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Harriniva Winter Wilderness Week

prices from £1,675.00

overview agenda accommodation

Included in the price...
• Duration: 6 or 7 nights
• Group size: approximately 12 people
• Flights are included (Please see pricing notes) (Manchester & Bristol departures subject to availability)
• Return airport transfers
• 5 or 6 nights hotel, 1 night wilderness cabin
• 6 nights: 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 6 dinners
• 7 nights: 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 7 dinners
• Reindeer farm and safari, snowmobile safari, overnight husky safari (The order of activities is subject to change)
• All equipment including thermo-overalls, socks, mittens, boots and warm hat for the duration of your stay
• Fully qualified wilderness guides and instructors

NB. A full driving license is required to drive a snowmobile in Finland

Departure dates from: 25 November 2012 to 7 April 2013

Situated 230kms north of the Arctic Circle, this wilderness hotel combines Scandinavian style accommodation with the warmest of welcomes and a fantastic range of winter activities. Located on the banks of the Muonio River which you can cross it when it's frozen and you find yourself in Sweden. The hotel's unforgettable safari programmes will take you into the very heart of Lapland's winter wilderness.

Quite simply, we love this place and judging by the feedback, so do our clients!

Day 1: Flights, arrival and introduction
You will be greeted at Kittila Airport and transferred to Harriniva where there will be a meeting with your guide followed by a welcome dinner.

Day 2: Reindeer farm and safari
Today you will visit a reindeer farm where you will meet the herders and learn about the importance of reindeer in Lapland. You’ll learn how to lasso a reindeer and practice your driving skills during a 2 hour safari through the snowy forest.

Day 3: Snowmobile safari
Snowmobiles are an indispensable mode of transport here in Lapland. Your guides will give you full instruction before your exhilarating safari speeding through the winter scenery of Fell Lapland. You will travel around 60km and will break en route at an ancient forest and learn about the conservation projects that are helping to protect this magnificent wilderness.

Day 4: Free day or optional activities
Today is free to partake in optional activities (payable locally) such as cross country skiing, ice fishing or perhaps you may choose to visit to Lainio Snow Village.

Day 5 and 6: Overnight husky safari
The highlight of any winter holiday in Lapland is the chance to drive your own team of huskies. During this two day safari through the wilderness you will get up close to nature and work in harmony with your team. You will meet the dogs and receive instruction on their care and how to handle the sled before departure and you will cover around 25km en route to a wilderness cabin where you can relax in a sauna before dinner and bed.

If you are woken in the morning by what sounds like a pack of wolves surrounding the cabin, fear not, it’s just your huskies anxious to be back on the trail. This second leg of your adventure covers approximately 25 to 30km before you arrive back at Harriniva for dinner and a sauna.

Day 7: Free day or departure (6 nights duration)
For those people travelling on dates which are 6 nights in duration it is time to say goodbye to Finland. For those staying 7 nights you can fill your free day with a range of additional activities (payable locally) or perhaps stay at Lainio Snow Village.

Day 8: Departure, transfer and flights (7 nights duration)

Harriniva Wilderness Hotel
Situated 230km north of the Arctic Circle this family run hotel has 64 Scandinavian style en suite bedrooms. Most of the rooms accommodate two or three people but there are some larger bedrooms suitable for families.

The hotel has three cosy dining rooms (including one with a log fire) and a basement pub, ideal for those pre-dinner drinks. Naturally, this being Finland, there are two large saunas and a family sauna within the main building. For a bit of pampering, the Aurora Wellness Centre offers therapies such as massages and a variety of facials. On the riverbank there are two Jacuzzis, two steam baths and an ice hole - for the very brave!

Spa Cabin

For a special evening we can arrange for you to stay in the spa cabin. It is set only a short walk from the main hotel and overlooks the beautiful frozen river. The cabin comes complete with fireplace, sauna and use of the private outdoor hot tub overlooking the frozen river.

Safari Houses and Cabins

On our longer overnight husky and snowmobile safaris you spend some nights in shared safari houses or cabins with full access to all the hotel’s facilities. Each safari house or cabin has its own shower, toilet and sauna and provides the perfect place to bond with your fellow adventurers before your safari. You will eat all your meals in the main building.

Wilderness Cabins

Any holiday that includes an overnight safari will include at least one night in a wilderness cabin.

Some of the cabins can be basic (no electricity or running water) but they are all comfortable and cosy, especially once the fire is burning and dinner is cooking. Sleeping arrangements are in dormitory style areas. Despite their far-flung locations, there is always a sauna in the cabins - after all, this is Finland!

The cabins are generally so remote that there is little or no light pollution creating the best possible chance of seeing the Aurora Borealis.

in our opinion...

"There's something about Harriniva that is unlike anywhere else in Scandinavia and it seems that our delighted clients agree. You really feel as if you are in the wilderness here but it's a wilderness with home comforts. You can be dog sledding in the morning and enjoying a glass of wine in an outdoor hot tub by late afternoon. Despite being surrounded by wild winter terrain you'll find that Harriniva offers great service, spa facilities, a fabulously laid back ambience and exhilarating winter safaris. I love this place."

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