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Summer Dog Kart Tour - Drive Your Own Dog Team

Experience Sled Dogs like you could not image. Custom made wheeled karts designed for running during NO SNOW months, dogs weaving you through the thrilling trails of Central Otago. Just you, a few dogs and a wheeled individual kart.

Experience Sled Dogs like you could not image. Custom made wheeled karts designed for running during NO SNOW months, dogs weaving you through the thrilling trails of Central Otago. Just you, a few dogs and a wheeled individual kart.

Highlights

  • Meet and cuddle the dogs
  • Learn to drive a dog team from one of our Guides
  • Take your own dog team for a 5km run through the forest with a Guide leading the way

Sled dogs can spend as much time in their natural environment working without snow as they do with it. It’s a completely different experience than riding in a sled. Our Summer Kart touring option allows guests to experience and interact with the dogs outside of the traditional winter environment.

OK this takes things to a whole new level. Experience Sled Dogs like you could not image. Custom made wheeled karts designed for running during NO SNOW months, dogs weaving you through the thrilling trails of Central Otago. Just you, a few dogs and a wheeled individual kart. These guys can really get things moving. Meet the dogs and then some instruction from one of our guides before you head out and take the reins of your own dog team.

Duration – allow 75 minutes for the complete experience which includes an introduction to the dogs, tuition and a 30 minute run with your own dog team.

Tour Type – this is a Self Drive Tour.

Numbers – one Guest per Kart, no passengers.

This Tour Departs From "The Pines Forest" Alexandra – 90km From Queenstown.

Per person $185.00

What's included

  • Dogs to cuddle and your own team to drive.
  • Helmet and eye protection.

Duration

  • Allow approximately 90 minutes duration for the whole experience

Restrictions

  • Minimum age: 8
  • Please discuss with us should you have younger children

Bad Weather Refunds

  • If your experience is cancelled by the operator (because of the weather or anything else out of your control) you will be entitled to a full refund.

Notes

  • Maximum weight – 100kg / 220lbs (please enquire about exceptions to this). A basic level of fitness is required.
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