Anchorage: Dog Sled Ride in Willow with Transfers

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Anchorage: Dog Sled Ride in Willow with Transfers
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Experience the thrill of a dog sled ride in Willow, Alaska. Visit a real Iditarod musher’s home kennel and learn all about the amazing and friendly canine athletes.

About this activity

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Duration 5 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Pickup included
Please be ready in front of the hotel lobby at your pickup location 5 minutes before your scheduled pickup time. Please use the restroom before your pickup. Confirm your exact pickup time and location the day before your tour departure.
Small group
Limited to 12 participants

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Highlights

  • Feel the thrill of a dog sled ride through the Alaskan wilderness
  • Learn about the history of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race and its athletes
  • Pet and play with the friendly and fluffy Alaska Huskies
  • Visit a real Iditarod musher’s home kennel in Willow, Alaska
  • Enjoy a scenic drive through the MatSu Valley on the way to Willow

Full description

Travel north of Anchorage through the MatSu Valley with great scenery to the mushing capital of the world and go for a dog sled ride. In Willow, AK, experience a real Iditarod musher’s home kennel and learn all about the amazing and friendly canine athletes. Then go for an exhilarating dog sled ride powered by a team of authentic Alaska Huskies.

Learn all about the sport of mushing, the world-famous 1000-mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race and its history, while getting to pet some friendly fluffy Alaska huskies. In the summer, go for a dog-powered ride in a specially designed 2-person cart with your own personal musher; in the winter, on sleds over the snow!

This 5+hour adventure will be one you won’t forget. Enjoy a 1.5 hour drive each way with 1.5+hours at the kennel. Offered daily departing Anchorage at 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, or 2:00 PM.

Includes

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off.
  • Roundtrip scenic transfers to kennel.
  • Dog sled ride.
  • Visit to a musher's home kennel.
  • Interaction with Alaska huskies.
  • Water and snack provided.
  • Commercially licensed local driver guide.
  • Meals.
  • Driver gratuity.
  • Musher gratuity.

Not suitable for

  • Pregnant women
  • People with back problems
  • People with animal allergies

Important information

What to bring

  • Warm clothing
  • Snow clothing
  • Outdoor clothing
  • Warm shoes

Not allowed

  • Baby strollers
  • Smoking
  • Mobility scooters
  • Alcohol and drugs
  • Baby carriages

Know before you go

  • Dress warmly in layers in outdoor clothing acceptable for interacting with outdoor dogs. This tour operates despite weather; the adventure goes rain, snow, or shine!
  • Wear comfortable, warm shoes suitable for snow in the winter and mud/dirt in the summer.
  • A water & snack is provided; bring extra snacks if you need.
  • Be prepared for a 1.5 hour drive each way; use the restroom before pickup.

Product ID: 923516

Activity provider:Frontier Tours

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