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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 Vacations
Husky safari in Finland
Sled with huskies through spectacular Finnish scenery
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£2730 to £3235
8 days
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Lapland vacation, husky safari & log cottage
Luxurious log suite,northern lights & overnight husky safari
From
€1950
5 days
ex flights
Lapland husky safari and activity vacation, Finland
An intimate encounter with the wilderness of Lapland
From
£2215 to £2525
8 days
ex flights
Swedish Lapland family vacation
Go on a sleigh ride in Swedish Lapland.
From
£1860
8 days
ex flights
Northern Lights in Lapland tour
Ultimate Lapland experience with Icehotel and Glass Igloos
From
£4117
11 days
ex 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 Vacation
Husky safari in Finland
Sled with huskies through spectacular Finnish scenery
From
£2730 to £3235
8 days
inc UK flights
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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 joyous ride through the snow pulled by a happy team of huskies, right? And yet the welfare of the animals working hard up front might not be as crystal clear as the air around you. Here’s what you should be looking for in order to pick out a responsible husky sledding safari.
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