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Hiking in the Pallas-Ounas National Park - Lapland and Northern Finland - Featuring Activity Breaks, Log Cabins and Hotels...
Join an adventure week in beautiful Fell Lapland! Here you will find freely flowing rivers, crystal-clear lakes, vast forests, and animals and plants in their natural habitat in nearly untouched nature.

Duration: 7 days / 6 nights
Departures 2004: 20.6. / 1.8. / 15.8. / 29.8.

 
 


7 Day itinerary - Hiking in the Pallas-Ounas National Park - Lapland and Northern Finland - Featuring Activity Breaks, Log Cabins and Hotels...
Day 1
Arrival to Kittilä airport. Transfer to Harriniva Holiday Center. Get together with the group and a short introduction to the programme of the next days. Dinner and accommodation in cosy hotel rooms with private facilities.

Day 2
After breakfast transfer to Hetta (approx. 80 km). Visit the Nature Centre where you can see a slide show and an exhibition of the flora and fauna of the region. Transfer by boat over the Ounasjärvi Lake to the Pallas- Ounas- National Park. *Start of the hiking trek (about 15 km). Overnight in simple hut in Sioskuru.

Day 3
Today you will hike approx. 17 km to Hannukuru. The route is demanding over hilly and stony mountain areas. Overnight in simple hut in Hannukuru.

Day 4
Hike from Hannukuru to Nammalakuru, approx. 15 km. Overnight in simple huts.

Day 5
From Nammalakuru continue about 22 km to Vuontisjärvi Wilderness Centre. There is the possibility of doing various activities e.g. fishing and rowing. Sauna in the evening in a separate sauna hut. Delicious dinner and overnight in Wilderness Center.

Day 6
After breakfast hike to Torassieppi (5 km.), where you can visit a reindeer farm. From Torassieppi transfer by car to Harriniva in Muonio, 20 km. In the afternoon take part in an exiting river rafting tour through the rapids on the Muonio River. The journey is about 6 km and lasts about one hour. You can also try your luck in gold panning. Return to Harriniva, sauna, farewell dinner and accommodation in cosy hotel rooms with private facilities.

Day 7
After breakfast free time before transfer to Kittilä airport.

Prices - Hiking in the Pallas-Ounas National Park - Lapland and Northern Finland - Featuring Activity Breaks, Log Cabins and Hotels...
Price per person
Departure Dates
ADULT

20.6.04 / 1.8.04 / 15.8.04 / 29.8.04

£942
   

Min group size: 4 Persons
Package includes:
Scheduled Finnair flights departing London Heathrow and Manchester via Helsinki to Kittila airport taxes 2 nights at Harriniva Holiday Center in cosy hotel rooms with shower and wc 3 nights in simple huts* and 1 night in Wilderness Centre* Vuontisjärvi (*basic accommodation without electricity or running water) transfers according to the programme full food-supply,entrance fee to the reindeer farm river rafting tour incl. necessary equipment sleeping bags and insulated pads Experienced wilderness guide.

*The hiking route is quite demanding, and you should have some experience in hiking. Everybody will carry their own equipment (food, sleeping bag and personal things ). Normal physical condition is enough. Please bring with you good hiking shoes, a rucksack and clothes for rainy weather.

   
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