Finland travel guide




Our Finland Holidays
Finland Northern Lights holiday, Wilderness Auroras
Winter activities & Aurora hunting in Finland
Husky safari in Finland
Sled with huskies through spectacular Finnish scenery
Finland winter activity holiday & Northern Lights
Discover this Finnish winter activity wilderness week
Cross-country skiing holiday in Finland, Russian border
Guided hut-to-hut cross-country skiing holiday in Finland
Northern Lights family holiday, tailor made
A mix of Lapland family activities and a relaxing spa hotel
Northern Lights activity break in Finland, Arctic Hills
Experience the wilderness by car, snowmobile, skies, huskies
Finland wildlife short break
Bear, wolverine and elk widlife short break in Finland
Finland hiking holiday
A hut-to-hut hiking journey along Finland's eastern border
Winter cottage holiday in Finnish Lapland
Log fires, lakeside trails and a range of winter activities
Lapland holiday, husky safari & log cottage
Luxurious log suite,northern lights & overnight husky safari
Wild Taiga wildlife holiday in Finland
Special Taiga mammals of Finland
Scandinavia small group tour
Soak up a little Scandinavian minimalism
Family winter activity holiday in Finland
A combination of activities, cottages & snowy landscapes
Northern Lights short break, Finnish Lapland
Unique aurora tour with huskys, snowshoeing and snowmobiling
Finland snowshoeing holiday
Explore this stunning setting of Oulanka National Park
Luxury wilderness Northern Lights holiday, Finland
Nangu Northern Lights Activity Holiday
Christmas in Finland, log cabin stay
Log cabin week in Lapland over Christmas
Snowshoeing holiday in Finland
A great snowshoe tour in the new Hossa National Park.
Wild Taiga self drive holiday in Finland, Finnish NP
Self guided driving tour in Finland's Wild Taiga wilderness
Self drive family holiday in Finland
A self-drive holiday for families Finland
Winter tailor-made holiday in Finland
Adventure in Finnish Lapland, huskies, northern lights & more
Northern Lights holiday in Finnish Lapland, Harriniva
Hunt for the Northern Lights in Finnish Lapland
Northern Lights short break in Nellim, Finland
Short Northern Lights break in Finland.
Family winter adventure in Finland
Great range of activities in Lapland's winter wilderness.
Winter adventure in Finland
Experiences which stay with you
Lapland New Year holiday, Northern Lights
New Year celebrations, Tromsø & the Northern Lights Route
Winter holiday in Finnish Lapland, tailor made
Combine unbeatable comfort with winter adventure
Finnish family winter adventure holiday
See the Northern Lights in Finland
Cross-country skiing holiday in Finland
Fun, relaxing cross-country skiing for beginners and pros.
Family winter activity holiday in Finland
A skiing holiday with a family-friendly 2-day husky safari
What we rate & what we don't
Sámi culture
Arctic climate
Mucking in
Getting back to basics
Husky safaris
Northern lights
Reindeer farms
Helsinki
Father Christmas daytrips
Downhill skiing
Zoos
Synthetic, hi-tech snow gear
Our top Finland Holiday
Finland Northern Lights holiday, Wilderness Auroras
Winter activities & Aurora hunting in Finland
2021: 28 Nov, 5 Dec, 12 Dec, 19 Dec, 26 Dec
2022: 2 Jan, 9 Jan, 16 Jan, 23 Jan, 30 Jan, 6 Feb, 13 Feb, 20 Feb, 27 Feb, 6 Mar, 13 Mar, 20 Mar
Food, shopping & people
Eating & drinking
Try the Kuopio speciality kalakukko: a tasty, giant fish pie.Karelian pasty, called karjalanpiirakka, is a pastry crust filled with rice. Hot butter is spread over the pastry before eating.
Get warm in the winter with glögi, a spiced, mulled wine poured over almonds and raisins.
Taste the Finnish landscape. Arctic wild berries, including bilberries, cloudberries and lingonberries, are served in juices and jams, or to accompany meat.


People & culture
Something very hot may be called “Kuuma kuin saunassa” meaning “Hot like a sauna” of course.
Ask a Sámi if they speak English: “Hálatgo Eagalasgiela?”
If you're sledding and hear “Varo!”, be careful - it means “watch out!”
Gifts & shopping
In Lapland, the ‘Sámi Duodji’ label shows that souvenirs have been made by local Sámi craftspeople.Pendants and trinket boxes are skillfully carved from reindeer antlers by Sámi craftspeople.
Keep warm even when you’re back home - knitted mittens and reindeer skin slippers are a cosy Finnish treat.
Sámi weaving is a beautiful, colourful tradition. We particularly love the belts, handwoven on traditional looms.


How much does it cost?
Cup of coffee: £2.80
Traditional pastry in a cafe: £2 - £3
Reindeer stew with lingonberries: £25
A session in a sauna: £15 per hour – or free in your hotel