Adventure vacations in Finland
Tours & vacations in 2018 & 2019

Seeing our boys faces when we woke them at 1am to go to the airport after having over 11 months of build up and anticipation!! (more)Miriam Ross

Its the best!!!! I can't imagine anything better than this. (more)Chenlan Wang

The 2 day husky safari and seeing the northern lights more than once! Excellent. (more)Ann Nelson

The 2 day husky safari was the most memorable. 5 stars. (more)Robert Hillen

The husky safari was the most memorable. Excellent trip. (more)Richard Seal

We loved the location and scenery. Fantastic and looking to go again next year. (more)Lorraine Aspell

The weather and beautiful scenery. Very helpful and friendly local people. A great place for a short stay. A little more choice of food would be good in the hotel but generally all round very good. Excellent staff! (more)Simon Gooding

Staying in a beautiful and peaceful location and definitely the husky sled ride was such a fantastic experience. Superb, best experience ever! Excellent food, warm and comfortable accommodation and plenty to do. Beautiful area and will be going again. (more)Denise Ghalebi

The husky sledding was amazing. Amazing - we all loved it. Great accommodation, activities and restaurant. (more)Clare Adcock

We loved all the activities. I think the huskies would be voted top by most of the party. But just the experience of being surrounded by a beautiful snowy trees and scenery and for small (and larger) children, the constant availability of sledges and slopes and lovely deep snow is magical. Just being able to go in to the zoo every day we were there and see those animals and birds once more was also special. (more)Liz Garrett

The most exciting part of the trip was snowmobiling! What a fantastic day. The tour was informal, fun and adventurous. What more can you ask for. The setting couldn't have been better. (more)Sarah Chandler

The highlight was everything! from start to finish. (more)Sian Minns

Obviously seeing the Aurora was the best part of the vacation however the Husky safari was a big tick off the bucket list. This was indeed a once in a lifetime experience! Our vacation was the best and something we will never forget. (more)Andrew Allen

The highlight was the Northern lights - though husky sledging pretty good and reindeer herding exceeded expectations. (more)Steve Killick

The highlight were the huskies. Amazing, would do it again. (more)Ken Liew

The stunning views whilst sledding in such silence. The dogs get so excited before you set off and its incredibly noisy but as soon as they go it's silence. (more)Jennifer Atkinson

The most memorable was working with my dog team on a daily basis and sitting around the dinner table with everyone in the evening. (more)John Maurice Bell

The most memorable was snowshoeing on the fell above Luosto in a winter wonderland, leading a team of Huskies and snowmobiling in the dark. An excellent vacation, good accommodation, great activities, wonderful food. (more)Paul Moran

Of course we loved, loved, loved seeing the aurora and the dog sledding was incredible. (more)Adele Weiss

Absolutely wonderful. All the people on site were magnificent - we can't speak more highly enough. We have never been looked after any better on any vacation we have taken. (more)Ray Wiley

The most memorable moment was the warmth and hospitality of our hosts (and their great home cooked Finnish cuisine), to interacting with the dogs and harnessing them, to the experience of a wood fired sauna beside a frozen lake each evening, this short vacation could not have been better. (more)Matthew Peek

Excellent experience - would have liked to have stayed longer and would go again! (more)Philippa Cawthorne

Spectacular (more)Lloyd Bond

Excellent activities. The highlight for me was the dog sledding experience. All other activities were of an exceptional standard as well. 10 out of 10. A fantastic vacation with great activities and a superb hotel with great food. (more)Ian Davenport

It was quite magical. Both aurora, pale green and pinkish, and the millions of stars were reflected in the dark river below. (more)Katrina Miller

Excellent. I'd be happy to go back to Nellim again. (more)Malcolm Raggett

Everything was perfect! The dogs, the way they were cared for, Aki and Suvi who looked after us, the location. The whole vacation was brilliant. And of course the countryside - endless lakes and pine forests. The cabin we stayed in was right on a lake and the views and peace & quiet were breath-taking. (more)Willemina Hagenauw

I highly recommend this trip! Hiking with huskies with hosts Avi and Suvi was wonderful. Visiting the taiga in Finland was very special, (more)Brie Stotler

Aki and Suvi were very welcoming and couldn't make us feel more at home! The dogs are all amazing, so friendly and the personalities all so unique and lovely! Everything from the location, to the walks and food was perfect and we would really love to go every year. We found it very relaxing and a home from home for the whole time. (more)Martyn Kilbryde

The trip to the wilderness cabin was great fun. Really enjoyable to be able to spend the night out there. Chopping wood, fetching water from the well and a traditional wood-fired sauna were all part of the fun. It was a fantastic week. Our guide, Janne, was great. He went the extra mile to adjust things to suit the mix of people on the tour and local conditions. (more)Christopher Lynch

It's hard to choose one memorable moment - I had a lovely time with the small team of ladies and the hospitality from our guide Mika, and our chef Harri was phenomenal! All the activities were great, and the food was delicious. (more)Nita Losoponkul

The husky safari and the general scenery were the most memorable parts of this trip. (more)John Vango

