Dog sledding prices in Tromsø, explained
Husky tours in Tromsø are expensive. Here is what each step of the price ladder buys and which tours cost least.
The short answer
Husky tours in Tromsø are expensive, and each step up the price ladder buys something specific. The tours without a sled ride cost least (in winter the evening camp visit with dinner and the snowshoe hike with huskies), the cheapest way onto the runners is the Breivikeidet self-drive with a meal included, and the private tour at OffTrack Experience and the all-in-one night at Camp Tamok cost the most. Price does not buy ride length: the Tamok valley tour and the Arctic Adventure Tours ride cost almost the same, yet reviewers report 15–20 minutes of driving per person in Tamok against 70–80 minutes on the sled with Arctic Adventure Tours. The table below shows every tour at today’s price.
See which husky tours still have places on your dates
The price range for husky sledding in Tromsø (currently €157–€431 per person) is wide, and unlike many tour categories the spread is not noise: each step up the ladder buys something specific: a sled ride at all, more time on the trail, a full meal, snow certainty or the complete package. The table shows every tour in our comparison from cheapest to priciest, at today's prices.
| Photo | Tour | Format | Price | Reviews | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Puppy Training Walk + Lunch | Summer only: puppy walk + lunch, no sled | €157per person | ★ 4.9 (424) | Book now |
 | Husky Hike + Puppy Visit + Lunch | Hike with huskies, puppy visit, lunch, no sled | €157per person | ★ 4.9 (233) | Book now |
 | Evening Camp Visit + Dinner | Camp visit + dinner, no sled ride | €171per person | ★ 4.6 (1,751) | Book now |
 | Snowshoe Hike with Huskies | Snowshoe hike with a husky, no sled ride | €171per person | ★ 4.9 (794) | Book now |
 | Husky Self-Drive (Breivikeidet) | Self-drive, max 30 min ride, meal incl. | €210per person | ★ 4.9 (1,447) | Book now |
 | Husky Self-Drive with Transfer (Breivikeidet) | Self-drive, 30–40 min listed, snack incl., from age 4 | €215per person | ★ 4.5 (1,004) | Book now |
 | Advanced Self-Drive, Camp Tamok | Self-drive, long ride per reviewers, from 16 | €246per person | ★ 4.7 (773) | Book now |
 | Self-Drive + Soup (Harkin Husky Farm) | Self-drive, 45–60 min listed, soup incl. | €258per person | ★ 4.7 (290) | Book now |
 | Fun & Easy Husky Self-Drive | Self-drive, Lyngen Alps backdrop, from age 7 | €277per person | ★ 4.9 (2,080) | Book now |
 | Husky Sledding at Camp Aspemo | Self-drive, about 30 min, coffee and cake, from 12 | €286per person | ★ 4.6 (516) | Book now |
 | Self-Drive Husky Sledding | Self-drive, 70–80 min ride (longest official figure) | €321per person | ★ 4.9 (4,410) | Book now |
 | Self-Drive + Traditional Lunch | Self-drive + lunch at the Villmarkssenter | €325per person | ★ 4.9 (2,052) | Book now |
 | Guided Passenger Sled + Lunch | Passenger sled + lunch, suits families | €325per person | ★ 4.9 (749) | Book now |
 | Husky Sledding, Tamok Valley | Self-drive, snow-sure valley, 7-hour day | €325per person | ★ 4.9 (1,531) | Book now |
 | Premium Self-Drive + Meal | Self-drive + meal, clothing loan, hotel pickup | €378per person | ★ 4.7 (521) | Book now |
 | Arctic All-in-One Night, Camp Tamok | Evening: short sled ride, snowmobile aurora search, dinner | €421per person | ★ 4.8 (174) | Book now |
 | Private Husky Sledding (OffTrack Experience) | Private, drive or ride, journey from Tromsø not incl. | €431per person | ★ 5.0 (21) | Book now |
Husky tour prices in this table come live from GetYourGuide and include taxes and booking fees. Child rates, where a tour has them, are on its product page.
Why it costs what it costs
A Tromsø husky tour carries costs most day tours do not: a year-round working kennel with well over a hundred dogs to feed, exercise and care for through all four seasons (Tromsø Villmarkssenter alone keeps around 200), plus mushers and guides per departure, thermal gear for every guest, and transfers that in Tamok's case mean a 95-minute bus each way. The tours also rate consistently well across a large body of reviews; even the reviewer who grumbled that the price had risen in two years ended his five-star text by asking where else you get to mush a team that long.
What each step of the ladder buys
- Bottom rungs, the tours without a sled. The evening camp visit (dog time, Bacalao dinner, aurora chance), the snowshoe hike with huskies and, outside the winter season, the husky hike with a puppy visit and the puppy training walk. They cost least because the most expensive component is missing: there is no sled ride.
