All Day Ski Expedition in the Arctic
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This all-day ski adventure is designed to offer you a first expedition experience on trekking skis! Your guide will take you in small groups far away from Rovaniemi to reach elusive nature areas, where you can explore Lapland wilderness forests, hills and snowy landscapes.
- Hotel pick-up
- Transportation
- Backcountry Skis & Poles
- Expedition sleigh (pulka)
- Expedition snack around the fire
- Expert outdoor guide
- All handling fees and taxes
- Winter overalls and boots (can be rented – please add it to the booking with your sizes)
- Very beginners and poor physical conditions : this challenging experience is not adapted to participants who cannot trek confidently 10 – 15 km. Instead, we recommend our adapted half-day adventure specifically made for beginners (link here)!
Please dress appropriately according to the weather, with warm clothes, good winter boots, gloves, hats and thick socks. You may rent professional winter overalls and winter boots for an extra cost of 5€/set.
We recommend bringing extra snacks and warm water (beware the freezing cold!) on the tour, so you can get all the energy needed at any moment. Your guide will serve a warm lunch snack half way.
In case of any questions, you may find your answers in our FAQ (Click here).
Meeting point: Arctic City Hotel (meeting in Nordic Odyssey Office)
Pickup is offered in following places
- Apukka Resort (20km) – Extra costs may apply
- Arctic City Hotel (meeting in Nordic Odyssey Office)
- Arctic Light Hotel (meeting in Nordic Odyssey Office)
- Arctic Resort Delight
- Arctic Snow Hotel & Glass Igloos (35km) – Extra costs may apply
- Arctic TreeHouse Hotel
- Glass Resort
- Golden Circle Suites (meeting in Nordic Odyssey office)
- GuestHouse Arctic Heart
- Guesthouse Borealis
- Guesthouse Outa
- Haawe Boutique Apart Hotel (meeting in Nordic Odyssey Office)
- Hostel Café Koti (meeting in Nordic Odyssey Office)
- Hostel Ibedcity
- Hostel Tikka
- Hotelli Aakenus
- Lapland Hotels Ounasvaara Chalets
- Lapland Hotels Sky Ounasvaara
- Lomavekarit Apartments
- Motelli Rovaniemi (10km) – Extra costs may apply
- Nordic Odyssey Office
- Nova Galaxy Village (20km) – Extra costs may apply
- Nova Skyland Hotel (Santa Claus Village)
- Ollero Eco Lodge – Extra costs may apply
- Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna (meeting in Nordic Odyssey Office)
- Ounasvaara Lakituvat
- Ounasvaara Sport Cottages
- Rovaniemi Bus Station
- Rovaniemi Train Station
- Saarituvat Cottages
- Santa Claus Holiday Village
- Santa’s Hotel Rudolf
- Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus (City Center – meeting in Nordic Odyssey Office)
- Santa’s Igloos Arctic Circle
- Santasport Hotel
- Scandic Pohjanhovi (meeting in Nordic Odyssey Office)
- Scandic Polar (meeting in Nordic Odyssey Office)
- Scandic Rovaniemi City (meeting in Nordic Odyssey Office)
- Snowman World
- Wherever Hostel
January, February, March, April
We recommend to book in advance, as availability may be limited in peak seasons.
A minimum of 2 paying adult participants is required for the trip to operate. We reserve the right to cancel the trip if the group is too small or because of bad weather conditions.
If you are a solo traveler, you are very welcome to join any departing trip at the standard price or we may organise the trip just for you at some extra costs (please contact us).
A certain amount of trekking is involved. This tour is not accessible to pregnant travelers, people with heart conditions or with limited mobility. We do not accept children (under 14 years old) on this trip either. This all-day adventure indeed requires a good physical conditions. Participants must be able to confidently trek a distance of 15km. The adventure does not require previous experiences with trekking skis or other type of skis, even though it helps a lot for the self-confidence ; the skis are Altai skis that are like gliding snowshoes, so they are easy to practice and handle. This is however a trekking experience, which means that participants must be good hikers and must present a good physical conditions. For beginners who would like to discover Lapland nature with an easy trekking ski experience, we offer an adapted half-day adventure specifically made for beginners (link here)!
Meeting Time & Pick up : Note that the pick up time is for information purpose; thus, the exact pick up time will be communicated to you via email the day before the experience.
We offer free pick up and drop off services in a 8km range from the city center which includes for example Ounasvaara and Santa Claus Village. For ecological and logistical reasons, we may kindly ask you to walk directly to our office (Jaakonkatu 4-6, 96200 Rovaniemi) when your accommodation is located less than 500 meters from our Nordic Odyssey office in the city center. Airport transfers or transfers from more than 8km from the city center may be arranged upon request at extra cost.
Preparation before the tour: We recommend that you eat well before the experience, and dress properly according to the weather conditions. In case of any questions, you might find your answer in our FAQ (Click here).
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