Turning Heads Kennel Dogsledding Experience & Tour
Recommended by 99% of travelers
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Seward, USA
- 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
The Iditarod Trail is the longest and most famous sled-dog race in North America. Learn firsthand what it would be like to experience life on the trail on this 75-minute kennel tour and sled ride. Meet an Iditarod musher, learn some commands used for the dog team, and then go for a training ride in a wheeled cart.
- This immersive experience is more than your typical tour
- Meet a musher team who manages a professional kennel
- Enjoy traning ride in a wheeked cart pulled by huskies
- Choose from several morning departure times
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Itinerary
If you’re a fan of the Iditarod Trail, this kennel tour and dog-sled ride is for you.
Meet a musher team at the Turning Heads Kennel, a professional kennel with more than 50 huskies. Get to know the teammates and the dogs, and watch a short multimedia presentation about the trail. Hear about the personal experiences on the trail, and then frolic and cuddle with the puppies.
After a short stroll through the property, climb aboard a sled for a 1.5-mile (2-km) ride pulled by huskies. Soak up the beautiful landscapes, and pass an active eagle’s nest. The ride resembles little the cold and sacrifice many mushers experience when out on the trail, but you’ll nonetheless gain an appreciation of what the teams must endure in completing the race.
End your tour by hanging out a little longer with the friendly dogs.
Meet a musher team at the Turning Heads Kennel, a professional kennel with more than 50 huskies. Get to know the teammates and the dogs, and watch a short multimedia presentation about the trail. Hear about the personal experiences on the trail, and then frolic and cuddle with the puppies.
After a short stroll through the property, climb aboard a sled for a 1.5-mile (2-km) ride pulled by huskies. Soak up the beautiful landscapes, and pass an active eagle’s nest. The ride resembles little the cold and sacrifice many mushers experience when out on the trail, but you’ll nonetheless gain an appreciation of what the teams must endure in completing the race.
End your tour by hanging out a little longer with the friendly dogs.
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Turning Heads Kennel
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Child pricing is for those 12 years old and under, infants are considered those under 24 months
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
based on 106 reviews
MICHAEL_F, Jun 2026
This was such a fantastic tour for someone who knew very little about mushing and the Alaskan Iditarod. The stamina that these dogs have during racing is phenomenal. Learned a lot today about the human interaction with these Alaskan huskies and enjoyed our time spent petting them and the puppies. Thanks to the hosts for sharing your kindness, enthusiasm and love for your dogs with us.
Pete_M, Jun 2026
Great tour. Met and had good quality time with the sled dogs as well as actual puppies (10 week old!). Learned a lot about the dogs, how they train and what makes a good sled dog. And of course the ride in the wheeled training cart was fantastic. Maybe a little light on info about the actual Iditarod race and similar races, but got a little of that and got to see an actual Iditarod sled and gear. All the people (and dogs!) were very friendly and enjoyable. Would definitely choose them if we were going to do a helicopter & dog sled activity. Also, the price was very reasonable.
Mary_A, Jun 2026
The puppies were adorable, the sled dogs were so happy and excited, and the kids were thoroughly entertained. This was a great outing and very much worth the effort. The shuttle and communication were stressful, though. We were picked up over ten minutes late with no communication, not even a text, so we thought we had been forgotten. Fortunately, we waited, the shuttle showed up and apologized, and we were able to enjoy the outing. Still 10/10 even with the rocky start.
michael_f, Jun 2026
This was a great experience. The mushers are very knowledgeable and did a great job explaining all about the dogs, the gear, and the Iditarod! The puppies were so much fun too!
Marilyn_H, Jun 2026
Very knowledgeable and friendly staff. Easy pickup and drop off. Learned a lot about the Iditarod as well.
Tatje_D, Jun 2026
Activity was just as described. We met inside and were given information about what was going to happen. Heather & Hunter were great at letting us know what we could expect and the rules to follow in our interactions with the dogs. Which was amazing. The bogs loved seeing us as much as we enjoyed seeing them. My 10 year old grandson was in heaven. Then we watched them hook up the dogs (who were ready to go) to a 3 seated cart and we were off. On a fast ride through the beautiful wooded area. It wasn’t just a ride but we were able to observe how they pull the dogs over for a water break and how the dogs learn to go potty while running (something you don’t usually think about). After our exciting ride we were showed how they care for the dogs on the Iditarod race. We really enjoyed the experience and hands on these amazing athlete dogs. We learned so much. These are Iditarod dogs not working mushing dogs. Now o know the difference
Tish_T, May 2026
This was an amazing experience! Awesome staff! Make sure you do this!!! Dogs were so great! Loved the sled experience!!!
Kimberly_V, Sep 2025
We had a great time. We learned a lot. It was a bucket list experience for us. We can’t wait to come back and experience it on the glacier next time.
