Husky Experience and Dog Sled Driving
Description
Driving your own team of huskies is an out of the ordinary experience and a must-do for anyone visiting Northern Norway. The dog sled has been used for centuries throughout the Arctic region, mainly for travel, hunting and transportation. Even if outdoor winter adventures are not your thing, this tour offers you a chance to check this traditional experience off your list and take lots of photos. Two people will share one sled: one as a driver and the other one as a passenger. You will get a chance to swap places halfway through the tour, so that everyone gets to experience the life of a dog musher, but also have time to take all the photographs they want. When you change back to your normal clothes from the polar suits and wave one last goodbye to the huskies, you’ll be driven back to the city with an experience of a lifetime behind you and spectacular photos to show for it!
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(12)
Very very very good experience, the atmosphere is very nice, the staff is friendly and the coffee/cake at the end is very nice. I recommend this experience !!!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review, Emma! 🌟 We're thrilled to hear that you had such a great time on the Husky Experience and Dog Sled Driving tour. It’s fantastic to know that the atmosphere, friendly staff, and the coffee and cake at the end helped make your adventure even more memorable. 🐾☕🍰 Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we’re so glad you enjoyed every part of the experience. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure in the future! ❄️😊
Thoroughly enjoyed the experience, mushing was great fun once I got the hang of it. Staff were very informative. Drive out to the farm was spectacular scenery. Highly recommended doing this activity
Hey. We're thrilled to hear that you thoroughly enjoyed your experience! Mushing can be quite exhilarating once you get into the rhythm, and we're glad you had fun with it. Our staff takes pride in providing informative and engaging experiences, and we're delighted to hear they made your visit enjoyable. The scenic drive to the farm is indeed breathtaking, and we're happy you appreciated the beauty of the surroundings. Thank you for recommending our activity, and we look forward to hosting you again in the future for more memorable adventures!
We had plenty of time to get to know the huskies. Then the guide explained everything very well about how to handle the sleds. He chose a great route through the snowy landscape. Highly recommended
Highly recommend this trip!! I had been wanting to do this for years as I love dogs, especially Huskies! We had plenty of time to interact with the dogs which were so friendly but also gentle. The instructions on how to use the sled were crystal clear and I only wished we could have gone faster and for longer. I would 100% do this experience again on another trip to Tromso.
This was a really great adventure. It is expensive but well worth it especially considering the travel, the thermal suits, the knowledgeable guides, hot drink and cake afterwards, and of course the care that goes into the dogs. Nothing is too much trouble and it doesn’t feel rushed. You get time with your huskies after the ride to give them a cuddle to say thank you. The actual ride itself was only 20-25 minutes which did seem quite short but we all enjoyed it very much. If you are considering it as an option, then you must do it. You won’t be disappointed.
This was a fantastic experience. The guide was very humorous and informative on the bus ride to the husky camp. All of the dogs were so happy and well looked after, and we got lots of time to cuddle them. The scenery whilst sledding was beautiful as well. Overall an amazing morning!
Expensive excursion for a VERY short husky sledding experience. Each person drives the sled for 10 minutes. The staff was really wonderful and the way they talked about the dogs definitely made it seem like the dogs are very loved and understood, however that didn't really align with what I experienced. I didn't love how the dogs were housed and it seemed like they were frustrated during the sledding because they were being held back due to speed constraints because of other sleds very close in front of and behind you. One of the dogs pulling our sled was extremely thin and had its tail between it's legs the whole time. It had diarrhea while we were driving the sled, and the poor thing just seemed so sick. My favorite part of the whole thing was interacting with the dogs who did not pull our sleds, though even that made me a bit sad as there were all chained up to their little outdoor houses. I only speak from my VERY short time with the dogs, so take all of this with a grain of salt, and as I mentioned, the staff seemed very genuine in how they spoke of how much they love and know each of the dogs, and how well they take care of them (which I do not doubt, I just had an icky feeling about it all after I left, based on my own personal experience).
We are still totally thrilled. It was a great experience. We were picked up in a small bus and after 45 minutes we arrived at the Husky Camp. Beautiful camp, very nice guides, dogs really friendly. We got overalls, which is also good. They keep you really warm, the dogs jump too, so nothing gets dirty. Long and great sleigh ride, after a short briefing. We can only recommend it! THE tour is just BEAUTIFUL. Many thanks to the great team!
Amazing trip. We had to change our booking last minute and Norwegian Travel were excellent. Paulius helped us reschedule and sorted everything. They were very easy to contact. The trip itself was fantastic. Beautiful scenery, the dogs were fantastic and very friendly, all the staff were extremely helpful. 10/10!
Driving the husky’s was excellent fun. Snow was great and made it a memorable experience with super photos
