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Adults from: £1555

Harriniva
Wilderness Week
7 Nights

Return flights direct from Gatwick to Kittila*
(Manchester and Bristol on request)
Return airport transfers
6 nights hotel, 1 night wilderness cabin
7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners
Reindeer farm and safari, snowmobile safari, overnight husky safari
(The order of activities is subject to change)
All equipment including thermo-overalls, socks, mittens, boots and warm hat for the duration of your stay
Fully qualified wilderness guides and instructors
NB. A full driving license is required to drive a snowmobile in Finland

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Brochure code: 1001

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travel prices and
availability agenda overview accommodation

Tourism in Finnish Lapland has become the main income source of employment and income replacing traditional industries such as forestry.

Development from a period of extractive industry to an industrial society has come about quickly. In 1950 the largest part of Lapland’s inhabitants lived in rural areas and more than half the workforce worked in forestry and agriculture. Today 65 % of the workforce are in the service industry, 22 % in processing and 10 % in primary production.

This huge growth in tourism and service provision has been developed in conjunction with a long-term sustainable tourism plan with one of the primary objectives being to maintain nature in its natural state while guaranteeing the traditional way of life.

Much of this has been achieved along with membership of EU development programmes, aimed at diversifying sources of livelihood, effective usage of resources and to increase export.

Approximately a quarter of Lapland’s 100 000 strong workforce was unemployed in 1997. Promoting entrepreneurship, ongoing re-education of the workforce and development of the educational system to suit the needs of enterprises is continuing. The target is to diversify the sources of livelihood, increase the value of refinement production and develop new enterprises particularly in the area of tourism. National measures as well as EU-programme measures support this objective.

We embrace this philosophy, employing local activity providers and using only locally owned hotels. In this manner we help to maintain jobs in an area where unemployment was, until recently, very high. Additionally, the use of local suppliers ensures that the tourism spend filters through to local economies via the tourism multiplier effect.

Available

Limited places

On request

Price per person based on 2 adults

Depart	Adult	Availability
21/11/2010*	£1645
28/11/2010*	£1645
05/12/2010	£1555
12/12/2010	£1645
19/12/2010	£1795
26/12/2010	£1795
02/01/2011	£1595
09/01/2011	£1595
16/01/2011	£1595
23/01/2011	£1595
30/01/2011	£1645
06/02/2011	£1645
13/02/2011	£1645
20/02/2011	£1795
27/02/2011	£1645
06/03/2011	£1645
13/03/2011	£1645
20/03/2011	£1645
27/03/2011	£1645
03/04/2011*	£1695
10/04/2011*	£1695

Supplements :

Name	Adult
Single Bedroom pppw (Harriniva Wilderness Hotel - Twin Room)	£105
Single Snowmobile pppw (Harriniva Wilderness Hotel - Twin Room)	£65
Lainio Snow Village pp - based on 2 adults sharing (inc. overnight stay, transfers, dinner in the ice restaurant and cold weather clothing) (Harriniva Wilderness Hotel - Twin Room)	£225
Lainio Snow Village - Suite supplement pp (Harriniva Wilderness Hotel - Twin Room)	£155
Lainio Snow Village - Single supplement pp (Harriniva Wilderness Hotel - Twin Room)	£150

N.B. Prices in brackets donate a price deduction.

Pricing Notes

* Dates include scheduled flights from London to Kittila (via Helsinki).
All other dates are based on direct charter flights from Gatwick to Kittila.

Sunday: Flights, arrival and introduction

After your flights to Kittila and transfers to Harriniva your winter adventure starts on Sunday evening. There will be a meeting with your guides who will introduce you to the region and brief you on the week ahead followed by a welcome dinner.

Monday: Reindeer farm and safari

This morning you will visit a local reindeer farm and learn about the reindeer’s lives and their importance in Lapp culture. Local herders will teach you the ancient art of lassoing a reindeer after which you head into the snowy wilderness for your safari.

Tuesday: Snowmobile safari

Snowmobiles are an indispensable mode of transport here in Lapland. Your guides will show you how to drive your snowmobile and the rest of this exhilarating safari is spent speeding through the winter scenery of Fell Lapland. En route you will stop at an ancient forest and learn about some of the conservation projects that are helping to protect this wilderness.

