5 days tour

Wilderness Husky Adventure

Wilderness Husky Adventure

This tour includes:

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โ€ขActivities according to the program: Day at the husky farm including day safari and overnight husky safari (own husky sledge for each participant) โ€ขSauna daily (not on arrival night) โ€ขWinter clothes hire (overall, boots, mittens)

Guide

English speaking guide

Meals

Full board (from dinner/evening snack on arrival day until breakfast on return day)

Transport

Single-timed group transfers from/to Kuusamo airport Arrival transfer from Kuusamo airport to the accommodation is organized to coincide with Finnair flight: HEL-KAO AY487 (arrival approx. at 21-22) Return transfer to Kuusamo airport is organized to coincide with Finnair flight: KAO-HEL AY482 or KAO-HEL AY486 (depending on the date). Please check the transfer schedule before booking flights!

Accommodation

4 nights accommodation: Days 1, 2 and 4: in guest house in twin or triple rooms with shared facilities Day 3: wilderness cabin, no private rooms

Not included:

Flights

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Itinerary of your trip Wilderness Husky Adventure

  • Day 1 Arrival At Kuusamo
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Arrival At Kuusamo

      Arrival at Kuusamo airport where your guide will welcome you. A 1 h 15 minutesโ€™ transfer to husky farm. 

      Check-in, dinner and briefing about the upcoming programme. (On late arrival evening snack will be served and briefing will take place in the morning.)

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  • Day 2 Husky Farm And Day Safari
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Husky Farm And Day Safari

      To start the week you are taken to the kennels to meet your dogs. You will be taught how to care for the husky teams and be given instructions on the equipment and how to drive the sled. After lunch, you will harness the dogs, split into teams and drive a nice, easy 10 km training trip. In the afternoon, you can relax or spend some time with the dogs and feed them. 

  • Day 3 Overnight Husky Adventure
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Overnight Husky Adventure

      Itโ€™s time for โ€œthe safariโ€! Your belongings will be packed onto your sledge and then you are ready to depart for an overnight tour into the wilderness.  You will drive through old forests, over frozen lakes and swamps enjoying the exhilarating beauty and complete silence of the snow-covered nature that surrounds you. Lunch is at the halfway stage and served in front of an open fire. In the afternoon, you arrive at a cosy, wilderness cabin located on a small river. There is no electricity or running water, but the cabin is heated by a wood-burning stove. Dinner will be prepared together in a tepee and enjoyed by candlelight. A sauna is heated and you can bathe and relax in its heat. What could feel better after a long day outdoors? (Husky sledding 25-35 km)

  • Day 4 Back To The Husky Farm
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Back To The Husky Farm

      The final stage of this adventure takes you back to your starting point. Before that though, you will enjoy a full day of sledding, 25-35 km, and one more picnic lunch in front of an open fire. On arrival at the farm itโ€™s time to thank the dogs, feed and take care of them. 

  • Day 5 Return
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Return

      Breakfast and transfer to Kuusamo airport for your flight to Helsinki.  

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 15 / Max: 75

Age range allowed for this experience.

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