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Private Husky Hiking Experience in Akureyri: Unique Icelandic Family Adventure
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44 Ratings
Akureyri
Experience the thrill of being pulled by a husky on a private hiking adventure in Akureyri. Join an Icelandic family who are passionate about huskies and explore the stunning Icelandic landscape.
Experience the thrill of being pulled by a husky on a private hiking adventure in Akureyri. Join an Icelandic family who are passionate about huskies and explore the stunning Icelandic landscape.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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goHusky Dogsledding Tours - Enjoy a unique opportunity to spend time with huskies in North Iceland. This tour offers more than just meeting a working dog; it introduces you to a beloved family member.
This private hike beautifully combines nature, dogs, and conversation. Experience the breathtaking views of mountains, sea, countryside, and forest,…
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goHusky Dogsledding Tours - Enjoy a unique opportunity to spend time with huskies in North Iceland. This tour offers more than just meeting a working dog; it introduces you to a beloved family member.
This private hike beautifully combines nature, dogs, and conversation. Experience the breathtaking views of mountains, sea, countryside, and forest, all while breathing in fresh air. As the husky leads the way, you’ll feel the bond, strength, and friendliness radiating from the dog. Your host is a wealth of knowledge about huskies and their world.
After the hike, you’ll have the chance to meet the rest of the dogs during a coffee break at the house where the dogs live with their owners.
Feel free to take as many photos as you like and enjoy cuddling with the beautiful huskies during this private visit to an Icelandic home, just outside of Akureyri.
This tour is perfect for both children and adults. Huskies are intelligent, curious, and friendly, making it an ideal family adventure.
What's Included
- Hiking surrounded by amazing nature
- Petting time
- Tea and coffee
- Wide belt (for people), harness (for the dog) and elastic leash (in between)
- Hiking surrounded by amazing nature
- Petting time
- Tea and coffee
- Wide belt (for people), harness (for the dog) and elastic leash (in between)
Additional Information
Have you ever dreamed to spend a unforgettable moment with huskies surrounded by incredible nature?
On this hike, we take some dogs for a walk (or he takes you?) in the countryside, by the sea, surrounded by mountains view, up into our local forest. (We won´t see polar bears but we might see horses and sheeps.)
After the walk, we will spend the second…
Have you ever dreamed to spend a unforgettable moment with huskies surrounded by incredible nature?
On this hike, we take some dogs for a walk (or he takes you?) in the countryside, by the sea, surrounded by mountains view, up into our local forest. (We won´t see polar bears but we might see horses and sheeps.)
After the walk, we will spend the second part of the visit with all the dogs at home, where you can take pictures, cuddle with the dogs and talk more about the things the dogs do all year around.
Location
goHusky Dogsledding Tours
Glæsibær
We are located about 7 minutes drive, north of Akureyri
Take the north road out of Akureyri and turn right on road 816, follow it for 2 km then turn right again at the yellow postboxes.
When you see the dogs, you know your here.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Rebecca_v
Jan 2, 2026
This is one of the... - This is one of the highlights of our family tour around (and beyond) the Icelandic ring road. We loved getting to meet the very well-cared-for dogs and the chance to take a hike with them and see a bit of nature!
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Amy_b
Aug 1, 2025
A must for dog lovers - This was a highlight of our trip to Iceland. We loved meeting the owner, Gunni, his wife, Maria, and all 28 dogs! Their passion for the animals is exceptional. We got to see a lot of the Iceland countryside during our dog walk; it was lovely. Private tour was more expensive but well worth it.
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Zeedm
Jul 5, 2025
Gorgeous huskies - An amazing, unique experience which received top marks from my teen (“top tier”). Maria and Gunni’s pack is special and it was so much fun to interact with them, as well as to see them interact with each other. We also got to take them on a hike through a beautiful trail, which overlooked the bay in some parts. Had a blast and met some lovely people - one of the highlights of our trip. Thank you!
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Gail_s
Jul 7, 2024
What a wonderful unique experience!! - Gunni, the vendor, met us at the cruise pier with a husky. It was love at first sight. We were driven to his home and surrounded by many friendly huskies once the fence was closed behind us. Our group of 9, 5 kids and 4 adults couldn't stop smiling and petting the dogs. After the petting session, we were harnessed and teamed up with a husky so they could take us for a walk. 😁 We strolled through the dirt trail and saw some beautiful scenery without the dogs losing control of us. We learned how the dogs are cared for and saw the effort involved in keeping them happy and healthy. We saw the puppies but they were too small to be handled by so many strangers. We had a great time; if you like dogs, this is a tour not to miss.
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Go58912960194
May 29, 2024
Amazing Experience! - What an amazing experience! The huskies are more loved and cared for than any dogs I’ve met. The tour guide was so kind and sweet. We loved our tour!!
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Seaside748419
Dec 1, 2023
Amazing husky experience - An absolute must to book. The home is in the most beautiful location, the dogs just adorable & so content in their environment.
The trip was so welcoming and personal. Gunnar was the perfect host, so informative and made our time there an amazing experience. The guy who collected us from our pick up point was so friendly and even recognised us a couple of days later in the town.
Thank you (plus all your 21 huskies) for a memorable day.
Paula & Andrew
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Elijah
Nov 20, 2023
LEGENDARY EXPERIENCE - This tour is worth all the hype I can give it. Insanely good guides and owners, could not recommend more. Gunni invited us into his home for coffee after the tour and we ended up chatting for ages about shared love of animals, middle earth, and Norse mythology. The dogs were beautiful and extremely friendly. Would come back to the north of Iceland for this experience alone. Keen to be back for the sledding!
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Robert_w
Oct 2, 2023
Best excursion in Iceland - Absolutely fabulous experience. This was the best excursion of our Iceland cruise. The host was very interesting and provided hot coffee and tour of his home and kennel after our hike with the huskies. Highly recommend!
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Carlsn5476rg
Sep 5, 2023
Great tour! - Wonderful Tour! Private and very personalized. The dogs were adorable. Excellent guide and interaction with owner, who invited us into his home, was a plus. Also enjoyed the tour of the neaby little church. Highly recommended.
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Mark_w
Aug 23, 2023
Something very different from the other tours offered and more fun!! - This was so fun with the cutest huskies in Iceland and with so much personality. The husband and wife team were amazing together and individually with their stories and insights. We totally enjoyed this experience and highly recommend it.
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