Highlights of the Lapland Tour include:
$5,980
9 days / Nights
$800 deposit secures your spot!
Limited space available!
Final payment due by November 18, 2026
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Lapland / Finland Itinerary: January 23 – 30, 2026
Our adventure starts with your arrival into Kittilä Airport in Finland on January 23, 2027.
Day 1 – Kittilä – Äkäslompolo
Saturday, January 23, 2027
Meals: Dinner
Upon arrival into Kittilä, you’ll be picked up at the airport for the start of our winter escape! It’s best to arrive no later than 2:00 PM so that you have enough time to take part in our first activity.
Before heading to our lodge, we’ll first make our way to Snow Village. It’s here that a temporary (but HUGE) snow/ice building is created each year. Not only is it an ice hotel (no, we won’t be overnighting), but it also contains rooms with spectacular ice carvings with themes that change every winter season.
We’ll then make our way to the lodge, where we can get settled in, unpack and/or hop in the sauna.
In the evening, we’ll have a lovely welcome dinner that includes local specialties prepared by our private chef.
After dinner, you can take advantage of the sauna or, if the skies are clear, head out for some night sky viewing that might include the Northern Lights.
Overnight near Äkäslompolo at Villa Ahmola or similar.
Day 2 – Äkäslompolo (snowshoeing)
Sunday, January 24, 2027
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After a wonderful homemade breakfast, we’ll set out for a day of snowshoeing in the pristine wilderness. Depending on the weather conditions, we will either drive to a fell (a fell is a small mountain in Finland) or begin our adventure from the lodge. We’ll snowshoe our way through a beautiful area and to a kota (a hut with a fire pit) where we’ll enjoy a meal, snack and/or hot drink.
Whatever our route, we’ll have spectacular scenery and views of the surrounding area.
We’ll then return to the lodge, where you can relax in the sauna or warm up with a happy hour drink.
In the late afternoon, we’ll head out to a lumberjack cabin and enjoy a traditional Finnish wood-burning sauna by a lake and have dinner at the cabin. You can even try an ice dip or two (yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like!).
Overnight near Äkäslompolo at Villa Ahmola or similar.
Day 3 – Äkäslompolo (dog sledding)
Monday, January 25, 2027
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After another wonderful homemade breakfast, today we’ll head out for a half day of dog sledding!
You’ll learn how to manage the sled on your own and experience for yourself the solitude of the wilderness with only the sound of the excited dogs making their way through the snow. There will be two people to a sled, and each person will get a chance at mushing.
We’ll have lunch out at a local restaurant and then a little downtime in the late afternoon.
In the early evening, we’ll head out for a one-to-two mile wilderness hike to another kota with an indoor fire pit, where we’ll cook some traditional food (sausages and cheese) for the meat eaters and some not-so-traditional foods for the vegetarians.
After dinner, you can take advantage of the sauna or, if the skies are clear, head out for some night sky viewing that might include the Northern Lights.
Overnight near Äkäslompolo at Villa Ahmola or similar.
Day 4 – Äkäslompolo (free day)
Tuesday, January 26, 2027
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
After a couple of active days, we’ll have a bit of down time today. This will give you the chance to relax at the lodge or, if you like, walk into town for lunch (on your own) and do some souvenir shopping.
At the lodge, you can take advantage of the indoor sauna, hang out by the fireplace, read, play games with the group, or nap.
If you prefer another active day, please let us know in advance, and we can arrange for you to have snowshoes or a kicksled handy so you can explore the area a bit. The hill where the lodge is located is excellent for sledding as well!
For dinner, we’ll head into the village of Äkäslompolo for a fantastic dinner at a traditional wilderness cabin filled with artwork. We’ll enjoy homemade food prepared by locals and learn about the artists whose work we’ll enjoy while we eat.
After dinner, you can take advantage of the sauna or, if the skies are clear, head out for some night sky viewing that might include the Northern Lights.
Overnight near Äkäslompolo at Villa Ahmola or similar.
Day 5 – Äkäslompolo (fat tire biking)
Wednesday, January 27, 2027
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, we’ll head out for a couple of hours of fat tire biking. Yes, biking in the snow!
We’ll be out for a good part of the day as we bike our way on groomed paths in otherwise unspoiled wilderness. We’ll either enjoy a packed lunch that we’ve made ourselves or have a meal at a cafe before returning to the lodge.
