Levi Husky Sledding Tours

Drive out of Levi village for ten or fifteen minutes and the forest fills with barking. Dozens of husky farms sit in the spruce woods around the fell, and from late autumn until the snow goes soft in spring they take visitors out on the trails. Five of those rides cover every kind of outing, from two kilometers in a sled behind a musher to a long safari where you drive your own team. Below, each one's price sits next to the minutes you actually spend on the runners and the small print the listings tuck away.

  • Husky season: December to early AprilThe farms start as soon as the trails hold enough snow, and the rides run until the spring thaw
  • Book early for the holidaysLevi is at its busiest over Christmas and New Year and again in the February school breaks, and the small groups fill first

In a hurry? Our top pick is Keo Wilderness' 5 km self-drive ride: ~$167 a person to drive your own team across a frozen lake, then play with the puppies. Groups stay at 12 or fewer. Book it here.

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Husky rides at a glance

  • An outing, not a full dayOne to three hours door to door. The sled part runs from about ten minutes on the shortest ride to an hour or more on the longest
  • Drive it or ride in itOn four of the five you stand on the runners and steer the team yourself. On the shortest a musher drives while you sit wrapped up in the sled
  • The farms are out of townSome tours collect you from your hotel; Keo Wilderness meets you at the Burger King in Levi and drives you to its base in about fifteen minutes
  • Cold is part of the dealMinus twenty is ordinary in January, and a moving sled adds wind. Warm boots and mittens matter more than the tour you pick

If you only have a minute

Which Levi husky ride should you book?

If a friend asked us how to go husky sledding in Levi, this is what we would tell them over a hot chocolate in the village.

The best husky ride in Levi for most visitors is Keo Wilderness' 5 km self-drive ride, from ~$167. You drive your own sled over a frozen lake and through pine forest, the group is capped at 12, and the two hours end with husky puppies and a reindeer spot for photos. It scores 4.8 from 590+ reviews on GetYourGuide, the best record of any husky ride around the fell.

Want more trail and a hotel pickup? Arctic Circle Snowmobile Park's 7 km ride costs ~$221, and at ~$409 the 15 km safari from Polar Lights Tours suits anyone who wants to drive for an hour. Traveling with small children or nervous riders? Look at Keo's 2 km ride with a musher for ~$117. Easy Travel's reindeer and husky combo at ~$278 puts both animals into one afternoon.

Check what each ride costs per kilometer and whether you want to drive at all, see how the time is spent, then read what the listings play down before you pay.

Our pick

The husky ride we would book: Keo Wilderness, 5 km

Not the longest trail around Levi. It is the one that puts you in charge of a team for a proper stretch with a small group, and it has the strongest reviews by a wide margin.

A grinning husky at the front of a sled team on a sunny forest trail, with a driver in red standing on the sled behind Our pick

5 km Self-Drive Husky Sledding Ride, Keo Wilderness

★★★★★ 4.8 from 590+ reviews on GetYourGuide · free cancellation up to 24 hours before

Keo Wilderness keeps Alaskan and Siberian huskies at a base in the forest about fifteen minutes from the village. You meet the guide at the Burger King on Levintie, ten minutes before the start, and ride out together through the snowy woods. At the base the dogs are already harnessed and loud, and a short safety briefing tells you how to stand and steer, and when to brake.

Then you drive your own sled for 5 km (about 3 miles). The trail crosses a frozen lake and runs on through pine forest, with the guide's team ahead of you. Back at the base, four-month-old puppies wait to be cuddled, and reindeer graze in a spot nearby. On Viator, Keo also mentions a warm shelter serving hot drinks and cookies. The whole outing takes about two hours.

Price
from ~$167 per adult
Duration
About 2 hours
On the sled
5 km, you drive
Group
Up to 12 guests
Meeting point
Burger King Levi, Levintie 1590
Extras
Puppies and a reindeer spot
Ages
4 to 70
Cancellation
Free up to 24 hours before
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How the two hours run

The order comes from the listing; the minutes on the trail depend on the snow and on how fast your team feels like going.

