Huskies and reindeer in one trip from Levi
Easy Travel's safari is the one trip on this site that puts reindeer and huskies into a single booking. It picks you up at your hotel in Levi and gives you a little of each animal in about 3 hours. The trade-off is less time with the dogs than on a dedicated husky ride.
One booking, two farms
Easy Travel's Lapland Reindeer and Husky Safari, from ~$278, starts with hotel pickup in Levi. The GetYourGuide listing gives about 3 hours in total, while the Viator listing says about 4.
The trip has two halves. You visit a reindeer farm first, then move on to the huskies for a sled ride behind a dog team. Our summary of tour 5 sets it next to the other four.
That order suits a gentle start. The reindeer half is calm and quiet, and the dogs bring the noise and speed at the end.
The reindeer half
At the reindeer farm you ride a sledge pulled by reindeer, which is far gentler than a husky team. Expect a slow, steady glide through the snow rather than a rush.
Afterwards you warm up with hot berry juice in a kota, a traditional Lapland hut. The listing says the hosts tell stories about reindeer while you sit inside.
The listing does not say how long the reindeer ride lasts. Treat it as a first taste of the animals rather than a journey, and enjoy the warm hut that follows.
The husky half
Then the trip moves on to the husky farm. You get a safety briefing first, followed by a ride on a sled pulled by huskies.
The listing does not say how far the husky ride goes, or whether you drive the team yourself. With the reindeer farm taking part of the 3 hours, it is likely shorter than a dedicated husky tour.
If driving your own team is the point of your trip, read our guide to driving or riding along before you book. It explains how the self-drive tours split the work between two people.
Scores and price
The safari holds 4.5 from 220+ reviews on GetYourGuide and 4.6 from 50+ on Viator. That is a solid record with plenty of reviews behind it, though a little below Keo Wilderness's 5 km ride.
At ~$278 it is the second most expensive of the five tours we compare, after the 15 km safari. Our price comparison shows what each of the five charges and what you get for it.
Reindeer first, huskies after
Hotel pickup in Levi, a reindeer sledge ride, berry juice in a kota and then the dogs, all in one booking. Both sites sell the same Easy Travel trip, so book wherever you already have an account.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before is standard on most GetYourGuide listings. Check the terms on the listing itself before you rely on that.
How it compares with the husky-only rides
Set against the other four tours, the safari trades distance for variety. Every husky-only ride on this site tells you how far the dogs go, from 2 km on the shortest to 15 to 18 km on the longest.
The closest in feel is Keo's 2 km ride with a musher at the front, from ~$117. It costs less and takes about an hour, but you get neither reindeer nor hotel pickup.
Our guide to ride lengths explains what a few kilometers on the sled feel like. It helps you judge whether a short husky leg will be enough for you.
Ask Easy Travel how long the husky ride lasts on your date before you book. If the answer matters to you, a clear reply beats a guess.
Who it suits, and who should skip it
The safari works well for a first visit to Lapland and for groups where not everyone wants speed. A slow reindeer ride and a warm hut give nervous riders an easy start before the dogs.
Families like it for the same reason. Our page on husky sledding with children looks at age limits and at keeping small hands warm.
The listing rules the trip out for pregnant travelers and for anyone with limited mobility, wheelchair users included. Ask Easy Travel before booking if that touches anyone in your group.
If the dogs matter most
For anyone who came to Levi mainly for the huskies, a dedicated ride gives more time behind the team. Keo Wilderness's 5 km self-drive ride, from ~$167, has you drive your own sled 5 km (about 3 miles) over a frozen lake and through pine forest.
There is a reindeer spot nearby for photos, and 4-month-old husky puppies to play with after the ride. It holds 4.8 from 590+ reviews on GetYourGuide, the strongest record of the five.
The catch is that Keo's ride has no hotel pickup. You meet at Burger King Levi and drive 15 minutes to the base, and Keo does not take children under 4 or anyone over 70, and the weight limit is 95 kg (209 lb).
Curious how those dogs are kept? Our guide on how the Levi sled dogs live covers the kennels, and your first time on the runners explains what driving a team feels like.
Fitting it into a Levi stay
Thanks to the hotel pickup, the safari slots easily into a day of skiing or a slow morning. You do not need a car or a taxi to reach the farms.
In the darkest weeks around Christmas the trip runs in short daylight or blue twilight. Our month-by-month guide helps you choose when to go.
Want a night under the sky as well? Our page on huskies by day and auroras by night shows how to keep the evening free for it.