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Dog sledding and arctic adventure in Varanger
Arctic Challenge Varanger AS is based in Vestre Jakobselv in Varanger, far north in Finnmark. The core of the offering is dog sledding – in small groups with genuine sled dogs and experienced mushers – far away from mass tourism. You can choose everything from a short Discovery Ride of around 4 km and a day trip of approximately 20 km where you drive your own team, to a two-day micro-expedition with overnight stay in a mountain cabin and a seven-day Arctic Challenge expedition. Guests learn to harness, hitch and care for the dogs – a genuine mushing experience. In winter the trips are supplemented with snowshoeing, ice fishing, ski driving and snowmobile, often with a chance to see the northern lights. The company operates a remote mountain cabin as a base and offers hiking with huskies and fishing trips in summer. Arctic Challenge Varanger AS was founded in 2025 and is located in Tana municipality.
📍 Várjjatgeaidnu 392, 9845 Tana
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Varanger Spirit. Sami Heritage. Modern Comfort.
Small, family-run hotel in Varangerbotn with Sami design, located right next to Varanger Sami Museum.
Sámi guesthouse on the banks of the Tana River
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Accommodation and nature experiences at Varangerfjorden
Family-run holiday and leisure business in Meskelv in Nesseby (Unjárga) offering room and cabin rentals plus nature-based experiences including salmon fishing, hunting, and birdwatching at Varangerfjorden.

Café in Seida/Tana featuring daily menus and local news on Facebook.
Café Kievra is a café located on Fosseveien in Seida/Tana. The café shares daily menus, news and offers via Facebook and maintains regular opening hours on weekdays and Saturdays.

Meeting place for food, music and community
Gastropub in Tana bru – burgers, pizza, fish & chips, craft beer and wine, with live music and events.
Inn and dining spot at the road intersection in Varangerbotn
Varangerkroa is an active dining establishment in Varangerbotn, centrally located at the E6/E75 intersection in Nesseby.

Dog sledding and silence in Tana Valley
Dog sledding with Alaskan huskies in Tana – drive your own team under the northern lights and bright spring nights, or join Dag Broch on multi-day wilderness expeditions in Finnmark.
Cinema in Tana Bru
Tana Kino shows new films at the town hall in Tana Bru.

Meet the reindeer and Sami culture up close
Giron siida is a Sami experience in Varangerbotn where Ragne Kristine Smuk welcomes guests to meet reindeer up close, share stories around the fire, and gain insight into Sami reindeer herding culture.
Arctic Challenge Varanger
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