Trip Code: HRV2
Countries Experienced: Finland
Price From: R 34 950
Trip Type : Family Quest
Lappish wilderness adventure with a lot of fun snow activities
Go on a Husky sleigh safari
Spot the Northern Lights
Level of comfort: Experience
This is an independent trip with join-in group activities and can be customised
Accommodation: Wilderness Hotel (3 nts)
Meals included: 3 Breakfast, 2 Lunches, 3 Dinners
Airport transfers included as specified
Single supplement available if you would like your own room
Warm winter clothing: We will provide you with everything you need to stay snug and cozy. You and your family will all get: A thermal winter suit, winter boots, woolen socks, inner and outer gloves, winter hat and balaclava
Arrival to Ivalo Airport and transfer to your wilderness hotel. (approx. 30 min). Enjoy a welcome dinner and settle in your accommodation before heading out for the first night of Aurora hunting. Experience the surrounding nature and Aurora Borealis on foot! Snowshoeing in the woods at night has it’s own excitement. You will wander in the amazing taiga forests until finally reaching the camp spot. At the camp we enjoy some warm drinks and gaze at the sky in the hopes of a possible Northern Lights show.
After breakfast we will drive with snowmobiles to a reindeer farm, where you will meet the reindeer herders and learn about the importance of reindeer in Lapland. You will learn how to lasso a reindeer and have a short ride in a sleigh pulled by reindeer. We will also enjoy soup lunch during the day. You return to the hotel for Dinner and the evening program take you to the amazing surroundings of Urho Kekkonen National Park in search of the Northern Lights. You will be comfortably seated in a sledge that is pulled by the guide’s snowmobile. This way you can enjoy the northern sky all the way to the camp site. At the camp there is a hut with an open fire to warm us up on a cold night of Aurora hunting. Your guide will also serve warm drinks to keep you heated and cozy. The camp has a minimum amount of light pollution, so it is perfect for viewing the Northern lights that hopefully show up in the sky.
This morning you get to experience a Husky Safari., an absolute ‘must do’ when visiting Lapland! The dogs’ excitement is infectious and as the animals fall silent on the trail, you will realize that this is the only way to see Lapland. All our husky safaris include full instructions and are based on two people sharing a sled unless otherwise stated. Spend the evening searching for the Northern lights, traveling by car and having some warm drinks to keep you warm. Depending on weather conditions, there might be some changes on which route we select in order to take you to the best spots to see the Northern lights!
After breakfast your Lapland adventure comes to an end with your transfer to the airport for your flight home.
We have various options to extend your Finland adventure.