Husky & Aurora
The Arctic by day and by night.
2 Experiences · Husky Sledding + Arctic Aurora Hunter · 1, 2 or 3 Aurora evenings · From age 10 · From 3,895 SEK
What’s included
A hot drink and something sweet beside the open fire - a proper Swedish fika - on every experience
Choose your husky tour - drive or be driven?
Child 6–12 and Student rates apply to both versions - see Booking below. Higher festive pricing applies 23 December - 6 January
One evening is one chance. Three evenings is three.
The Aurora is a natural phenomenon and can never be guaranteed. Cloud closes in, and some nights the sky simply does not perform. The single most reliable way to improve your chances is to give yourself more evenings — and each extra evening costs less than the one before.
Adult 16+, standard season. Juniors aged 10–15 pay the Junior rate - see Booking below. Higher festive pricing applies 23 December – 6 January.
Planning your stay
Fitting it into your trip
Arctic Aurora Hunter departs around 19:00, so any daytime sled tour works alongside it - morning or afternoon, the same day or a different one. There is no clash to plan around.
One suggestion from experience
Where your trip allows, put the sledding earlier in your stay and the Aurora evenings later.
You are back around midnight after a chase, and a ten o’clock start the next morning is a short turnaround. It also means the evenings you still have in hand are the ones that matter if the first is clouded out.
Add a wilderness morning?
Arctic Immersion adds Arctic Wilderness - snowshoeing and traditional ice fishing - to everything in this package.
Book Husky & Aurora
Choose your husky tour, your Aurora evenings and your dates below to check live availability and secure your place.
Higher festive pricing applies 23 December – 6 January.
What is included
Husky dog sledding - self-drive or guide-driven, approx. 3 hours, 10–14 km.
Arctic Aurora Hunter on one, two or three evenings — departs approx. 19:00, out for 4–5 hours, small groups by minivan, photography guidance included.
Warm Arctic clothing, safety equipment, guides, pickup and transfers from Kiruna, and a hot drink and Swedish fika in the fire hut.
Prices - Self-Drive Husky
One evening:
Adults 16+ 4,195 SEK
Juniors 10–15 3,895 SEK
Two evenings:
Adults 16+ 5,495 SEK
Juniors 10–15 5,095 SEK
Three evenings:
Adults 6,295 SEK
Juniors 5,895 SEK
Prices - Guided Husky
One evening:
Adults 16+ 3,895 SEK
Juniors 10–15 3,595 SEK
Two evenings:
Adults 16+ 5,195 SEK
Juniors 10–15 4,795 SEK
Three evenings:
Adults 5,995 SEK
Juniors 5,595 SEK
Ages
Adult 16+ · Junior 10–15. Minimum age 10, because this package includes Arctic Aurora Hunter. Guests aged 10–15 pay the Junior rate for the whole package.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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The Aurora is a natural phenomenon and can never be guaranteed. What we can promise is that we will go looking properly — we use the weather, the cloud and the Aurora forecast to decide where to head each night rather than following a fixed route, and we will always tell you honestly what the forecast looks like.
The more evenings you spend with us, the better your chances. One evening is one chance; three evenings is three.
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Packages run on our package cancellation scale: no cancellation fee more than 60 days before your first experience, other than the card fee charged when you booked, rising to 100% inside 14 days. 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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On Self-Drive Husky you drive your own team. Two guests share a sled and swap between driving and riding, so you both get a turn at the back.
On Guided Husky a Snowdog musher drives and you ride, up to four guests per sled. There is nothing to learn and nothing to steer. Guided Husky is 300 SEK per person less.
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Yes. Arctic Aurora Hunter departs around 19:00, so any daytime sled tour fits comfortably beforehand — morning or afternoon.
Where your trip allows, we would gently suggest putting the sledding earlier in your stay and the Aurora evenings later. You are back around midnight after a chase, and it also means the evenings you still have in hand are the ones that count if the first is clouded out.
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Adult 16+ · Junior 10–15. Minimum age 10, because this package includes Arctic Aurora Hunter. Guests aged 10–15 pay the Junior rate for the whole package.
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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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Warm base layers and sturdy footwear — we provide the specialist outer clothing for Arctic conditions. Bring a camera if you have one; your guide will help you set it up for night photography, and a tripod is worth having if you travel with one.
It is a long evening in the cold, so if you take medication or need to eat at particular times, mention it when you book.
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We depart around 19:00 and are usually out for four to five hours, so most evenings you are back in Kiruna around midnight. If conditions are good a long way from town it can be later, and if the sky closes in completely we may return earlier.
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Both experiences in full, warm Arctic outer clothing and safety equipment, your guides and husky team, photography guidance on the Aurora evenings, pickup and transfers from Kiruna, and 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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Morning sled tours pick up at approximately 10:00 and afternoon sled tours at approximately 14:00. Arctic Aurora Hunter departs at approximately 19:00. Times may vary slightly depending on conditions. We collect you from your accommodation in Kiruna and return you there afterwards — please let us know where you are staying when you book.
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Our full terms and cancellation policy are set out in our Terms & Conditions. If your plans change, please get in touch as early as you can and we will do what we can to help.
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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.