Finland: Arctic Wilderness & Sami Culture Journey (7 Days)
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Duration 7 days
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Type City Tour
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Group Size 50 Peoples
Overview
Theme: Nature + Indigenous Culture
Far above the Arctic Circle, Finnish Lapland offers vast snow-covered forests, reindeer-filled valleys, and the unique heritage of the indigenous Sámi people. This immersive journey includes husky sledding, northern lights viewing, and cultural exchange deep in the boreal wild — where silence, snow, and firelight shape every experience.
Included & Excluded
Arrive at Rovaniemi Airport and transfer to a glass-roofed lodge in the forest Evening welcome dinner and aurora orientation session Optional nighttime walk to try spotting the northern lights
Visit a local Sámi reindeer farm and learn about traditional herding life Join a sleigh ride through snow-laden pines and share stories by a campfire Visit Arktikum Museum for insight into Arctic science and Sámi culture Dinner and overnight in Rovaniemi
Cross the Arctic Circle and receive your official certificate Drive to a frozen lake for an ice fishing demo and warm lunch in a wilderness kota hut Optional snowshoe hike in the national park Overnight in a forest cabin with wood-fired sauna
Meet your team of Alaskan huskies and take a guided sled tour through taiga forests Learn basic mushing techniques and enjoy lunch around an open fire Afternoon at leisure to relax or try snowmobiling (optional) Dinner and storytelling around the fire
Drive north to the village of Inari, home to Finland’s largest Sámi population Visit the Siida Sámi Museum and cultural center Check into a lakeside lodge overlooking frozen Lake Inari Northern lights viewing opportunity at night
Try your hand at building a quinzee (snow hut) or carving ice sculptures Join a Sámi host for a farewell reindeer stew dinner and joik (traditional song) performance Overnight in Inari
Transfer to Ivalo Airport for onward flight
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