Dogsledding on wheels

Dogsledding on wheels is a half-day summer tour run by Svalbard Villmarkssenter near Longyearbyen. Guests drive a wheeled cart pulled by sled dogs through Adventdalen, with mountains around the route.

The tour starts at the kennel, where the guide introduces the dogs and explains how to prepare them and build a team. Guests then help the guide bring the dogs out and place them in line in front of the cart. On the trail there are short stops for photos and for the dogs to rest, cool down and drink. Between May and August, a colony of Eider ducks nests around the kennel.

The whole tour lasts three hours, and the sledding part is around one hour. Departures are at 11:00 and 16:00, and the tour runs from June to November. Each cart carries two or three guests, who can split the driving in halves or swap places whenever they like. A guest who prefers not to drive can ride with a musher instead, and should tell the operator in advance.

Included is transport from and to the guest's accommodation in Longyearbyen. Overalls can be borrowed if needed, but there are none in children's sizes.