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Family husky kennel · Kiruna, Sweden
After dark, a van takes you to a kennel outside Kiruna where you steer a husky sled through forest and over frozen lakes, then warm up with coffee and fika in a tipi. Pick it for the night ride itself, with a chance of aurora on clear nights and never a promise.
The evening starts with a pickup in Kiruna and a 30-minute van ride to Kalixforsbron, the same kennel as the morning tour. You dress in the snowsuit, boots, gloves, hat and socks provided, then a 30-minute briefing covers handling, harnessing and steering. Then you head out into the dark.
The itinerary allows about 1.5 hours on the trail, and guests report around an hour of actual sledding, across marshland, through tall trees and over frozen lakes. After that comes 30 minutes by an open fire in a Nordic tipi with coffee or tea and Swedish fika, and the van back. Groups are capped at eight; one guest was the only person booked and loved it.
Now the bit nobody likes hearing: the northern lights are weather. The listing says sightings cannot be guaranteed, and that's true of every aurora tour. Some guests saw big displays, others faint ones. Book it because a night ride behind huskies is worth doing anyway. And dress for it: one guest sat at about -22 C for an hour and froze despite the gear.
From Camp Ripan, Pub Eden, Stora Coop Kiruna or the other listed point.
Out of town to the kennel.
Dress up, then learn to handle, harness and steer.
Across marsh and frozen lakes and through forest. Look up when the guide stops.
Coffee or tea and fika by the fire, then the van back to Kiruna.
★★★★★An absolutely incredible experience! [...] What was especially great was that we got to drive the dog sled ourselves [...] Although there's no guarantee of seeing the Northern Lights, we were incredibly lucky to witness a beautiful, large, and numerous display. Our guide, Svenja, was simply fantastic. Very attentive, warm, and professional.
★★★★★An incredible experience! The husky sleigh ride was very exciting, and the dogs were simply amazing! Our guide was exceptionally nice, and we felt completely comfortable!
★★★★★my guide was great to talk to and i loved all the dogs. i was the only person signed up for my session and i enjoyed getting more time with the dogs and the guide.
★★★★★The instructions are clear and the duration of the ride is long enough to really enjoy it. We were lucky enough to see the Northern Lights on our return to camp, and the little café under the tepee was very pleasant.
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Maybe. The listing says sightings cannot be guaranteed, and it depends on clear skies and solar activity. Several guests saw displays, some faint, some big. Treat the aurora as a bonus to a night sled ride.
The itinerary gives about 1.5 hours for the guided tour, and guests report around an hour of sledding. The whole trip is 3.5 hours with transfers, briefing and the tipi break.
Yes, you steer your own sled after a detailed briefing on handling, harnessing and steering. Guests describe it as easy to follow, even for nervous first-timers.
Cold. One guest had about -22 C and said an hour sitting still was hard even in the provided suit. Wear thermals underneath and bring a scarf.
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Sledding after dark from Kiruna, with a chance (never a promise) of the northern lights.
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