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Tromsø Husky Visit — Meet the Dogs Without Sledding

Tromsø Husky Visit — The Short Answer

Book the husky snowshoe hike for the fullest visit — ★4.9 from 794 reviews, suits lent, 5 hours; pick the €92 meet and greet if you only want time with the dogs.
Morning2 toursAfternoon1 tourEvening1 tour
Facts rechecked 12 Oct 2026Prices checked 7 Oct 2026 on GetYourGuide
Key takeaways
Four husky visits run from Tromsø, all at the same Kvaløya kennel with about 200 Alaskan huskies. None of them includes sledding.
Visits cost €92–166 per person; the cheapest sled ride starts at €204.
The meet and greet lasts 2 hours and lends no overalls or boots.
The snowshoe hike takes 5 hours and lends suits, boots, snowshoes and poles.
The 15:00 campfire visit is new, has 0 reviews and lends no suits.
The 18:45 evening visit adds a bacalao dinner and a wait for the aurora.

Husky Kennel Visit Tromsø — All Four Options

All four visits go to the same Kvaløya kennel; they differ in time of day, what you do with the dogs and whether a suit is lent.

Morning

TourStartDurationFoodSuitsFrom
Meet and greet4.8 · 141 reviews
10:302 hcake and hot drinkno suits lent €92 Dates
Snowshoe hike with huskies4.9 · 794 reviews
08:30 or 09:305 hcake, coffee, teasuits lent €166 Dates

Afternoon

TourStartDurationFoodSuitsFrom
Campfire visitNew · no reviews yet
15:003.5 hhot dogs and cakeno suits lent €139 Dates

Evening

TourStartDurationFoodSuitsFrom
Aurora husky evening Evening & northern lights →
18:454 hbacalao dinnersuits lent €166 Hub
Our pick

Best Tromsø Husky Visit If You Don't Want to Compare

About 4 h 10 min of 5 h at the kennel
Bus 25 minKennel 4 h 10 minBack 25 min
Leave 08:3008:55–13:05 at the kennelBack 13:30
Sled timenone on this tour
Who drivesNo sled Sled timenone on this tour
  • A husky (or two) walks with you on easy terrain; snowshoes, poles, winter overalls and boots are lent.
  • Afterwards: the dog yard with about 200 huskies and puppies, homemade chocolate cake, coffee and tea.
  • Starts 08:30 or 09:30; meet outside the main entrance of Radisson Blu Hotel, 15 minutes before departure.
  • Bring your own gloves, hat and goggles — they are not included.
from€166per person
Check datesSnowshoe hike on GetYourGuide →

Compare Every Tromsø Husky Kennel Visit

Pay €92 for a short dog-yard visit in your own clothes, or €166 for five hours with a husky on snowshoes and a suit lent.
Tour · areaBus vs dogsStartClothingMin. ageRatingFrom
No sledOur pickSnowshoe hikeKvaløya · 25–40 min (Kvaløya) · transport included
About 4 h 10 min of 5 h at the kennel
Bus 25 minKennel 4 h 10 minBack 25 min
Sled timenone on this tour
Who drivesNo sled Sled timenone on this tour
08:30 · 09:30thermal suit and boots includedno minimum listed ★4.9794 reviews €166per person Dates
No sledMeet and greetKvaløya · 25–40 min (Kvaløya) · transport not stated
About 1 h 10 min of 2 h at the kennel
Bus 25 minKennel 1 h 10 minBack 25 min
Sled timenone on this tour
Who drivesNo sled Sled timenone on this tour
10:30not providedno minimum listed ★4.8141 reviews €92per person Dates
No sledCampfire visitKvaløya · 25–40 min (Kvaløya) · transport not stated
About 2 h 40 min of 3.5 h at the kennel
Bus 25 minKennel 2 h 40 minBack 25 min
Sled timenone on this tour
Who drivesNo sled Sled timenone on this tour
15:00not providedno minimum listed Newno reviews yet €139per person Dates

Meeting point for the meet and greet: see your booking confirmation. The campfire visit is new and has no reviews yet. Source: GetYourGuide listings, prices checked 7 Oct 2026.

Check dates for husky visits in Tromsø.

Dates and prices on GetYourGuide — Snowshoe hike.

Tromsø Husky Visit or Dog Sledding — Which to Book

Choose a visit if you want time with the dogs, travel with small children or have a tight budget; choose sledding if moving behind a team is the point.
Husky visitSelf-drive sled tour
What you dodog yard, puppies, a snowshoe walk or a campfire with the dogsdrive a sled, usually two per sled, swapping halfway
Price from€92–166€204–367
Total time2–5 h3–8 h
Minimum agenone listed4 to 16 depending on tour
Suit and bootslent on the snowshoe hike and the evening visit onlylisted on 5 of the 13 tours
Health limitssnowshoe hike: not for pregnant or mobility-impaired travelersseveral exclude pregnancy; two also exclude back problems
Want to sled after all? Self-drive tours →

Source: GetYourGuide listings, prices checked 7 Oct 2026.