Memorable parts? The whole day and evening of New Year's Eve: Reindeer farm and sled ride, lunch in the ice restaurant and the evening's entertainment and fireworks. All of this and the Northern Lights!!! Best New Year's Eve ever!!! Throughout the week our guide, Alan, was professional, efficient attentive, creative and still managed to be good humoured and patient. Tips? Really, and truly do not worry about your clothes and image. It's all about keeping warm, and you'll be in your... (more)Caroline Nixon

The husky ride was the most memorable. (more)John Willcox

The husky dog sleigh day at Guesthouse Husky was the most memorable. (more)Josephine Wade

The Husky Safari and Wilderness Boutique Hotel was the highlight. Brilliant. Such a wonderful and unique experience with a friendly bunch of local and knowledgeable people at hand. Wished we could stay longer and only saw a mild version of the Northern Lights on 1 night - but beggars can't be choosers! Will definitely try and go back in some sort of capacity again. (more)Mitul Jobanputra

Memorable parts? Seeing the most awesome display of the Aurora Borealis on New Year's Eve! How lucky were we? This was the icing on the cake, following four days of exhilarating activities. Tips? It's a fair walk from the lake and hotel to the larger cabins and some activities can be slightly tiring, so make sure you are comfortable in what you are wearing and have some energy! If you wear glasses, take contact lenses. Local benefits? Yes, apart from the snowmobile engines Overall... (more)Jeannette Middleton

Memorable parts? I loved the Autumn colours; walking with the reindeer and learning about and experiencing the local culture and food. The aurora dome was very special ... a must do on the tour!! I just loved everything to be honest. The staff and guides are fantastic. Nothing is too much for them. Tips? Don't go just to see the northern lights because you may not be lucky enough to see them - but there is so much more to this tour/destination that makes it an amazing experience.... (more)Jeanette O

Memorable parts? Aurora and husky safari Tips? Take plenty of thermals. Local benefits? Not sure. The guides certainly had knowledge about the local environment. Overall rating? Very enjoyable. Would perhaps have been nice to have had an extra day to explore or even rest as it felt very “full on” and was tiring, and although I would not have wanted to miss any of the evening activities, an evening just relaxing would have been nice. The staff were helpful, Nina was... (more)Daryl Halsey

Memorable parts? There were many memorable parts to this vacation, from catching a glimpse of the lights, to riding snow mobiles through the forest at night, to breathing such beautiful clean air. The vacation was magical. Tips? There is no need to buy lots of specialist clothing, just some thermals and a couple of base layers. No need to dress up. Also don't stress about seeing the lights, the vacation is fabulous and if you get to see them its "the icing on the cake", enjoy all the... (more)Gillian McDonnell

Memorable parts? So many memorable times, but probably snow mobiling to see Father Christmas. Tips? Bring lots of thermals and a head torch. Local benefits? We visited a reindeer farm run by the local community. Overall rating? Absolutely wonderful (more)Nicola Goddard

Memorable parts? The dog sledding was the best! Very exciting, amazing experience! Tips? To fly to Ivalo and stay at Nangu Wilderness hotel. The hotel is beautiful and very new, the staff is amazing and they go above and beyond to make tou feel like home. Next time I would probably hire a car to explore the surrounding. Local benefits? Yes it was a low print vacation, immerse in nature and benefiting locals. Overall rating? Excellent! Everything was well organised... (more)Giulia Azzara

Memorable parts? Seeing the kids sledging on proper snow! Tips? Take single use hand warmers with you and use them in your shoes too!! Local benefits? We used a local adventure company which rely on the tourist trade to keep going. Overall rating? Excellent vacation. My 13 year old said it was the best vacation he'd ever been on! (more)Holly Jones

The highlight was spending a wonderful afternoon and evening at the country home of our Finnish guide, meeting her delightful family and enjoying a superb dinner while listening to her son's girlfriend singing Finnish songs. (more)Nomi Paynton

We really enjoyed the bicycle tour through green spaces around the edges of Helsinki. It was definitely off the beaten tourist track. Our guide was informative and delightful. We loved the evening boat trip to a tiny island west of Turku. (more)Diane Banner

The whole vacation was excellent. Superb organisation, wonderful location and caring and efficient staff. Excellent. Loved the whole experience. (more)Alison Mitchell

Fantastic! Great landscape, wonderful guiding, excellent food, top-notch equipment and accommodation. Just perfect. (more)Jay Sivell

The whole vacation was amazing, the location, the walks, skiing & husky sledding, the accommodation, the food & the wonderful staff who did their utmost to ensure that it was an unforgettable experience for us (more)Pauline Hawes

Trekking in the forest with the husky dogs. Enjoying nature. I was lucky enough to see an elk, a wolverine and a brown bear, in a elk safari and night at the bear hide. (more)Sandra Jesus

One of the best experiences ever, could not recommend this vacation enough. (more)Paul Ashby

We all agreed that the husky safari was the best part of the trip. The kids enjoyed cuddling the dogs very much; they were the friendliest bunch of dogs ever seen. (more)Leontine Mastenbroek

The most memorable feature of the vacation - to the average city-dwelling Brit - was the landscape. Forests and frozen lakes, big skies and 18-hours of daylight - our girls were convinced they were in Narnia (the thaw suggesting Aslan would arrive soon). (more)Anon

The best part of the vacation was the husky safari, followed by the snow mobiling. The walk on the first day was good - but we would have liked to have done more/gone a bit further. (more)Liz Gregory