MULTI-ACTIVITIES IN HOSSA - SHORT STAY
Highlights
- Different activities everyday: dog-sledding, snowmobiling, winter walking, snowshoeing.
- Discover a remote wilderness area, unspoilt and far away from everything
- Our comfortable accommodation in the heart of Hossa National Park with sauna access
Overview
Did you ever dream of travelling through the far North , riding on your dog sled between the immense trees of Lapland's deep forests, sliding over the frozen lakes? This condensed trip enables you to experience the intensity of the Scandinavian territories winter activities.
Loctaed in Hossa in the center East of Finland, unforgetable memorires and emotions are awaiting you through a environment full of snow and trees. A wilderness where footprints of sleeping bears stand next to your own, to the ones of your dogs, or next to a reindeer cattle.
In a preserved and beautiful lanscape, typical of Lapland's region, you will experiment full days of snowmobiling, dogsledding and an exepdition to discover the trapper's survival technics.
Region: Hossa
Activity: Dog sledding, Winter Multi-activities
Duration: 5 days
Group: 2 to 10 people
Level: 2/5
Comfort: 5/5
Please note that this itinerary, including walking distances and times, is indicative. Our guides aim to provide the adventure that is best suited to the weather, your interests and the demands of the group. Please be aware that in order to achieve this, changes to the programme may be made.
- Day 1 - Welcome to Finland
Transfer by bus or car to Hossa (about 1 hour) and time to get settled in your cottage or lodge. Tonight, the staff will meet you at the restaurant for a welcoming dinner and briefing.
Accommodation: Cottage or lodge
- Day 2 - Dogsledding safari
Today we head into the wild taiga on dog-sleds! In the morning we will meet our musher guides and dogs, each sled is lead by a team of 4 to 6 dogs. After a quick introduction to basic mushing techniques we will set off, two per sled, across beautiful white lakes and into the forest.
Activities: 4 to 5 hours of dog-sledding
Accommodation: Cottage or lodge - Day 3 - Snowmobile safar
Two people per snowmobile, we head away from civilization into the heart of the National Park on a thrilling safari adventure. A lunch in the middle of Taïga forest, an exciting day flying through beautiful Finnish scenery awaits us.
For security reasons, the passenger’s size will be checked before the activity. Passenger must reach the snowmobile foot support (130cm). Thank you for your comprehension, an alternative activity will be proposed in the situation where the passenger can’t reach foot support.Activities: 4 to 5 hours of snowmobiling
Accommodation: Cottage or lodge - Day 4 - Trappers day
Discover the art of the trapper lifestyle and ancient survival techniques essential for polar exploration. Learn how to follow tracks and try your hand at ice fishing - drill your own hole in the ice, arm yourself with patience and get ready to catch one of the many perch that swim in the waters here! Discover how to smoke your fish plus how to build igloos and shelters. Today we will also get the chance to visit a local reindeer farm and our faithful companions at the kennels.
Activities: 5 hours
Accommodation: Cottage or lodge - Day 5 - Back
Breakfast and transfer to Kuusamo airport.
- Tours as mentioned in the itinerary
- Personal Expenses