Hiking Program

Cold Spirit Riding Tours AY Finland

PROGRAM HIKING TOUR “BACK TO NATURE” IN

FINNISH LAPLAND (7 days/6 nights)

Day of arrival

Welcome and an introduction about the program, the guide(s) and the location. After the formal part (safety-instructions), we will enjoy a wonderful Lappish meal in our grillikota (wooden house with fire)

Day 2

After the breakfast, we will leave by car to the starting point at Karemajat. (Hill) This is a very popular skiingarea in winter. In the summer, it’ a great area to make hiking trips en feel real free by seeing the wonderful views over for example the Tornionjöki!

We use a nature route to the Ainiovaaralaavu. During our trip of today (about 10km), we will drink (coffee, tea, berryjuice) and eat (makkara, sandwiches or pancakes) at a open fire.

We will pass Laatas en Kuivavaara and in the afternoon we arrive at a very nice place in the forest, it’s called Eholämpi. The cottage is an authentic cottage situated at the lake and with a wonderful typical Finnish sauna! After having a sauna and maybe a swim in the cold water, there will be a very nice typical Lappish dinner. We spend the night at this place surrounded by reindeers and other wild animals.

Day 3

We leave Eholämpi and walk to a reindeer cottage, it’s called “Porokämppä”. During our trip we will pass small hills like Ehovaara, Kotarova and Simovaara. We will spend the nigt in Porokämppä, less luxury then Eholampi, but very nice and at a wonderful place in the forest.

In autumn this place is still used by reindeer herders to split the reindeers.

Feel like the real Sami people!

Day 4

Departure to the location of Cold Spirit Riding Tours in Etelä-Portimojärvi. Everybody has time to take a shower and to relax a bit. In the evening a nice dinner in the grillikota which everybody need after a few heavy days!

Day 5

Today is some kind of resting day. Easy routes though Rovanieni, Santa Claus Village, the Artikum Museum and a reindeer farm to meet this special animal.

(Other special activities are also possible, you can ask the guide)

Day 6

At the last day of this hiking adventure, we will visit the Aavasaksanvaara hill. The highest hill in the Soutern part of Finnish Lapland. Departure by car and after about 15 minutes, we start with our tour. Enjoy the wonderful views at Sweden and Finland and enjoy the wonderful rocky nature of the Crown parc. Listen to the stories of history, the guide will tell you when you reach the top and of course we will rest several times also and eat and drink something at open places or in the Laavu. Goodbye dinner in the evening.

Day 7

Unfortunately, departure to the airport.

Data : June, July, August and September 2007

Inclusive : 7 days/6 nights all inn, transfer airport Kemi/Tornio or

Rovaniemi, Dutch guide during the whole week,

Rovaniemi trip and visit to Santa Claus Village, transfer, a welcome gift

Exclusive : All flights and alcoholic drinks

Min. group size is 2 persons, maximum is 6 persons

Age 18 till …… younger age in deliberation

Distance pro day is appr. 10 km though heavy and difficult nature areas. Very rocky and with swamp. Hiking experience or a very good condition is needed.

Options at Thursday in stead of Rovaniemi trip

Day tour by canoe: € 85,-- p/p

Icelandic horse tour 4 hours € 85,-- p/p

Tilt-cart pulled by Finn horses € 65,-- p/p

Day tour fishing trip € 65,-- p/p

(those options are inclusive transfer and a Dutch, English, German speaking guide)