Private Husky Hiking Experience in Akureyri: Unique Icelandic Family Adventure

Experience the thrill of being pulled by a husky on a private hiking adventure in Akureyri. Join an Icelandic family who are passionate about huskies and explore the stunning Icelandic landscape.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • goHusky Dogsledding Tours - Enjoy a unique experience in North Iceland by spending time with huskies. On this tour, you’ll meet not just a working dog, but a family member. This private hike blends nature, dogs, and conversation perfectly. You’ll encounter mountains, the sea, countryside, and forest, all while breathing in fresh air. The husky will lead the way, and you’ll feel the bond, strength, and friendliness radiating from the dog. Your host is a wealth of knowledge about huskies and everything related to them. After the hike, you’ll have time to meet the rest of the dogs during a coffee break at the house where the dogs live with their owners. Take as many pictures as you like and cuddle with our beautiful huskies during this private visit to an Icelandic home just outside of Akureyri. Both children and adults will love this tour. Huskies are intelligent, curious, and friendly, making it an ideal tour for families.
What's Included
  • Hiking surrounded by amazing nature
  • Petting time
  • Tea and coffee
  • Wide belt (for people), harness (for the dog) and elastic leash (in between)
Additional Information

Have you ever dreamed to spend a unforgettable moment with huskies surrounded by incredible nature?
On this hike, we take some dogs for a walk (or he takes you?) in the countryside, by the sea, surrounded by mountains view, up into our local forest. (We won´t see polar bears but we might see horses and sheeps.)
After the walk, we will spend the second part of the visit with all the dogs at home, where you can take pictures, cuddle with the dogs and talk more about the things the dogs do all year around.

Location
goHusky Dogsledding Tours
Glæsibær
We are located about 7 minutes drive, north of Akureyri Take the north road out of Akureyri and turn right on road 816, follow it for 2 km then turn right again at the yellow postboxes. When you see the dogs, you know your here.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Gail_s
Jul 7, 2024
What a wonderful unique experience!! - Gunni, the vendor, met us at the cruise pier with a husky. It was love at first sight. We were driven to his home and surrounded by many friendly huskies once the fence was closed behind us. Our group of 9, 5 kids and 4 adults couldn't stop smiling and petting the dogs. After the petting session, we were harnessed and teamed up with a husky so they could take us for a walk. 😁 We strolled through the dirt trail and saw some beautiful scenery without the dogs losing control of us. We learned how the dogs are cared for and saw the effort involved in keeping them happy and healthy. We saw the puppies but they were too small to be handled by so many strangers. We had a great time; if you like dogs, this is a tour not to miss.
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Go58912960194
May 29, 2024
Amazing Experience! - What an amazing experience! The huskies are more loved and cared for than any dogs I’ve met. The tour guide was so kind and sweet. We loved our tour!!
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Seaside748419
Dec 1, 2023
Amazing husky experience - An absolute must to book. The home is in the most beautiful location, the dogs just adorable & so content in their environment. The trip was so welcoming and personal. Gunnar was the perfect host, so informative and made our time there an amazing experience. The guy who collected us from our pick up point was so friendly and even recognised us a couple of days later in the town. Thank you (plus all your 21 huskies) for a memorable day. Paula & Andrew
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Elijah
Nov 20, 2023
LEGENDARY EXPERIENCE - This tour is worth all the hype I can give it. Insanely good guides and owners, could not recommend more. Gunni invited us into his home for coffee after the tour and we ended up chatting for ages about shared love of animals, middle earth, and Norse mythology. The dogs were beautiful and extremely friendly. Would come back to the north of Iceland for this experience alone. Keen to be back for the sledding!
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Robert_w
Oct 2, 2023
Best excursion in Iceland - Absolutely fabulous experience. This was the best excursion of our Iceland cruise. The host was very interesting and provided hot coffee and tour of his home and kennel after our hike with the huskies. Highly recommend!
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Carlsn5476rg
Sep 5, 2023
Great tour! - Wonderful Tour! Private and very personalized. The dogs were adorable. Excellent guide and interaction with owner, who invited us into his home, was a plus. Also enjoyed the tour of the neaby little church. Highly recommended.
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Mark_w
Aug 23, 2023
Something very different from the other tours offered and more fun!! - This was so fun with the cutest huskies in Iceland and with so much personality. The husband and wife team were amazing together and individually with their stories and insights. We totally enjoyed this experience and highly recommend it.
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Lucielk4836od
Aug 22, 2023
A Must when in Akureyri - WoW WoW and wow again - what an amazing adventure. A must if visiting Akureyri - Maria is such a wonderful human being and one of the biggest dog lover we’ve ever met.
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Dave
Aug 19, 2023
A Must For All Dog Lovers - The only thing I hate about my vacations is missing my pets and this gave me some quality dog time on our trip. Maria & Gunni have made a business out of their love for their wonderful huskies. Maria picked us up at the cruise dock and 5 minutes later we were at a dog’s paradise where we got the chance to take an hour walk where the dogs pulled us with a harness in a beautiful wooded path next to their property. You can tell when someone truly loves what they do and they have worked their lives around their furry family. Could not of asked for a better excursion and the highlight of our wonderful cruise.
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Gary_v
Aug 16, 2023
The BEST ever - This was one of the best tours we ever took. It's a 2 person tour only. You meet all the dogs, which is tremendous. Then you are assigned a dog to take on a 2-3 mile hike through the forest. When back you go thru the house and learn about the dogs, see the show dog trophys. Then he shows you something unique that needs to be a surprise. It is the ONLY tour to take. Others see same old stuff.
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