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Husky safari self-guided 10 km, Levi

3 hours

Moderate

Explore pure nature of Lapland and enjoy husky safari with our huskies

Our destination is a cozy, family-run husky kennel called Lapland Wild Witch, located in Tepasto (around 30 km north of Levi, approximately a 30-minute drive from the town center). At our kennel, animal welfare is our top priority. We welcome only small groups of up to 10 guests per ride (5 dog teams) and operate a maximum of 3 groups per day.

Our huskies enjoy at least one full rest day each week, two shorter working days, and receive regular veterinary check-ups as well as massage and physiotherapy. This ensures they live a healthy and happy life in a caring environment.

During your visit, you have a meaningful, quality time with the dogs. There is a free-run area where the huskies can move freely, and you are invited to enter, cuddle and pet them, and take photos. Our experienced guide will also share insights into the life, care, and history of huskies.

Kennel owners are energetic professional sport dog mushers. They have well-trained Arctic-Alaskan huskies. This breed was created by crossbreeding in the beginning of 20th century in Alaska especially for dog racing during the Gold rush period. There are over 42 dogs in the kennel, including Siberian and Arctic-Alaskan huskies and 3 reindeer dogs.

Upon arrival, we will start right away giving instructions for driving (mushing) the dog sled on your own and then immediately proceed to the starting point for the ride, where dogs teams are fully ready and anxiously waiting to start running. Focus on the thrill of riding your own sled to enjoy it. The best part of the mushing is not just the ride. It’s about building a bond with these incredible husky dogs. By the end of the ride, you’ll feel like part of the team.

The track length is 10 km and the approximate riding time is 30-40 min. The ride time can vary, as it always includes a stop-over and is dependent on the weather conditions. During the stop-over musher and passenger can swap.

The track lies partly in the forest and partly on a beautiful frozen river. After the ride we have a chance to say thanks to our runners and take photos with them. We will walk around the kennel to meet the other dogs and then cuddle and pet the dogs and take photos with them in a special area of the kennel. Then we invite you inside our cozy hut (kota) to warm up around the open fire, having hot berry juice with cookies. The host will talk about life with the dogs and answer questions.

Note! We don’t recommend this program for very small children (under 7 y.o.) due to the longer time outdoors.

What's included?
    • Transportation from Levi (choose pick up from Scandinavian Travel Group / Safarimarket if you are unsure of your accommodation location)
    • Guiding throughout the program
    • Self-guided husky safari
    • Kennel visit
    • Cuddling huskies and taking photos
    • Warm hut (kota) with open fire
    • Cookies and hot berry juice in the hut
    Exclusions
      • Meals
      • Warm winter clothing, available only at Safarimarket pick-up location (Keskuskuja 2 B 3) and will not be delivered to other pick-up locations
        IMPORTANT: Available only at Safarimarket pick-up location (Keskuskuja 2 B 3) and will not be delivered to other pick-up locations. If you add clothing, always choose only the Safarimarket pick-up location
      • Single supplement for husky safari self-guided (see price and book at the checkout)
      Please note

        Child age: 2-7 years

        The seating arrangements described below are for guidance only. The final seating decision is always made on site by the host, as it depends on safety considerations such as participants’ weight, height, and overall group composition.

        • Please always bear in mind that one sledge can take max. 2 adults + 1 small child (under 7 y.o.). The final decision about seating is made by the host on the spot, as it may depend on the participants’ weight, height, etc.
        • When your party is 2 persons: 1 adult + a child older than 7 y.o., you can be in one sled, both paying adult price. Adult will mush and child will sit in the sled during the whole ride.
        • When your party is 3 persons: 2 adults + a child older than 7 y.o., one of the adults will need to drive a single sled and pay a single supplement. Child will pay adult price. 
        • In every case when the number of persons in a party is odd, a single supplement must be added to the price. An exception is when a small child under 7 y.o. who can go third person in a sleigh. Please contact us before making a reservation if you have any doubts.
        What to bring

          Note! We don’t recommend this program for very small children (under 7 y.o.) due to longer time outdoors.

          We strongly recommend wearing warm winter clothing. It can be rented separately before the departure from the Safarimarket office in Levi center at an extra charge of 10 €. If you want to rent the clothing, please be at least 20 min before pick up time to get dressed.

          It’s better to be dressed overly warm than “underdressed”, especially on longer safari programs. In cold weather, we recommend applying no-water based winter cream for face and cover open skin areas tightly. Bring gloves or better mittens, a good hat, hand/foot warmers and goggles.

          Please take off your gloves/mittens when touching the huskies. They love to play with gloves and might break it easily. Do not be afraid of dogs, as they are genetically friendly to people. Do not feed the dogs. Please take off your gloves/mittens when touching the huskies. They love to play with gloves and might break it easily. Do not be afraid of dogs, as they are genetically friendly to people. Do not feed the dogs.

          We recommend that you wear ski goggles on safari to protect your eyes from ice floes. Goggles are not provided.