Muskox Safari from Hjerkinn | Dovre & Lesja Aktiv

Join our Muskox Safari in Dovrefjell National Park, Norway. Spot majestic muskoxen and other wildlife with expert guides. Discover local history and culture.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hjerkinnhusvegen 35 - During this safari, you will hike with our local guides in Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park to look for muskox.
    The muskox live in the mountains, so for this hike, you’ll need waterproof hiking shoes and wind-/waterproof clothing. The weather can change fast in the mountains, so bring multiple layers of clothing.
    This…
What's Included
  • Guide
  • Telescope
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

The muskoxen are unique, prehistoric animals, and you can only find them a few places in the world. One of those places is Dovrefjell, a beautiful National Park in Norway.
Together with our experienced guides, it is almost 100% certain that you will see this majestic animal during our safari. In addition, our guides will share their knowledge about other…

Location
Hjerkinnhusvegen 35
Hjerkinnhusvegen
Meet us at Frich's at Hjerkinn. It is located here: Hjerkinnhusveien 35 2661 Hjerkinn Tlf. +47 902 05 755 Easily accessible both by car, train and on foot. Follow signs towards Hjerkinn and Hjerkinnhus.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kristina1467
Aug 13, 2025
Guided tour on scouting for musk oxen - We got to see musk oxen on several occasions during a rewarding tour with very knowledgeable guide Jakob. In addition to sharing interesting stories and facts about the musk oxen, the guide ensures that excursions are on the musk oxen’s terms. Easy hiking terrain and plenty of time to eat your lunch during the stops. Binoculars or hiking sticks are available for rent for those who need them.
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Emilie
Aug 12, 2025
Very friendly exit and beautiful scenery - Very friendly exit in English, we could see several muskoxen, Hiking is not very difficult and accessible to all.
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N8550zogemmat
Aug 9, 2025
Fun hike and great to see muskox! - This was a really enjoyable trip. They take you out to spots where you can see the muskox, which I think was in Konsvoll. We then hiked up a range of hills and in addition to beautiful scenery were able to see some muskox. The guide, Jacob, gave an informative talk. We were able to ask a range of questions and learn all about Norwegian nature. Because there were a lot of people they split the group in two and this ensured that everyone got the most out of the experience.
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12gerlieb
Aug 2, 2025
Intensive day walking tour in beautiful surroundings. - A very nice intensive walking tour. Fine guide who took into account the difference in walking pace. DE musk oxen were very high so DE hike was tough. The scenery is beautiful. This trip is int EN sief EN requires some condition and can rise and fall but is definitely recommended.
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Christinav209
Jul 11, 2025
Great excursion - Great hike and a very nice guide who explained everything to us great. We could observe the musk oxen with binoculars.
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Janet
Aug 22, 2024
Exceptional experience unlike anything we’ve done before! - Einar is an exceptional guide. He was thoughtful about the group experience and about approaching the animals. He is very knowledgeable and shared many facts about the muskox and the surrounding area and also told interesting stories. Our muskox safari with him in Dovre National Park will be one of the highlights of our two weeks in Norway. Oh, and we saw 20 muskox which was amazing!! Pictures don’t do it justice. Seeing the muskox in person with binoculars and a guide’s scope and info gives you a good sense of them. Thanks for an experience we will always remember, Einar!
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Nikkiinwanderlust
Aug 3, 2024
Informative musk ox tour with a great hike - Informative safari with a good hike. We had a great guide who was funny, engaging, and he was also extremely knowledgeable. We were lucky enough to see two musk ox, which we don’t believe we would have spotted if it wasn’t for our expert guide.
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Tormodb354
Jul 30, 2024
Excellent full day musk ox hunting! - We thought finding the musk oxes would be a walk in the park - however after 4-5 hours we started losing hope. Thanks to our persistent guide, who also happened to be very engaging and motivating, we continued for another while and ended bagging a whole clan of animals. Hats off!
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Sarah_s
Jul 25, 2025
Great experience, but needs clearer planning info - The tour guides were super friendly and the trip was fun. It's a wonderful hike and a crazy beautiful landscape. We saw musk oxes and were really happy. However, we would have liked to have more information in advance. For example, it is preferred that people take their own car. That should be mentioned in the description, as it now says "transfer included". It was not a problem, but not communicated beforehand at all. Also, the guides seemed to be aware that due to the warm weather the muskox would most likely be deeper in the valley and that this leads to a longer trip of approx. 7-8 hours instead of 6 hours. If they knew this in advance, this information would have been good to know to plan accordingly. But still, we had a fun time!
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Chuchichaeschtli69
Aug 1, 2025
Musk oxen far away - I'll do the hike on my own next time. We've seen the animals, but I would have expected us to get closer. You could see something with the guide's telescope. We were 18 in the group, took a lot of breaks. I probably had too high expectations from the other reviews.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).