions and stories that live in this region. In Kautokeino, you’ll experience authentic Sami culture up close – from traditional handicrafts to storytelling by the fire. One of the highlights of the tour is visiting a reindeer herder, where you’ll meet the animals and gain insight into the age-old connection between the Sámi people and their reindeer. The northern lights often dance across the sky here in winter, adding a magical touch to an already unforgettable adventure. We will stays in a comfortable hotel. After check in we visit a traditional sami camp for a evening with the reindeer herder and his reindeer. We will end the evning in a traditional lavvo by the fire with culture experience and local food. The menu for the evening will be based on local and local food that gives you a unique culinary experience. If you like you can book a own lavvo for a overnight stay in the camp. This is extra. After breakfast we start our journey back to Alta. On the way we stop for lunch at a historical mountain lodge where we are served traditional local food. Our experienced guides ensure a safe and comfortable trip, while sharing their knowledge of the area's rich history, wildlife, and traditions. The experience can be done in four different months: February Frozen silence dominates the landscape. Deep snow blankets the Finnmarksvidda plateau. The sun returns with golden light. Cold, crisp air and northern lights above create a raw, untouched Arctic wilderness experience. March Brighter days stretch longer. Snow glistens under a higher sun. Wildlife tracks appear more frequently. Stillness and solitude meet sunlight, offering ideal conditions for exploration and cultural immersion on the plateau. April Spring whispers through the Arctic. Days grow warm and bright. Reindeer herds move across the tundra. Snowmobiling becomes smoother, and the landscape opens into endless white plains under a radiant sky. May The snow begins to melt. Streams reappear, and the tundra awakens. Reindeer calves are born. Experience the transition from winter to spring, with vibrant skies and softening trails across open land. 8d76748a8ed0 span Season : Februar - Mai Route : Gargia Lodge - Kautokeino - Gargia Lodge Price : 12990 pr person (minimum 2) Length : 200 km (can be longer based on weather and change in routes)
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.
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Meet Reindeer in Their Natural World!

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94% satisfaction across recent stays, based on verified GuestRevu reviews imported automatically from GetYourGuide, Tripadvisor, and Google.
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We stayed at the Gargia Lodge in Dec '25. Despite some bad weather and clouds (even with projected Kp values as low as 1) we got multiple nights of lovely northern lights viewing, right outside our cabin doors. In fact we could check the sky through the window - and just step out when it was clear &...
We spent some days there in January to watch aurora borealis (aka northern lights). The lodge is really a good place, far out in the country side, not much light pollution. The team is so helpful and they really take care to make it a good stay, very personal and considering. Like visiting friends y...
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Germany
Great place, we come back again
Emplacement et confort
Habitación + desayuno + personal excelente
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France
(Translated by Google) In the middle of the woods. For peace seekers and walkers / cyclists. (Original) Midden in de bossen. Voor rustzoeker en wandelaar / fietser.
(Translated by Google) A nice place, we had a great room, very nice staff and good service, great food, definitely a place to visit 🤗 (Original) En fin plass , vi hadde et flott rom , meget hyggelig betjening og god service, knall god mat , absolutt en plass og besøke 🤗
I didn't stay at the place, only had a delicious soup before hiking to the waterfall. It tasted absolutely amazing and the staffwas very friendly, very cozy place.😋
My daughter and I did the dog sledding tour and it was absolutely amazing! I highly recommendend it and the whole team is very friendly. Last but not least: the dogs are so wonderful and full of power. Thanks a lot for a great experience!
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Die Lage der Gargia Loge ist außergewöhnlich schön. Das Personal ist super freundlich. Das Essen hat sehr gut geschmeckt. Die Touren der Loge haben sehr viel Spaß gemacht.