Finnish Wilderness Week
- Active Adventure
- Sport
- Northern Lights
- Private
- Group
- Fully Guided
- Ski, Snowboard & Snow
- Christmas & New Year
- Tour Operator:
- Exodus Travels
- Max group size:
- 16
- Age range:
- 16 to 99
- Operated in:
- English
- Tour id:
- 33288
Highlights
- Go snowshoeing in Oulanka National Park
- Spend the day skiing in Ruka
- Dogsled the Riisitunturi woods
- Build your own quinzee snow shelter
Ready-to-book adventures, personalized
Personal
Make your adventure more you
Private
Enjoy a tour focused solely on your travel group
Professional
Access our Travel Experts’ insider knowledge
Protected
Travel within your own bubble
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Start Basecamp Oulanka (dinner)
- Day 2 Snowshoe hike in Oulanka National park walking through snow-caked trees and by the Kitka River (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
- Day 3 Cross-country skiing in the morning heading down to Juuma Lake; free afternoon (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
- Day 4 Dogsledding instruction and tour in Riisitunturi National Park; evening Northern Lights snowshoe excursion (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
- Day 5 Free day in Ruka for optional activities (breakfast,dinner)
- Day 6 Wilderness skills including quinzee building and fire-making; optional night in the quinzee (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
- Day 7 Optional activities including cross-country skiing and dogsledding; farewell dinner (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
- Day 8 End Basecamp Oulanka (breakfast)
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Customer Photos
Operated by Exodus Travels
For almost 50 years Exodus has been a pioneer of active small group adventure tourism that gives back to the communities they visit through sustainable guided and self-guided tours, ranging from Responsible Wildlife to Walking and Trekking, Cycling, Cultural, Family and Polar adventures to 90+ countries worldwide. Winner of the 2021 National Geographic Reader Awards for The Operator, 2021 Conde Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards, 2021 USA Today Awards, 2020 British Travel Awards and 2019 National Geographic Traveller Reader Awards they have a vast range of trips across seven continents. Their award-winning local guides have hosted over 250,000+ travellers on adventures across the globe. Whether it is solo travellers, couples, groups or families, Exodus offers an incredible choice of trips for all ages and activity levels. Operating in 90+ countries with 500+ tours, Exodus insists on low impact tourism and contributing to local communities through their registered non-profit The Exodus Travels Foundation. Exodus understands the importance of regenerative travel, now more than ever. Their recent Rewilding initiative guarantees that for every person who travels with them, they rewild 100 sq metres. Exodus is dedicated to creating incredible adventures that are run responsibly, so as the world reopens, travellers can continue to book and travel with confidence. Do we also care about the communities and environments we go to visit? Exodus has always been and will always be a responsible tour operator. It is in our DNA to work hard to look after what we so prize. We work closely with all our overseas partners to run our tours in the best possible ways, we train our leaders, we actively seek out specific projects so that we can make a real practical difference on the ground. But please do not just take our word for it. We have won several awards and we ask you, our clients, to check what we do on the ground so that we can make improvements where needed. Why do we do all this? Quite simply we love the places we go and we love sharing those great experiences with like minded people.
