Wilderness Hotel Inari - Aurora Escape

DAY 1 Ivalo Airport to Wilderness Hotel Inari
Welcome to Inari! On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel for the next three nights. Inari is widely known as the capital of Finnish Sami culture, combining tales from the past with luxury and wilderness.

Meanwhile, your accommodation, the Wilderness Hotel Inari sits on the edge of the third largest lake in Finland, the beautiful arctic Lake Inari. Offering a wonderful blend of comfort, pristine wilderness and outdoor activities, the hotel is the perfect spot to see the Northern Lights and experience the best of Lappish culture and nature.

Check into your chalet, semi-detached and equipped with comfortable living spaces, premium features including an interior fireplace and private sauna, panorama windows and exquisite Scandinavian design.
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Check into your cabin, an extraordinary way to experience this region, as you admire the star-filled sky or witness the awesome spectacle of the Northern Lights from the comfort of your bed.

Tonight, enjoy dinner at your hotel and the evening is at leisure to soak up the magical environment around you.

Stay at: Wilderness Hotel Inari, Arctic Chalet
Stay at: Wilderness Hotel Inari, Aurora Cabin
Meals included: Dinner

DAY 2 Visit a Reindeer Farm, Snowmobile Safari and Aurora Snowshoeing
After breakfast, begin your Arctic adventure by meeting one of the friendliest locals, the reindeers! Visit a local herder and his reindeers at their farm and learn interesting things about them and Sami culture. All your questions will be answered such as what do they eat in the fells in wintertime, how do they survive outside in -45 degrees and what do their muzzle feel like? We guarantee this experience will become one of your top memories in Finnish Lapland.

Then shake things up a bit by going on a Snowmobile Safari with full safety instructions and a driving lesson with the guide first. Once everyone feels comfortable, head out for a small journey into the nearby surroundings and get your adrenaline pumping as you zoom through the snow into beyond. There are plenty of stops to capture the beautiful landscape, powdery snowdrifts and trees decorated with snow. Later, relax with a hot drink and lunch by the fire.

(Please note: The driver of the snowmobile must be at least 18 years of age with a driver's license valid in Finland).

At night, wind down with Aurora Snowshoeing and take in the amazing atmosphere of old forests on a relaxing walk to the aurora camp spot. Guided by the light of the moon and possibly the dance of the Northern Lights, the evening will be unforgettable as you trek around this winter wonderland. Afterwards, warm up by the campfire and watch the northern sky, while warm drinks are prepared on the open fire.

Stay at: Wilderness Hotel Inari, Arctic Chalet
Stay at: Wilderness Hotel Inari, Aurora Cabin
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

DAY 3 Husky Safari and Visit to an Aurora Camp
There is no better way to commence your day than an exhilarating Husky Safari! You will be taught how to handle the sled prior to heading out for the journey, where the huskies will pull your sled across the stunning arctic scenery. Enjoy the excitement of the dogs before the start, and the serene silence once they get to do what they love - running in the snow. During the ride, you are driving the sleds by yourselves, but you can switch driver on halfway.

This evening, dinner will be served in the hotel restaurant ahead of your final Northern Lights activity, a visit to an Aurora Camp on the amazing Laka Inari, one of the best places in the world for Aurora viewing since there is no light pollution at all. Your guide will lead the way as you travel either in a sleigh pulled by snowmobile or by a minibus depending on the location of tonight’s camp. On arrival, relish in the silence of the wilderness whilst watching the sky from an ideal Aurora viewpoint. Warm drinks will be served by a blazing campfire as you wait for the dancing lights.

Stay at: Wilderness Hotel Inari, Arctic Chalet
Stay at: Wilderness Hotel Inari, Aurora Cabin
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

DAY 4 Wilderness Hotel Inari to Ivalo Airport
Your tour concludes today with a private 30-minute transfer to Ivalo Airport for your onward journey.

Meals included: Breakfast