Small-Group Dog Sledding Experience in Sterling
4.2

Small-Group Dog Sledding Experience in Sterling

By Seavey's IdidaRide Sled Dog Tours
What is Travellers’ Choice?
Tripadvisor gives a Travellers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.

Ages 0-106, max of 7 per group
Duration: 1h 30m
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, Spanish
More


  • All dog sledding gear, experienced guide, and dogs
What's not included
  • We don't provide winter clothing, please dress warmly. Downhill ski gear is perfect


Start:
  • 38250 Montana St, Sterling, AK 99672, USA
    At mile 79 of the Sterling Highway (AK1) turn north onto Montana Street. Follow it one mile straight and it ends in our yard. Park at the shop at the bottom of the hill. Due to COVID we are meeting outside, so we recommend using facilities before you arrive.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Infants must sit on laps
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 41500P4

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Most travellers can participate
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travellers

    • All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 41500P4

    Currently unavailable
    This product is unavailable to book via Tripadvisor.
    Explore other options
    Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.

    Similar experiences

    About the operator
    Don’t take it from us – here’s what people have to say about this operator:
    • Seavey's IdidaRide Sled Dog Tours
      4.8 of 5 bubbles1,262
      Seward, United States
      Joined in February 2008
    • tedf589
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A Great time at Seavey’s Ididaride Sled Dog tours
      We really enjoyed our visit to Seaveys’s Ididaride sled dog tour. They picked us up at the Seward Cruise Terminal and we were finished, dropped us off in Downtown Seward. We got to experience what it was like to ride in a dog sled, spend time with the dogs and sit through brief overview of dog sledding history . Our guide Sybil really did a nice job with the dogs and allowing us to Interact with them. I would highly recommend this trip to a family or couples when they’re in the Seward, AK area
      Written 26 November 2024
    • aseelag2024
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great experience with dogs and views!
      Adorable puppies, learned about sled dogs, nice hike, and overall great experience. Traveled with older seniors so would recommend them not doing the full hike (it was difficult for them).
      Written 15 September 2024
    • cheryleQ8690TP
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Dog Sledding Adventure
      We thoroughly enjoyed the experience - playing with the puppies, learning about dog sledding, learning about the Seavey’s, taking dog sled ride, and talking with the mushers. We went late in the day and were glad we had a hat and gloves. The “learning” areas were covered which kept us dry as it was raining. I was expecting a short dog sled ride, but we went 2 miles! It was obvious that the mushers loved what they do. We definitely would do this again.
      Written 13 September 2024
    • A5205YQjulies
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A visit with champions!!
      This was an unexpected thrill. Seeing these incredible dogs and learning about their way of life was fascinating. The ride was exhilarating. Plus those cute puppies. Our guide Hunter was so knowledgeable. He is a young person but already a gifted raconteur. It was great to watch his relationship with these marvelous dogs. We feplt so lucky to have this experience!
      Written 4 September 2024
    • amyrF5934UH
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Dog lovers tour
      I took my son. He liked seeing the dogs. He got to the musher at the back. We did also see puppies. Very unusual thing to do. We enjoyed it seeing how excited the dogs get before the run. The woman who took us had done the ititarod run which I thought was cool. She knows the dogs well and answered many questions and clearly was a subject matter expert.
      Written 1 September 2024
    • Tour828972
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Definitely a must
      So much fun! Our guide was amazing. He was very knowledgeable and hilarious. And petting the puppies was a bonus with lots of puppy kisses
      Written 30 August 2024
    • mariners-fan
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Pleasantly surprised
      This wasn’t on our original list of things to do. One of our adventures got rescheduled due to the weather and the kids really wanted to go. I had read some not so great reviews of other Iditarod type places. I was pleasantly surprised. Our musher, Laura, was great and made it a lot of fun. Good history of the race and the dogs. Kids really enjoyed meeting the dogs and puppies.
      Written 24 August 2024
    • 794LisaW
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Loved every minute
      We took our grandchildren and had an AMAZING experience! Our guide, Lara, was so friendly, knowledgeable, and personable. The whole tour was organized so well, with enough time to enjoy each activity. We live in Anchorage and drove to Seward ONLY for this activity (4 hours round trip), and we all thought it was completely worth the drive!
      Written 16 August 2024
    • sherihF5749JO
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      The best enjoyment ever!! 🐕 🐶
      So much fun!! A must!! My bucket list item!! We'll worth your time and price!! Two mile ride, play with the dogs, educational class, nice souvenir shop, shuttle service, wow!
      Written 16 August 2024
    • ddoh933226
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A Great Experience
      My husband, teenaged son, and I loved meeting the dogs and getting to cuddle with some of the puppies. The cart ride with the dogs pulling was fun and fascinating. The part explaining the Iditarod and what the dogs do was interesting. This was one of our favorite excursions on our trip. Highly recommended.
      Written 14 August 2024
    • G7145CNmaryr
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Now I’m a fan of dogs sledding
      Wasn’t sure I would like this tour but landed up loving it. I always thought the dogs were kind of abused but actually learned that they love cold weather and their favorite is -10°. They also thought of running and actually because the team is so large they only pulled 20 pounds apiece. We had fun petting the dogs and even riding the sled a bit.
      Written 14 August 2024
    • kellymK5194UW
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Awesome! Highly recommend.
      Awesome! Guides were knowledgeable. Great for families. First stop was to Dog Camp. My boys loved interacting with the dogs. We even got to pet and hold pups. Seward city tour for lunch. Then a stop at Kenai NP. Make sure to bring your N.P. passport books to get stamped. Last stop was a trip to a creek to see salmon spawning. Overall a great excursion.
      Written 1 August 2024
    • cdtanksley
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Highlight stop!
      If you are in the Seward area this is a must-stop! Really enjoyed our time here. Highlight stop. It totally rained the whole time we were there. Nobody cared a bit. Just put on a raincoat and go meet the pups! The "cart" ride was a great experience. It felt like a substantial ride and the grounds are beautiful. The dogs seem so calm in the pens and then when it's time to run (or when they think it's time) they just come alive. Say hi to Gunnar to whom I offered a home in retirement.
      Written 30 July 2024
    • OnAir17911273448
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Summer Sled Ride
      We found the tour to be very informative and enjoyed our sled ride. I am excited to watch the Iditarod after learning so much about it.
      Written 22 July 2024
    • kvadnaispt
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fantastic tour for the whole family!
      Great, knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff/mushers but the dogs are the stars. The entire family thoroughly enjoyed our entire tour.
      Written 18 July 2024
    See all 1,262 reviews
    These reviews are the subjective opinions of Tripadvisor members and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

