Day Tours: Short Alaska Dog Mushing Tour
$95
One tour per person
30-Minute Dogsled Tour
Available for any skill level
Winter tours are available when the snow flies (usually the first week of November) until the first week of April and are designed for those who want to experience the thrill of dog-powered transportation and adventure with the comfort and safety of an experienced musher on board. Both the 30 Minute Short Ride and 1 hour tours offer plenty of photo opportunities.
It can get very cold here in Fairbanks! It is not uncommon for us to see negative double-digits throughout the winter. Please be sure to dress warmly and in layers, and visit our FAQ page for some helpful tips to stay warm.
Time in the basket on the sled on the trail will be 20-30 minutes. This action-packed adventure takes you uphill, downhill, through the spruce forest and finds excitement around every corner. You’ll be amazed at the power and eagerness of this wonderful hard-working pack of Alaskan huskies – they love to pull! This is our most popular tour. In the colder months of December and January this tour might be ‘just enough’ of an experience for you. You’ll get all of our best adventure and time with less chance of getting too cold. We suggest this tour for younger children.
Learn all about raising Alaskan Huskies, a bit of the history of dog mushing, and/or what it takes to race a team of these fine athletes. Each of our guides is a professional musher who has dedicated many of their years to this sport whether as a lifestyle or in racing. Ask them about their relationship to their dogs, their races, their adventures on the trail. Each friendly face offers a wealth of knowledge and personal experience.
2 people will ride in the sled together – one in front of the other. We do not mix parties, so you will ride with someone from your own group. For the safety of dogs, mushers and guests, we will try to distribute weight so that no sled carries more than 450 lbs. If your group has several people, you should choose your riding partner so that a larger and smaller person rides together rather than 2 larger people in one sled. People over 250 lbs need to ride by themselves in the sled. You will need to know the weights of each passenger when booking your reservation. Single travelers will need to purchase 2 tickets.
*(Please note: This applies only to individuals booking alone, not to groups with an odd number of participants.)*
We do welcome single riders. However, since our sleds are designed for two people and have a close, shared seating arrangement, we are unable to pair solo guests with unaffiliated parties. To ensure our guides are fairly compensated and each sled is adequately booked, single riders will be charged the full cost of the sled, which is equivalent to two riders. If you’d like to book online, simply select “2 riders” when booking your tour. Have questions or need help with your booking? We’re happy to assist. Please feel free to give us a call.
A 100% deposit is required at the time of booking. A full refund will be issued for cancellations made more than two weeks prior to your booking. No refunds are offered for cancellations made within two weeks of your booking. Extenuating circumstances will be considered.
The tour date/time may be amended free of charge, provided there is space available.