From the village

  • Meet at Burger King Levi, Levintie 1590, ten minutes early
  • About 15 minutes by road into the forest
  • Hello to the dogs, then the safety briefing

At the husky base

  • 5 km on your own sled over the lake and through the pines
  • Time with the puppies, photos by the reindeer
  • Back to the meeting point about two hours after you left

What the price covers

The ride and the guide are all in, dogs included. What the listing leaves to you is mostly about staying warm.

Included
  • Your own sled and team for 5 km
  • A safety briefing and a live guide in English
  • The drive to the base and back
  • Puppy time and a reindeer photo stop
Not included
  • Hotel pickup (you go to the meeting point)
  • Your warm clothing and warm shoes
  • Feeding the animals, which is not allowed
  • A place if you arrive late

Between us, before you go

A word from one cold-weather amateur to another. The listing sets firm limits: no children under 4 and nobody over 70 or over 95 kg (209 lb). It also rules out heart problems and high blood pressure as well as animal allergies, and the ride is not wheelchair accessible.

The puppies make up for a lot of cold toes. Our guide to dressing for the sled covers the layers.

Why it beats the shorter and the longer rides

Two kilometers is over almost before you have found the brake, and the long safaris cost more than twice as much. Five kilometers gives you time to stop gripping the handlebar and start reading the trail, while the price stays close to the short rides. The reviews back it up, with far more of them than any rival listing. How far should your husky ride be? weighs every length.

Who we would not send on it

Anyone outside the weight or age limits, who will be happier in the sled on Keo's 2 km ride with a musher. Families with a toddler under four. And anyone hoping for a full hour of driving, who should look at the 15 km safari from Sirkka.

Book it if

You want to drive a team yourself without spending a whole afternoon on it. The group stays small and the reviews are strong. It suits couples and friends, and families with children of four and up who will share a sled with a parent.

Skip it if

Ready for the runners?

The ride is on GetYourGuide and on Viator. GetYourGuide carries far more reviews and lets you cancel for free up to 24 hours before, so you can wait for the weather forecast before you commit.

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The ride itself

How a Levi husky safari works

Every ride on this page answers two questions differently. Will you stand on the runners and drive, or sit in the sled while someone else does? And how much of the booked time is spent on the trail rather than in a van or at the farm?

Style · you drive

Your own team

Keo Wilderness 5 km, Arctic Circle 7 km, Polar Lights 15 km

5–18 kmbriefing, then you steer while a guide leads

Two people usually share a sled, one standing on the runners and one sitting in the basket. On the 7 and 15 km rides you swap halfway, so each of you drives about half the trail.

Style · you ride

A musher drives

Keo Wilderness 2 km, and the husky part of Easy Travel's combo

2 kmyou sit in the sled, wrapped up, with both hands free

No balance needed and no brake to find. The trade is a shorter ride with less of the thrill. Children and older travelers often like it better that way.

Levi weather and husky odds, month by month

  • How likely the husky farms are running on snow
  1. Jan−11°C high12 °F

    Deep snow and deep cold, short blue days

  2. Feb−10°C high14 °F

    Daylight returns, the best trails of the year

  3. Mar−4°C high25 °F

    Bright sun on old snow, milder mornings

  4. Apr1°C high34 °F

    Rides wind down as the snow softens

  5. May8°C high46 °F

    Thaw and mud, no sledding

  6. Jun15°C high59 °F

    Midnight sun, kennel visits at most

  7. Jul18°C high64 °F

    Too warm for the dogs to pull

  8. Aug15°C high59 °F

    Hiking season on the fell

  9. Sep9°C high48 °F

    Autumn colors, a few wheeled husky carts

  10. Oct1°C high34 °F

    First snow, not enough for sleds yet

  11. Nov−6°C high21 °F

    The season opens once the trails are packed

  12. Dec−9°C high16 °F

    Polar night, holiday crowds, rides in twilight

Temperatures are rough daytime highs in Levi; on a moving sled the wind makes it feel several degrees colder. The bars show roughly how likely the farms are to be running full sled rides, which depends on each winter's snow. Highlighted months are the ones we would pick. The season in detail.

