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The best husky tour in Ranua, by who is coming

A grey and white husky in a red harness looking at the camera, with dry reeds and snow behind it

Illustration photo: a husky in harness, not at either Ranua kennel.

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The short answer

For a first ride or a family with small children, book Arctic Borealis Huskies' one-hour safari: you drive, a partner sits, and children ride in your sled. For someone who only wants to sit and watch the dogs, book Trott Husky's seated ride with a musher. For the most time on the runners, take Arctic Borealis' two-hour safari or its day as a musher, sold on request.

How the operators compare

Prices are the operators' own published starting prices as of the date this guide was updated, and they change through the season.

Arctic Borealis: 1 hArctic Borealis: 2 hTrott Husky: seatedTrott Husky: driving
Adult, own site €154 €198 €140 €180
Child fare €77 (3 to 11) €98 (3 to 11) €100 (3 to 10) None; from 16
On a platform No No Yes, €200 Yes, 3 h for €285

Nothing is marked: these are four different rides for four different parties, and a cheaper hour is not a better one.

Where these figures come from
  • Arctic Borealis: 1 h: You drive and a partner sits, swapping halfway; children ride in your sled. The ride for a first try and for families.
  • Arctic Borealis: 2 h: The same arrangement for twice as long, and the kennel's most popular ride. For a party that wants real time driving.
  • Trott Husky: seated: A musher drives and you sit, for about an hour on the sled. Its own site prices it well below the platform listing.
  • Trott Husky: driving: A team of your own for about an hour on the sled, from age sixteen. The platform sells a three-hour version for more.

Ranua has two husky kennels. Trott Husky is the one on the booking platforms; Arctic Borealis Huskies moves its dogs to a husky park beside the Wildlife Park for the winter and sells through its own site and the resort.1

A first ride, or a family

Arctic Borealis’ one-hour safari starts with a driving lesson, then one adult drives while the other sits, and the two swap halfway. Children travel in the same sled as their parents.2 That makes it the easiest ride to share with the whole party, and the half-hour version exists for anyone unsure.

Someone who only wants to watch

Trott Husky’s seated ride puts a musher at the back and you in the sled, for about an hour on the snow.3 It suits a guest who does not want to steer, or one whose back would rather not stand on the runners.

The most time driving

The two-hour Arctic Borealis safari is the longest ride on its regular list, and its day as a musher runs thirty-five to forty-five kilometres with a lunch in the forest, for guests from thirteen. Trott Husky’s driving ride gives each guest a team of their own instead of a shared sled, but only from sixteen.

How each outing works on the day is on husky safari in Ranua.

Tours you can book

Questions people ask

Is the day as a musher for beginners?

Ranua Resort's description says it begins with a thorough driving lesson, after which you steer the sled yourself, with one person driving and another riding and swaps at the breaks. The page asks for no previous experience, but Arctic Borealis sells the day only on request by email, so say when you write whether anyone has driven a team before.

Do we need our own winter clothing?

It depends on the kennel. Arctic Borealis says it can provide thermal overalls and winter boots when required, and Ranua Resort includes winter clothing for its own overnight guests. Trott Husky asks you to bring a hat, gloves, a scarf, sunglasses, warm waterproof ski trousers or a ski suit and warm waterproof shoes, so pack those if you book there.

Is it cheaper to book Arctic Borealis through Ranua Resort?

Barely, and not on every line. The resort's reception resells the same rides at the kennel's adult prices, two euros less on the two-hour ride, and runs its child fare to twelve where the kennel's own list stops at eleven and charges a teenager fare above. Booked at the resort, the ride leaves from its reception and is paid when you book.

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Lapland Handbook Staff

Lapland Handbook is written by its editorial staff in Rovaniemi. Every price, age limit and group size in a comparison is read from the operator's own page and marked "Not stated" when the operator does not publish it. Each guide names who should not book, and names the operator that suits each kind of group, whichever it is.

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