Northern Lights activity break in Finland, Arctic Hills

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We hope our guests will get to see with their own eyes how beautiful the Arctic and its nature is, gaining an understanding of the reasons behind why protecting this pristine environment is so important. We want our guests to learn to value silence. Many of us do not even understand how total silence feels as in cities it is never really silent.

The snowmobile tour in Inari is part of certified activity services offered by a company that does have a Green Key certificate. As far as possible groups are preferred and group transportation is used to cut down on carbon emissions.

Both the hotels we use are run by the same local private family putting high emphasis on the nature around them. Nature is the most valuable asset of Lapland and the local companies are doing all they can to preserve it.

Food served in your hotel comes from the neighborhood. You will get a lot of fish and reindeer as well as local berries. During their time in Lapland, guests will enjoy a meal outside and learn how to prepare it using locally grown ingredients.

The local tour operator has both Biosphere and Sustainable Travel Finland certificates.

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Based on feedback from our clients we have picked up the best of the best local services in this product offering 4 different wilderness experiences and a comprehensive understanding of the local nature and life in the Arctic.

First the participants will arrive in Inari, the Sámi village, where they visit Siida, the Sámi museum and learn about 8 seasons of the north, local culture and northern lights. They will take a snowmobile trip to visit the holy Sámi sights by lake Inari. They will then be taken by a local driver from Inari to Saariselkä to a hotel next to the UKK National Park on the hills.

A whole network of local service providers are needed for making all this happen: two 100% local small hotels, a husky farm and a transportation company as well as the museum of Sámi culture..