4 days
50
12+
Airport
Travel to Finnish Lapland and the cosy Wilderness Hotel Muotka. Located near a national park you will experience an array of winter activities in Arctic surroundings. Hunt the Auroras on the included snowshoe trek and on your visit to the Aurora Camp. Join a snowmobile tour to a reindeer farm and try dog sledding. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Arrival at Ivalo Airport according to your own itinerary followed by bus transfer to your hotel. Wilderness Hotel Muotka is located in a magical landscape of tranquil nature in the middle of Finnish Lapland. The hotel is close to the Urho Kekkonen National Park and offers great access to several marked hiking and skiing trails. The lack of light pollution makes this area a great place to look for the Northern Lights.
Winter clothing (thermal clothing, winter boots, mittens) is included for your entire stay, which will be provided to you either upon your arrival or the next day, depending on your arrival time. When you check in, you will be given your personalised programme, with the included winter activities that you will be participating in over the upcoming days. Depending on your arrival and departure time, winter activities may also be scheduled on your arrival or departure day. Please note that you can also book optional experiences, in addition to the ones included in the tour. Your personalised activity schedule will be handed over upon check-in at the hotel.
Your stay at Wilderness Hotel Muotka includes full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), beginning with tonight’s welcome dinner at the beautiful restaurant “Tuisku”. The menu is inspired by Lappish cuisine using local high-quality ingredients. Afterwards, head out for your first night of Aurora hunting. Dinner and accommodation at Wilderness Hotel Muotka.
Breakfast at the hotel. Over the following days you will participate in several exciting winter activities at the Wilderness Hotel Muotka which are included in your package. Your personalized activity schedule will outline which activities will take place on which days:
Reindeer Day with Snowmobile including outdoor lunch
Start your day with a combination of two activities: snowmobiling and a visit to the reindeer farm. After a full safety and driving lesson from your guide, you will ride your snowmobile across the arctic scenery, heading towards a reindeer farm where you will meet a reindeer herder and his herd. Enjoy a short trip in a sleigh pulled by reindeer, try your luck on how to lasso a reindeer and gain an insight into their lifestyle in the north and the importance of reindeer in Lapland. Soup will be served during the day.
Dog sledding
Embark on an exciting husky safari, which is a “must-do” experience in Finnish Lapland! Your guide will teach you the necessary skills on how to handle your own sledge before heading out with your team of huskies through the arctic surroundings of Muotka. Two people are sharing one sledge, with the opportunity to swap places halfway. This excursion will truly be an everlasting memory.
Aurora Snowshoeing
When the night falls, it is time to hunt for the magical Northern Lights. Head out with your guide into the dark forests of Muotka on snowshoes. You will head towards the camp spot where an open fire will be waiting for you. Hot drinks are served to stay warm and comfortable while gazing at the night sky, with the hope of witnessing the show of the dancing Auroras.
Aurora Camp
During this Northern Lights excursion, you will be seated comfortably in a sledge pulled by your guide’s snowmobile. You will head towards a remote campsite, where an open fire in a cosy hut is waiting for you. While waiting for the Auroras to light up the night sky, enjoy your hot drinks to keep warm.
Dinner and accommodation at Wilderness Hotel Muotka.
Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy the arctic morning before it is time for your departure. Activities may be scheduled for this day depending on your departure time, but please note that lunch is not included today. Airport transfer is included back to Ivalo Airport, however, should you wish to continue your travels we recommend combining this tour with one of our winter tours in Norway, starting from Kirkenes to where you can easily add a transfer from Wilderness Hotel Muotka. Or perhaps you wish to travel south to Rovaniemi - the capital of Finnish Lapland where you can join other winter tours.
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