Multi activity holiday in Finland
| country: | Finland |
| location: | Finland summer holidays, Oulanka National Park |
| departures: | Departures can be arranged between mid May and September for a minimum of 4 people |
| price: | From €440 - €480 (8 days) per adult and from €350 per child (6-15 years) when travelling with two adults, excluding flights. Price includes: half board accmommodation, programs as itinerary, airport transfer, all equipment. Min age: 6 yrs |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
the amazing things you'll be doing
This multi-activity wilderness holiday is located in Oulanka National Park. When you step out of your room you step into the heart of the wilderness, home to bears and wolves- a unique chance simply enjoy nature at it’s best! Our guides are there for you every day. You will learn the basic techniques in our educational sessions and then you implement these skills while you are observing the national park.
We take you deeper into the arms of mother nature and you will be guided to the best spots in the national park to take photos and shoot videos. We recommend you take your camera with you, these memories will follow you for a long time! It is also possible to use a helmet video camera and record your experience.
This trip will guide you through the nature of the national park, with different activities. For activities, no previous experience is needed. You will be taught all the skills required. Every day there is time for optional activities or time for your own swimming, relaxing or nordic walking. Have a swim and just relax on the sand beach of lake Ala-Juuma and in the sauna and jacuzzi. We provide all the guided programs, equipment, meals and optional activities. Accommodation is in Basecamp's wilderness hotel. No TV sets, radios or newspapers, only nature and it's sounds.
Accommodation: Comfortable accommodation in double, twin or single rooms. Single accommodation is available for a supplement of 105 €. Rooms with en-suite bathrooms are in two separate buildings. The third building is a cosy restaurant and bar with a log fire, sauna and jacuzzi.
Price includes: 7 nights accommodation, half board: 7 breakfasts, 7 dinners, programs mentioned in itinerary excluding optional activities, airport transfer, half board, (lunch available for €9), all equipment including shell outfit, fleece layers, socks, hats, gloves, rucksacks, and nature conservation fee. Please take your own hiking shoes for maximum comfort. Please note that flights are NOT included.
We take you deeper into the arms of mother nature and you will be guided to the best spots in the national park to take photos and shoot videos. We recommend you take your camera with you, these memories will follow you for a long time! It is also possible to use a helmet video camera and record your experience.
This trip will guide you through the nature of the national park, with different activities. For activities, no previous experience is needed. You will be taught all the skills required. Every day there is time for optional activities or time for your own swimming, relaxing or nordic walking. Have a swim and just relax on the sand beach of lake Ala-Juuma and in the sauna and jacuzzi. We provide all the guided programs, equipment, meals and optional activities. Accommodation is in Basecamp's wilderness hotel. No TV sets, radios or newspapers, only nature and it's sounds.Accommodation: Comfortable accommodation in double, twin or single rooms. Single accommodation is available for a supplement of 105 €. Rooms with en-suite bathrooms are in two separate buildings. The third building is a cosy restaurant and bar with a log fire, sauna and jacuzzi.
Price includes: 7 nights accommodation, half board: 7 breakfasts, 7 dinners, programs mentioned in itinerary excluding optional activities, airport transfer, half board, (lunch available for €9), all equipment including shell outfit, fleece layers, socks, hats, gloves, rucksacks, and nature conservation fee. Please take your own hiking shoes for maximum comfort. Please note that flights are NOT included.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Sunday: Flight to Finland. Arrival to the international airport; airport Transfer. Check-in to wilderness hotel by the river and breathe some fresh National Park air. Free time, dinner and briefing after check in. |
| Day 2: | Monday: Equipment for your use for the whole week. Wilderness skills session. This includes skills how to survive in the wilderness: first aid, litters, making open fire, orienteering, national park rules and “behaviour code”. |
| Day 3: | Tuesday: Introduction to paddling, canoe or kayak. This educational session takes place on the calm waters of lake Ala-Juuma. Goal of the morning is to learn basic techniques in kayaking/canoeing on safe waters. Duration 2,5 hours. Free use of canoes and kayaks after introduction. For your own trips you will be equipped with map and all necessary equipment. |
| Day 4: | Wednesday: Introduction to wall climbing. As a warm up we will go through the balance tracks and bouldering wall. Guide will teach you all the necessary skills and use of equipment. The climbing tower Mont Karhu has got 6 different lines and lots of skill level variations. After getting to the top you will abseil down from the tower. |
| Day 5: | Thursday: Walking "pieni karhunkierros" hiking trail. Famous 10 km hiking trail, seeing the river from higher angle. Trail includes many of the most famous places in the National park. -Self guided walk, maps included. Possible to take packed lunch with you. |
| Day 6: | Friday: Forest frisbee game, self guided with map and scorecard |
| Day 7: | Saturday: Saturday Free time or optional activities: Rafting, paddling... |
| Day 8: | Sunday: Check-Out Transfer to Kuusamo International airport. Return Flight. |
travelling with a local operator
This holiday is operated by a company based in the holiday destination and they will be able to provide expert local knowledge. They will be able to tailor make your holiday to suit your requirements not only concerning the dates of travel but also typically the standard of accommodation, and thus price. It is rare for local operators to be able to help with the booking of your flights.how this holiday makes a difference
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Environment
In our activties we implement responsible ecological practices to avoid pollution – although this might be very expensive. One of these you will test during this week: using the electric outboard motor for rafting. This is so unique you do not find this practice elsewhere. This outboard puts out no pollution compared to 2-stroke outboard with a fuel consumption of 6 litres – you can imagine the difference in noise pollution! We do not provide activities that disturb nature or create pollution. At our camp there is no light or noise pollution. In marketing we do not use brochures or printed materials. Accommodation with us is ecologically responsible. Our buildings are made from logs, which come from the forest only 50 km away from basecamp, and concrete. Buildings are small and built in the traditional Finnish way. The heating system gets its energy from local forests: we use waste wood in the form of briquettes. This is the best heating system that it is possible to have- and we even heat up our sauna from this central heating system. We do not change your sheets and towels every morning – you keep and use with them for several days: like at your home. And water consumption is limited by our own well: the maximum to get out of that is 2 m3 per hour. You get more information about this in the briefing. When you are with us, you will learn many things that you can do differently at your home: shopping, recycling, as well as changing perceptions of relationships between populations and local natural environments. Community All guides live in the local area. They know fantastic local stories, will make your experience a fascinating and enjoyable one, as well as explaining the traditions of Oulanka national Park. You will be eating only local food prepared in our own kitchen- you will find that our chef is excellent! The menu will consist of Elk, reindeer, salmon, white fish and vendace – and of course we eat a lot of potatoes in Finland, as well as blueberries and cloud berries. You will be using tableware that is designed and handmade in Finland just for us – a beautiful piece of art. Rural areas benefit more when jobs we create are located in rural areas, not in the ski resort. We operate very closely with Oulanka National Park. We raise funds to ONP every year totalling several thousand euros. Our customers raise funds to PAN Parks, again to the sum of several thousand euros every year. |
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