Finland
Adults from: £1875
Brochure code: 1009
  • Duration: 5 nights
  • Return flights from Heathrow to Kittila (via Helsinki) (Manchester supplements available on request)
  • Return airport transfers
  • 4 nights hotel, 1 night log cabin
  • 5 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 5 dinners
  • 4 days snowmobile tour
  • All cold weather equipment including thermo-overalls, socks, mittens, boots and warm hat for the duration of your stay
  • Fully qualified wilderness guides and instructors

NB. You should be in good physical shape to participate in this safari.  A full driving licence is required to drive a snowmobile in Finland.

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Short on time but in need of a quickfire adrenaline kick? You need look no further. The very best way to see as much as possible of Fell Lapland in a limited amount of time is by snowmobile.

Snowmobiles are the preferred form of transport during the winter and it's not hard to understand why. Fast, efficient and simply fabulous fun there is no better way to witness the stunning scenery of Finnish Lapland at speed!

This itinerary offers the perfect mix of adrenaline, adventure and comfort. You will spend your days cruising through the perfect Lappish landscapes of forests, thick with snow covered trees and across vast frozen lakes. During your evenings you will be returning to several different hotels which are all built in traditional Scandinavian style, all complete with saunas to ease any aching muscles, very comfortable beds and fantastic restaurants serving many delicious local delicacies.

Suitable for

Anybody aged 18 years or over and in possession of a full UK driving licence.

The Hotel Kittila

The Hotel Kittila, Kittila, Finland, Lapland

The hotel is just five minutes from Kittila Airport so there are no lengthy transfers when you arrive. This is a small family run establishment with just 37 rooms offering a warm welcome and a convivial atmosphere.

All the bedrooms are comfortably furnished and have an en suite shower and toilet room. For relaxation you can you can visit Pilot’s Pub for pre (and post) dinner drinks with the locals – very popular.

The restaurant offers a good range of Lappish and international dishes with a varied salad buffet on offer prior to your main course. You can try local cuisine including reindeer and salmon dishes; excellent for keeping you well insulated against the Arctic conditions outside. Possibly the best thing about this hotel however is the staff.

Nothing is too much trouble and they aim to make your stay as enjoyable as possible.


Day 1: Flights, arrivals and transfers
You will be met at Kittila Airport and transferred to the Hotel Kittila, which is just a short 15 minute drive away. You will check in to your rooms and have dinner, before meeting with your guide who will explain the week’s activities and answer any questions you may have before you begin your adventures.

Day 2: Start your engines!
After breakfast you will collect your cold weather clothing and have a s safety briefing and introduction to the snowmobiles, before heading out onto the trails. Today you will cover approximately 80 – 90km through the heart of Finnish Lapland. You will quickly find out why snowmobiles are one of the best ways to travel in Scandinavia.

The group will stop for a picnic lunch and to warm up in the middle of the day, before continuing in the afternoon. Your first day on the trail is one you will always remember.

You will spend the night at Harriniva Wilderness Hotel in double rooms. You will have dinner in the hotel restaurant and there will be time for a relaxing sauna before bed.

Day 3 - North to Galdotieva
After breakfast at Harriniva you will set out on your adventure once more. Your group will aim to cover between 100-120kms today depending on the weather conditions and after yesterday’s practice run, you will start to relax and enjoy the whole experience even more. The adrenaline that comes from speeding along the tracks is in complete contrast to the peace of your stunning surroundings.

You will head North today, stopping again for a picnic lunch and will arrive at Galdotieva Fell Centre close to the Norwegian border, where you will spend the evening in cosy log cabins.

Day 4 - Galdotieva to Jeris
This morning you will wake to inspect your unique “moon like” surroundings, as the snowy forest landscapes you have been cruising through during the week have disappeared and you are in the centre of a snowy desert.

Today you will experience around 100 – 120km of pure adrenaline to Hotel Jeris. You will arrive in Jeris after an exciting day and will be able to take advantage of the wonderful spa facilities and swimming pool. For the brave there is even an ice hole! You will have an evening meal in the hotel’s restaurant, before getting some well earned sleep.

Day 5 - Return to Kittila
After breakfast, you will begin the last leg of your adventure, which will bring you back to Hotel Kittila. After a relaxing sauna a farewell meal will be served at the hotel. This is the perfect opportunity to recall your adventures, share photographs and prepare for your return to day to day life. Your evening frivolities can continue into the early hours in the hotel bar - a fantastic place with bags of character! 

Day 6: Departure, transfers and flights
After breakfast you will transfer to Kittila airport for your return flights home.

Available  Limited places  On request 
 
Price per person based on 2 adults
Depart Adult Availability
13/01/2012 £1875
27/01/2012 £1875
24/02/2012 £1875
23/03/2012 £1875
06/04/2012 £1895
Supplements :
Name Adult
Single Bedroom (4 out of 5 nights) £135
N.B. Prices in brackets denote a price deduction.

Pricing Notes

Manchester departures may be available subject to a supplement.  If you are interested then please call us on 01670 789 991 to discuss available options.

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 is 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.

Barry Nolan - Activities Abroad
Our Opinion

"Snowmobile safaris are one of the most exhilarating ways to explore the Arctic. The ability to power across a frozen lake or scale a fell for the ultimate view is thrilling. Snowmobiles are effectively quad bikes for winter and they allow you to access regions that are otherwise out of bounds. The great thing is that once you are comfortable on the machines your guides will teach you tricks and skills to help you deal with different conditions and deep snow so that you can really get out and enjoy yourselves". Barry Nolan