How each ride is spent

  • Transfer and briefing, plus farm time
  • On the sled
  • May run longer

Total hours come from the listings. The share spent on the sled is our rough estimate from the distances, since a team on a packed trail covers very roughly 10 to 15 km an hour, and every farm adds time for the briefing and the dogs as well as photo stops. Easy Travel does not say how long its husky ride is.

  1. Decide who drivesStanding on the runners is the thrill; sitting in the sled is the easy option. Drive or ride along.
  2. Pick a distanceTwo kilometers is a taster, five is a proper ride, fifteen is an outing. Every length compared.
  3. Choose your weeksFebruary and March bring daylight and the best snow; December brings polar night and crowds. Month by month.
  4. Dress for wind at minus twentyWool next to the skin and a windproof shell on top, then mittens over gloves plus proper boots. What to wear.

Your first time on the runners covers the briefing and the brake, plus how to take the bends, so you know what you are signing up for before the dogs start pulling.

How to choose

How to pick the right husky ride

The dogs are just as keen on all five. What differs is who holds the handlebar and how far you go, plus how you get to the farm.

Driving

Four rides let you drive the team; on Keo's 2 km ride a musher does it for you. Self-drive or musher.

Distance

From 2 km on the musher ride to 15–18 km on the Sirkka safari. Which length suits you.

Getting there

Pickup comes with the 7 km ride and the reindeer combo, while for Keo you make your own way to a meeting point in the village. What the price includes.

Who is coming

Keo's 5 km ride takes ages 4 to 70 and riders up to 95 kg; the 2 km ride allows 100 kg. Husky sledding with children.

The dogs themselves

Every ride includes time with the huskies, and Keo adds puppies. How the sled dogs live.

Price

From ~$117 for the 2 km ride to ~$409 for the 15 km safari. Every price in one table.

Everything else to do in Levi

The 5 tours

Five ways onto a husky sled, side by side

We read every husky listing for Levi on both booking sites and kept one of each kind of ride. Each card gives the price and distance along with the farm that runs it. It names the catch and has a button for each site that sells it.

A driver standing on the runners behind a husky team on open snow, with low fells under a blue sky Our pick

5 km Self-Drive Husky Sledding Ride, Keo Wilderness

The one we would book for a first ride.

A short drive from the village to Keo's forest base, a briefing, then 5 km on your own sled over a frozen lake and through pines. Puppies and a reindeer spot after the ride. Two hours in all, with no more than 12 guests.

  • Rating4.8 from 590+ reviews on GetYourGuide
  • DurationAbout 2 hours
  • Tour companyKeo Wilderness
  • Free cancellationUp to 24 hours before
  • StrengthsYou drive; small group; puppies and reindeer
  • Ideal forCouples and friends, or families with children of 4 and up

Good to know: No one under 4 or over 70, and nobody heavier than 95 kg (209 lb). No hotel pickup, so you meet the guide at Burger King Levi. What driving feels like.

~$167per adult
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A husky team pulling a sled with a seated passenger and a standing driver through snow-laden spruce forest Hotel pickup

7 km Self-Drive Husky Sledding Adventure, Arctic Circle Snowmobile Park

A longer self-drive with the transport sorted.

Pickup, an introduction at the husky farm, then 7 km of forest trail with two people to a sled and a swap of drivers along the way. A photo stop in the middle and warm drinks at the end. About three hours.

  • Rating4.7 from 500+ reviews on GetYourGuide
  • DurationAbout 3 hours
  • Tour companyArctic Circle Snowmobile Park
  • Free cancellationUp to 24 hours before
  • StrengthsPickup available; longer trail; warm drinks after
  • Ideal forCouples who want to share the driving

Good to know: Sold on GetYourGuide only. Groups go up to 20, and with two to a sled each of you drives roughly half the 7 km. Driving versus riding.

~$221per adult
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A long husky team pulling a sled through deep snow between frosted spruce trees Longest trail

Husky Adventure Self-Drive Safari 15 km, Polar Lights Tours

For people who want an hour or more on the runners.