Tonight, we’ll have another fantastic dinner at one of the high-quality restaurants in town.
After dinner, you can take advantage of the sauna or, if the skies are clear, head out for some night sky viewing that might include the Northern Lights.
Overnight near Äkäslompolo at Villa Ahmola or similar.
Day 6 – Äkäslompolo (reindeer farm)
Thursday, January 28, 2027
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Today, we’ll get to meet some locals who have a very Finnish business – a reindeer farm! We’ll spend a few hours here and learn all about these unique animals–and maybe even discover the secret to them being able to fly.
To give you some flexibility, lunch is not included on this day. You can be dropped off in the village to enjoy a meal on your own and some souvenir shopping if you like. Otherwise, you can return to the lodge for a snack and to relax.
After much food out all week, we’ll have a simple dinner at the lodge this evening.
After dinner, you can take advantage of the sauna or, if the skies are clear, head out for some night sky viewing that might include the Northern Lights.
Overnight near Äkäslompolo at Villa Ahmola or similar.
Day 7 – Äkäslompolo (cross country skiing)
Friday, January 29, 2027
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
On our final full day above the Arctic Circle, we’ll go cross country skiing. Finland has some of the most extensive cross country ski trails in the world. Our guide will decide which one(s) of these regularly groomed trails will be best for the group based on our experience as well as the weather conditions.
After two to three hours out, we’ll stop at a local restaurant for lunch.
We’ll return to the lodge in the mid- to late-afternoon and then, in the evening, we’ll have a final special dinner together out a local restaurant.
After dinner, you can take advantage of the sauna or, if the skies are clear, head out for some night sky viewing that might include the Northern Lights.
Overnight near Äkäslompolo at Villa Ahmola or similar.
Day 8 – Äkäslompolo – Home (or onward travels)
Saturday, January 30, 2027
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast at the lodge, we’ll check out of the lodge at 10 AM and make our way back to Kittilä via vehicle (about a one-hour drive). We recommend you take the early afternoon flight (usually 1:40 p.m.) from Kittilä back to Helsinki and then home or to your next destination. For information on alternative flight options, please see the Finland FAQs.
** Itinerary subject to change without notice.While we will do our best to stick to this itinerary, it’s very possible that the order of daily activities will change based on the weather. This is something we won’t know until the week prior or, perhaps, the day of any activity. In short, we’ll be flexing with the weather on this adventure!
Booking Details
Dates: January 23 – 30, 2027
Number of Days: 8
Land costs: $5,980
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PO Box 16102
Seattle, WA 98116
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Trip Leader: Beth WhitmanBeth is beyond excited to be escorting this inaugural women-only group to Iceland.
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Beth is the author of the Wanderlust and Lipstick guides including The Essential Guide for Women Traveling Solo and For Women Traveling to India. She is the publisher and founder of Wanderlust and Lipstick and WanderTours and the host of the She’s Bold podcast, which can be found through your favorite podcast provider.
Testimonials…
So glad I signed up for this trip. It was very smooth from start to finish. Great group and guides, fun activities, nice lodge and sauna, smooth logistics, good food – really one of the best trips I’ve had. I usually travel solo and take care of everything myself, but this tour was much smoother and more enjoyable than anything I could have put together. Hassle-free adventure and travel with fun guides and group!
Jig W.
It would have been impossible for us to pack in all the activities, culinary experiences and cultural knowledge exposure had we tried to do this trip on our own. It was very well-planned and more fun to share the experience with a small group. The lodge was perfect because it allowed both privacy as well as a comfortable and spacious common area. Having access to a kitchen was also very nice and the option to walk to and from the village was a plus. I enjoyed having access to the guides for so much of the day and they were extremely conscientious and attentive. The dog sledding and reindeer farm were a favorite because they were truly unique experiences. Meeting new people to share the experience with was also a treat.
Caroline N.
Our wilderness guides, Hannu and Sara, were the best. They were personable, informative, patient and fun. The lodge was great because it forced us to spend time together. I loved getting to know everyone. Much better than a hotel! It was also great to go somewhere without making the plans myself. I enjoyed time with my husband, friends and new friends made on this trip!
Margaret B.
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