Most Inspirational Moment
Seeing the Northern Lights and the Husky sledging
Thoughts on Group Leader
very nice indeed, lovely person
Advice for Potential Travellers
yes, bring warm undergarments!! the rest they provide.
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Wilderness Adventure
The experience overall was very good on many lelvels. The basecamp was not luxorious but the people are very welcoming and it is very clean. My only criticism is about the food, I cannot understand how it one can serve frozen berries with ice cream as dessert when it is -20 outside!
Enjoyable week of snowy activities
A wonderful week in beautiful surroundings and well organised activites by the team at basecamp. An opportunity to experience the full beauty of Finland and try a variety of snowy activities. Comfortable warm lodge, varied and plentiful wholesome food, a welcoming and client-oriented basecamp team and a great mixiture of snow sports and actiivites. One of my favourite Exodus holidays.
Most Inspirational Moment
I love everything, but in particular the dogsledding. It was very unexpectd to walk into someone's home and be so welcomed. A great experience all round. The dogs are so well looked after and well behaved. The owners were adorable.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Fab. The Exodus leader was great. Our team leader at Basecamp was brilliant. She did all the right things and ensured that everyone had equal experince of activities regardless of level and experience.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Do it. It's a great experience, and take a dressing gown to get you from your apartment to the sauna.
A Fantastic Finnish Wilderness Adventure!
Just returned from a fantastic week in Finland, a country I’ve always wanted to visit. I travelled over Xmas and it really was a snowy wilderness with very limited daylight hours. However the tour was very well balanced between outdoor activities and downtime and we made the most of the daylight hours. We stayed in a comfortable and cosy lodge called Basecamp Oulanka set in truly stunning surroundings. The food was fantastic and they kitted us all out with all the outdoor gear and all our equipment which we got to keep for the week. We tried our hands at husky sledding, snowmobiling, cross country skiing, snowshoeing and went on many wonderful walks throughout National Parks. The trees were laden with snow, we had many campfires along the way, the guiding was excellent and the food & wine was gorgeous! I totally recommend this week away, I felt so refreshened and invigorated by the time I returned!
Most Inspirational Moment
The natural environment we were in, all the snow and the activities were great fun - I loved all of them!
Thoughts on Group Leader
We had a local leader called Eleni and she was wonderful, very friendly and knowledgable and passionate about her country. Couldn't have asked for a better group leader!
Advice for Potential Travellers
Just do it!
Awesome Finnish Wilderness Week
One of the best trips I have ever been on! Superb location, excellent accommodation with amazing food, well hosted by friendly guides.
Choice of activities was brilliant and the trip was relaxing as well as moderately active. Would recommend!!
Most Inspirational Moment
Husky sledging, river floating, quinzee building and the night time walk with the peaceful moment for reflection.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Very knowledgeable, friendly, helpful, good English.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Don't over pack. All clothing and equipment provided of good quality.
Great fun
A great fun trip full of new experiences in a beautiful environment. The guides and all the staff where friendly, helpful and very passionate about nature
Most Inspirational Moment
Spending a night in a quinzee that I helped to build on a frozen lake was a great experience
Thoughts on Group Leader
Both of the group leaders were awesome. Very passionate about nature
Advice for Potential Travellers
If your thinking about booking this trip..... book it, you'll love it
Fabulous Trip
Fabulous week in the snow in the Finland. The week exceeded all expectations – helped by the fact we saw the Northern Lights on night one on the way from the airport. Had a great mix of different activities and stunning scenery. Also food was really good. Lunch was always a filling soup and dinner great home cooked Finnish dishes.
Most Inspirational Moment
The morning dog sledding - a small company is used who take good care of the dogs and dogs seemed very happy to bring us out for exercise. Also the scenery in the area was like a Winter Wonderland
Thoughts on Group Leader
Martti made the trip. It was clear that he loves the outdoor life in the snow and he was happy to share those experiences with the group. He also had a great sense of humour
Advice for Potential Travellers
Just book it.
Superb Week in Wintry Finland
Brilliant week of deep snow, sunshine, stunning scenery, amazing activities, great food and comfortable accommodation.
Most Inspirational Moment
Dog sledding and Northern Lights, followed closely by snow mobiling and walking in the forest.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Marti was brilliant. Very well organised, clear in his instructions, and great fun.
Advice for Potential Travellers
The lodge really does provide all the equipment/outer clothes you might require. All you need to pack is your thermal under layers, a few things to wear in the evening, and you're done.
Finland wilderness week
A fantastic location, the hut was lovely cozy & warm. The staff, particularly the leader Ana were really friendly and helpful. The kit provided was of good quality with top name brands, and kept you very warm, even at -30 for the evening walk. Each day was different, so made it intresting and allowed you to try a range of activities. Would highly recommend.
Most Inspirational Moment
Snow showing in the National Park on the last day, the scenery was amazing, but huskies were a close second.
Thoughts on Group Leader
She was excellent, great local knowledge, friendly & nothing too much bother.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Book this holiday!
Spectacular trip!
A great escape from everyday life with the opportunity to try out many different snow activities plus free time to relax or experience optional activities. We were lucky enough to see the Northern Lights on 4 of our 7 nights 18-25 February 2018. Very tasty food and plenty of it. Comfortable rooms with underfloor heating. Overall a wonderful holiday.
Most Inspirational Moment
The beauty of the landscape and the wonderful Finnish people. We really enjoyed the dogsledding and it was well worth booking the full-day dogsledding optional activity as the scenery was absolutely amazing. A must if you are a dog lover as the huskies are so friendly and love a fuss.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Anna was superb and went the extra mile to ensure everyone was happy.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Travel light as you only need clothes for the evenings. The water is so soft that you don't need skincare products and oil based lotions are advised against due to the extreme cold. We took our own thermal base layers and all other outdoor gear provided is sufficient to keep you warm during the day. Don't miss out on the sauna and outside hot tub!
Like going on holiday to Narnia!
An amazing holiday in a beautiful landscape. It was like being in a Christmas card.
Most Inspirational Moment
I loved snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. On our free day, I walked the Little Bear trail with another member of the group and it was a great day. The huskies are beautiful, and I enjoyed snowmobiling. The evening snowshoe across the silent, dark frozen lake was amazing. Building the quinzee was fun, although hard work! For me, there was just enough taster of all the activities, and the option to do more of them if you wanted to.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Elina was lovely. She explained everything to us really well, made sure we were OK and knew what we were doing. She is so enthusiastic about her job, nature and country and shared it all with us.
Advice for Potential Travellers
I had been thinking of doing this holiday for a while and it was fab. So do it.