Finland · TOURS IN IVALO
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 4 tours in Ivalo worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Spend 195 minutes with a small group of up to eight, learning to drive a snowmobile across frozen river and lake trails. Local guides such as Piia and Bea lead the outing to Tina and Tapio’s island, where you feed reindeer and eat homemade fish or reindeer lunch in a warm teepee. Shared snowmobiles require drivers to swap halfway.
Travel from Ivalo to Koppelo, then ride a reindeer-hide-covered sleigh behind a snowmobile to a private island on Lake Inari. Tina and Tapio host a fireside three-course meal in a traditional cottage and Lappish teepee. You can feed friendly reindeer and watch the sky for Northern Lights, though clear skies are never guaranteed.
“Zonder noorderlicht (wat natuurlijk nooit te garanderen is) is deze tocht wat magertjes. Het is vooral een (koude) tocht over het meer in een slee achter een sneeuwscooter gevolgd door een tussenstop in een tipi tent met vuur waarop worstje/soep/brood worden klaargemaakt en waar je de gelegenheid krijgt 2 rendieren te voeren. Daarna nog paar minuten terug met de slee naar de auto die ons terugbracht naar de beginlocatie waar we onze dikke geleende pakken konden inleveren en daarna teruggebracht werden naar ons hotel. Als totaalpakket niet slecht als aanbod, maar in de praktijk zonder noorderlicht heeft het weinig om het lijf.”
Travel from Ivalo to Lake Inari by snowmobile-pulled sleigh, fish through the ice with a local guide, then visit Tina and Tapio’s island home. Meet two reindeer, warm up in a Lappish teepee, and eat homemade soup, grilled food, bread, cheese, berry juice, and dessert. Thermal clothing and fishing gear are included.
“L'esperienza è stata molto bella ed organizzata bene. Laurie è un'ottima guida, gentile e disponibile, pronto a spiegare curiosità sulla Lapponia. Viene fornito un abbigliamento adeguato alle condizioni di freddo che si affrontano durante l'attivita. Bello l'incontro con le renne ed il pranzo offerto sotto alla tradizionale tenda sami con braciere.”
Meet your English-speaking guide near Inari village and ride by snowmobile sledge up to 4 km across frozen Lake Inari. Learn local ice-fishing methods, use modern gear and sonar, and fish inside a tent on cold days. The guide also uses custom tackle and flies made by Atte Ikkala. Hot drinks are included.
“Super expérience avec un guide patient tant avec les adultes qu'avec les enfants. Merveilleux moment passé au milieu du lac et poissons direcetement préparés, cuisinés et mangés!”
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