Kirkenes Borderland – The Snowhotel – Sami experience with local guide (GR4E)

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Local storytelling which gives you much more impression about Kirkenes and surroundings then expected. During this bus tour you get presented all highlights in Kirkenes. A guided trip by bus through Kirkenes, to the border, the famous Snowhotel and a great sami experience in a lavvo tent. Included is also guiding about Kirkenes, the way of living up here, the local history and our relations with Russia. Tour with a personal touch and a local guide.
Programme: First we take a Kirkenes sightseeing with stop at a viewpoint. We continue to the crossing point Storskog on the border between Norway and Russia. Your guide will provide information on the various historical events which took place in this area. Next stop is Kirkenes Snowhotel. Visit this cold world with its`beautiful ice sculptures. You can visit all the rooms, take pictures and order a hot beverage in our cafe. We also own a dog yard where you can cuddle with our dogs Total time at snowhotel app 1 hour. After this cool experience you will meet our Sami artist for 1 hour journey. We will start by meeting our 4 majestic reindeer. You will learn about reindeer and feed them from your hand with their favorite tundra food; lichen. The journey will continue into our reindeer pen, where we will walk up to our Lavvu – Sami tent.
Here by the campfire, you will hear stories about the Sami, both from folklore and from John Henriks own experiences, culminating with a performance of “Joik” – the unique Sami art of singing. We recommend to book a lunch (local food at the beautiful restaurant at Snowhotel).

Included in the package: local guide (English-, German-, French- or Norwegian language), transportation from/to hotel, airport or Hurtigruten/Havila pier, entrance fee

Period: all year round
Duration: 5 hours
max 20 persons per group
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