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Daily scheduled sled dog trips with experienced guides and overnight excursions to cosy private wilderness accommodation, for couples, families and groups. Program starts with pick up from your hotel in Kiruna. Book online or by telephone. More than 30 years experience of welcoming visitors to Lapland. Warmly welcome!
Kiruna, Sweden
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gwen-lukas
6 contributions
Nov 2020
First off all we just wanna say thanks to Active Lapland it was an amazing and so beautifful experience. We got picked up on time and our guide explained us all we wanted to know very good on the way to their camp. In the camp we received warm cloths and off we went to a nearby frozen lake. As soon as we arrived the alaskahuskies went crazy we could say "hi" to all of them and take our seats on the slide. We did the lunch slide end of November and it was outstanding the view breathtaking because it was like a 2 hours sunset. During the break we got a delicious soup, warm drinks and even a yummie dessert. Our guide introduced us the dogs a little closer with name and why they ave the position they have and which one is the crazy one :-D thanks again for this amazing day we will never forget it and will recommend you everywhere we can.
Written November 29, 2020
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Thank you for your nice review!
Written January 2, 2022
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Bernardo Pilarz
Genoa, Italy24 contributions
Apr 2022 • Couples
Our experience with Active Laplands was fantastic. We went for an overnight trip, driving our own sleds.
Our guide, Martin, was very professional, passionate and friendly: he explained everything very clearly and even though we were a little anxious because we were driving a dog sled for the first time, we felt safe and could really enjoy the experience.
The location for the night was really beautiful: just a few wooden cottages, in the middle of nowhere, next to a frozen lake. Simple, but very pleasant and comfortable (we even had a sauna). All the people in the staff were very welcoming and we really felt at home. The food was also excellent.
At night we were extra lucky and got to see some northern lights (in April!).
The dogs were also very friendly, and you can tell Active Laplands treats them well, with the care and attention they deserve.
The trips might seem a little expensive at first, but after the experience you will see it is money well spent, and given the amount of staff, and the excellent care you receive, I think the price is actually quite good.
Should we ever come back to Kiruna, we will definitely consider contacting Active Laplands again for another adventure!
Our guide, Martin, was very professional, passionate and friendly: he explained everything very clearly and even though we were a little anxious because we were driving a dog sled for the first time, we felt safe and could really enjoy the experience.
The location for the night was really beautiful: just a few wooden cottages, in the middle of nowhere, next to a frozen lake. Simple, but very pleasant and comfortable (we even had a sauna). All the people in the staff were very welcoming and we really felt at home. The food was also excellent.
At night we were extra lucky and got to see some northern lights (in April!).
The dogs were also very friendly, and you can tell Active Laplands treats them well, with the care and attention they deserve.
The trips might seem a little expensive at first, but after the experience you will see it is money well spent, and given the amount of staff, and the excellent care you receive, I think the price is actually quite good.
Should we ever come back to Kiruna, we will definitely consider contacting Active Laplands again for another adventure!
Written April 17, 2022
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Sarah T
4 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
We had a wonderful time doing the ‘Morning Ride’. Our pick up was early and waiting for us, and we were greeted by a friendly driver. At the kennels we got given really good equipment - warm overalls, hats and boots.
We got straight on the sled after that and our guide, Fiona, set off with the dogs. She was very friendly and knowledgeable and gave us a great introduction to each of the dogs and an insight into the landscape.
The dogs are clearly very well looked after and love running with the sleds! We had a wonderful time and would recommend to anyone else.
We got straight on the sled after that and our guide, Fiona, set off with the dogs. She was very friendly and knowledgeable and gave us a great introduction to each of the dogs and an insight into the landscape.
The dogs are clearly very well looked after and love running with the sleds! We had a wonderful time and would recommend to anyone else.
Written February 24, 2020
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Thank you for your nice review!
Written January 2, 2022
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Dan G
London, UK3 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
We had a great time, it is clear that the dogs absolutely love it, and the food on our trip was fantastic too. We had a beautiful clear (but cold!) day, and saw some amazing colours in the sky, and some sunlight just reaching top of the trees. Our host, a guy from Denmark, was amazing, off all the tours we did in the region, he was by far the most friendly and welcoming. Was really great, think dog sled was our favourite activity of the trip.
