Lapland Adventure Week

Arrival at Kittilä airport and transfer to Harriniva, about an hour's drive (75km / 47 miles) to the resort near Muonio in western Lapland. Set 230km north of the Arctic Circle on the bank of the Muonionjoki river, Harriniva offers a wide range of winter activities.

Accommodation in cosy double rooms with shower and toilet. Dinner in the restaurant.

A day spent with reindeer in their natural surroundings. You set out by sleigh, pulled by a snowmobile through forest and open Arctic landscape, to reach the herd. On arrival you have time to observe the animals up close, learn how they are cared for, and hear about the year-round cycle of reindeer herding from a local herder. Partway through, you stop at a lean-to hut to warm up by the fire with coffee and local snacks.

Return to Harriniva in the afternoon, where a warm sauna is waiting. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.

After breakfast, your guide runs through driving and safety instructions, and then it is time to start your engines (2 persons per snowmobile). A snowmobile is straightforward to handle, even for beginners, and soon you are travelling through snow-covered forest and across frozen lakes, taking in the wilderness of Finnish Lapland.

Lunch is prepared over an open fire in the wilderness. The excursion lasts around 5 hours and covers 40–60km. Return to Harriniva for a sauna, dinner and overnight in your cosy hotel rooms.

After breakfast, you pack your equipment for the two-day safari and get acquainted with the huskies. You visit the Harriniva Arctic Sleddog Centre, home to nearly 400 dogs, and hear about the life of these Arctic working dogs. Your guide teaches you how to handle the sled, and you meet your own team of four to five dogs. Each person drives their own sled. Lunch is by an open fire en route, with about 25km covered over the day.

In the afternoon you reach your wilderness cabin, where you can try your hand at the basics of wilderness life: making a fire, feeding the huskies and heating the lakeside sauna. Overnight in the cabin with shared facilities.

You set off again in the morning, continuing the safari for around 25km, with lunch by an open fire en route. Return to Harriniva in the afternoon and check in to your hotel rooms. Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

A day in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park, the largest fell area in the region and home to air the Finnish Meteorological Institute has measured among the cleanest in the world. Strap on snowshoes and head higher up the fell to take in the open views and the quiet that define this part of Lapland.

Continue your stay in the region with a free day to enjoy the winter environment however you choose.

Optional activities on offer include:

• Snowshoeing in the fell landscapes
• Cross‑country skiing on well‑maintained trails
• Exploring Pallas National Park’s nature
• Optional local excursions (bookable on the spot)
• Downhill skiing at nearby slopes
• Visiting Arctic Sauna World again if you’d like a second experience

Your evening begins at Arctic Sauna World with an aperitif by the frozen lake, before your sauna host introduces you to Finnish sauna traditions. Move between the different saunas and cool off outdoors between them. Afterwards, sit down to a signature dinner of local ingredients, partly cooked over an open fire and served in a lakeside setting.

Enjoy a leisurely morning before your transfer to Kittilä airport after lunch.