Richard Dickson review 9 Jan 2012
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
The people we met, dog sledging.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Take extra clothing, suits are ok if you are moving but a lot of the activities
are slow or sitting around so thin water proofs if it is ready cold is a good
idea. Take your own mits.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
Could not say.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
It was a good holiday, but the group was too large double check the actual size
of the groups before going.
Russell Clark review 30 Dec 2009
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
The cold.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Check what the kids are allowed to do, disappointment at not being able to use snowmobiles as we were led to believe the holiday was age tailored.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
Provides employment benefiting local but air travel has a negative impact on the environment so yes and no.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
8/10.
Read the operator's response here:
I am delighted that our client enjoyed the holiday but slightly surprised that he thought his children aged 12 and 14 would be allowed to drive snowmobiles. Our brochure clearly states the minimum age requirements and the trip notes we sent before the holiday inform our clients of the following:
‘Safari organisers hold the driver of a snowmobile responsible in case of any damage to the vehicle. We would advise that extra care should be taken by the driver. By law, drivers of snowmobiles in Finland must be at least 15 years old with a full or provisional valid driving licence. If you don’t meet these requirements then you can travel as a pillion passenger or sometimes in a specially adapted sled which is pulled behind the snowmobile.’
I can't see how we can be more transparent but am sorry if there was any confusion. The important thing is that the clients enjoyed their holiday.
Lynn Houlding review 31 Dec 2007
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Overnight husky sledding trip.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
The charter flight option gives you an extra day and a half at no effective extra cost.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
Lappish economy is heavily tourist dependent but this is low-impact stuff - makes the most of extensive wilderness area and with options like X-country skiing on doorstep.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Great.
David Anderson review 15 Apr 2007
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
2-day husky sledding safari over frozen lakes and through Arctic forests.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Hotel really will provide all the warm clothes you need.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
Yes - benefit to local people definitely, impact on environment moderate.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
4 stars - would have been 5 if not for inefficiency of Finnair.