Written January 30, 2024
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Jo S
Chester, UK3 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
Utterly spellbinding and a must-do if you’re in Kiruna. Setting off on the sled and speeding across the frozen Torne river was one of my most magical memories to date, and my partner and I both agreed it was one of the best experiences we’ve ever had. We loved the tea and cake pitstop by the fire in the hut, too. There was a slight hitch with the booking, but this was quickly and easily resolved and the staff couldn’t have been more friendly and accommodating. It was clear that the dogs are happy and well looked after, and we loved meeting them and giving them a fuss!
Written December 7, 2023
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Jet51715129672
Cape Coral, FL2 contributions
Jan 2024 • Family
We had a fantastic time dog sledding. Frederick was our guide and was very knowledgeable and friendly. We had great conversation on our trip. We stopped at an old Sami hut for lunch. We had fish stew with Arctic Char, that was amazing, cheese bread and an apple cake for dessert with hot coffee and hot lingonberry juice. Highly recommend!
Written January 31, 2024
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trixibelle7
London, UK211 contributions
Dec 2012 • Couples
My Fiance and I enjoyed a lunchtime dog sled tour in December 2012. We were promptly collected from the Icehotel and taken to the kennels where we met Kent, our guide for the day. He was excellent and really knowledgable about the dogs. He and his wife run the kennels and look after over 84 huskies! We were taken out across the lake and then stopped at an authentic Sami style Tee Pee for lunch cooked over an open fire. This was a wonderful experience, Kent was really interesting and told us all about husky sled racing and his job. He is truly passionate about what he does and we were humbled when he told us he had only gotten married 3 days prior to our trip!
The dogs are amazing - so friendly and loved being petted by us! A word of warning, they do 'go to the toilet on the move'... this can be a tad unsavoury but they cannot help it!
After speaking to other guests at the Icehotel, I feel that this trip was much better value than some of the trips booked via the Icehotel. We were the only guests on this trip which made it very intimate and it was very special. I would 110% recommend this trip to anyone going to the Icehotel as no trip to Lapland would be complete without this experience.
The dogs are amazing - so friendly and loved being petted by us! A word of warning, they do 'go to the toilet on the move'... this can be a tad unsavoury but they cannot help it!
After speaking to other guests at the Icehotel, I feel that this trip was much better value than some of the trips booked via the Icehotel. We were the only guests on this trip which made it very intimate and it was very special. I would 110% recommend this trip to anyone going to the Icehotel as no trip to Lapland would be complete without this experience.
Written December 22, 2012
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Scott M
Thepurplem0nkey8 contributions
Dec 2012 • Couples
My wife and I just got done with Active Lapland's aurora borealis dog led tour. WOW, what a night. We were picked up right at the front door of our hotel (Vinter Palatset) right to the minute they told us they would be there. After a short drive to the dog kennel, we were introduced to our guide, Espen, and given warm clothing to wear during the tour, including: full body suit, full balaclava, fur hat, thick gloves, thick snow shoes, thick wool socks, and a thick blanket to cover us during the ride,
Our guide, Espen (pictured) was extremely nice and well informed. He is a proud veteran of the iditarod race in Alaska as well as Norwegian races. He was extremely proud of his 14 dogs which he bred and raised, and was very informative and knowledgeable about racing and dogs. You could tell he was extremely proud of his sport and displayed a genuine passion for dog sledding.
After gearing up, my wife and I were led to the dog sled and allowed to pet the dogs. Funny enough, the dogs really didn't care to be pet....they wanted to RUN RUN RUN! And we were just fine with that :-) We boarded the sled and ZOOM, we were off. The dogs were extremely fast and the trail was well traveled and exciting. We went over a frozen lake and through a forest. Keep in mind that the temps were hovering at around -25 to -35 (Fahrenheit) depending on where we were racing through.
Halfway through the tour, we stopped at a hut in the middle of the woods where a fire was lit and hot tea/coffee was served with homemade cakes (MmMmMmm!). This was a good opportunity to search for the Northern Lights. Sadly, even though it was a fairly clear night, the Northern lights did not appear, This is, of course, not the fault of the tour company: it's always a gamble when searching for the northern lights. What we DID see was a sky full of amazing stars not often seen outside of dense woods with no light pollution, so we were extremely satisfied with our views of the sky. After warming up around the fire, we started our trek back and ended up back at the kennel.