Pickup to a family-owned husky farm near Sirkka that also keeps horses and reindeer. After driving instructions you cover 15–18 km with two to a team and a driver swap at halfway. You meet the other farm animals afterwards. About three hours.

  • Rating4.8 from 20+ reviews on GetYourGuide
  • DurationAbout 3 hours
  • Tour companyPolar Lights Tours
  • Free cancellationUp to 24 hours before
  • StrengthsThe longest trail by far; a small family farm
  • Ideal forFit adults who have driven a sled before, or want to

Good to know: Sold on GetYourGuide only, with few reviews so far. The dearest ride here by a wide margin. Not for children under 4. Is the long trail for you?

~$409per adult
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A smiling group of guests in winter jackets crouching with two huskies in a snowy forest Easiest ride

2 km Husky Sled Ride with a Musher, Keo Wilderness

Sit back while a musher drives.

The same Keo meeting point, a ten-minute transfer, then 2 km across frozen lakes and forest in the sled while a professional musher drives the team. Time with the Siberian and Alaskan huskies after. About an hour in all.

  • Rating4.5 from 20+ reviews on GetYourGuide
  • DurationAbout 1 hour
  • Tour companyKeo Wilderness
  • Free cancellationUp to 24 hours before
  • StrengthsNothing to learn; cheapest; short enough for small children
  • Ideal forYoung families and travelers who would rather not drive

Good to know: The ride itself lasts minutes, and you never touch the handlebar. Not for riders over 100 kg (220 lb). The lowest scores of the five. With children.

~$117per adult
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A reindeer close to the camera on a snowy farm, with another reindeer behind it Two animals

Lapland Reindeer and Husky Safari, Easy Travel

Reindeer and huskies in one afternoon.

Hotel pickup in Levi takes you first to a reindeer farm for a sledge ride and stories about herding over hot berry juice in a kota. Then comes the husky farm, where a safety briefing comes before a ride behind the dogs. About three hours.

  • Rating4.5 from 220+ reviews on GetYourGuide
  • DurationAbout 3 hours
  • Tour companyEasy Travel
  • Free cancellationUp to 24 hours before
  • StrengthsHotel pickup; both Lapland animals; a warm kota
  • Ideal forShort stays and families who want to tick off both

Good to know: Easy Travel leaves the length of the husky leg unstated. Not for wheelchair users or anyone with limited mobility, and not for pregnant travelers. Is the combo the right call?

~$278per adult
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Before you go

Eight things about husky rides that no listing puts in big letters

None of these sits at the top of a booking page, and each one decides whether you come home grinning or remember mostly your frozen fingers.

What you should know

  1. The sled time is shorter than the tour. A two-hour booking may hold just half an hour on the trail. Transfers and the briefing fill much of the rest. Compare kilometers, not hours. Distances compared.
  2. Two people usually share a sled. On the self-drive rides one drives and one sits, and on the longer ones you swap. The price is still per person.
  3. Weight and age limits are real. Keo's 5 km ride stops at 95 kg and at 70 years; its 2 km ride allows up to 100 kg. Check before you book for a group. With kids.
  4. Not every ride comes to your hotel. Keo meets you at the Burger King on Levintie, while the 7 km ride and the reindeer combo offer pickup. A taxi in peak weeks can be slow to find.
  5. Sitting is colder than driving. The driver works with legs and arms; the passenger in the basket just takes the wind. Swap layers accordingly. What to wear.
  6. Falling off happens. Snow is soft and the speeds are modest, but the one rule every guide repeats is to hold on to the sled. Let go and the dogs run on without you. Your first ride.
  7. It is dark for much of December. Around Christmas the sun barely clears the horizon, if at all. Rides run in blue twilight, which is lovely to see but hard on cameras. Best months.
  8. The dogs are loud and they jump. Huskies scream with excitement before a run. Keep gloves on around them, and do not feed them: Keo's listing forbids it. Kennel life.

