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Our home in Alta

In the middle of the pine forest just outside Alta, we have created a place where culinary enjoyment, life with huskies, nature, and people come together. Trasti & Trine grew out of a love for dogs, great ingredients, and life in Finnmark. Today, we welcome guests from all over the world to our home, with a restaurant, accommodation, and husky experiences throughout the year’s different seasons. We welcome you home to Trasti & Trine

Johnny and Trine

For Johnny and Trine, it was always about more than food and dog sledding. It was about creating a good life, close to nature, with people around them and room to do things their own way.

With a love for craftsmanship, the dogs, and the landscape around them, they have built a place where what they believe in also shapes what they do. A place where knowledge is shared, people are encouraged to grow, and nature is met with respect.

This is how Trasti & Trine has grown. Little by little. Not just as a place guests come to eat, stay, or experience Finnmark, but as a living community with a desire to give something back to the people and the place they are part of.

Certificate

Over the years Trasti & Trine has received several awards for quality, hospitality and sustainability. The prizes confirm our strong focus on great experiences in Alta and high standards in everything we offer.

Hear it from our guests

See what others have experienced at Trasti & Trine

Rating: 4.7/5
4.7/5
550+ Reviews on TripAdvisor
  • Rating: 4.4/5

    “Fantastic place with fantastic food. Here you get fine dining better than at most places in the world, with local ingredients. There is magic performed in the kitchen”

    - Matvraken

  • Rating: 5/5

    “Very good service when we arrived late and left early. Lovely cabins in beautiful surroundings. Friendly staff and owners. Thanks for ten great nights!”

    - Charlotte N

  • Rating: 5/5

    “Dog sledding in all kinds of weather as should be expected in winter and on the plateau. Trine, as a safe and warm guide, led us safely and well around, with food preparation that was delightful for the palate and the body! The dogs are real workhorses and so incredibly social, easy to handle, and wonderful cuddle buddies! We even got to see the sun on the last day, which also concluded the drive home with an aurora!”

    - Mikkel Q

    Rating: 4.7/5
    4.7/5
    550+ Reviews on TripAdvisor

    The people who work here

    Trasti is the brain, hand and heart behind most of the flavour experiences at Trasti & Trine. Over 30 years in the kitchen have given him experience, knowledge and instinct by the bucketful. He is still on an eternal quest for the perfect meal with the best ingredients and the most unique flavours.
    Over the past ten years Trine has guided more than 5,000 guests on tours. Few know the dogs, the tracks and the stories better than she does. At the same time she is full of ideas for new trips and exciting experiences for both two- and four-legged guests. Trine oversees most things and has a hand in almost everything that happens on the homestead.
    Born in 1999, she has been driving dogs for over 20 years — she started at two. Dog sledding is her great passion. She runs the kennel with deep love for all our four-legged friends. Hanna is the only person who has raced in all three classes of the Finnmarksløpet; she has won two of them. In 2022 she was Rookie of the Year in the Iditarod, the world's longest sled dog race. Maybe she'll be yours
    Meet Rikki, the Dane who has called Alta home for many years! He now joins us as general manager, full of energy, good ideas and a strong passion for creating great experiences for our guests. We are very happy to have him on the team and look forward to developing Trasti & Trine together with him.
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    During your stay you may see this little fellow running around! He is not part of the dog team (he lets the huskies do the hard work), but don't be fooled — he takes his guarding duties very seriously! Expect him to keep an eye on the kitchen, watch over guests during their stay, and occasionally demand cuddles as part of his job.
    Erik started here with us as an apprentice. The best apprentices we keep. He is our main baker. He has a love for bread dough and for apprentices. Erik loves to share his knowledge, especially about hunting, and he is very patient. If you join a cooking class, you might meet him.
    The punk kid who started as an apprentice with us has now returned after a trip to Oslo.
    Our pastry chef, Andrea — the Italian — is the mastermind behind our pastries that you have likely seen and, hopefully, tasted at our café events.
    He's the one who speaks a little unclear Norwegian — not surprising. He's Danish but has lived in Alta for many years. He commutes between Alta and Alaska. Ebbe can fix and build anything. He is a guide in winter and caretaker all year round. He has many stories about hunting and fishing. You'll surely hear some if he becomes your guide on the dog trip.
    Our Swedish–Sámi guide Linnea has been with us for X years now. She has a strong commitment to dog life and a deep connection to Sámi culture and the northern nature, which shapes how she conveys the experiences. Have you had the chance to have her as your guide yet?

    Welcome home to Trasti & Trine

    We hope you have found something you like, and that our home feels like a good place to travel to. We look forward to welcoming you home and hope you have a wonderful stay with us.

    Winter season

      • The package includes
      • 2 Guests
      • 2 nights
      • 3-course country style
      • 5-course fine dining
      • Taste of dogsledding
      • Sauna
      • Up to 6 guests
      • 3 days
      • Winter season
      • 8 people
      • 4 days
      • Winter season
      • 8 people
      • 5 days
      • Winter season

    Autumn season

      • The package includes
      • 2 Guests
      • 1 night
      • 3-course country style
      • Cartwheeling
      • The sauna and shower before heading home

    Summer season

      • The package includes
      • 2 Guests
      • 1 night
      • 3-course fine dining
      • Snacks at the bar at 5 PM
      • Breakfast included

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