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Husky safari travel guide
Picture the scene: slicing through cold, fresh air underneath crisp blue skies with only the sound of your sled runners cutting cleanly through deep snow at a powerful pace determined by your very own pack of eager huskies. Of those rare life experiences that make you feel truly alive, dog sledding is undeniably one.
A husky safari is all about anticipation and exuberance: the creaking of your wooden sled under foot and then ‘whoosh’, you’re off, to the rapid rhythm of excitable paws padding before you.![]()
Contrary to what many may think, especially us Brits for whom a dog having its own place at the dinner table isn’t actually that bonkers of a notion, the dogs LOVE it. Huskies are working dogs, but they are exceptionally happy too and it is widely known throughout the sport how much their owners adore them. Your husky safari can cover a few miles, or hundreds travelled over the course of a week and you’ll be taught how to harness your own team, care for them, and snuggle them down at night – the only sad bit about dog sledding will be leaving your loyal pack, but then that’s a perfect excuse to return.
Our Husky safari Holidays
Husky safari in Finland
Sled with huskies through spectacular Finnish scenery
From
£2275 to £2630
8 days
inc UK flights
Lapland holiday, husky safari & log cottage
Luxurious log suite,northern lights & overnight husky safari
From
€1950
5 days
ex flights
Yukon dog sledding holiday, Canada
Husky adventure in the Yukon
From
CA $1465 to CA $4098
14 days
ex flights
Northern Lights activity break in Finland, Arctic Hills
Experience the wilderness by car, snowmobile, skies, huskies
From
€1460 to €1850
4 days
ex flights
Northern Lights short break, Finnish Lapland
Unique aurora tour with huskys, snowshoeing and snowmobiling
From
€1206 to €1294
3 days
ex flights
Family Northern Lights break
Cozy log cabin and fascinating snow adventure for each day
From
€1328 to €1643
5 days
ex flights
Family winter activity holiday in Finland
A combination of activities, cottages & snowy landscapes
From
£1855 to £2550
8 days
inc UK flights
Husky safari in the Finnish wilderness
Husky safari through the Ivalo wilderness
From
£1865 to £1955
5 days
inc UK flights
Dog-sledding in Spitsbergen holiday
Join six canine friends on an adventurous sled expedition.
From
£2900 to £3100
8 days
ex flights
Lapland New Year holiday, Northern Lights
New Year celebrations, Tromsø & the Northern Lights Route
From
£2295
5 days
inc UK flights
Christmas winter activity holiday, Finland
Multiactivity week in beautiful Hossa National Park
From
€1200
8 days
ex flights
Northern Lights holiday in Finnish Lapland, Harriniva
Hunt for the Northern Lights in Finnish Lapland
From
£1775 to £2460
8 days
inc UK flights
A husky safari is...
hugely exhilarating way to explore some of the world’s last true wildernesses.
A husky safari isn’t…
particularly easy. You’ll get the hang of it quickly, but you’ll probably take a tumble or two first.
Our top Husky safari Holiday
Husky safari in Finland
Sled with huskies through spectacular Finnish scenery
From
£2275 to £2630
8 days
inc UK flights
Small group travel:
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2021: 31 Jan, 7 Feb, 14 Feb, 21 Feb, 28 Feb, 7 Mar, 14 Mar, 21 Mar, 28 Mar, 4 Apr, 28 Nov, 5 Dec, 12 Dec
2022: 2 Jan, 9 Jan, 16 Jan, 23 Jan, 30 Jan, 6 Feb, 13 Feb, 20 Feb, 27 Feb, 6 Mar, 13 Mar, 20 Mar, 27 Mar, 3 Apr
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Best time to go dog sledding
It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it.![]()
It’s likely you’ve deduced that the best time to go on a husky safari is when the ground is covered in a thick, fresh layer of soft snow and snow is very much a winter thing. Winters in Northern Europe are beautiful, but bitterly cold (we’re talking -30°C) and December is definitely an acquired taste too because day and night are dark, although for some this does add an even more atmospheric air. On the whole, winter in Alaska and Canada is warmer than winter in Northern Europe, and Canadian winter is wonderfully dramatic – a very snowy season that extends right through to July along its Arctic borders.
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Working out where to go on a husky safari involves looking to the north but for more in-depth advice, click on our interactive map of highlights to help you make the choice.
There’s no more exhilarating and rewarding way to discover the snowy Finnish wilderness than on a husky safari, with a team of dogs pulling you through pure white landscapes and across frozen lakes.
An exhilarating way to discover the Canadian wilderness, husky safaris in Yukon belong to a long tradition of using dog sleds in this remote region during the winter.
A trip to Lapland wouldn’t be complete without a ride through the snow with a team of huskies, right? And yet the welfare of the animals might not be as crystal clear as the air around you. Here’s how to pick a responsible husky sledding safari.
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