Northern Lights Husky Visit: Professional Aurora Borealis View and Dog Yard Adventure
4.5
85 Ratings
Tromsø
We warmly welcome you to join us at our Aurora station, accompanied by expert guides, for a premier view of the breathtaking Aurora Borealis. Naturally, the trip includes a delightful visit to the dog kennel and the puppies.
Duration:
4 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Straumsvegen 601 - We invite you to our Aurora Camp, where our professional guides will host you for the evening. Above our center, located 30 minutes away from Tromsø and the city lights, the night sky is dark and well suited for northern lights watching. While you wait for the lights to appear, your guide will give you some insight into the natural phenomenon Aurora Borealis. You can also cuddle with our 300 huskies and their puppies and learn about the dog sled racing, breeding and animal welfare on a guided tour of our kennel. Our thermal suits and boots will keep you warm in the arctic winter night!
In our cozy Gamme-hut dinner will be served around an open fire. Try Bacalao, a traditional Norwegian fish dish with Portuguese roots made from regional produce (vegetarian option is available upon preliminary request) and a piece of our signature chocolate cake. While you eat, your guide will keep a close eye on the sky and inform you about any Aurora activity!
After dinner there is time to watch the northern lights, take pictures and say goodbye to the dogs, before we head back to Tromsø.
This tour does not include dog sledding.
What's Included
- Clothes
- Transport (25 minutes one way)
- Dinner
- Hotel pickup and drop-off only at Radisson Blu Hotel
- Local taxes
- Tea and coffee
- Guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Dog Sledding
- Northern Lights Chase
Meal Options
- Bacalao - Traditional Norwegian-Portuguese fish dish (spicy) served with bread
- Couscous and vegetables (vegetarian) - Must be pre-ordered during booking
- Home-made chocolate cake
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Location
Radisson Blu Hotel, Tromsø
Sjøgata
Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure. Our check-in Agent will be there to meet you.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(85 Ratings)
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Hjdudfieldqq
Mar 23, 2024
Best husky experience - Fantastic evening, great food, friendly guides, scenic log fire! And the dogs were super friendly and happy to greet us!
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867martins867
Mar 16, 2024
Disabled person Huskey experience - Excursion booked through Hurtigruten . My wife is disabled and in a wheelchair. Hurtigruten emailed the husky sledge centre at Kvaloya to see if they could accommodate a disabled person. They replied they could. We arrived on a coach ( wife already kitted out in appropriate clothing) they helped move the wheelchair to the husky enclosure and bought a husky to her to pet. They made special arrangements to transfer her to the husky sledge. The ride was an incredible experience. After the ride they helped transfer to the hut where we had the most delicious chocolate cake and hot drinks.
Can’t thank staff for being so accommodating and making what seemed an impossible experience so enjoyable.
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Katherine_g
Mar 12, 2024
Outstanding experience - Such an outstanding night of fun! We loved playing with all the sweet huskies and learning about their jobs. The guides were incredibly generous and kind. After playing, we went inside for some warm coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. Then we were served bacalao stew and focaccia with a brownie like dessert. Vegetarian options available. The food was so comforting after being out in the cold. After dinner, we headed out to the campfire where we roasted marshmallows and learned about the northern lights. Some of the lights did peak out and gave us a show! All in all, an unforgettable experience.
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Vlado_s
Mar 9, 2024
Huskey of a lifetime! - Superb experience! Thank you! Staff was taking care for everything and helpful. Good value for money.
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Graciela_p
Mar 4, 2024
Amazing experience! - Great experience and highly recommend it. The staff was kind, caring, and genuinely felt they wanted us to have a great time.
Time with the dogs was great…there were some characters in the bunch for sure! We were fortunate enough to experience the northern lights as we were with the dogs, which made it pretty amazing.
Even if you don’t get to see the northern lights, I would book the experience.
Only thing I’d recommend is to suggest for guests to bring shoe spikes in case of icy conditions. Would definitely make it easier and safer getting around to the dogs .
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Jackie_f
Mar 3, 2024
Husky play time with a chance of Auroras - Let me start off by saying that I love huskies, so for me this was right up my alley regardless if I saw the NL or not. The amount of time you got to spend with the huskies was perfect. Some wanted to be played with while others just wanted to be left alone. Even though the snow was coming down it was still a perfect evening.
After about 90 mins of play time, you were taken into the hut and provided a meal. This was a proper meal - I had the bacalao stew, and it was phenomenal. The hut was great, very warm a great spot to have a meal.
Unfortunately weather was not on our side, and it snowed the entire night. They did a give a good recap of Aurora's history and then we were off on the bus back to the hotel.
All and all it was a great night, I would certainly do it again
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Marcvper
Mar 2, 2024
Fun dogs, friendly guides, delicious meal - We didn't get to see the Northern Lights there because it was cloudy, but it was still a great experience. Both the people and the dogs are super friendly, the meal and hot drinks was delicious. We were explained how the dogs require a lot of activity and how they run tens of kilometers every day. Many of them clearly were ready for a rest as we've arrived in the evening, but some still had energy to greet the visitors. We also got to slide downhill on the snow with a mattress, which was fun.
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Stroblulli
Feb 26, 2024
It was perfect!!! - The dogs were cuddly, the food was delicious, the view was great and then the Northern Lights came out too.
Perfect!!!
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Justin_a
Feb 17, 2024
Even With No Northern Lights It Was Magic - First things first, we didn’t see the Northern Lights as we had 100% cloud cover and snow on the night we went, but that was where the bad news ended.
The dogs and guides were wonderful! Some dogs wanted to sleep but others adored the cuddling and the pets. We got plenty of time to wander around the 200+ dogs and visit them all before heading into a nice warm hut for fish soup and delicious chocolate cake.
After dinner, when you normally would see the lights, we sat around the fire and roasted marshmallows and went for a fun toboggan ride down a small hill near by. Felt like a kid again!
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Rebecca_g
Jan 16, 2024
Great time even without the Lights! - Even though the weather didn’t cooperate for us to see the Northern Lights, we had a BLAST visiting with the huskies! They were so overjoyed and playful. We even got to meet some of the 5 month old puppies. Our guide Adrian was really informative about the Northern Lights and about the roles the huskies play. Adrian also made for a memorable experience by having us sled down a great hill. I would do this experience again!
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