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4.8 out of 5

Reviewed January 2013

FINNISH WILDERNESS WEEK

An awesome trip with amazing lovely people and happy helpful staff, I would recomend this trip to all.

Most Inspirational Moment

Stood in the middle of a frozen lake ankle deep in snow in perfect silence!Listening to the huskeys howl with excitement at the forthcoming ride we were about to do!Reaching the top oif the ice wall after battering away at it on three previous attempts!

Thoughts on Group Leader

The staff in general were brilliant, always helpful, always smiling, always eager to fulfill our constant demands even when they were understaffed and rushed off of their feet.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Plan your trip well as the extras can be expensive!

Reviewed January 2013

FINNISH WILDERNESS WEEK

the ice climbing on site should be inclusive. charging a euro to flavour your hot water in the flask seemed a bit petty . easy chairs to relax and socialise in after meals would be really good .

Most Inspirational Moment

seeing the northern lights was a bonus .huskying was great .the surroundings where perfect .

Thoughts on Group Leader

henry was great in fact all of them were

Advice for Potential Travellers

read whats included in your trip properly

Reviewed January 2013

FINNISH WILDERNESS WEEK

It was a week of beautiful scenery, good company and experiencing the wonders of winter activities. This was my first winter holiday, and although slighly nervous about some of the activities as I had never done them before, the experience was not a disappointment and was something I would recommend to anyone.

Most Inspirational Moment

The dogsledding was for me, my most inspirational moment, there is no other feeling than being as one with the dogs and seeing scenary that you would not normally see from the road, it was completely mystical. The dogs were great as well albeit some hair-raising moments when I thought I was going to lose control of my sled.

Thoughts on Group Leader

The group leader was very friendly and accomodating. If you ever needed any information, advise or assistance both the group leader and his team were available and would always go the extra mile to help.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Give everything a go... if you are a complete novice like I was then it is easy to want to skip certain activities however the leaders are very supportive, so if you have the money look at the additional activities that you can do like the rock climbing or jet skiing - promise you it will be a great experience!

Reviewed January 2013

FINNISH WILDERNESS WEEK

The Finish Winter Activities Holiday is better value for money for all activities, most of which are included and for longer periods of time.Basecamp Ouklanka in beautiful location with excellent staff, accomodation and food. Nice to have Ruka close by for Downhill skiing

Most Inspirational Moment

Location was superb. Nice to see the Northern Lights even if not a full on display. Staff - you could not have had better

Thoughts on Group Leader

Henri - was superb, always happy and helpful, despite being very short staffed.He was an excellent instructor too.

Advice for Potential Travellers

The Trip notes were spot on - you really do not need any Outdoor clothing - it is all supplied, down to base layer thermals, socks, gloves, hat, shoes - the lot. It was often minus 26 on my trip and apart from fingers occassionaly I was not cold.

Reviewed January 2013

Snow, Sauna, Cider and Cold Toes! What a Holiday!

I keep telling everyone that I really enjoyed my Finnish Wilderness Weekend, that’s exactly how long it felt like! It was a really great holiday and it just went so fast. It was amazing to be the first ones there at the start of the season so that all the snow is pristine and untouched. The setting is amazing and you just couldn’t ask for more.

Most Inspirational Moment

Inspirational moments that is a tricky one...Definitely seeing the sun rise (and set just an hour later) that little ball of red on the horizon just adds so much beauty to an already stunning place.Snow-shoeing round the bear trail was an experience but the views of complete wilderness and tranquility you get are something special. Also f your if really lucky and quiet you might just get yourself run over by a reindeer or two.If I name much more I think I will have just mentioned the entire holiday, everything has its special moments from dog-sledding to being the only one on the slope in Ruka.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Eki and his colleagues are great they are helpful, informative and a barrel of laughs. If you get a chance ask them about some Finnish card games, playing 'Pass the Salt' was a well spent evening.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Mate, it's freezing out there!! Think about the layers you need and then wear some more. I did manage my planning very well and realise halfway to the airport (whilst on a train) that I didn't have a coat. This wasn't a problem once I got to Oulanka basecamp but I definitely felt it standing at the airport waiting to board the plane!! I think my recommendations for all of the rest of you considering this, aside from to stop umm-ing and aahh-ing and look into your crsytal ball and see that you really must go, is to have a go at the Little Bear Trail or if thats a bit too far for the time you have avaliable head out to Castle rocks! Its just a whole other world out there.

Reviewed January 2013

FINNISH WINTER ACTIVITIES

This was simply one of the most magical and memorable holidays I have been on! Every element from the guides/leaders, the lessons, the food, the scenery, accommodation and the activities was superb – I could fault nothing and hope to return in the future. I really didn’t want to come home!