Everything in one table

Five husky rides, catch included

The five rides side by side. Each row sets the strength of a ride against its catch.

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Tour Ideal for Price Length Starts from Tour company and rating Strength and catch Book
Keo Wilderness 5 km (our pick) A first ride, driving yourself ~$167per adult 2 h, 5 km Burger King Levi Keo Wilderness
4.8 on GetYourGuide		 Max 12, puppies, best reviews. Ages 4 to 70, up to 95 kg, no pickup.
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Arctic Circle 7 km Couples sharing the driving ~$221per adult 3 h, 7 km Pickup available Arctic Circle Snowmobile Park
4.7 on GetYourGuide		 Pickup, warm drinks. Up to 20 guests; you drive half.
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Polar Lights 15 km A long drive on the runners ~$409per adult 3 h, 15–18 km Hissitie 11, Sirkka Polar Lights Tours
4.8 on GetYourGuide		 Longest trail, family farm. Highest price, few reviews.
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Keo Wilderness 2 km Small children, nervous riders ~$117per adult 1 h, 2 km Burger King Levi Keo Wilderness
4.5 on GetYourGuide		 A musher drives, cheapest. Over in minutes; lowest scores.
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Easy Travel reindeer and husky Both animals in one trip ~$278per adult About 3 h Hotel pickup in Levi Easy Travel
4.5 on GetYourGuide		 Reindeer sledge, kota, huskies. Husky ride length not stated.
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About the numbers. Prices are "from" rates per adult in US dollars; the booking sites sometimes show them lower on sale. Dates and exchange rates move them, so check the booking page, which has the final word.

Who went

Reviews from travelers who held the handlebar

Fourteen travelers, some who raced across a sunlit lake and some who rode through falling snow, on what won them over and what they would do differently.

★★★★★5 km self-drive and puppies

I expected to sit in a sled and wave. Instead the guide gave us ten minutes of rules, pointed at the brake, and suddenly I was standing on the runners behind six dogs who wanted nothing more than to go. The first stretch over the frozen lake was the fastest I have moved without an engine. Back at the base there were four-month-old puppies falling over each other in the snow, and my husband refused to leave. Get to the Burger King meeting point early, the van does not wait.

SMSophie M. · Leeds, UKBright and clear
★★★★★5 km self-drive and puppies

Five kilometers went by far too quickly. The puppies made my daughter cry with happiness.

KTKenji T. · Nagoya, JapanBright and clear
★★★★☆5 km self-drive and puppies

Snow fell the whole time, so the forest was gray and my photos are blurry dogs in a white haze. The ride itself was great and the guide looked after us at every stop. I would have liked a little longer at the warm shelter afterwards.

ABAnna B. · Gothenburg, SwedenGray, snowing
★★★★★5 km self-drive and puppies

Dogs screaming to run, a frozen lake, a hot drink after. Exactly what I came to Lapland for.

MRMiguel R. · Valencia, SpainBright and clear
★★★★★7 km self-drive, pickup

We were picked up at the hotel, which mattered at minus twenty-four. My partner drove the first half and I drove the second, and the switch in the middle of the forest was the funniest part of the trip because the dogs would not stand still. Warm drinks at the end, and a guide who knew every dog by name.

JHJessica H. · Austin, USABright and clear
★★★★☆7 km self-drive, pickup

A good ride, but our group was large and we waited a while at the farm before setting off.

LDLukas D. · Vienna, AustriaGray, snowing
★★★★★7 km self-drive, pickup

I was nervous about steering, so I sat for the first part and watched how my friend leaned into the bends. By the time we swapped I knew what to do. The photo stop in the middle was well placed, low winter sun through the spruces.

PNPriya N. · Toronto, CanadaBright and clear
★★★★★15 km long safari

This is the one if you actually want to drive. Fifteen kilometers and more is a different thing from a taster: after the first half hour you stop clutching the handlebar and start reading the trail, the team settles into a rhythm and the only sound is the runners on the snow. Afterwards we met the horses and reindeer on the family farm. Expensive, yes, but we were on the sled for most of the three hours.

