DAY 1 UK - NELLIM
Scheduled Finnair flight(s) to Ivalo via Helsinki. Private transfer by car to Hotel Nellim. Programme briefing, dinner and overnight for 5 nights.
DAY 2 A DAY WITH A REINDEER HERDER
Snowmobile out in to the forest to meet your reindeer herder, tending and feeding his herd in the wild. Continue along the shores of Lake Inari with a stop for lunch with some local fishermen before continuing back to Nellim (50km/5 to 6 hours). Dinner at the hotel.
DAY 3 OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS & AURORA EVENING SNOWMOBILE
Choice of optional activities during the day before an evening snowmobile out to a special spot by the Lake to stake out the Northern Lights (20km/3 hours).
DAY 4 AT LEISURE
Today is free for you to soak up the unique atmosphere of this special spot with its mix of Sami cultures; play snow games down by the side of the lake; test your prowess on snow shoes or enjoy an excursion of your choice. Dinner at the hotel.
DAY 5 HUSKY SAFARI
After breakfast it’s time to meet Christopher’s pack of Alaskan huskies whose kennels are just a short walk from the hotel’s front door and whose excited barking slowly magnifies as you approach them through the trees. Adults mush their own team of dogs: as the dogs pull you along a snow-carpeted trail the silence is broken only by the whooshing sound of slicing sleigh runners. Lunch cooked en route over an open fire. (10 km/4 to 5 hours) Dinner at the hotel.
DAY 6 NELLIM – UK
Breakfast and private car transfer to Ivalo airport for scheduled Finnair flight(s) via Helsinki to Heathrow.
Wilderness Hotel Nellim
