Upon arrival at the airport, you will be welcomed and then transferred* to Muotkan Maja Wilderness Hotel. The hotel has a beautifully remote feel and provides the ideal base for a Lappish adventure.

On your first evening, you will be provided with your cold weather clothing and Aurora alert. 

* Transfers are based on a scheduled group shuttle that sometimes stops at a few nearby hotels. If you would prefer to upgrade to private taxi transfers please ask our Travel Experts for a quotation.

Included Meals:  Dinner

Today, you will be trying out one of the most memorable activities in Lapland, as you participate in an exciting husky safari.

Guiding a team of huskies is almost always one of our guests’ favourite activities and is a truly unique experience. Travelling in this traditional fashion gives people a wonderful connection with the Arctic environment. Once the dogs have calmed their initial excitement, it is a remarkably peaceful activity as the dogs pull you through this winter wonderland (approximately for one hour).

Before setting off, you will be given full instruction and will travel two people per sled with the opportunity to swap drivers during the activity so you can both experience the thrill of being the musher, and the joy of taking in the scenery as a passenger. This activity will last around two hours.

Today your guide will also introduce you to the Northern Lights and some of the myths and legends that this phenomenon has inspired over the centuries. Your guide’s knowledge of the area and the Northern Lights is exceptional.

After dinner, you will head out on a hunt for the Northern Lights. You will travel via sled pulled by your guide’s snowmobile to one of the Aurora Camps, which offer excellent views of the vast night sky. If the solar conditions are favourable, and there is no cloud cover, then you will hopefully see the Northern Lights dancing overhead. You will be out for around two and a half hours in total.

Included Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This morning, you will travel two people per snowmobile and journey on an exciting tour of the wilderness and to a local reindeer farm. After a full safety briefing and instructions on how to drive and handle the snowmobile, you will head out for a snowmobile safari to the farm where you will meet the reindeer herders and learn all about the importance of reindeer in Lapland. The whole tour will last approximately four to five hours and a soup lunch is included. You will have the chance to swap seats and each take a turn at driving (the driver must be 18 years old and hold a full driving licence).

This afternoon will be free to relax before dinner. You may wish to take advantage of one of the hotel’s saunas. There may also be additional activities which can be arranged locally and snowshoes can be hired should you wish to explore independently.

After dinner, it’s time for your last activity, a Northern Lights hunt by minibus. The guides will drive you to a potential vantage point, utilising their local knowledge, weather and solar forecasts. You will be out for around three hours in total.

Included Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today is departure day and you will be transferred back to the airport to catch your return flights. If you are on an early flight, a packed breakfast will be provided. If you depart on a later flight, you will have breakfast in the restaurant.

Included Meals:  Breakfast