This is the experience of the king crab safari in Lapland Norway

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King crab safari in winter in Lapland Norway

A trip to northern Norway in winter cannot be focused exclusively on trying to see northern lights, but must aim to live various snow experiences.

And one of the activities that can not be missed is the king crab safari like the one I participated in during my recent winter trip to Norway.

But, what is a king crab?

King crab safari in winter in Lapland Norway

It is a huge red crab, characteristic of Bering Sea, whose weight in the case of the Norwegian variant can exceed four kilos, and with the separation of its legs can reach a complexion of more than a meter and a half.

In a previous trip to the North Cape, also in Norway, I already knew what the tourist experience of fishing for the royal crab looks like, but I will tell you that the activity takes place quite differently in winter compared to summer.

In the summer time for king crab fishing speedboats are used zodiac that take you through the fjord to the place where the royal crabs are.

And, yes, then you return to land where in that case, in a type shop Sami, the crabs are cooked and then tasted.

Safari king crab in winter

In winter, in an enclave as far north as it is Kirkenes, for "fishing»Crabs you have to ride in a big sled that is dragged by a snowmobile, which leads you through the icy and snow-covered surface of what is a tongue of the sea.

Previously you will have put on the appropriate clothing to develop the activity, a thermal jumpsuit and a helmet.

Soon you will arrive at the place conditioned for the activity, a hole in the ice sheet that covers the sea through which «will fish»Royal crabs.

King crab safari in winter in Lapland Norway

It is actually a "simulation" because the king crab It is a protected species, with catch limits established for fishermen ... and also for companies that develop tourism activities.

After removing them from the nets where they are found, the crabs are "slaughtered" so that they can then be cooked.

Of course, it is time to take a picture with the open legs of the crab and thus be able to show a huge complexion.

King crab safari in winter in Lapland Norway

Then, again aboard the sled pulled by the snowmobile, you are taken along the icy surface of the sea to another place on the shores of the sea, where in a forest is the comfortable wooden house Where you can taste the crabs.

Previously the crabs will have been cooked with water, after which you can give yourself the «bellyful»To eat the delicious meat of the huge legs of the crabs, which I advance you are a delicious gastronomic delicacy.

Finally it is time to return on another new excursion with the snowmobile and the sled, which in itself is an experience.

This was one of the activities which offers visitors the ice Hotel where we spent a night in Kirkenes, which comes to last about three hours and its price is 190 euros per person.

King crab safari in winter in Lapland Norway

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Here you have more photos of the activity of the king crab safari in winter, carried out in Kirkenes in the Lapland Norway.



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