Extreme Huskies, Lapland, Finland
5.0 (185 reviews) Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #1 in Ivalo Ski & Snow Tours
Worth every penny! Must Do!
About a 25 - 30 minute drive from Saariselkä. Road conditions aren't bad in the winter unless a storm is coming then no one is going anywhere. Easy to find. Best experience we had on our Lapland trip. Dog sledding is super fun, can be challenging, and the dogs were very friendly. This place only accepts 8 ppl max on the tour. We had 7 ppl. Keeping it small makes for a better experience. The guide was super friendly and answered all our questions. We enjoyed it so much we ended up buying up what felt like half their souvenirs. They had Kuplika, beanies, sweaters patches, dog treats. We did the 4hr tour. About 2-3hrs of dog sledding which was optimal for 2 ppl rotating on the sled. I don't think I would have wanted more or less time. Recommend: 4hr Tour 10am to 2pm. The lighting was perfect.
Address
Puhakantie 56, Ivalo 99800 Finland
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Website
http://www.extremehuskies.com/
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 9:25
User Ratings
5.0 based on (185 reviews)
Reviews
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5Pont Limon 5:00 PM Jan 29, 2023
A wonderful adventure
We have spent an amazing winter vacation of 6 days by Extreme Huskies! Beautiful surroundings, nice people, incredible dogs and a very cozy cabins! Inside a cabin you'll have a stove, for which the staff supplies enough wood to keep it burning. An electric heating present as well, which will not let the temperature go too low in case if the fire in the stove goes off at night. You'll find a pot and a pan in case you would like to cook something, a tee pot, mugs and plates, forks and spoons. Whether you wish to do a BBQ, there's an apart standing kota (finnish wooden hut), where you'll find all the tools you need to make a good BBQ on firewood. You can also go to sauna on traditional finnish way, by bringing the water from the forest stream and heat it up in the tank together with the sauna itself, by burning the wood in the sauna's stove. We were running out of the sauna and jumping in the snow! :) Amazing! Every morning you get a nice breakfast at the reception kota. If you wish, you can also book sledding with the huskies! (Be sure you do it in advance cause they could be fully booked!) They also gave us tips for booking snowmobile safaris, rendier sledding and renting Bigfoot mountain bikes and ski trough their partners from Ivalo. There's no running water in the cabin and that's the reason why you'll have to learn to use bio toilet. (It isn't something terrible at all) Drinking water you'll get from the staff in tanks of 10L and every time one is empty you'll get another. So after all said above, I think it might be not a place for people addicted to maximum comfort. You'll have to do some effort to enjoy things in there. But it is for sure a great experience! And sure this is a place for someone who's looking for an adventure! For myself I know that I'll be back one day! Big thanks to Extreme Huskies! You are the best!
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5V K 5:00 PM Dec 17, 2021
Amazing experience
We (2 adults and a 14 years old) went on the husky sleigh ride and we highly recommend it. The ride itself, through a twilight forest covered in deep snow, only the swooshing of the sleigh on the snow and the breathing of the dogs … unspoiled magic. We then learned a lot about the difference between Siberian and Alaskan huskies, how they grow and train and choose whether to be racing dogs or not, the work of the moosher (the handler). Special Thanks to our guide, Emily, who showed amazing ability to work with the dog team and shared her knowledge about the individual dogs and the nature of the work. Our hugs to Uno, Kenkoen, Jonny, the pups and all other dogs.
