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6 days - Independent tour, visiting Tromsø and new boutique Cahkal hotel in Finland
Join a special independent Northern Lights tour 400 kilometres above Arctic Circle in Kilpisjärvi. This is a relaxed luxurious winter holiday in a totally unique and pure arctic wilderness setting at the new boutique hotel Cahkal.
As well as snowmobiling, reindeer experience and a Northern Lights cruise, sit back in a traditional Finnish Sauna experience. Finish the trip in the Arctic capital, Tromsø.
As a Certified B Corporation, 50 Degrees North has designed this tour using handpicked local hoteliers and suppliers who share our ethos of delivering services and activities of high social and environmental standards.
The CO2-e per person per day of all tours is carefully measured following each season. We fully offset all emissions of our tours on your behalf, and we constantly look at ways to reduce emissions where possible.
Private transfers Tromsø - Kilpisjärvi - Tromsø
Portage is not included - you will be responsible for carrying all your luggage.
Arrive Tromsø and transfer to Kilpisjärvi. The place is located just over 2.5 hours, 160 km from Tromsø and is the very northwesternmost point of Finland, near the Arctic Ocean. Here you will stay at boutique hotel Cahkal for the next 4 nights.
Relax with the mountain views from your stylish room before enjoying a 3-course dinner at the accommodation restaurant, Aika.
Experience three exciting arctic and wilderness activities including a half-day snowmobile adventure, exploring the fishing nets, a visit to a local reindeer farm OR a night adventure by snowshoes.
Snowmobile adventure
Would you like to experience Lapland’s most spectacular mountain scenery while driving a snowmobile in the tundra wilderness? Before the tour starts the guide will instruct you how to operate the snowmobile. The tour will introduce you to the sights around Kilpisjärvi village and the surrounding wilderness.
Exploring the fishing nets
Fishing by nets has been the traditional way to feed families in Kilpisjärvi village. On this adventure, you join a local guide to check his fishing nets. First enjoy a sightseeing tour through the surrounding wilderness on a sleigh pulled by a snowmobile. After arriving at the fishing spot, we check the nets and enjoy a tasty lunch. If we are lucky and catch a fish it can be taken back to the hotel and prepared for dinner.
Visit a local reindeer farm OR a night adventure by snowshoes
The reindeer farm is located next to Cahkal Hotel. We take a walk to the farm where we meet the local reindeer herder who tells us about reindeer herding, a traditional local livelihood. We will also get to feed the reindeer and take photos with these beautiful arctic animals. For a finishing touch enjoy a short reindeer ride together with the reindeer herder.
Night adventure by snowshoes
Kilpisjärvi village and the surrounding area is one of the best places to see the magnificent northern lights when the sky is clear! Kilpisjärvi is on the border of a maritime and continental climate which often ensures clear skies. This adventure takes you through the snowy forests where you can enjoy a hot beverage and snacks in magical surroundings.
After spending the day outside it’s perfect time to enjoy the Sauna Experience, relax in the steam. The large window of the steam room lets you admire the astonishing Saana mountain. Cool off on the terrace and enjoy the view while listening to the calming sound of the Cahkal River.
A 3-course dinner will be serves at the accommodation restaurant, Aika.
After breakfast, relax and enjoy the surrounding nature and views of the pure arctic wilderness setting befgore transfer back to Tromsø.
Settle into your central hotel and enjoy the city life after few days in the Arctic wilderness!
After breakfast, you are met by our private guide at your hotel and brought outdoors on a historical and cultural city walk through Tromsø city. During this walk you visit the Polar Museum with your guide. This museum contains the history of the Arctic explorers Amundsen, Nansen and Scott. The walk ends at the Polaria aquarium and environmental centre.
The rest of the day is free to wander around in this Arctic capital - if it is a bit fresh outside, explore the lovely cafes & galleries.
In the evening, Step aboard Stella Oceana, a custom built 32-meter luxury yacht, designed to host small groups of up to 12 guests. Settle into an evening of indulgence with a private hot tub experience and a traditional local dinner. You can enjoy the scenery outside while relaxing under cozy blankets with a warm drink. Cruise out to the best place to see the lights depending on the weather. Your guides will share local stories and answer any questions you have about the aurora borealis or Northern Norway.
After breakfast, transfer to the airport in Tromsø.
Please note all prices are per person in double/twin share. Early indicative price for 2025.
For Christmas period 23-27 Dec 2025 please see Christmas in the Arctic
Activities are subject to change due to updated schedules and weather.
SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL:
Light pollution affects the ecosystem and among other things, it disrupts the ability of birds to navigate by moonlight and starlight, and the ability of nocturnal animals to hide from predators. As such they utilize as much natural light as possible, and only keep the lights on when they are needed. Customers are encouraged to do the same – this way marvelling the northern sky becomes easier.
Cahkal Hotel uses geothermal heating and solar panels (make sense in summer when the sun does not set). It is totally built of wood, a sustainable material in Lapland. Cahkal Hotel’s AIKA restaurant uses local ingredients as much as possible, including white fish from the nearby lakes (fished by the local fisherman), reindeer meat from the local herder (the one you meet) and wild berries from the surrounding wilderness.
Finland is well known as a 'Northern Lights' travel destination. Above the Arctic Circle, small villages and resorts in the wilderness over unique chances to see the lights between mid-September to early April.
Shared experiences make lifelong memories and our multi-generational family holidays offer it all.
Get ready for travelling in the Lapland winter weather - ideas for travelling smoothly in the snow.
