Activities

Wilderness survival winter tour

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$95.00

Language: English

Availability: Every day

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes

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Guided Tour

Smaller Group Size

Small group

Why you’ll love this…

Hike and explore the wild Taiga forest
Learn about Arctic nature and wildlife
Gain some basic survival skills in the Arctic
Admire beautiful winter sceneries
Enjoy a tasty Finnish BBQ snack

What to expect

Head out of Rovaniemi, straight into the Taiga forest. Accompanied by your guide, you will explore the beauty of Lapland's forest. Learn more about the trees, plants, their properties, wildlife and survival skills such as how to make a fire.

At the start, you will receive some safety instructions and what to look out for. Halfway during the tour you can enjoy some refreshments and a typical Finnish barbecue snack. Your guide will show you how to build a fire as natives do, using a flint&steel and natural elements.

The tour operates all year round, so you can enjoy the beauty of each season. In the wintertime, you will enjoy huge snowdrifts, white trails and frozen trees straight out of a fairy tale. Temperatures may drop down to -30C! You will learn about the footprints you find in the snow left by wolves, lynx, wolverines, moose, reindeer, weasels, Arctic hare and many more.

What's included

Professional winter clothing and boots (if needed)
Snacks and hot beverages
Pick-up and drop-off
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Tour guide

Where

Rovakatu 24, 96100 Rovaniemi, Finland

Meeting point:

Meet your guide 10 minutes before departure at the Wild About Lapland Office.

What to remember

Accessibility:

The tour is not recommended for people with heart problems or other serious medical conditions

Not allowed:

Children under the age of 4

Know in advance:

Wear good under-layers, socks, hats and gloves
You'll receive overalls and boots
Pick-up is possible, please after purchase contact local supplier to arrange time and location
This is a small group tour with a maximum of 8 people
This tour has different levels of difficulty depending on your ability, your guide will decide the best route

Remember to bring:

Bottled water

Provider

Wild about Lapland Oy

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 90% refund if you cancel up to 365 days before the experience begins. If you cancel up to 7 days before, you can still receive a 50% refund. If you cancel up to 24 hours before, you can still receive a 10% refund.

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