Escape to the Finnish wilderness. Spend the week snowshoeing through the Oulanka National Park. Your local guide will lead you through this beautiful landscape allowing you to explore the amazing Finnish Taiga.
For the most part, you will stay in a traditional old logging lodge in the middle of nowhere next to the Oulanka River. Away from the hustle and bustle and with no light pollution it is the perfect spot to look out for the Aurora Borealis in the evenings.
Two of the nights will be spent near the Russian Border in a remote former hunting cabin. In the evenings you will enjoy authentic local cuisine and will have time to relax in the sauna, a must when visiting Finland!
Itinerary
Day 1
Start Logging Basecamp Oulanka.
Day 2
Morning introduction to snowshoeing. Afternoon wilderness skills session
Day 3
Snowshoe east to the Russian border.
Day 4
Return trip to a wonderful viewpoint at Saunavaara.
Day 5
Snowshoe back through the forest to the Logging Lodge.
Day 6
Free day for optional activities.
Day 7
Final day snowshoeing along River Oulanka. Farewell dinner by open fire.
Day 8
End Logging Lodge
Price
From £1,199
What's Included
- Return flight from either Gatwick or Heathrow to Kuusamo, airport transfers (for group flight only)
- All breakfasts, 6 lunches and 7 dinners
- All Arctic winter clothing and equipment