OHOliver H. · Copenhagen, DenmarkBright and clear
★★★★★15 km long safari

Long trail, small family farm, dogs in great shape. My arms were tired in a good way.

CFChiara F. · Bologna, ItalyBright and clear
★★★★★2 km, the musher drives

I am seventy-two and a self-drive ride was not for me, so a musher drove and I sat wrapped up in the sled. It is short, about an hour with the transfer, but the trail across the frozen lake was lovely and the puppies afterwards were the highlight for my granddaughter.

RWRuth W. · Brisbane, AustraliaBright and clear
★★★★☆2 km, the musher drives

Fine for children, but two kilometers goes very fast. Next time we will book the five.

TKTomasz K. · Wrocław, PolandGray, snowing
★★★★★Reindeer and husky combo

The reindeer part was calmer than I expected, a slow sledge ride through the trees and then berry juice by the fire in a kota while the herder told stories. Then the huskies, loud and impatient, and a short fast ride. Good for a family that wants both animals in one afternoon without arranging two trips.

ELEmma L. · Edinburgh, UKBright and clear
★★★★★Reindeer and husky combo

Hotel pickup, two farms, both animals. Easy for jet-lagged parents.

DSDavid S. · Chicago, USAGray, snowing
★★★★★Reindeer and husky combo

We had one afternoon in Levi and could not choose between reindeer and huskies, so this solved it. The van collected us from the hotel, the reindeer farm came first and the warm drink in the hut was welcome after the cold sledge ride. The husky ride was shorter than on a dedicated husky safari, I think, but the dogs were friendly and we had time to pet them before we left. If you only care about driving dogs, book a longer husky tour instead.

NVNadia V. · Antwerp, BelgiumBright and clear

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Book Keo Wilderness for your husky ride

If you are in Levi between December and early April and want one husky ride you will still be talking about at home, we would book Keo Wilderness' 5 km self-drive. Your own team for a proper stretch of trail with a small group behind a guide, then puppies to finish.

Cancelling is free until 24 hours before, so you can wait for the forecast. Bring warm boots and a spare pair of gloves.

~$167

per adult · about 2 hours · from Levi village

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  • ✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
  • ✓ You drive your own sled for 5 km
  • ✓ Husky puppies and a reindeer photo stop
  • ✓ No more than 12 guests

Good to know

Why Levi runs on huskies, and what you are riding behind

Five minutes of reading makes the barking and the harness lines far easier to understand, along with the sudden silence on the trail.

Levi is Finland's biggest ski resort, built around a fell of about 530 m in Kittilä municipality, some 170 km (105 miles) above the Arctic Circle. The forest around it is flat, snowy country laced with trails, which is exactly what a sled team needs. Husky farms followed the skiers, and today a dog ride is one of the first things visitors book.

01Two kinds of husky

Most sled teams are Alaskan huskies, a lean, long-legged working mix bred for pulling rather than for looks, in any coat color. The pedigree Siberian husky is the one with the famous blue eyes and mask. Keo Wilderness runs both. How the dogs live.

02How a team is built

The dogs run in pairs on a central line. The leaders up front follow the trail and the guide's calls, and the strongest dogs run closest to the sled. On a tourist ride the guide sets the pace from the front sled, so your team mostly wants to keep up with the dogs it can see.

03Brake, lean, hold on

A dog sled has two runners to stand on and a handlebar, plus a brake you press with your foot. Steering is mostly leaning, braking is how you keep distance, and the dogs do the rest. Every briefing ends with the same rule: never let go. Your first time on the runners.

The moment most riders remember is the silence when the barking stops, a few seconds after the brake comes off and the team starts to run.

04Light in the polar night

For a few weeks around Christmas the sun stays below the horizon in Levi, and the middle of the day is a long blue twilight. By February the light comes back fast, and March brings bright sun on deep snow. Both have their fans. The best months to go.

05Reindeer are next door

Reindeer herding is far older in Lapland than tourist dog sledding, and many farms around Levi keep both animals. Keo's base has a reindeer spot nearby, and Easy Travel's combo builds a whole afternoon around the pair. Huskies and reindeer in one trip.

