Polar Sunrise Dog Sledding
Your Arctic adventure starts here.
Morning · Approx. 3 hours · 10–14 km · Self drive · Small groups · Adult 2,395 SEK
Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice 2025
Take the reins and drive your own husky team through the Arctic morning.
An active, hands-on Snowdog experience built around the dogs, the landscape and the extraordinary winter light.
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Personal Dog Sledding Experience
Guide a custom-built sled with your own enthusiastic husky team through Kiruna's stunning winter landscape.
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Intimate Group Setting
Share your sled with just one other guest in a small group of up to 12 people, creating a more personal Arctic experience.
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Meet the Huskies
Spend time getting to know our friendly, well-trained huskies before and after your adventure.
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Warm Up in the Fire Hut
Partway through the tour we gather around the open fire for a hot drink and something sweet - a proper Swedish fika.
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What to Bring
Wear warm base layers and sturdy footwear. We'll provide the specialist outer clothing needed for Arctic conditions.
Want to experience more of the Arctic?
Many of our guests stay 2–4 days in Kiruna. Combine your husky adventure with other Snowdog experiences and save compared with booking separately.
Higher festive pricing applies 23 December – 6 January.
Book Polar Sunrise Dog Sledding
Ready to drive your own husky team? Select your preferred date below to check live availability and secure your place.
Tour Details
Pickup approximately 10:00
(may vary slightly depending on conditions)
Duration: Approx. 3 hours
(including transfers, safety briefing and sledding)
Distance: 10-14km
(subject to snow conditions and group pace)
Prices
Based on two sharing, both can drive:
Adults: 2,395 SEK/ per person
Students: 2,195 SEK/ per person
Children 6–12: 1,295 SEK/ per person
Festive Period 23/12 - 06/01
Based on two sharing, both can drive:
Adults: 2,695 SEK/ per person
Students: 2,495 SEK/ per person
Children 6–12: 1,495 SEK/ per person
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Cancel more than 7 days before your tour and we refund you in full, less an administration charge of 3.5% (minimum 100 SEK). Between 72 hours and 7 days the fee is 50%, and inside 72 hours it is 100%. If the SMHI forecast for Kiruna falls below −30 °C on the day of your tour you may cancel whatever the notice period, and we will reschedule or refund you in full.
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Minimum age 6. Adult · Student · Child 6–12.
Two guests share a sled and both can take a turn driving. Younger guests ride in the sled with an accompanying adult driving - our guides judge on the morning whether a younger guest is ready to take the reins, as height and build matter more than age.
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Not a limit, but there are two things that help us plan your day, and which one applies depends on the tour you have chosen.
On our guide-driven tours - Sunrise Zen, Sunset Zen and Aurora Zen - a Snowdog musher drives and you ride. Please tell us if anyone in your party is over around 100 kg, so we can allocate the right sled and the right team.
On our self-drive tours - Polar Sunrise and Polar Twilight - two guests share a sled, so it is the combined weight of the pair that matters. If the two of you come to more than about 180 kg (397 lb) together, please get in touch before you book.
Either way, just let us know when you book and we will take care of the rest. It is routine, and it is far easier to arrange in advance than on the morning.
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We run through a wide range of Arctic weather - it is part of the experience, and we provide the clothing to keep you warm. Our kennel sits in a valley outside Kiruna and is often several degrees colder than the town forecast suggests, which is exactly why we provide serious Arctic outer clothing rather than expecting you to bring your own.
Come dressed as warmly as you can and we will add to it - warm base layers, thick socks and sturdy footwear from you, and the outer layers from us.
Distance, route and timings can vary with snow, weather and trail conditions. We have not yet had to cancel a tour because of weather.
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Kiruna winters can be properly cold, and our valley is usually a few degrees colder still - the clothing we provide is made for it.
We have run tours below −35 °C and have never yet cancelled one because of cold.
If the SMHI forecast for Kiruna falls below −30 °C on the day of your tour you are welcome to cancel - just email us at info@snowdog.se - and we will reschedule or refund you in full. That is your choice rather than ours: most guests come anyway, and with the right clothing it is a good deal more comfortable than the number sounds.
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Professional instruction and a full safety briefing
warm Arctic outer clothing and safety equipment
your own husky team and sled
guide
pickup and transfers from Kiruna
a hot drink and Swedish fika in our fire hut.
Wear warm base layers and sturdy footwear - we provide the specialist outer clothing.
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Pick-up is approximately 10:00 from your accommodation in Kiruna and may vary slightly depending on conditions. We return you to Kiruna at the end of the tour. Please let us know where you are staying when you book.
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Early or late in the season, if there is not enough snow to run sleds safely, we will offer you a place on one of our training runs instead — our teams train in harness pulling a wheeled rig and you ride behind a full team. It is always offered rather than imposed: if you would rather reschedule or be refunded in full, that is your choice, and there is no administration charge.