Wednesday: Free day or optional activities

Today is free to partake in optional activities which are not included in the overall package price. You can try ice fishing or perhaps take out some snowshoes or cross-country skis.

Thursday and Friday :Overnight husky safari

The highlight of any winter holiday in Lapland is the opportunity to drive your own dog team across the wilderness. In the morning you will meet the dogs and receive instruction on their care and how to handle the sled before departing on your two day safari. You will cover around 25km en route to a wilderness cabin where you can relax in a sauna before dinner and bed.

There is a fair chance that you will be woken in the morning by what sounds like a pack of starving wolves surrounding the cabin. Fear not, it’s just your huskies anxious to be doing what they love most - running. This second leg of your adventure covers approximately 25 to 30km before you arrive back at the hotel.

Saturday: Free day, optional activities or Lainio Snow Village

After the exertions of your husky safari you may just want a day to relax in the spa and reflect on your adventure. Alternatively, you can book additional activities. Staying overnight in the Snow Castle at Lainio Snow Village is a very popular choice and a great experience to top off your week.

Sunday : Departure, transfer and flights

Situated 230kms north of the Arctic Circle, this wilderness hotel combines Scandinavian style accommodation with the warmest of welcomes and a great range of winter activities. Located on the banks of the Muonio River (cross it when it's frozen and you find yourself in Sweden) the hotel's unforgettable safari programmes will take you into the very heart of Lapland's winter wilderness.

Quite simply, we love this place and judging by the feedback, so do our clients.

Groups, couples, singles and families with children aged 10 years and over.

Harriniva Wilderness Hotel

Situated 230km north of the Arctic Circle this family run hotel has 64 Scandinavian style en suite bedrooms. Most of the rooms accommodate two or three people but there are some larger bedrooms suitable for families.

The hotel has three cosy dining rooms (including one with a log fire) and a basement pub, ideal for those pre-dinner drinks. Naturally, this being Finland, there are two large saunas and a family sauna within the main building. For a bit of pampering, the Aurora Wellness Centre offers therapies such as massages and a variety of facials. On the riverbank there are two Jacuzzis, two steam baths and an ice hole - for the very brave!

Safari Houses and Cabins

On our longer overnight husky and snowmobile safaris you spend some nights in shared safari houses or cabins with full access to all the hotel’s facilities. Each safari house or cabin has its own shower, toilet and sauna and provides the perfect place to bond with your fellow adventurers before your safari. You will eat all your meals in the main building.

Wilderness Cabins

Any holiday that includes an overnight safari will include at least one night in a wilderness cabin.

Some of the cabins can be basic (no electricity or running water) but they are all comfortable and cosy, especially once the fire is burning and dinner is cooking. Sleeping arrangements are in dormitory style areas. Despite their far-flung locations, there is always a sauna in the cabins - after all, this is Finland!

The cabins are generally so remote that there is little or no light pollution creating the best possible chance of seeing the Aurora Borealis.

"There's something about Harriniva that is unlike anywhere else in Scandinavia and it seems that our delighted clients agree. You really feel as if you are in the wilderness here but it's a wilderness with home comforts. You can be dog sledding in the morning and enjoying a glass of wine in an outdoor hot tub by late afternoon. Despite being surrounded by wild winter terrain you'll find that Harriniva offers great service, spa facilities, a fabulously laid back ambience and exhilarating winter safaris. I love this place." Ali McLean

"The highlight of the week was the 2 days with the huskies. The sights and sounds were fantastic, a real "back to nature" experience. The dogs were so keen to get started each day, worked together and kept you informed when you were not doing your duties correctly. The weather was glorious. Most days we had clear blue skies which added to the magical vistas. We also really enjoyed the ice sculpture experience as a part of our overnight at the Ice Hotel. The food there was some of the best we had this trip, the design and construction was brilliant... A must-do experience for insomniacs. All in all a superb experience and highly recommended." John Layman - Mar 10

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HarrinivaWilderness Week7 Nights

Harriniva Wilderness Hotel

Harriniva
Wilderness Week
7 Nights