Duration: 6 or 7 nights

Day 1: Flights, arrival and introduction

After your minute transfer from the airport you will have a welcome dinner at the hotel.

Day 2: Reindeer safari and guided tour of the area

After a welcome meeting and breakfast you head to a reindeer farm where you learn about herding before a 12km safari. A fabulous introduction to the area. Next it’s on to Levi and the fells that surround the resort for a guided tour before heading back to Hotel Kittila for dinner.

Day 3: Cross country skiing

After initial instruction, you will ski through snowy forests during your 2 to 3 hour excursion. The afternoon is free for shopping in Kittila or why not try your hand (or foot!) at snowshoeing?

Day 4: Snowmobile safari to Lainio Snow Village

Today will be unforgettable. Your guides will show you how to drive your snowmobile before you follow the trails to Lainio Snow Village. You will have time to explore the beautiful suites before lunch in the ice restaurant. When you arrive back in Kittila you will have covered around 80km.

Day 5: Free day or optional activities

Today you are free to relax or why not try downhill skiing at nearby Levi? You could even try out your new found Nordic skills and hire cross country skis for the day.

Day 6: Husky safari

It’s difficult to describe the awesome sense of space as you drive your team through this vast and silent landscape. It is certainly something you will never forget. After a short transfer to the husky farm you will be introduced to the dogs and be taught how to handle the sled before leaving on a 5 hour safari. Everybody gets their own team of 4 to 6 huskies who will pull you across frozen rivers, through snowy forests and over expansive winter landscapes.

Day 7: Free day or departure (6 nights duration)

For those people travelling on dates which are 6 nights in duration it is time to say goodbye to Finland. For those staying 7 nights you can fill your free day with a range of additional activities (payable locally) or perhaps stay at Lainio Snow Castle for the night.

Day 8: Departure, transfers and flights (7 nights duration)

Lainio Snow Village

Lainio Snow Village is built and run by our good friend Rami Kurtakko and is approximately 200km North of the Arctic Circle. In the Snow Village, you can spend a night in the SnowHotel, have a dinner in the IceBar or enjoy the igloo disco with drinks served in ice glasses. Or you can just marvel at the magnificent sculpture art all around the area.

Snow Village is located in the Western part of Finnish Lapland, in close proximity of Ylläs and Levi ski-resorts and easily reachable from the international airport of Kittilä.

An overnight in one of the cold bedrooms or suites is an unforgettable experience.

The Hotel Kittila

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.