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Finnish Winter Adventure Family Holiday - Exodus Travels
Family Adventure

Finnish Winter Adventure Family Holiday

8 days
4.6
(15)
Start and end in Kuusamo
Tour Operator:
Exodus Travels
Max group size:
9
Age range:
9 to 99
Operated in:
English
Tour id:
33363
Private available:
From
US $3,679
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Highlights

  • Go dogsledding
  • Experience a snowshoe walk
  • Take a cross-country ski lesson
  • Explore Ruka

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Itinerary

Start and end in Kuusamo! With the Explorer tour Finnish Winter Adventure Family Holiday, you have a 8 days tour package taking you through Kuusamo, Finland and 2 other destinations in Finland. Finnish Winter Adventure Family Holiday includes accommodation, an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Start Basecamp Oulanka. (dinner)
  2. Day 2 Gentle half day snowshoe walk, exploring the park; free use of snowshoes in the afternoon (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
  3. Day 3 Dogsledding instruction and tour of approx 10km (approx.) (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
  4. Day 4 Morning cross-country ski lesson. (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
  5. Day 5 Morning visit to an authentic reindeer farm and short ride on a reindeer sleigh; free afternoon in Ruka for optional activities. (breakfast,dinner)
  6. Day 6 sledging, building snow forts and snowmen (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
  7. Day 7 Free day. Optional activities include ice-climbing, dogsledding or snowmobile tours (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
  8. Day 8 End Basecamp Oulanka (breakfast)
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What's Included

  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

Lodge

Operated by Exodus Travels

4.4
(13150)

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.

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  • A
    · February 19th, 2013
    FantasticWhat was the most inspirational moment of your trip?The dog sledding day.What did you think of your group leader?GreatDo you have any advice for potential travellers?Do the all day dog safari
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  • A
    · January 27th, 2013
    We went to Finland to experience a white Christmas and try winter sports and activities as a family. We found ourselves in an amazing Winter Wonderland and came away with some amazing experiences. Every day brought a new challenge and superb memories... Show more
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  • A
    · January 4th, 2013
    A wonderful family and ability friendly activity holiday.What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?Snow shoe walking to the old mill with my sons. the power of the water and the weather made it a magical experienceWhat did you think of your... Show more
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  • A
    · March 20th, 2011
    Lots of snow, lots of ice, lots of trees, lots of fun!What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?The Husky trip was our agreed favourite, sledding through the snow covered forest .The afternoon when the leader took the children to play games in... Show more
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  • A
    · March 20th, 2011
    Lots of snow, lots of ice, lots of trees, lots of fun!What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?The Husky trip was our agreed favourite, sledding through the snow covered forest .The afternoon when the leader took the children to play games... Show more
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  • A
    · October 28th, 2010
    A chance for the family to live in a totally different way (temperature went down to -36 degrees) for a week.What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?Seeing the Northern Lights!!!! Also the dog sledding was fantastic.What did you think of... Show more
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  • A
    · October 28th, 2010
    A chance for the family to live in a totally different way (temperature went down to -36 degrees) for a week.What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?Seeing the Northern Lights!!!!  Also the dog sledding was fantastic.What did you think of... Show more
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  • A
    · June 21st, 2009
    We loved the beautiful, remote setting-pristine wilderness. We loved trying new things together as a family-falling over and trying again, hugging together to watch the northern lights from the frozen lake. There is a great balance between organised... Show more
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  • A
    · June 21st, 2009
    We loved the beautiful, remote setting-pristine wilderness. We loved trying new things together as a family-falling over and trying again, hugging together to watch the northern lights from the frozen lake. There is a great balance between organised... Show more
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  • A
    · January 14th, 2009
    Basecamp Oulanka was a wonderful choice for my family to experience everything a winter holiday has on offer. A very Eco friendly establishment on the edge of the National Park - a supurb location, completely away from everyone. A small group of... Show more
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Dates & Availability

8 days
Finnish Winter Adventure Family Holiday
From Kuusamo to Kuusamo
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Good to Know

  • Currency
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    Finland
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveller from USA, Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F.

    Type C
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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Finland. Ideally 6 months before travel.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
    • Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before June 29th, 2023 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after June 29th, 2023, a minimum payment of 25% is required to confirm your booking with Exodus Travels. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 90 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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