Morning Husky Dog Sledding Tour Sweden: 1 Hour on the Sled
Ride the sled while the dogs do the work, then warm up by the fire.
A morning dog sledding tour in Sweden where you sit on the sled as the guide harnesses and drives the team through wilderness on a private trail. The tour runs about three hours total: roughly one hour on the sled split into two legs with a teepee stop in between, where you drink coffee or tea and eat a cinnamon roll by an open fire. A local guide in multiple languages is included, along with warm clothes, pickup from designated meeting points, and time to befriend the dogs and take photographs.
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Husky sled tour with break
- Receive warm clothes and safety info
- Sit on sled and mush into wilderness
- Enjoy silence and ask guide questions
- Stop at teepee for coffee and cinnamon roll
- Return to kennel on sled
What’s included
- Local guide in multiple languages.
- warm clothes for the ride.
- coffee or tea and a cinnamon roll at the teepee.
- pickup and drop-off from your chosen meeting point.
- all activities and taxes.
Times
- Every day 08:25 08:35 08:50 09:10
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The experience
After you arrive, the guide fits you with warm clothes and explains how to sit properly on the sled. Once you're seated, the team heads into the wilderness: about six kilometers of quiet runners and the sound of the dogs breathing. You can ask the guide questions about the dogs, their lifestyle and the landscape, or simply sit with the silence. The sled moves at the pace the dogs set, no engine noise, just the snow and the team.
Halfway through, you stop at a teepee where a fire is already burning. The guide makes a warm cup of coffee or tea and serves a cinnamon roll. This is when you can spend time with the dogs up close, pet them, take photographs. The break gives you a moment to feel the cold and the quiet before heading back to the kennel on the return leg: another seven kilometers or so on the sled. Total time on the runners is roughly one hour across both stretches.
The tour operates on the guide's own homemade trail with no other tour operators running it, so you're sharing the wilderness with just the dogs and the guide. Groups are kept small (a maximum of four people per booking), and the guide speaks French, German, Norwegian, Swedish and one additional language. You'll need at least a moderate level of fitness to sit on a sled for that duration, and the tour runs in all weather, so dress for cold and snow. Infants and small children can come along: infants ride on an adult's lap, and specialized infant seats are available.
Is this one for you?The sled time is short, about an hour across both legs, so this suits anyone who wants to experience dog sledding without a full-day commitment. Small groups of up to four mean you're not competing for the guide's attention or space on the sled, and the private trail means no other tours crossing your path.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in French, German, Norwegian, Swedish and Dutch.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 11).
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. No refund if you cancel.
How long do I actually spend on the dog sled?
The sled time is roughly one hour total, split between the outbound leg of about six kilometers and the return of about seven kilometers, with a teepee stop in the middle.
What happens at the teepee stop?
You warm up by an open fire, drink a hot cup of coffee or tea, and eat a cinnamon roll. This is also when you can spend time with the dogs, pet them and take photographs before heading back.
Do I need to pick the dogs up myself, or is that included?
Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points are included. You can choose from Icehotel, Tourist Office, Camp Ripan, or no pickup depending on where you need to start.
Is this tour just watching the dogs, or do I get to interact with them?
You ride on the sled while the guide drives the team, so you're part of the action the whole time. During the teepee stop, you can befriend the dogs, pet them and take pictures with them.
Morning Husky Dog Sledding Tour Sweden: 1 Hour on the Sled
3h · FR · DE +3
from US$ 175 per person
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