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Husky safari with children in Pyhä-Luosto: who rides and who drives

A grey and white husky with pale blue eyes sitting in the snow and looking at the camera

Illustration photo: a husky, not at a Pyhä-Luosto farm.

Lapland Handbook Staff How we research this

The short answer

With a child under four, book the husky farm near Pyhä, where the youngest can come along for the farm visit while the rest of the family rides. With a child of four to six, choose the farm's short run rather than the long one, because the farm itself warns that small children get cold. With older children and no car, the safari sold from Luosto brings the clothing and the transfer with it.

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.

Farm, short runFarm, long runSafari from Luosto
A child under four Farm visit only Farm visit only Not taken
Who drives An adult; no one under 18 An adult; no one under 18 One driver, one passenger
Time on the sled About 30 min 45 min or an hour; the page says both Not stated
Winter clothing Rented extra Rented extra Included
Departures Through the day Through the day Mornings, six days a week

Nothing is marked, because which run suits depends on the age of the youngest child and whether the family has a car. The farm's rental clothing costs extra; what that and the fares come to is on the price page.

Where these figures come from
  • Farm, short run: About half an hour on a sled behind six dogs, then a warm hut, with runs through the day.
  • Farm, long run: Seven to ten kilometres at the same farm, which advises parents of small children to think twice.
  • Safari from Luosto: About ten kilometres from a kennel near Luosto, with the transfer and the winter clothing included.

The husky runs around Pyhä and Luosto all take children from four, so the choice turns on the rest of the family.

At the farm

The husky farm near Pyhä does not let a child under four sit in the sled, but the child can come for the farm visit while the others ride. Its short run keeps a small child on the sled for about half an hour.1 Its long run takes 45 minutes by one line of its own page and an hour by another,2 and the farm tells parents that children of six and under tend to cry with the cold on it and to think twice.3

From Luosto

Lapland Safaris’ safari takes nobody under four, but its price includes the transfer and the thermal clothing, which at the farm are extra, so a family without a car does better with it.4

What the farm and the safaris charge children is on husky safari prices in Pyhä-Luosto.

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Questions people ask

Is there somewhere warm at the farm?

Yes. After the run the farm takes guests into a hut in the forest for hot berry juice and stories about the dogs, which gives a cold child time to warm up before the journey back. The Luosto safari visits a kennel too, but its page does not describe a warm room, so ask.

Can we drive to the farm ourselves?

Yes. The farm asks families who come by car to arrive on time, wait in the husky farm car park if they are early and not to enter the farm without a guide. It also asks everyone to arrive fully dressed for the cold, so put the children's layers on before you leave.

What if a child falls ill a few days before?

At the farm the whole price is charged for a cancellation or no-show within seven days of the start. The Luosto safari charges a 25-euro fee eight days or more ahead and the full price from seven days. Neither page offers an exception for illness, so travel insurance is what covers it.

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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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