I cannot say enough good things about our tour, especially our guide Espen. If you are considering dog sledding in Kiruna, this company is the way to go!
Our guide, Espen (pictured) was extremely nice and well informed. He is a proud veteran of the iditarod race in Alaska as well as Norwegian races. He was extremely proud of his 14 dogs which he bred and raised, and was very informative and knowledgeable about racing and dogs. You could tell he was extremely proud of his sport and displayed a genuine passion for dog sledding.
After gearing up, my wife and I were led to the dog sled and allowed to pet the dogs. Funny enough, the dogs really didn't care to be pet....they wanted to RUN RUN RUN! And we were just fine with that :-) We boarded the sled and ZOOM, we were off. The dogs were extremely fast and the trail was well traveled and exciting. We went over a frozen lake and through a forest. Keep in mind that the temps were hovering at around -25 to -35 (Fahrenheit) depending on where we were racing through.
Halfway through the tour, we stopped at a hut in the middle of the woods where a fire was lit and hot tea/coffee was served with homemade cakes (MmMmMmm!). This was a good opportunity to search for the Northern Lights. Sadly, even though it was a fairly clear night, the Northern lights did not appear, This is, of course, not the fault of the tour company: it's always a gamble when searching for the northern lights. What we DID see was a sky full of amazing stars not often seen outside of dense woods with no light pollution, so we were extremely satisfied with our views of the sky. After warming up around the fire, we started our trek back and ended up back at the kennel.
I cannot say enough good things about our tour, especially our guide Espen. If you are considering dog sledding in Kiruna, this company is the way to go!
Written December 20, 2012
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LC700_12
Sydney, Australia6 contributions
Jan 2013 • Family
We went on an overnight dog sledding trip (with Rene) and it was the highlight of our entire trip to Norway and Sweden. We traveled with our kids (aged 6 & 9). When I booked it I was tentative as it was expensive, but completely worth it. The food was excellent (the kids loved it too), cabin was great, dogs lovely and friendly, just the right amount of time on the sleds. Rene was just fantastic & very flexible. I would recommend this trip to anyone.
Written January 15, 2013
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Junie P
Singapore, Singapore96 contributions
Feb 2017 • Family
My son and I took the night dog-sledding tour with the objective of chasing the Aurora Borealis. But even though the Lights elude us that night, we had a very thrilling night ride with our guide who was very experienced. The trail brought us across the frozen river Torne into the forests before coming to a traditional Swedish hut with a nice warm fireplace for coffee and cakes. The trail itself was amazing as we passed some pretty nice spots (yes even in the dark we could tell because our guide had a headlight shining brightly in front of the path!) The experience for night dog-sledding is very different from day-time dog sledding and according to my son, it was much more exciting and exhilarating who liken the ride to a roller coaster ride with dogs! Price-wise, they are not entirely the cheapest but since I had a very bad/traumatic experience during my day-time dog sledding with another operator (who had cost significantly lower than Active Lapland) I attribute it to that you get what you paid for. Anyway dog-sledding is not a exactly a cheap adventure ride up in the Swedish Laplands but it's worth every penny spent because of the experience in the ride and with the dogs itself. They operate one of the largest kennel of husky dogs in Jukkasjarvi and are located across the river Torne from the Icehotel. The compound where the dogs are kept and where the ride starts of is clean and all the dogs looked healthy and active. They offer thermal clothing should you require it for the ride out. They also ensure a safety briefing for all riders including for kids. What I like was that they set aside some time for riders to interact with the selected dogs for the ride and explain to us how they maintain and train the dogs for each season, which was something we appreciate because it allowed us to get to know the dogs better and understand what/how it is really like to drive a husky dog sled or train/breed dogs for sledding. They do offer a more intensive dog-sledding experience for serious riders who wants to dog-sled over a period of few days under their other unit - Fjellborg. It was overall a good experience for me and my son and would strongly recommend Active Lapland to anyone even those with young children!
Written March 15, 2017
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