Details

Availability: December to mid-April
Duration: 5 days, 4 nights (7-day tour also available. Learn more)
Group size: 2-20
Activity level: Beginner
Best suited for adults in normal fit condition, no previous experience with outdoor sports or winter conditions required. Activities can be adjusted for different challenge levels depending on group.
Gear needed: Normal travel gear for winter conditions including winter boots, winter trousers, winter jacket, fleece, woollen socks, thermal underlayer, hat, mittens, head torch (Standard winter gear rental is also available)
Transportation: Transfers to and from Kuusamo airport and local travel are included; flights are not included
Language: English or Finnish (Other languages available on request)
Booking: Pre-booking is required, contact us for availability

Departure dates

This activity can be tailor-made! Contact us to book as a private tour, to customise the adventure, or for other departure options.

Day 1

Arrival to winter wonderland

You will be picked up from Kuusamo airport in the afternoon (see the flight schedule that meets the airport transfer times) for a half-hour drive to your adventure camp for the week in the countryside of Kuusamo. You will be welcomed with a homemade lunch complete with our favorite local foods followed by a gear check to ensure you have everything you will need to enjoy the week. You can test out your gear on a short kicksled tour of the area and warm up after with your first introduction to Finnish Sauna culture, complete with a refreshing roll in the snow.

Meals included: Lunch, Snack, Dinner

Day 2

Igloo building & ice fishing

It’s time to play in the snow as you start to build your own igloo! After breakfast, you will work as a team to start the base – a huge pile of snow which we will let freeze and harden until tomorrow. In the afternoon, you will have the chance to try your luck ice fishing on one of the nearby lakes while you admire the beauty and silence of Finnish nature. After settling in for the evening, you will gain a deeper understanding of the  Finnish culture by watching a film about Finland.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Snack, Dinner

Day 3

Finishing the igloo, winter olympics & night in the igloo

This morning, you will finish your igloo followed by an afternoon special-edition Winter Olympics. Be prepared for lots of laughs! You will also have some free time to relax or explore the area surrounding the adventure camp on your own. After dinner, we will have a housewarming party for your new igloo and the most adventurous of you will have the chance to sleep the night in the igloo. You will stay plenty warm with our four-season sleeping bags.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Snack, Dinner

Day 4

Full-day snowshoeing adventure in the wilderness

Today is an adventure deep into the wilderness. After breakfast, we will pack our backpacks for a full-day, guided snowshoeing adventure far off the beaten path. You will be walking in deep snow with the help of special shoes designed to keep you on top while admiring the snow-covered forest. With all this activity it will be important to stay well-fueled! We will be sure to bring our favorite local snacks and enjoy a camp lunch in the silence of nature.

Meals included: Breakfast, Camp lunch in the wilderness, Snack, Dinner

Day 5

Time to say Goodbye, transport back to the airport

We like to say a great adventure never ends; it merely changes form to become part of who you are. On day five your adventure in this winter wonderland will transform into some of your best memories as you take off for Kuusamo airport to catch your flight back to Helsinki (see the flight schedule that meets the airport transfer times).

Meals included: Breakfast