THE AURORA BOREALIS TREK

WHEN: From November to the beginning of April 

DURATION: 2  full days

MEETING POINT: In Kittilä or Levi 

DISTANCE: from 12 to 15 km total  (option 1: public mountain refuge), from 8 to 11 km (option 2: private mountain refuge)

ENVIRONMENT: This Northern Lights adventure takes place in the wilderness far away from any urban structure (both options). Winds are potentially strong in the fells (option 1), but not as much in the forest (option 2). Expect about 270 m of elevation gain (option 1), and less than 100 m of elevation gain (option 2). There are two dry toilets available on the itineraries.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Be able to trek in a snowy, icy, and cold environment. Have a good physical condition. Be prepared to handle well the necessary efforts to climb the elevation gain indicated above, and life in nature. 

Price if you want to stay at a public mountain refuge (other people may share the cabin with us):
472 euros/individual
399 euros/individual if 2 booking
367 euros/individual if 3+ booking
318 euros/individual (13-18 years old)
286 euros/individual (7-12 years old; please consider the distance and environment though; more suitable from early teenage

Price if you want to stay at a private mountain refuge (no other people can share the cabin with us):
632 euros/individual
470 euros/individual if 2 booking
408 euros/individual if 3 booking
392 euros/individual if 4+ booking
318 euros/individual (13-18 years old)
286 euros/individual (7-12 years old; please consider the distance and environment; more suitable from early teen ages)

Price includes: the private mode of the trip (= not mixed with other people or groups), local transportation, the gear for trekking (Inook snowshoes and Arctic sled in Winter, hiking poles, backpacks, sleeping bags, lamps, hot drinks, snacks, lunch and dinner on day 1, breakfast and lunch on day 2, lodging in a mountain cabin, pictures, guiding work in English or French, permits and taxes

Price does not include: your round trip home-Lapland, your accommodation before and after the program, your liability insurance, your health coverage, your clothing adjusted to the cool Fall season or the polar cold of Winter, alcohol, and souvenirs

Payment: Bank transfer.
Discount: Single parents, students (hand in a valid student card), individuals in ministry or clergy. Contact us.
Free of charge: all additional programs related to the specificity of our agency. On request. Contact us.

THE EXPERIENCE TO LIVE: This is a top package of adventure and culture in two full days! Think about it. You get to explore the wilderness on snowshoes on a two-day trip, rediscover the beauty of simple life at a cabin in the Arctic mountains or forest of Lapland, see the Northern lights if the forecasts are good, and immerse yourself in the Finnish culture of the great outdoors! So here is how it goes. The guide picks you up at your place in the morning on the first day. He provides all the gear you need for this two-day adventure. Then we have about a 1-hour road trip to get to the starting point of the trek. We equip ourselves with snowshoes. For this trek, everyone carries a backpack but the guide accepts sometimes to have one more in his sled if that helps. Often in the heart of Winter, our first trekking day ends under a starry sky and in the moonlight. If it's too dark we use headlamps which makes the journey even more adventurous! Later we arrive at the cabin in the wilderness where we will stay for the night. Located in the forest or on the top of the fells you get the feeling of being in the middle of nowhere in a quiet world. The guide starts a fire in the stove and lights up the candles. The dinner is prepared. After the meal, we get ready for the night. We have this opportunity to spend the whole night watching the auroras. Depending on their intensity you alternate some true peaceful moments by the fireplace inside the cabin and active moments outside watching the Northern lights dance over the forest or the fells. Moreover, the guide shares with you some amazing facts about the natural phenomena, assists you in taking pictures, or/and shares his own pictures with you afterward. After a short night, we wake up for a new day. Breakfast is served. Then we get ready to have our second day of trekking and exploring the beautiful Lappish wilderness. We get back to the vehicle and drive back to your place. This program ends in the late afternoon.