Arctic Sauna, Reindeer Hot Dogs & Northern Lights

Your tour starts with pickup in Kirkenes and a scenic 20-minute drive toward the Pasvik Valley. From there, you’ll travel by snowmobile sled train across a frozen lake (approx. 5–10 minutes) to reach our Namdalen Wilderness Lodge, a secluded farm surrounded by the quiet forests of Pasvik.

While the sauna heats up, we gather around the campfire to grill reindeer sausages and enjoy hot drinks. We share insights into the area, local wildlife, and everyday life in Northern Norway. The sauna is rustic, heated with wood and built the traditional Norwegian way. Between sauna rounds, you can cool down outside — do you dare to make a snow angel in the fresh snow? Showering takes place inside the sauna at the end of the session, as is common in Norwegian sauna culture.

The Pasvik area is part of Norway’s first and only officially certified Dark Sky Park, meaning conditions here are about as good as it gets for spotting the Northern Lights, far from any light pollution — though sightings are never guaranteed.