Husky Meet and Greet Tromsø — a Short Tromsø Husky Visit

The cheapest way to meet Tromsø's huskies — €92 for 2 hours — but it is short and you dress for the cold yourself.
  • Guided tour of the dog yard with about 200 Alaskan huskies.
  • Puppy enclosure and free cuddle time.
  • Homemade chocolate cake and a hot drink in a lavvo.
  • Starts 10:30; ★4.8 from 141 reviews.
  • Overalls and boots are not provided.
  • Families: the listing asks you to bring your own child car seat or come by car yourself.
  • Meeting point: see your booking confirmation.
Reviewers who gave it four stars split on time with the dogs: one had plenty and a chance for photos, another found the petting session short.
→ Book the meet and greet

Husky Snowshoe Hike With a Tromsø Husky Visit

The best-rated visit — you walk beside a husky on snowshoes over easy terrain, then spend time in the dog yard.

Guided Husky Snowshoe Hike and Husky Camp Visit — What's Included

  • Included: transport, winter overalls and boots, snowshoes and poles, guide, homemade chocolate cake, coffee and tea.
  • Not included: gloves, hats and goggles.
  • Not suitable for pregnant travelers or people with mobility impairments.
  • 5 hours, starts 08:30 or 09:30, from €166; ★4.9 from 794 reviews.
Reviewers of the hike mention the views and the dogs.
→ Book the snowshoe hike

Afternoon at the Tromsø Husky Kennel — Campfire Husky Visit and Hot Dogs

A newer afternoon option — 3.5 hours from 15:00 with hot dogs over the fire; no reviews yet and no suits lent.

Husky Camp Visit Tromsø With Local Sausages

  • Nearly 200 huskies and their puppies.
  • Hot dogs with local Norwegian sausages at the campfire, then cake.
  • Meet outside the main entrance of Radisson Blu Hotel, 15 minutes before departure.
  • No overalls or boots — dress for a winter afternoon outdoors.
  • The listing says the aurora is possible if the sky is clear and dark. Evening & northern lights →
→ Book the campfire visit

What a Tromsø Husky Visit Includes at the Kennel

Expect the dog yard, puppies, cake and a hot drink in a lavvo — but no ride behind the dogs.

Husky Farm Tromsø — Who Runs the Visits

  • All four visits are run by Tromsø Villmarkssenter (Tromsø Wilderness Centre) on Kvaløya, about 30 minutes from town.
  • The kennel keeps about 200 Alaskan huskies and puppies.
  • The same kennel also runs sledding tours, summer husky hikes and puppy training.
  • Most visits meet outside the main entrance of Radisson Blu Hotel, 15 minutes before departure.
A short ride with the same kennel, with a musher driving: Musher-driven ride review →

Husky Puppy Visit Tromsø — Where to Meet the Puppies

Every visit at the Kvaløya kennel includes puppies; in summer and autumn you can also help train them.

Tromsø Husky Visit Clothing — Which Tours Lend a Suit

Two of the four visits lend no winter overalls or boots — on those, you stand outside in your own clothes at a January average of −3.0 °C.
VisitOveralls and bootsBring yourself
Meet and greetnot providedinsulated jacket and trousers, winter boots, hat, gloves
Snowshoe hikelentgloves, hat, goggles
Campfire visitnot providedinsulated jacket and trousers, winter boots, hat, gloves
Aurora husky eveninglenthat and gloves not stated — bring your own
February is colder still, averaging −3.3 °C.
→ Snowshoe hike with suits lent

Know Before You Book a Tromsø Husky Visit

Six things to check first — each has an alternative if it doesn't fit.
  1. 1
    No sledding on any visit. Self-drive tours →
  2. 2
    Short petting time on the 2-hour visit.One reviewer found it a bit short
    → the 5-hour snowshoe hike.
  3. 3
    No suits on two visits.The meet and greet and the campfire visit lend nothing
    → the snowshoe hike and the evening visit lend overalls and boots.
  4. 4
    No reviews yet on the campfire visit.→ the meet and greet holds ★4.8 from 141 reviews.
  5. 5
    Snowshoe hike limits.Not for pregnant or mobility-impaired travelers
    → the meet and greet lists no such limit.
  6. 6
    Meeting point for the meet and greet is not published.→ see your booking confirmation.

Tromsø Husky Visit Reviews — What Guests Say

The snowshoe hike (★4.9) wins on views and easy terrain; the 2-hour meet and greet (★4.8) is praised for time with the dogs but one guest found the petting short.
PraisedAn easy hike with a very nice view and warm drinks at the top.Fantastic views, with the dogs the stars of the show.Plenty of time with the dogs and a chance to take photos.
Warned aboutA short petting session on the 2-hour meet and greet.
“the hike was pretty easy with a very nice view and warm drinks at the top.”
Hazem
18 Apr 2026snowshoe hike
“Fantastic views, dogs were the stars of the show however.”
David
9 Apr 2026snowshoe hike
“plenty of time with the dogs and chance to take photos.”
Jones
10 Apr 2026★4) (meet and greet
“Petting session was a bit short.”
Orkun
14 Feb 2026★4) (meet and greet

Tromsø Husky Visit FAQ

Yes. Four tours take you to a husky kennel on Kvaløya without a sled: a 2-hour meet and greet, a 5-hour snowshoe hike with a husky, a 3.5-hour afternoon campfire visit and a 4-hour evening visit with dinner. All four go to Tromsø Villmarkssenter, which keeps about 200 Alaskan huskies and puppies.

Book Your Tromsø Husky Visit

Start with the snowshoe hike — suits lent, ★4.9 from 794 reviews; on a budget, the €92 meet and greet.
Dates and prices on GetYourGuide — Snowshoe hike.
Our pick · Snowshoe hike€166per person · ★4.9 (794)
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