06Manners at the kennel

Ask before you touch a dog, keep your gloves on around excited teams and never feed them anything. Stay on the sled until the guide says the team is anchored. Children should stay close to an adult in the dog yard. Husky sledding with children has more on keeping small riders safe and warm.

2–18 kmTrail length on the five rides

170 kmLevi north of the Arctic Circle

Dec to AprThe sledding season, snow allowing

−20 °CA normal January afternoon

Want to see the northern lights on the same trip? Our guide Huskies by day, auroras by night shows how to fit both into a stay in Levi.

Questions and answers

Frequently asked questions about husky sledding in Levi

Fourteen questions we hear again and again, with the full answer.

How much does husky sledding in Levi cost?

The five rides on this page start at ~$117 per adult for the 2 km ride with a musher and ~$167 for Keo's 5 km self-drive. The 7 km ride with pickup costs ~$221 and the reindeer and husky combo ~$278, while the 15 km safari is ~$409. Sale prices are sometimes lower. Every price and extra is in our cost guide.

Which husky tour in Levi is the best?

For most visitors, Keo Wilderness' 5 km self-drive, because you drive for a proper stretch in a small group, and its reviews are the strongest around Levi. For a longer drive pick the 15 km safari; for small children, the 2 km ride with a musher.

When is husky season in Levi?

Roughly from late November or December until early April, as long as the trails hold enough snow. February and March combine good snow with longer days. The season in detail.

How long is a husky ride in Levi?

The tours run from about one hour to three. The time on the sled itself ranges from a few minutes on a 2 km ride to an hour or more on a 15 km safari; the rest goes on transfers and the briefing, plus time with the dogs.

Can I drive the husky sled myself?

Yes, on four of the five rides here. After a safety briefing you stand on the runners and control the brake while a guide leads. On Keo's 2 km ride a musher drives and you sit. Self-drive or musher.

Do I need experience to drive a dog sled?

No. The tours are built for first-timers, and the briefing covers how to stand and brake, and how to lean into bends. You need a bit of balance and the strength to hold on and press a foot brake. Your first time on the runners.

Is there a weight or age limit?

On some rides. Keo's 5 km ride takes riders aged 4 to 70 who weigh up to 95 kg (209 lb). Its 2 km ride sets the limit at 100 kg (220 lb), and the 15 km safari is not for children under 4.

Can children go husky sledding?

Yes. Children usually ride in the sled while an adult drives, and the 2 km musher ride suits the smallest. Keo's 5 km ride and the 15 km safari start at age 4. Husky sledding with children.

What should I wear for husky sledding?

Start with wool or synthetic base layers and a fleece, then add a windproof jacket and trousers. Top it off with a hat and a neck gaiter, plus mittens over thin gloves and insulated winter boots. Ski goggles help when snow flies up from the dogs. What to wear.

Do the tours pick me up from my hotel?

Some do. The 7 km ride offers pickup, the 15 km safari starts with a pickup, and the reindeer combo collects you from your hotel in Levi. Keo Wilderness meets you at the Burger King on Levintie and drives you to its base.

Can I see the northern lights on a husky ride?

Not reliably. These five rides run in daylight or twilight. Most visitors book a husky ride by day and a separate aurora tour at night, and no tour can promise the lights. Planning both.

Are the huskies treated well?

Sled huskies are working dogs that love to run, and good farms rest them and retire them kindly, and let visitors see how they live. Keo's Viator listing describes an ethical-care, no-kill policy. Ask the guide about the dogs; a good farm is happy to talk. Kennel life.

Can I combine huskies and reindeer?

Yes. Easy Travel's safari pairs a reindeer sledge ride and berry juice in a kota with a husky ride, and hotel pickup is included. It takes about three hours. Keo's ride also has a reindeer spot near the husky base. Huskies and reindeer in one trip.

Can I cancel a husky tour for free?

Yes. All five can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours before on GetYourGuide. If the farm cancels because of the weather or poor snow, you get your money back or a new date.

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