Running with the Pack, 5km Husky tour & Kennel visit

Visit the kennel, meet the pack and experience the running dogs as a musher takes you through the forests of Lapland.

Tour Description

Available 16.11.2026 – 04.04.2027 (after March weather dependent)

Price: 164,00€ / adult, 99,00€ / child (4-11)
Price: 30.11.2026-10.01.2027 169,00€ / adult (12+), 104,00€ / child (4-11)

Visit the kennel, meet the pack and experience the running dogs! A fun way to enjoy a dog sledding tour on a low threshold. Come hear how the dogs live and train!

We welcome you to join an experience where you get to sit in the sled and enjoy the 5km ride, as a musher takes you through the forests of Lapland.

PLEASE NOTE

We can only switch to sleds once there is a sufficient snow cover. During the early winter period this experience may still take place on carts. Please also note that as long as we are operating on carts, the distance of the ride is only 3Km.

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Frequently Asked Questions

 

  • 2h 15min tour at our kennel including:
  • Guided husky ride of 5 km (on carts only 3Km)
  • A guided walking tour around our kennel
  • Transfers from/to Santa Claus Village, Hostel Cafe Koti in the city center, Arctic SnowHotel, or with own transfer at the K-Market Sinettä.
  • Hot juice and cookies
  • Informative talk about huskies.
  • Arctic outer clothing
We offer pick-up and drop-off services from the following places for this experience:
  • Bearhill Husky at the Santa Claus Village – Santa’s Husky Rides
  • Hostel Cafe Koti – Valtakatu 21
  • Arctic SnowHotel reception – Lehtoahontie 27
  • K-Market Sinettä – Sinetänsalmentie 8

Pickup times are always before the tour starting times ranging from 90-20 minutes before the tour starting time.

What if I have my own car?
We do not allow that you drive to our kennel yourself as our kennel is remote and sometimes challenging to reach. If you are planning to use your own car for the transfers, please select the local shop with free parking of K-Market Sinettä as your dedicated pickup point and our driver will pick you up from there, to make sure you will arrive to our kennel safely.

You can choose your pickup location right away when you make your booking. If you would like to change your pickup location later on, please send an email to booking@bearhillhusky.com.

SEATING ARRANGEMENTS

Only Single travellers are expected to share the sled with people outside of their party.

We can fit a maximum of 4 adults per sled or cart. If your party is bigger than 4, you may be split into two sleds or carts. When we are using the sleds in case of small children we may be able to fit more than the 4 into one sled, but this is always decided by the guide on site.

EARLY WINTER

We can only switch to sleds once there is a sufficient snow cover. During the early winter period this experience may still take place on carts. Carts have 4 seats each.

Please also note that as long as we are operating on carts, the distance of the ride is only 3Km. Once we can switch to sleds and the snow conditions allow it the distance of the ride increases to 5Km.

  • We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 7 days or less before the event.
  • We will charge a cancellation fee of 10% if booking is cancelled 365 days or less before the event.

No, we do not provide clothing on the Running with the Pack tour. Please make sure to dress according to the weather conditions.

Our tips for this are very simple:

  • Wear wool or artificial fibers on the skin, no cotton! Be especially careful of cotton socks as they will be cold, wet and spoil your experience
  • Layer up, but not too tightly
  • Wear tight thermals and on top of that wool or fleece clothes
  • Thin finger gloves and wool socks are a worthwhile investment for any trip to Lapland, but remember no cotton
  • A pair of winter trousers and jacket
  • A hat, mittens and scarf
  • Winter boots to keep your feet warm

To prepare for your visit we would recommend reading our blog post here: Embracing the Cold: How to Dress Smart and Know When to Just Feel It

We are offering our Running with the Pack tour already in November. If there is no snow yet, then the tour will take place on carts. We can only switch to sleds once there is a sufficient snow cover. Please also note that when the tour takes place with carts the distance of the ride is only 3 km. We can only offer the 5 km length once we have switched to sleds and the snow conditions allow it.

Yes, absolutely! The Running with the Pack tour is one of our family friendly tours, which is also suitable for very small children. The 5 km husky ride that this tour includes is usually a distance that even small children can handle out in the cold.

But please be aware that on this tour we do not provide any extra clothing, but we have sleeping bags here on site we are handing out in case of small infants. So please make sure that you dress your small child very warmly, as small children tend to get cold easier and are more prone to frostbite.

You will be picked up from the big parking lot just in front of Santa’s Husky Rides, by the Joulumaantie 2 B.

The easiest way to find the Santa’s Husky Rides location is through Google Maps. You can either follow this google maps link or you can type “Santa’s Husky Rides” into the search bar on your google maps app.

If you have a recent map of the Santa Claus Village, then you will find us listed there under the name “Santa’s Husky Rides” as well.

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