Rovaniemi House
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
6 days, planned by Latitude Sixty
Six days on snowshoes in Finnish Lapland, where the sun barely clears the horizon in January and the forest is completely silent.
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| Arctic Circle |
| Rovaniemi |
| Ounasvaara |
Tykky is snow that loads onto the spruces until they bend into shapes — a metre or more of it on a single tree.
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| Pyhä-Luosto |
| Tykky trees |
| Boreal forest |
Isokuru is the deepest gorge in Finland and in winter it is a slot of packed snow with the light coming in sideways.
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| Pyhätunturi |
| Isokuru gorge |
| Uhriharju |
Lampivaara is the only amethyst mine in Europe open to visitors and you can keep one stone if it fits in your hand.
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| Lampivaara amethyst mine |
| Aurora |
| Luosto |
Reindeer herding in Finland is a livelihood with legal protections attached to it, and the farms that take visitors are working operations rather than displays.
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| Ranua wildlife park |
| Reindeer herding |
| Arctic Circle |
The Arktikum is the best introduction to the Arctic and to Sámi history anywhere in Finland.
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
5 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 5 dinners across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
11 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
“Arctic and sub-Arctic, with the cold-weather kit provided”
A polar operator that issues the outer layers because the kit most visitors arrive with is not adequate, and pretending otherwise gets people hurt.
Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Good value for what's included.
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
Finnish Lapland in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp.
Long transfer at both ends that isn't obvious from the listing. Budget a day either side. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.
Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
Finnish Lapland in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Recommended.
Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. No hesitation recommending them.
Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. No hesitation recommending them.
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Would book with them again.
Finnish Lapland in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Good value for what's included.
Minus fifteen to minus twenty-five is normal in January and February, and it can go past minus thirty. The thermal suit, boots and mittens are provided because the kit most visitors bring is not adequate. Moving on snowshoes keeps you warm; standing still for the aurora does not.
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