Sleigh Ride w/snacks- Experience Arctic Farm Life
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
A perfect family exursion! Experience the nature and silence surrounded by snow-clad mountains in the valley of Mathisdalen and come join our family at Omdal farm. The sleigh is drawn by the horse breed known from the Disney movie "Frozen". The sheep you will meet, have the opportunity to be outside all year long, and in the summertime they lives side by side to the reindeer up in the mountains. You will also get a taste of the Sami way of life, when enjoying lokal snacks meal in a traditional Sami tent, called "lavvo". we only take small groups of up to 14 people.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private transportation
- Local snacks - a plate with various local cured meat products and our mother`s world famous home-baked cinnamon rolls.
- Taste our local spring water.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 33 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Enchanting Farm Visit :)
What a charming experience! :) The folks at Omdal Farm are kind, warm, and down to earth, and I felt very welcome as a guest. Anniken & Marit took me for a ride in a wagon pulled by a beautiful fjord horse, we passed through gorgeous scenery, and the sisters taught me about the history of the area as well as their farm. Afterward I met some of their free-roaming sheep herd, and then we retired to the lavvu for coffee & a delightful kanelbolle. Viggo kindly transported me from my hotel and even took a detour to show me a bit of the surrounding area. If you’re looking for an authentic farm experience in Finnmark, you’ll find it with this lovely family. Thank you all! :)
5Sleigh ride/Experience Arctic Farm Life
This was a lovely private visit with a family in Alta. It included transportation to the farm. While there we were given a beautiful sleigh ride around their farm. They provided warm blankets. After we were taken into a wood fire heated tent and were served fresh meats, cinnamon buns and coffee and tea. The buns were amazing. We then had a chance to visit the barn to see more horses and sheep. The women running the experience were very friendly and we felt very comfortable and welcomed. At the end we were transported back to our ship by Marit and she gave us some history of the town and saw some beautiful scenery. I would highly recommend this excursion if you would like an intimate and relaxing experience.
5This family run farm was...
This family run farm was so beautiful and so were our hosts. Sleighride thru the property in the snow was fabulous. We were treated to coffee and a snack after the ride and got to meet some of the sheep and hear a bit about what it's like to run a farm and live in the Arctic.
5Magical horse sleigh trip
We were collected near our cruise ship with another couple. Driven by one of the daughters to their family farm. The 4 of us got in a wooden horse drawn sleigh. The other daughter took us for a lovely ride through the snow, around their farm. We then went in a Sami style tent for a tapas meal. The food was great, salmon, reindeer, cheese, cloudberry chutney etc. Then we went to see the horses and sheep. They love to be stroked. Through the whole trip we heard about local life, which was interesting. We were then driven back to the port. This is a fantastic trip that we didn’t want to end. The family are lovely and welcoming. They only take small groups, just the 4 of us that day, which was great. Our favourite trip of the holiday.
5Great sleigh ride
Excellent trip. Highly recommended. Lovely family who gave us a great insight into life in Alta on the farm. Animals were lovely and well cared for. Food was amazing and served in the Sami tent.
5Petfect pony sledge afternoon to remember.
Fantastic experience, personal touch and informative of Norwegian life. Viggo, Anniken and the family was very friendly. The pony sledge ride, the traditional lavvu, log burner and locally sourced food were a welcome warm touch thankyou for a very memorable afternoon.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Omdal Gard
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Alta
- Its from-price is 26% below the median of the 60 experiences we list in Alta.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 8 of 60.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Alta
Alta is a town in Arctic Norway, known for ancient rock carvings, the northern lights, midnight sun and a great salmon river running to a fjord.
Alta lies at the head of Altafjord in Finnmark, the northernmost county of mainland Norway, where pine and birch forests give way to open mountain plateau. Its rock art, thousands of carvings of reindeer, boats and people made between about 4000 BC and 500 BC, is listed by UNESCO, and the Alta Museum explains it with boardwalk trails around the carved rock faces. The Northern Lights Cathedral, a spiralling titanium-clad church, is a landmark in the centre.