Read moreSustainability Initiatives
Reduce Carbon Emissions
Animal Welfare
Supporting Destinations
Sustainability Programs
Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- HBHannah· February 10th, 2020An absolutely amazing week with a great bunch of people. The staff were fantastic and enthusiastic. We had a lot of activities planned but also plenty of free time to explore as we wanted or to relax. Would strongly recommend to anyone interested in... Show moreTrip date: February 2020
Kerryn· December 20th, 2019The Finnish wilderness week was sensational from start to ‘Finnish’ . Brilliant staff at Basecamp, lovely clean facilities, great food. Activities were fun, great balance between activities and free time that allowed opportunity to just relax in the... Show moreTrip date: December 2019- Christie· April 15th, 2019Alternate accommodations were made for us at the Logging Lodge / Oulangan maja due to gi illness at basecamp. Overall, Martii organized a very good trip, food was great, everyday we did something different. Ismo and Elina were wonderful to work with... Show more
Trip date: April 2019 - AJoanna Redfern· May 3rd, 2013A fantastic holiday really enjoyed all the activities especially the Huskys and the Quinze Building (felt like a real achievement to build and sleep in it). The surrounding area was beautiful and it felt like a real break to re charge batteries.... Show moreReview collected by Exodus Travels
- AStefanie Hess· April 26th, 2013Great week in the finish wilderness with so much snow. Eventhough we stayed at the same place for one week, there was no boredom: every day we did new activities and got to know the area from a different perspective! Perfect winterholiday, would... Show moreReview collected by Exodus Travels
- ALizzie Croose· April 17th, 2013Fantastic week in an absolutely stunning landscape. A great mix of winter activities - definitely something for everyone!What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?I enjoyed the whole range of activities we did throughout the week. Husky dog... Show moreReview collected by Exodus Travels
- ANicola Fryer· March 23rd, 2013A holiday that`s completely different-the furthest North I`ve ever been-close to Arctic circle, fantastic scenery and climate- great activities, aching in every muscle when i got home, so I know it`s been a good holiday!What was the most inspirational... Show moreReview collected by Exodus Travels
- AAlison Barclay· March 19th, 2013Very varied trip. The chance to try out a variety of winter skills in stunning scenery. Oh! And Northern Lights.What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?The dog sledding trip through a wonderful forest was the highlight for me - even better... Show moreReview collected by Exodus Travels
- AClare Fielder· March 19th, 2013My holiday starts with the planning. I wanted an experience.Review collected by Exodus Travels
- AKatie Bell· March 18th, 2013Great winter holiday away from the madding crowds with lots of new experiences and activities to tryWhat was the most inspirational moment of your trip?Husky sledding through the snow-clad treesAn amazing Northern Lights display before spending the... Show moreReview collected by Exodus Travels
Dates & Availability
Pay-by-instalments
Take advantage of our 0% interest instalment plan on selected departures. Learn More
- Saturday9 Dec, 2023Saturday16 Dec, 2023EnglishMultiple Room Types$3,5490% Interest Instalments
- Saturday23 Dec, 2023Saturday30 Dec, 2023EnglishMultiple Room Types$3,8490% Interest Instalments
- Saturday30 Dec, 2023Saturday6 Jan, 2024EnglishMultiple Room Types$3,8490% Interest Instalments
- Sunday7 Jan, 2024Sunday14 Jan, 2024EnglishMultiple Room Types$3,6790% Interest Instalments
- Sunday14 Jan, 2024Sunday21 Jan, 2024EnglishMultiple Room Types$3,6790% Interest Instalments
- Sunday21 Jan, 2024Sunday28 Jan, 2024EnglishMultiple Room Types$3,6790% Interest Instalments
- Sunday28 Jan, 2024Sunday4 Feb, 2024EnglishMultiple Room Types$3,6790% Interest Instalments
- Sunday4 Feb, 2024Sunday11 Feb, 2024EnglishMultiple Room Types$3,6790% Interest Instalments
- Sunday11 Feb, 2024Sunday18 Feb, 2024EnglishMultiple Room Types$3,6790% Interest Instalments
- Sunday18 Feb, 2024Sunday25 Feb, 2024EnglishMultiple Room Types$3,6790% Interest Instalments
Frequently Asked Questions
We are there for you! If you have any questions about this tour, then please don't hesitate to contact us 24/7 and we will get back to you latest within 2 hours!
Good to Know
Videos
Similar Tours
Keep Exploring Finland
- Finland Travel Guide | All You Need to Know
- Family Trip to Europe Itineraries (From 1 to 3 Weeks)
- 10 Best Adventure Tour and Travel Companies
- 10 Best Budget Adventure Tours 2023/2024
- Finland from Kuusamo
- Finland Active Adventure
- 8 days Finland
- Operators in Europe
- Finnish Wilderness Week Tours in Finland
- Active Adventure Tours
- Finland Tours
- Europe Tours
- Active Adventure Tours
- Sport Tours
- Northern Lights Tours
- Private Tours
- Group Tours
- Fully Guided Tours
- Ski, Snowboard & Snow Tours
- Christmas & New Year Tours
- Finland tours