Jordyn_B, Sep 2025
Amazing experience learning about mushing! Loved getting to know the dogs, snuggle the pups, and then taking a ride pulled by a team. Mushing is an awesome part of Alaskan culture, a must see. Thanks also to our guide Hunter!
Jennifer_W, Sep 2025
Great experience. Lived up to all my expectations for time with the doggies tomeliness and communication . Very happy
Peter_P, Aug 2025
Experience was great. Guide was knowledgeable. We had fun and learned a lot.it was a real hands on experience with the dogs.
Anna_R, Aug 2025
A great experience that should not be missed.
We got the meet the dogs, and some puppies.
Had a long wheeled sledge ride around the kennels and wooded area.
Sarah_G, Aug 2025
This was such a fun experience. I would suggest wearing long sleeves, the dogs like to give hugs =) Getting to meet all the dogs, puppies, and hear about the race gear and preparations was a really cool insight.
Richard_P, Aug 2025
Go. Go. Go. Turning Heads has great staff, educational information about everything to do with the dogs and dogsledding. We enjoyed everything about this experience. The dogs love to see you and the pulling experience was fabulous. Highly recommend!
Yunyu_H, Aug 2025
really nice staffs, learned a lot about dog sliding. Lovely dogs:)very recommended. You got chances to meet dogs in different age from puppies to grown ups.
Eileen_H, Aug 2025
I went on this tour with my daughter and her family (4 children). The tour was well organized, safety conscious and the whole family loved it. The puppies were fun for the kids to hold, the sled ride was exciting and gave us a taste of what it would be like to be on an Iditarod race. The presentation talking about what racers need to bring with them was informative. Overall a great tour.
Reuben_B, Aug 2025
What a fantastic experience getting to meet the dogs at the summer camp. Hunter was very informative and interesting. He had us meet the dogs, new puppies, and told stories of the Iditarod and supplies needed. The trail ride with the dogs was a highlight. The dogs were extremely enthusiastic and well taken care of. Highly recommend.
Alissa_M, Aug 2025
Family friendly and very informational. Our tour guides were amazing- they gave great advice and tips on approaching the dogs, shared adorable puppies, and lots of information on kennel operations and little bits and insights on Iditarod training and racing.
Ginger_F, Jul 2025
My husband and I enjoyed this experience SO MUCH! The entire staff was very friendly as well as very knowledgeable. We didn’t want leave!
Joseph_E, Jul 2025
So so fun to watch the handlers do what they love. The dogs are all well cared for and friendly. They went out of their way to make sure we got all our questions answered and pictures taken.
christine_l, Jul 2025
Very informative and the dogs were amazing especially snuggling the puppies!!the guides were great and they picked us up at hotel 😊
ElizabethT, Jul 2025
This was such a unique, well-run, memorable experience for our family. Everyone involved in the experience from the kennel was phenomenal.
Joe_M, Jul 2025
Nate was awesome - his knowledge and love for the dogs are just incredible. It was one of the highlights of our trip. Highly recommend.
Lexi_S, Jul 2025
This was a wonderful activity! Being able to interact with the dogs and learn more about how they are trained was great!! The cart ride with 11 of the dogs pulling us was so fun! Our family (2 adult daughters and their fellas) all loved this experience!
Anita_S, Jul 2025
Expect friendly guides who are very knowledgeable about the dogs and sledding. The dogs are amazing! The ride was so much fun!
Andrea_K, Jun 2025
Added this experience on last-minute the day before we got off of our cruise ship and it turned out to be one of our family’s favorite stops! We learned a lot about the iditarod race / culture, were treated to a thrilling dogsled ride around the grounds, and snuggled with 1 month old puppies. It was a dream! The guys who led the tour were very knowledgeable and experienced. 100% recommend if you are in the area or just passing through Seward.
Rochelle_A, Jun 2025
Amazing experience for young and old. Staff was knowledgeable, helpful, determined to give us a wonderful experience and they did. I would definitely recommend
Kyle_J, Jun 2025
Very friendly and helpful staff . Dogs were very happy to see us. Also the puppy experience was loved by all.
HGebs, Jun 2025
This excursion was amazing. The animals are very well cared for and the staff was super friendly, helpful, and knowledgable about the pups and sport. You’re able to interact with all the dogs and watch them get hooked up to the trailer that you’ll be sitting on while getting pulled through the woods. You’ll see the dogs become super excited to get chosen to pull the trailer. It was a 10/10 experience.
Laura_D, Jun 2025
SO much Fun! The dogs were sweet and energetic, we learned a lot about sledding that my young sons were actually able to tell others about several days later so you could tell they actually paid attention, the cart ride was faster than we expected and so much fun, and who doesn't love getting to cuddle PUPPIES!! Yes, our family had a fabulous time. :)
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