An Authentic Lappish Experience in Finland

Traversing from Rovaniemi Santa Claus Village, the itinerary takes you all the way into under-the-radar Lappish destinations such as the Holy Nattanen fells in Sodankylä, billions-of-years-old Pyhä-Luosto National Park, panning for gold in Tankavaara and the homeland of Lapland’s indigenous Sámi People in the Lemmenjoki National Park, the largest in Finland.

Overview

• Destination: Finland (Rovaniemi, Pyhätunturi, Inari-Saariselkä, Helsinki)
• Starting from: 1925€/person (Period: 01/06 – 30.09.2022)
• Duration: 8 Days/7 Nights
• Maximum group size: 12 persons
• Themes: Eco-luxury, Nature, Gastronomy, Culture, Outdoor adventure

Highlights

• Capturing the magic of the Midnight Sun in Fell Lapland sculpted by the ice age, an absolute bucket list itinerary to some of the most under-the-radar regions in Lapland, experiencing the true meaning of the intrepid Northern life and witnessing the Sámi spirit.
• Exploring the incredible two-billion-year-old history of one of the rarest destinations in the world, the Pyhä-Luosto National Park, formed by the merging of Pyhätunturi National Park, the oldest in Finland, with Luosto, making it Finland’s oldest yet at the same time newest national park.
• Hiking along the 2.5-billion-year-old Isokuru ravine, Finland’s deepest gorge, and visiting sacred spots of the forest Sámi people such as the Pyhänkasteenputous Waterfall, in Pyhä-Luosto National Park and bog walking through the sacred natural and geological formations such as Noitatunturi “Witch’s fell”, Karhunjuomalampi “bear drinking pond”, etc.
• An expedition to the Fell of gods – Pyhä-Nattanen, one of the six “Nattanen” Fells near the in the Urho Kekkonen National Park, with sculpted gigantic rock tors on the top, considered as the Home of the Gods and ancient sacred sites for the forest Sámi people.
• Unique Sámi experiences including joik music performances from Sámi reindeer herders.
• Guided midnight sun paddling adventure in the Pyhäjoki river.
• Experiencing the 150-year old history of the Gold Rush in Lapland and trying your hand at gold panning outdoors with a chance to keep the gold you find.
• Crossing the magical Arctic circle and visiting Santa Claus and his favorite elves at the Rovaniemi Santa Claus Village.
• Unique dining experiences such as Kota dinner, open-fire menus in nature, seasonal menus with local ingredients such as reindeers, false morel mushrooms, berries, and quirky restaurants such as the Wild West Saloon-themed Gold Prospector’s restaurant.
• Guided traditional wooden riverboat trip with the local Sami reindeer herder to the Lemmenjoki, the largest national park in Finland, and forest hike to the Ravadas waterfalls.
• Stories on the local way of living, Sami culture, reindeer herding, and Lappish nature over a meal prepared by the reindeer herder and traditional Joik singing.
• Visiting the atelier of the famous Sámi felt maker, Kaija Paltto, at the reindeer farm in an old Sámi setting on the banks of River Lemmenjoki where you will learn more about felt artisanry and see felted items that have been made of lamb wool.
• E-fatbiking adventure and hiking up the Lampivaara amethyst mine with a geological age of billions of years, and try digging for your own lucky amethyst, which has been waiting for over 2000 million years to find you.
• Boutique accommodations such as Kelo log cabins and rustic B&B which previously used to be the village Sámi school, situated amidst national parks.

Who is this for?

The itinerary is ideally tailored for active and outdoor-enthusiastic independent travellers, seeking to explore offbeat Lapland. All the included activities are guided and suitable for beginners, however, they demand a minimum level of physical fitness.

Accommodation

• The accommodations in Lapland are a rustic village inn in the Sami village on the lakeside in Lemmenjoki national park and a traditional log cabin in Pyhä-Luosto national park.
• There is a possibility to book premium glass igloos in Luosto.
• The accommodation options are flexible and will be finalized only after confirming the group size, date of booking, and availability.
• The given images should be used only as standard references.