- The cheapest ride, Breivikeidet. The lowest-priced way onto the runners. Two tours go to this camp: one caps sledding at about 30 minutes and includes a full meal, the other lists 30 to 40 minutes with a snack and is sometimes discounted, so compare both rows.
- The middle rungs. Fun & Easy adds the Lyngen scenery and age-7 access; the Arctic Adventure Tours ride adds 70–80 minutes on the sled; Tamok adds snow certainty for a 7-hour day. The advanced Tamok tour and the Best Arctic day at Harkin Husky Farm add a long ride on a full day out: around 1.5 hours according to two reviewers, and 45–60 minutes listed. Camp Aspemo on the Balsfjord sits in between with about 30 minutes on the sled.
- The lunch tours. The Villmarkssenter day tours, self-drive or passenger, with a traditional lunch at the 200-husky camp 25 minutes from town.
- The complete half day. Moa Hundseid: meal, full winter clothing on loan, hotel pickup, about 3 hours at the kennel.
- Top rungs, private or combined. The private tour at OffTrack Experience gives your group its own guide and team, but the journey of about two hours from Tromsø comes on top. The all-in-one night at Camp Tamok adds a snowmobile aurora search and a two-course dinner to a short sled ride, over about 10 hours.
Ways to pay less
If husky time is the point and mushing is optional, the evening camp visit costs clearly less than the cheapest ride and includes dinner. Make sure that trade fits you (what the evening is and is not). The snowshoe hike from the same camp sits at a similar price and puts a husky on the trail with you in daylight.
Breivikeidet is a shorter ride with a stated cap, not a stripped-down product: the meal is included, and it is among the best-rated tours in this comparison. It is the cheapest tour that puts you on the runners and, if a taster is enough, the best value on the ladder.
Families should look at the passenger sled. The guided Villmarkssenter passenger tour is the one tour in this comparison with an explicit reduced child rate; you pick adult and child places separately on the product page, which for a family of four changes the total noticeably.
The Tamok tour and the Arctic Adventure Tours ride sit within a few euros of each other on the ladder, yet Tamok has the shortest reviewer-reported driving time in our comparison (15–20 minutes per person) and Arctic Adventure Tours the longest official figure (70–80 minutes). Nearly the same money buys four times the trail. The full ride-time ladder is on the self-drive page. Read the two ladders together before you book.
Booking mechanics worth knowing
Every tour in the comparison offers free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start: book early for the slot you want (morning slots in the polar-night weeks are the ones that sell out) and adjust later at no cost. All prices here are per person; children pay the adult price unless the listing offers a separate child rate.
What travellers say about the price
Price criticism shows up even inside five-star reviews. Here it is next to reviewers who found the money well spent.
“It's simply an amazing experience when, as a musher, you get to steer a sled like this all by yourself … this husky tour (which involves over an hour's drive!!). You can see the LOVE for the animals everywhere. … My only criticism would be the higher price (compared to 2 years ago)!!! But when else do you get the chance to be a musher yourself for sooooo long?”
“overpriced for what it has to offer … The food was decent but had only one tiny piece of fish in the soup … Northern lights happened.”
“… incredible value for money. We got to spend so much quality time with the dogs … roast marshmallows around the fire … a delicious dinner that exceeded expectations.”
Reviews by travellers after their husky tour, from GetYourGuide.
FAQ
How much is dog sledding in Tromsø per person?
The current price of every tour is in the table on this page. The cheapest entries are the tours without a sled ride: in winter the evening husky camp visit with dinner and the snowshoe hike with huskies, in summer the puppy training walk; the cheapest actual sledding tour is the Breivikeidet self-drive, with the ride capped at about 30 minutes and a meal included, and the most expensive are the private tour at OffTrack Experience and the all-in-one night at Camp Tamok with a snowmobile. Among the half-day tours, the Moa Hundseid premium tour costs the most, with meal, loaned winter clothing and hotel pickup.
Why is husky sledding so expensive?
Because the product is a year-round working kennel, not just a 4-hour tour: well over a hundred dogs per operation to feed and care for through all seasons, mushers and guides per departure, thermal gear for every guest and long winter transfers. The review scores across the comparison suggest the money largely ends up where it should.
What is the cheapest husky experience in Tromsø?
In winter, the evening camp visit at Tromsø Villmarkssenter (dog time, a Bacalao dinner and an aurora chance) and the snowshoe hike with huskies from the same camp, both without a sled ride. Outside the winter season, the Villmarkssenter puppy training tour and its husky hike with a puppy visit. The cheapest option that actually puts you behind a dog team is the Breivikeidet self-drive.
Are there child discounts?
On most tours prices are per person regardless of age. The exception in this comparison is the guided passenger sled at Tromsø Villmarkssenter, which has an explicit reduced child rate; you select adult and child places separately, and the current rates are shown on the product page.
Can I cancel a husky tour after booking?
Yes. Every tour in this comparison offers free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start. That makes it safe to secure a morning slot early in the polar-night weeks and adjust your plans later.