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Tromsø Guided Husky Sledding with Traditional Lunch

4.9749 reviews onGetYourGuide· Tromsø Villmarkssenter
About 3 h 10 min of 4 h at the kennel
Bus 25 minKennel 3 h 10 minBack 25 min
Leave 09:3009:55–13:05 at the kennelBack 13:30
Sled timeabout 45 min, musher drives
Who drivesA musher drives Sled timeabout 45 min, musher drives
Total4 hStarts09:30 · 10:30Ageno minimum listedMealreindeer-stew lunch
Facts rechecked 12 Oct 2026Prices checked 7 Oct 2026 on GetYourGuide

Guided Husky Sledding With Traditional Lunch — The Short Answer

Book it if you want to sit back while a musher drives — about 45 minutes in the sled, then puppies and a reindeer-stew lunch by a wood fire, from €315.
If you want to steer the team yourself, the same kennel sells a self-drive version at the same price for ages 16+.
About 45 minutes in a sled shared with 1–2 other guests; a guide drives.
★4.9 from 749 reviews; from €315 per person, the same on 14 Jan 2027.
4 hours in total, with starts at 09:30 and 10:30 from Radisson Blu.
No minimum age is listed; it is one of 2 tours where a musher drives as standard.
Bidos reindeer stew, coffee or tea and cake are included, along with warm clothes and boots.

Guided Husky Sledding With Traditional Lunch — Fast Facts

A short half-day on Kvaløya with a full lunch — the kennel is close to town, and nothing is asked of you on the sled.
The day
Total time4 h
Bus time each waynot stated; Kvaløya kennels sit 25–40 min from town, and the operator's self-drive tour lists 25 min
Time on the sledabout 45 min, shared with 1–2 other guests
Formatyou ride — a guide drives the sled
Priceadvertised from €315; on 14 Jan 2027 the cheapest bookable option was also €315
Not suitable forpeople with animal allergies
Getting there
Meeting pointoutside the main entrance of Radisson Blu Hotel, Tromsø, 15 min before departure
Start times09:30 · 10:30
AreaKvaløya, with views toward Balsfjord and Malangen
OperatorTromsø Villmarkssenter (Tromsø Wilderness Centre)
Who can go
Minimum agenone listed
Maximum weightnone listed
Clothingwarm clothes and boots included
Mealbidos reindeer stew lunch, coffee or tea, cake
Booking
Cancellationnot stated in our data — check the listing

Source: GetYourGuide listing, checked 7 Oct 2026; meeting point rechecked 12 Oct 2026.

Meeting point · Outside the main entrance of Radisson Blu Hotel, Tromsø, 15 min before departureKennel area · Kvaløya · 25–40 min (Kvaløya) · transport included · Meeting point in Google Maps

Check dates for guided husky sledding in Tromsø.

Dates and prices on GetYourGuide — Musher-driven ride.

How the Guided Husky Sledding With Traditional Lunch Runs

Meet at Radisson Blu — outside the main entrance, 15 minutes before 09:30 or 10:30.
09:30
Transfer to the kennel on Kvaløya — transport is included.
09:55
Sled ride, about 45 minutes — you sit in a sled with 1–2 other guests while a guide drives the team.
Dog yard — a talk about the dogs and time to cuddle the puppies.
Lunch — bidos, the Sámi reindeer stew, in a tent with a wood fire, then coffee or tea and cake.
Back to Tromsø — the whole tour takes 4 hours.
13:30

What Guided Husky Sledding With Traditional Lunch Includes

Transport, warm clothing and a full hot lunch are covered — several cheaper self-drive tours serve only cake and hot drinks.
IncludedTransport from Tromsø and back.Warm clothes and boots.About 45 minutes in a musher-driven sled.Dog-yard talk and puppy time.Bidos reindeer stew, coffee or tea, cake.
Not included or not statedDriving the sled yourself — that is the self-drive version.Cancellation terms — not stated in our data.A minimum age or weight limit — none listed.
4.9749 reviews on GetYourGuide

Field Notes on Guided Husky Sledding With Traditional Lunch

Reviewers praise the friendly dogs, the lunch and the landscape; the only setback in the quotes collected is weather that stopped the sled run.
PraisedFriendly dogs and plenty of cuddles.The lunch afterwards.A morning ride in beautiful low-sun scenery.
CriticizedNothing about the tour itself in the quotes collected — rain can cancel the sled part, as on any snow tour; this operator offered a dog visit with lunch and a refund of the sled ride.
“We did a morning sledding, and the low sun made the landscape look so beautiful.”
Joan
30 May 2026
“The dogs are just so friendly so lots of cuddles. Lunch afterwards was great.”
Catherine
9 Apr 2026
“Our weather was unfortunately too rainy to sled in but the company offered a day visit with the dogs with lunch and we were refunded the sled ride.”
Brianna
1 Apr 2026
Downsides to weigh: you share the sled with 1–2 other guests, you never hold the brake, and you pay the same €315 as the self-drive version.

Guided Husky Sledding With Traditional Lunch vs the Self-Drive Version

Same kennel, same price, same lunch, same start times — the only real choice is whether you want to hold the sled, and whether everyone is 16 or older.
Musher-driven rideSelf-drive with lunch Who drivesa guideyou, swapping halfway with your sled partnerTime on the sledabout 45 min, 1–2 other guestsabout 45 min, shared sledEffortnonemoderate; sometimes you push the sledMinimum agenone listed16Maximum weightnone listed118 kgHealth limitsanimal allergiesnot for pregnant travelers, back or heart problems, mobility impairmentMealbidos lunch, coffee or tea, cakebidos lunch, chocolate cake in the gamme hutRating★4.9 (749)★4.9 (2,052)Price from€315€315
Honest take: if everyone in your group is 16+ and fit, the self-drive version gives the same morning with the thrill of steering — it is the more-reviewed of the two. The ride wins for families with younger children and anyone who wants to watch the landscape rather than steer.

Book Guided Husky Sledding With Traditional Lunch If…

This tour suits travelers who want the dogs and the landscape without the effort — anyone who wants to drive should look elsewhere.
Book it if
You travel with children younger than the self-drive minimum of 16 on the sister tour.
You are not confident on your feet and would rather sit than steer.
You want a full hot lunch, not just cake.
You want to take photos rather than brake and steer.
You want a kennel on Kvaløya, close to town, and a 4-hour tour.
Book something else if
You want to drive the sled and everyone is 16+ → the self-drive version.
You want to drive with children aged 7+ → the top self-drive tour.
Your children are 4–6 → the gentle sled ride.
You want the longest stated time on the sled → the frozen-lake farm.
You want the dogs on a smaller budget, without a sled → the meet and greet.
You want an evening with the dogs → the aurora husky evening.

Guided Husky Sledding With Traditional Lunch FAQ

No. A guide drives the team, and you sit in the sled with 1–2 other guests for about 45 minutes. If you want to steer, the same kennel runs a self-drive tour at the same price for ages 16 and up.

Book Guided Husky Sledding With Traditional Lunch

Want the dogs, the lunch and no effort? Check your date for the musher-driven ride — from €315.
Dates and prices on GetYourGuide — Musher-driven ride.
Musher-driven ride€315per person · ★4.9 (749)
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