Sorry! No dog sledding is available on Saturdays
The Overnight Arctic Loon Cabin Tour by Dog Team &/or by Snowmobile
Tour length is: 2 half days with an overnight (Monday/Tuesday, or Thursday/ Friday) Not available on Saturdays or Sundays
The cabin is located 17 kilometers from the Arctic Chalet.
$800 per person
GST is extra
This guided tour to our outpost cabin located about 17 kilometers from the Arctic Chalet starts around 1 pm from the Arctic Chalet. You will travel for about 2 hours by dog team or one hour by snowmobile on a scenic trail to the Arctic Loon Cabin. At this wonderfully secluded retreat you can unwind and connect with nature. The cabin is fully off the grid without running water, but is very comfortable. A hot water supply is always available on the wood stove. It has two small bedrooms with a bunk bed in each and a large bedroom with a double bed. Warm bedding is provided and the cabin is equipped with a nice kitchen and an indoor toilet "honey bucket" - No outhouse! A generator supplies electricity and the kitchen has propane appliances.
At the cabin you can enjoy a hot dinner and relax with some of our great northern books by the wood stoves where you have a nice view of the lake and surrounding hills. If skies are clear, you will have a good chance to see the spectacular Aurora Borealis away from all city lights. At this place there is zero light pollution!
The next morning you will enjoy a pancake breakfast and then your guide will take you on a one-hour snowshoe walk on a most scenic trail in the surrounding hills that will take you through a "winter wonderland". After snowshoeing you will prepare for the return trip to the Arctic Chalet.
Let us know if you have any dietary restrictions. Olav & Judi are whole food plant-based vegetarians, non-smokers and non-drinkers. Please do not bring alcoholic beverages to the cabin. You are welcome to bring your own cold cuts (meat that does not require cooking) .
Family Camp is a real hit! Bring your young children with you to the cabin and we will have a trail and small dog sleds that they can drive themselves around the lake with one or two huskies pulling them. Get some fabulous videos!
*Please note that the overnight tour price includes snowshoeing, meals and snacks, overnight lodging and two half-days of dog sledding or snowmobiling.
Dog sledding Tours - Mid November to Mid April
Overnight Family Camp Custom Tour is a real Hit!
Bring your young children with you to the cabin and we will have a trail and small dog sleds that they can drive themselves around the lake with one or two huskies pulling each one. Kids as young as 3 years old can do this. We'll help you get some fabulous videos!
The Fabulous Fun Run
Tour time: 8 AM or 1 PM
Or we will try to fit it into your schedule
You can expect 40mn - 1 hour preparation + approximately 1 hour on the trail
$200 per person plus $25 if booking single.
This is a an exciting tour on our multi-track trail system that includes traveling through a variety of scenic landscapes. You will drive over lakes, through the forest on a 2 trail-system and there will be hills to go up and down.
This tour is suitable for most people. If you have young children we can customize this tour for you and make it a family event!
The Scenic Delta Tour
Tour time: 45mn - 1 hour preparation + 1H30-2 hours tour
$300 per person
Enjoy exploring the Mackenzie Delta by dog team. Compared to the Fun Run this is a longer, quieter and more relaxing tour where you can enjoy some spectacular natural scenery to its fullest. You will be following your guide's team on a short part of the Fun Run route and then onto the Mackenzie River and down a beautiful creek, then onto a big lake and return through the Boreal forest. This is the way to see the Mackenzie Delta in its pristine winter glory!
*Option to combine the entire Fun Run and the Delta Tour $400
Dog Sledding with a Campfire Lunch is Really Popular!
Tour time: 40mn - 1 hour preparation + 3 hour tour
$350 per person (minimum 2 people)
This tour takes you across lakes and through scenic forests and creeks. You will experience a delightful time with our beautiful huskies as you travel through the pristine countryside. At Picnic Lake we will serve a hot lunch around a campfire and spend an hour or more there while the huskies relax and pose for pictures. This is a good way to photograph the dogs up close and enjoy interacting with them individually after lunch.
Package Tour
5-Day Arctic Variety Package
This package includes dog sledding and other activities.
$2,350 per person - Minimum 2
5% GST tax is extra
Available February, March & early April
ITINERARY
Sunday: We will meet you at the airport and shuttle you to the Arctic Chalet where you will check into your cabin, followed by a little tour of the town of Inuvik which will include a short drive on the Mackenzie river ice road.
Monday: After breakfast in your room we will take you on a fun dog sled tour out into the Mackenzie Delta where we will enjoy a hot lunch around a campfire.
Tuesday: Today you will snowmobile to the Arctic Loon Cabin and see the country! The trip is about one hour each way. At the cabin you will enjoy a good evening meal, relax by the fire and overnight. This cabin is off the grid, but very comfortable with warm bedding and an indoor toilet! Dinner and brunch the next day are provided.
Wednesday: In the morning you can accompany Judi for some snowshoeing on a scenic trail or enjoy relaxing in the cabin. After lunch we will prepare for the trip back to the Arctic Chalet.
Thursday: Today we will drive you to Tuktoyaktuk on the Arctic Ocean or you can use one of our cars to drive it yourself.
Friday: At 11 am you check out of your cabin and we will take you to town for souvenir shopping and then to the airport.
Note:
- Meals are not included at the Arctic Chalet or on the tour to Tuk, but your cabin will have a kitchen where you can prepare and cook your own food. We will take you to the grocery store whenever you like.
- Olav and Judi follow a whole food plant based diet and are prepared to serve you some delicious vegetarian meals out at the Loon cabin and around the campfire on your half-day dog sled tour.
- Let us know if you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions.