    Most Recent: Reviews ordered by most recent publish date in descending order.

    Detailed Reviews: Reviews ordered by recency and descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as waiting time, length of visit, general tips, and location information.

    Popular mentions

    We perform checks on reviews.
    Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews
    Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
    When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
    Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
    Learn more about our review moderation.
    4.2
    4.2 of 5 bubbles5 reviews
    Excellent
    4
    Very good
    0
    Average
    0
    Poor
    0
    Terrible
    1

    snorkeldogs
    Atlantic Beach, FL264 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    While stating in Seward we were picked up and taken to slave's place where all the dogs live. It was so cool and the dogs were so excited and ready to go
    . It was interesting to see where the dogs live in their little cabins. We took a sled ride after they hooked up all the dogs. Then afterwards we saw all the awards and equipment they use for the race. Then the best part was getting to hold all the puppies! Do not miss this adventure! It's very informative and fun!
    Written 17 January 2025
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

    Michelle O
    Sarasota, FL16 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Mar 2023
    Absolutely amazing experience! The dogs are beautiful and happy. The people are too. The beauty of the landscape and the sled dogs absolute joy to be out pulling your sled is a memory I will cherish forever. My son asked if we could go again before we were even finished. Laura was our guide and she was perfect in every way. Don't hesitate, book this experience now
    Written 24 March 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

    Joe C
    Gainesville, TX2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2023 • Family
    Everything was great, from communication leading up to the tour, to the tour guide, Michaela, who was awesome! Of course the dogs were the highlight.
    Written 25 September 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

    Jennifer R
    1 contribution
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2025 • Family
    Unfortunately our trip - for my husband's 50th birthday - was cancelled.

    Apparently someone else had held our date, so despite me booking directly with Seavey's and paying a deposit, they cancelled our booking [I guess I misunderstood your last email, unfortunately it's not going to change at this point, I'll go ahead and cancel and refund your reservation. Danny], rather than the other group's. (We were unable to make any other time - I'm not sure if they went to the other group and suggested that they change their time.)
    Written 14 February 2025
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
    This booking was for five months in the future, and guest was alerted of the double booking withing hours (same day) of making the reservation. She was offered alternate times or dates, and given a full refund immediately when they didn't work with her schedule.
    Written 16 February 2025
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    Brianna C
    Huntley, IL1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Apr 2022
    So fun so great. I loved it!! Vguvhvhgvuugfvuhbjbgbihbgihbjgbgu*uygvjghvffdeusiethsrasytsopmgdsqienvx
    Written 17 March 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
    *Likely to sell out: Based on Viator’s booking data and information from the provider from the past 30 days, it seems likely this experience will sell out through Viator, a Tripadvisor company.

    Small-Group Dog Sledding Experience in Sterling provided by Seavey's IdidaRide Sled Dog Tours

    All Seward HotelsSeward Hotel DealsLast Minute Hotels in SewardHotels Near Me
    All things to do in Seward
    RestaurantsFlightsHoliday RentalsTravel StoriesCruisesCar Hire