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 a tapas meal in a traditional Sami tent, called "lavvo".
Posted By : Lorraine_L
We were collected by private taxi from the cruise terminal and received a warm welcome from the family on arrival. The sleigh ride was amazing through beautiful scenery and all the time we were learning about life on the farm and in Norway. When we got back there was a warm welcome in the Tee Pee with delicious snacks and warm drinks. We were made to feel very special and the family work so hard and truly lover their animals. This is definitely an experience we would do again.
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Posted On : 2024-03-28 10:41:51 
Posted By : 273StephenC273
Superb evening in the company of this friendly Norwegian family.
The grandfather came to pick us up in a 4x4 at the port to the farm. Then for an hour we toured the magnificent property in a sleigh with the gentleman's daughter. She then prepared us a delicious plate of local products which we ate around the fire in the tent. To finish, they offered us a little tour of the farm animals.
Unforgettable evening in contact with this kind Norwegian family. We learned a lot of things
A big thank you to them.
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Posted On : 2024-03-23 13:46:25 
Posted By : jeanniefowler68
We were the only couple on an evening tour. It was magical taking the sleigh ride around the property. The stars in the sky were brilliant.
The owners treated us so kindly. The sheep farm is very interesting to see. We had an amazing meal provided by the owners and warmed up inside their Sami tent. We highly recommend this tour for anyone!
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Posted On : 2024-02-08 16:18:10
Posted By : Ann_D
Their description doesn't do it justice! The sleigh ride was wonderful, the "tapas" meal was incredible - a wide variety of Norwegian treats, including some grown on the farm and picked in their woods. The tour of the working family farm was interesting, fun, educational. This is the real deal! The owners are extremely kind and helpful. It was an absolutely lovely trip and worth every penny.
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Posted On : 2024-02-07 15:47:47
Posted By : Mary_H
This is a very enjoyable experience at a family farm just outside of Tromso. The sleigh ride was delightful and the tapas were tasty. The family was welcoming and enjoyed showing and telling us a little about their life and raising sheep.
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Posted On : 2024-01-31 06:27:19
Posted By : Gregory_G
Both the sleigh ride and the tapas were wonderful. We had good weather and our hosts were very engaging and friendly.
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Posted On : 2024-01-30 14:45:56
Posted By : ME_G
Wonderful being able to be up close and touch the ponies and sheep, and to learn how a small family sheep farm operates. Local food - sausage, meat, cheese was wonderful, and sleigh ride was beautiful.
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Posted On : 2024-01-30 03:19:56
Posted By : Garry_R
This is Barbara R instead of Garry (he was not feeling well, so I decided to go on my own). To my surprise, I had a completely individualized experience and the family of Omdal Gard could not have been more gracious and hospitable. I was picked up at the cruise ship and driven to the farm--they are most accommodating for pick-up points.
The day was a winter wonderland fantasia for this Florida girl and I was entranced by the sleighride through the snowy woods in below freezing weather. They helped me bundle up in a snowsuit over my own coat and added hat, wool cape and mittens. After the sleigh ride, we went into the tent (tipi?) where there was a warm fire, hot tea, and delicious tapas (fresh-caught salmon, reindeer and lamb meat with homemade lingonberry jam). Then a short walk to the barn to visit the sheep and some of the horses along with a discussion of the workings of the farm year-round.
I very much enjoyed talking with Annika and her parents as they shared information about their lives in far north Norway. I'm so glad I had this experience--it was a wonderful, memorable part of a once-in-a-lifetime trip, and I highly recommend it.
(Annika, wishing you the best as you pursue your nursing career!)
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Posted On : 2024-01-29 11:52:51
Posted By : stevesN3863CF
We booked this trip for December 23rd, which we forgot was the Norwegian Christmas Eve. Felt a little guilty disturbing this family during their festive time but they couldn't have been more accommodating.
Viggo picked us up and drove us to his working sheep farm. We broke their record for the coldest visitors at -28c! Daughter Marit made sure we were dressed for the conditions then Viggo took us for our sleigh ride by moonlight (at 2pm!). Afterwards we went into the Lavvu (Sami tent) for some delicious tapas prepared by Leila and Marit told us the history of the farm and her life growing up in Alta. It was lovely and intimate.
This was followed by a tour of the farm and meeting some of the animals then being driven back to our drop off point whilst all the time being told stories of the history of the area.
A superb trip provided by a lovely, friendly family. Very much recommended.
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Posted On : 2024-01-02 08:06:33
Posted By : Caroline_J
Thank you to Anniken and her family for a beautiful and memorable evening at their farm. We loved meeting their animals, the sleigh ride was magical and the tapas from local ingredients extremely tasty.
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Posted On : 2023-11-28 15:47:06