-We can modify or customize this package to suit your interests. See other packages.
Dog Sledding Waiver
ASSUMPTION OF RISKS, RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS AND
INDEMNITY AGREEMENT FOR THE
ARCTIC CHALET LTD.
Thank you for choosing to join one of our dogsledding or snowmobiling tours.
We are proud of our efforts to promote the safety and enjoyment of our clients. Before
you participate, you should know and appreciate the hazards which are inherent in
taking part in a dog team activity. By signing this statement, you acknowledge these
hazards and accept responsibility for your own welfare. By signing this statement you
also acknowledge that you are participating in this activity as a result of your own freely
made and fully informed decision and acknowledge that you are not aware of any
medical conditions which should prevent you from taking part in this activity.
ASSUMPTION OF RISKS BY PARTICIPANT
By signing this Agreement, I acknowledge that I am aware that participating in this
activity involves accepting the inherent and other risks, dangers and hazards associated
with the activity, including, but not limited to:
1. problems relating to the use of the dogs;
2. weather related hazards which may prevent a return to the lodge at the
scheduled time, and may include exposure to cold temperatures and snow;
3. acts, omissions or negligence of the Arctic Chalet or other persons;
4. my own conduct or negligence, as well as the conduct or negligence of other
participants;
5. contact with bushes, trees and animals; and
6. conditions of the roads, trails and other terrain.
7. problems resulting from the use of the equipment;
8. Please note: We do not provide helmets for either activity.
By signing this Agreement I agree to assume these risks and the consequences that
may flow from them (which may include sickness, injury and death).
RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
In consideration of the Arctic Chalet allowing me to participate in this activity, and
agreeing to provide equipment, facilities and the services of its agents, employees or
other people, I agree as follows:
1. TO RELEASE the Arctic Chalet from any and all liability for any loss, damage,
expense or injury (including death) that I may suffer, or that my next of kin may
suffer, as a result of my participation in this activity, due to any cause
whatsoever, including, without limitation, breach of contract, or breach of any
statutory or other duty of care on the part of the Arctic Chalet (including, without
limitation, negligence on the part of the Arctic Chalet). “Negligence” under this
Agreement includes lack of care, attention or diligence on the part of the Arctic
Chalet with respect to my participation in any dogsled or snowmobile activity
operated by the Arctic Chalet.
2. TO WAIVE AND ALL CLAIMS that I have or may in the future have, however
arising, against the Arctic Chalet with respect to my participation in any dogsled
or snowmobile activity operated by the Arctic Chalet.
3. TO HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFY the Arctic Chalet from any and all
liability, including lawyer’s fees (on a solicitor and own client basis) and court
costs, for any property damage or personal injury to any third party, resulting
from my participation in any dogsled or snowmobile activity operated by Arctic
Chalet.
4. THAT all of the terms of this Agreement shall be binding on me, my heirs,
administrators, executors, successors, assigns, next of kin and representatives in
the event of my death or incapacity. In this Agreement the “Arctic Chalet” means
and includes the business operated by Arctic Chalet Ltd. under the name of
Arctic Chalet or Arctic Chalet Dogsledding, together with the officers, directors,
employees and agents of such business from time to time and all successors
and assigns thereof.
5. THAT this Agreement shall be governed in all respects by, and interpreted in
accordance with, the laws of the Northwest Territories.
In entering into this Agreement, I am not relying on any oral, written or other
representations made by the Arctic Chalet. This Agreement contains the entire
agreement between me and the Arctic Chalet Ltd.
I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE READ THIS DOCUMENT AND FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS
CONTENTS. I am not under the influence of alcohol or drugs that would influence my
capacity to participate in this activity or sign this document.
*NOTE: THIS COPY IS ONLY FOR YOU TO READ. YOU WILL RECEIVE THE
ORIGINAL AND SIGN THE SIGNATURE PAGE WHEN YOU ARRIVE FOR
DOG SLEDDING.
Variety Package
6 Days of Winter Fun Under the Aurora Borealis
Available February & March
This package can be modified to suit your interests
$2,600 per person for Two People
GST is extra
ITINERARY
Sunday Afternoon:
Arrival in Inuvik, shuttle to the Arctic Chalet and check into your comfortable full-service cabin where you will sleep for the next 6 nights under the northern lights without the light pollution from city lights. As an introduction to your Arctic Experience we will give you an interesting tour of the unique town of Inuvik built entirely on permafrost. We will include a short drive on the unique Mackenzie River Ice Road, a government maintained road all on ice!
Monday:
Today your guide will drive you on the ITH highway all the way to the Arctic Ocean (3 hours north) and give you a tour of the village of Tuktoyaktuk after dipping in the Arctic Ocean. This is a full day tour with the option to add on a two-hour cultural side tour tour in Tuk which includes a traditional lunch hosted by a couple of charming native elders.
Tuesday:
Today we will give you a tour of the husky kennels where you will meet our beautiful friendly white huskies. Then we will take you on a half-day dog sled tour to Picnic Lake where we will all enjoy a hot lunch around a campfire. We supply the campfire food.
Wednesday:
Drive a snowmobile on a guided overnight tour to our secluded outpost cabin a little ways out of town located in some beautiful hills above a lake. The drive out is only about one hour. A full dinner will be served to you there in the evening. Snacks and hot drinks available anytime. Look for the Aurora Borealis away from all artificial lights.
Thursday:
Enjoy a pancake breakfast/brunch and a snowshoe hike on a scenic trail with some great views before snowmobiling back to the Arctic Chalet.
Friday:
Check out of your cabin and we will drive you to the airport for your flight south.