Most Inspirational Moment

Basecamp Oulanka was so beautiful and as such, this provided a setting which made each of the activities inspirational. The snowshoeing allowed us to reach so many unspoilt parts, the cross country skiing was exhilarating and the husky sledding in the park was simply incredible! The area is so peaceful, the air is probably the cleanest I have breathed and the food was glorious so that I felt refreshed, relaxed and revived when I returned and many colleagues commented on how well I appeared. This felt like a week of playtime and I haven't thrown myself around in the snow so much since I was a child.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Henry and Hanna were incredible. They were generous with their time, their patience knew no bounds, their knowledge of their environment and the skills they taught were admirable and their sense of humour and kindnesses made the holiday particularly special. I could not thank them enough for what they did for us.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Just go. Book it now if you can, I promise you will not be disappointed.

Reviewed January 2013

FINNISH WILDERNESS WEEK

Overall a good experience though I think more could be made of it. There was quite a lot of free time and the activities were more or less an introduction without too much depth. I was expecting to learn a little more about the Finnish culture, especially as we were staying over Xmas. Also on the trip to Ruka ski slopes it would be good if a longer option for ski class was included. 1hr 40 mins was just enough to get me reaquainted and up on my feet and with only one novice slope in the resort it was a challenging day.

Most Inspirational Moment

Huskie sledding. Though bitterly cold the landscape was memorable especially as the daylight faded into dusk. The guide was a very interesting guy and the dogs were fantastic.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Very friendly and amenable though didn't provide much insight into the Finnish way of life or culture. The team as a whole did do a good job though and I don't want to take anything away from that.

Advice for Potential Travellers

The option to X country ski anywhere other than on the lake was very limited for a novice. There did not seem to be any trails as such and trying to attempt to go through the forest in deep virgin snow on undulating ground was very challenging if not impossible.

Reviewed May 2012

FINNISH WILDERNESS WEEK

This was one of the best holidays I’ve had in a very long time. If you haven’t been to Finland before and you love your winter holidays, then this is for you. The people of Finland are the most friendly and polite you could ever wish to meet. Stunning scenery, our lovely Finnish hosts, brilliantly organised activities and great company. Cross country skiiing is going to be one of my favourite winter sports from now on. I was sad when ur week came to an end, but came back feeling super healthy (even if slightly k*******d) I loved it!!!!!!

Most Inspirational Moment

The scenery in the national parks was awe inspiring. Some wonderful memories of our husky rides through the most unspoilt wilderness with lunches in the open air or in tipis, in sub zero temperatures sat around fires on reindeer skins.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Eki was amazing. He runs Basecamp Oulanka with the help of an amazing team and their knowledge of the local area and it's flora and fauna was excellent. With his help and willingness to make sure we had the best holiday, we did all of the activities that we could and packed them in to a week. I can't not mention our host Lowric from the husky farm. If it wasn't for him and his team we wouldn't have seen much of this beautiful part of the world.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Just enjoy yourselves...................then again, it's hard not to.

Reviewed April 2012

FINNISH WILDERNESS WEEK

A fantastic week in the wilderness with the enthusiastic and friendly huskies.

Most Inspirational Moment

Seeing the huskies for the first time, feeling their excitement and joy and the fact that they were so friendly. Riding the sled through the snowy wilderness and marvelling at the incredible scenery, nothing but snow and trees for miles. Seeing the Northern Lights, if only faintly and briefly. The snow shoe walk on the Little Bear Trail was wonderful, so peaceful and remote.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Eki was brilliant. It was the first time this trip had been run, with the 3 day husky sledding and he coped admirably with the complications of the numerous optional excursions he offered for the times we weren't with the huskies. The rest of the staff at Basecamp were also really friendly and helpful.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Although beanie hats are supplied, I took my own warm hat, as on the husky ride your ears and neck can get really cold. Otherwise the thermals and other gear supplied were excellent. When first starting off with the huskies REMEMBER to keep your foot on the brake! To the amusement of my fellow sledders, I was a bit slow on the brake and for a moment both sled and I left the ground! Also try not to demolish the sled by wrapping it around a tree!

Reviewed April 2012

FINNISH WILDERNESS WEEK

A week in the snow isn’t for everyone but if your even considering this trip i’m pretty sure you’ll enjoy it. You get "taster sessions" of a few activities which is great if you haven’t done these before. The one drawback is that without signing up for "optional activities", which are pretty expensive and in some cases very poor value for money, you get far too much free time in a place where there are a limited number of things to do.

Most Inspirational Moment

Normally I would say the dog sledding which was just great but on our trip we were very lucky with the northern light's seeing them five night's out of seven with a tremendous display one night. This was without doubt the highlight of the week, Henri put the show in his all time top five!!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Henri was great, cheerful, helpful and informative and all in good english!

Advice for Potential Travellers

They issue you with all the clothing you need for the outdoors so you can probably leave some of the things you were going to bring at home, the only exception in my opinion is headgear which you can never have too much of.

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