The suit is included, the layers are on you

What to wear husky sledding in Tromsø

Every tour hands you a thermal suit. What you put on under it decides if you spend the day comfortable or counting minutes.

Last updated October 2026

The short answer

Under the thermal suit that every tour hands you, wear wool or merino base layers top and bottom, a fleece or light down mid layer, wool socks, and your own hat, gloves and scarf or buff. Avoid cotton against the skin, because it holds sweat and then chills you. Bring sturdy winter footwear unless your tour lends boots, as the Moa Hundseid premium self-drive does. If you ride as a passenger, dress warmest of all: sitting still in the sled is colder than driving.

This tour

Moa Hundseid Expedition Premium Self-Drive + Meal

4.5 hours total, incl. about 40 minutes by bus each way; around 3 hours at the kennel on Kvaløya
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start

★ 4.7 (521) from €378

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The good news first: all the husky tours in our comparison include thermal outer gear, so you do not need an expedition wardrobe to book one. The catch is that a thermal suit is a shell, not a heating system: it keeps warmth in, and the warmth has to come from the layers underneath. You are outside for hours in Arctic winter, part of it standing still; the difference between the travellers who rave about their day and the ones who mostly remember being cold is usually decided at the hotel-room mirror that morning.

The tour that lends the full kit

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Moa Hundseid Expedition

Premium Self-Drive + Meal

Complete winter clothing on loan (thermal suit and boots) plus meal and hotel pickup, in one price.

Duration: 4.5 hours total, incl. about 40 minutes by bus each way; around 3 hours at the kennel on Kvaløya
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start

from €378 ★ 4.7 (521 reviews)

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Highlights

The all-inclusive package: meal, loaned winter clothing and Tromsø pickup are all part of the price
Self-drive format on Kvaløya, run by the family operation Moa Hundseid Expedition
Around 3 of the 4.5 hours are spent at the kennel; the 40-minute transfer each way is the shortest of the meal-included tours
Well rated, though with fewer reviews than the long-established tours

About this tour

The top-priced self-drive tour in this comparison, and the price buys completeness: Moa Hundseid Expedition includes a warm meal, full winter clothing on loan and hotel pickup in central Tromsø. You show up in normal winter clothes and everything else is handled. The kennel sits on Kvaløya, about 40 minutes from town, so roughly 3 of the 4.5 hours are actually spent with the dogs.

The operator does not publish an official sledding time; recent reviewers describe roughly 45 to 60 minutes on the sled, which, if it holds for your departure, is among the longer rides in Tromsø. Treat it as a review impression, not a guarantee.

What's included

Warm meal at the kennel
Full winter clothing on loan (thermal suit, boots)
Hotel pickup in central Tromsø (Radisson Blu, Sjøgata 7)

Meeting point

Pickup at the Radisson Blu hotel, Sjøgata 7, in central Tromsø.

Know before you go

No official sledding time is published; reviewers report roughly 45–60 minutes on the sled (a review figure, not a guarantee).
Not suitable for travellers with animal allergies.
The listing states no minimum age: ask the operator before booking with children.

Content taken from the operator's product page on the booking platform.

What to wear under the thermal suit

Wool base layer, top and bottom. Merino or wool-mix against the skin, not cotton, which holds sweat and then chills you.
A warm mid layer. Fleece or a light down jacket over the base layer; the suit goes over everything.
Warm socks. Wool again, and consider a second pair. Feet sit still in the sled longer than anything else.
Your own hat and gloves. A hat that covers the ears and fits under a hood; gloves warm enough to wear the whole ride, thin enough to hold a handlebar or a phone.
A scarf or buff for the airstream on the sled.
Sturdy winter footwear for the tours that do not lend boots; you will stand in snow at the kennel.

Passengers freeze faster than drivers

Driving a sled is light physical work (balancing, braking, the occasional push uphill) and it keeps you warm. Sitting in the sled is the opposite: still, low, and in the airstream. If you are riding as a passenger (or as the non-driving half of a self-drive pair), the under-layers matter more, not less. The full format comparison is on our self-drive vs. passenger page.

Why standing on the runners still gets cold

Driving warms you, but it also exposes you: the driver stands upright in the airstream while the passenger sits sheltered low in the sled. Standing still on the runners at −10 °C feels colder than walking at the same temperature. The practical answer is the same in both positions: wool close to the skin, wind-proof everything else, and no cotton anywhere.

If you do not own winter kit at all

One tour removes the packing problem entirely: the Moa Hundseid premium self-drive lends complete winter clothing (thermal suit and boots) on top of the meal and the hotel pickup. For travellers arriving from warm places with carry-on luggage, that bundle can decide the tour choice by itself; the card below shows the current price.

A few practical points

Get dressed before pickup. The transfer buses are warm, but gearing up happens at the camp, so arrive wearing your base and mid layers rather than carrying them. Phones die in the cold; keep yours in an inside pocket close to your body between photos. And in the polar-night weeks afternoon departures run in darkness, which no amount of clothing fixes, so pick the slot deliberately (morning vs. afternoon). The thermal suit stays at the camp when the tour ends; for your days in town, the guide to what to wear in Tromsø in winter covers the temperatures in the centre and the ice spikes that help on slippery streets.

FAQ

Is winter clothing included on Tromsø husky tours?

Thermal outer suits are included on all the tours in our comparison, and boots on the Tromsø Villmarkssenter day tours and the Moa Hundseid premium self-drive. What goes under the suit (wool base layers, warm socks, hat and gloves) is your responsibility everywhere.

What should I wear under the thermal suit?

Wool or merino base layers top and bottom, a fleece or light down mid layer, wool socks, plus your own hat, gloves and a scarf or buff. Avoid cotton against the skin: it holds sweat and chills you.

Do I need my own winter boots?

On most tours, yes: sturdy, warm, waterproof footwear, because you will stand in snow at the kennel. The exceptions are the Tromsø Villmarkssenter day tours and the Moa Hundseid tour, which lend boots along with the thermal suit.

Who gets colder: the driver or the passenger?

The passenger. Driving is light work and generates warmth; sitting still in the sled, low and in the airstream, does not. Passengers (including children on the family tours) need the warmest layering of anyone on the trip.

Can I bring my phone or camera on the sled?

Yes, and the passenger seat is the easy place to use one. Keep the battery warm in an inside pocket between shots, because cold drains it fast. One listing-level note: Arctic Adventure Tours does not allow drones.

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