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5 days - Pre-Christmas Winter Adventure in a Wilderness Lodge in Finland

In the far north of Finnish Lapland, on the edge of beautiful Lake Inari, the new Wilderness Hotel Inari is a remote retreat where snow-covered forests and frozen lakes provide the backdrop to the day’s adventures. Far from major civilisation, this is a fantastic place from which to search for the northern lights; by car, snowmobile and even at an Aurora Camp. You'll also learn how to drive your own husky-sled through the Lappish wilderness, snowmobile through glittering forest trails and try ice fishing on this short break holiday.

Highlights include

  • Stay in the new Wilderness Hotel Inari
  • Enjoy full-board, with both lunch and dinner served buffet-style in the beautifully-designed restaurant
  • Travel by snowmobile to the reindeer farm, where you will have a chance to meet an authentic reindeer herder and his herd
Day 1
Fly to Ivalo and transfer to the Wilderness Hotel Inari
Day 2
Snowmobile Adventure
Day 3
Visit the Reindeer Farm and Aurora Sledge Ride
Day 4
Husky Safari
Day 5
After breakfast transfer to airport for your flight
Start/End Place
Ivalo, Finland
Country Visited
Finland
Duration
5 Days
Start Date
Scheduled
Travel Style
Independent
Suitability
Independent holiday with moderately active activities and no luggage handling included
Code
50DN1300

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.

Details

Transportation

Return shuttle transfers from Ivalo Airport to Inari

Included
  • Airport shuttle transfers (for scheduled domestic flights)
  • 4 nights' accommodation
  • Full board (Breakfast, lunch and dinner) for complete stay
  • Snowmobile safari
  • Husky Safari
  • Reindeer Farm Visit
  • Aurora Camp with Sledge ride
  • Outdoor clothing for complete stay
  • Daily itinerary will be provided upon arrival
Not Included

International and domestic flights

Itinerary

Day 1 - Fly to Ivalo and transfer to the Wilderness Hotel Inari

Fly to Ivalo and transfer to Wilderness Hotel Inari (approx. 30 min). Upon arrival you will receive your program schedule before dinner. Depending on your arrival time, cold weather gear is given to you either upon arrival or the next day.

Meals
1 Dinner

Day 2 - Snowmobile Adventure

Today's Snowmobile Adventure will take you through the picture perfect white forests of Finland. The guide will teach you how to cope with these powerful machines, and after a full safety and driving lesson you will head out to the wilderness. Snowmobiling through white winter scenery is a breathtaking experience that will last for a lifetime.

Meals
1 Breakfast
1 Lunch
1 Dinner

Day 3 - Visit the Reindeer Farm and Aurora Sledge Ride

Today you will have a chance to meet an authentic reindeer herder and his herd. You will learn interesting facts about these semi-wild animals and the life up here in the north. You will be transferred to the reindeer farm by car.

This evening, join another excursion taking you Aurora hunting on the stunning Lake Inari. Sit comfortably a sledge that is pulled by the guide’s snowmobile. Enjoy the northern sky all the way to the camp place. While observing the night sky, warm up around a blazing campfire sipping hot drinks and enjoying each other’s company. The atmosphere by the campfire is an experience in itself. Lake Inari is one of the best places in the world for aurora viewing since there is no light pollution at all. If you are lucky, you might get to enjoy this unique light phenomenon.

Meals
1 Breakfast
1 Lunch
1 Dinner

Day 4 - Husky Safari

An absolute ‘must do’ when visiting Lapland! You will be taught how to handle the sled before heading out on the husky safari, where the huskies will pull your sled through the beautiful winter scenery, passing along frozen Lake Inari. The dogs’ excitement is infectious but they fall silent on the trail, 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.

Meals
1 Breakfast
1 Lunch
1 Dinner

Day 5 - After breakfast transfer to airport for your flight

After breakfast transfer to airport for your flight.

Meals
1 Breakfast
Dates & Prices

Price per person, double share. Family triple and quad share are with 1-2 children age 4-14.

Standard is 4 nights in a Wilderness Room
Superior is 4 nights in an Arctic Chalet (min 2 people)
Other is 4 nights in an Aurora Cabin ( min 2 people )

Possible to add Private Santa Experience for extra cost.

Dates
Valid From
Valid To
From Price
Status
Accommodation
14 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
14 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
NZD 2,981
Fully booked
Standard
14 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
14 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
NZD 674
Fully booked
Extra for Single
14 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
14 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
NZD 3,904
Fully booked
Superior
14 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
14 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
NZD 10,540
Fully booked
Superior Family Triple
14 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
14 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
NZD 13,273
Fully booked
Superior Family Quad
14 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
14 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
NZD 4,039
Fully booked
Other
14 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
14 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
NZD 10,904
Fully booked
Other Family triple
14 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
14 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
NZD 13,731
Fully booked
Other Family Quad
18 Dec 2024
22 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
22 Dec 2024
NZD 3,285
Fully booked
Standard
18 Dec 2024
22 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
22 Dec 2024
NZD 943
Fully booked
Extra for Single
18 Dec 2024
22 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
22 Dec 2024
NZD 4,443
Fully booked
Superior
18 Dec 2024
22 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
22 Dec 2024
NZD 11,994
Fully booked
Superior Family Triple
18 Dec 2024
22 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
22 Dec 2024
NZD 15,104
Fully booked
Superior Family Quad
18 Dec 2024
22 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
22 Dec 2024
NZD 4,577
Fully booked
Other
18 Dec 2024
22 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
22 Dec 2024
NZD 12,358
Fully booked
Other Family triple
18 Dec 2024
22 Dec 2024
18 Dec 2024
22 Dec 2024
NZD 15,561
Fully booked
Other Family Quad

Important Information

All safaris start with full safety instructions. Your experienced guides will show you how to drive your snowmobile and provide you with a full safety briefing before you hit the trails. You will be provided with thermal overalls, mittens, balaclava, thermal socks, winter boots and helmet for the snowmobile safaris. Children 4-14 years will be in a sleigh pulled by your guide with snowmobile.

All snowmobile safaris have a self-liability of maximum 800€/snowmobile.

Please note that the above itinerary is subject to change at the discretion of the activity providers for reasons of safety or other unforeseen circumstances. Any alternative arrangements will be made so that they are as similar to the original program as possible.

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