Lapland: A Day at a Traditional Log Cabin & Snowshoe Trek
ID: GYG1009512-1561895
Category:
Country: Peru
Duration:
06:00 hours
Description
Experience the Lappish lifestyle with a day at a traditional wilderness cabin, like a local. Explore the forest by snowshoes, enjoy a traditional sauna by a frozen river, and grill sausages in a kota.
Experience a day in the life of a local in Lapland on a trip that includes a snowshoe trek, a sauna experience, and a barbecue. Explore the forest by snowshoes, look for animal tracks, and warm up in a sauna. Grill sausages and make pancakes in a kota, a local teepee.
We will leave by car from Ylläsjärvi and drive to a private wilderness cabin located in the forest, on the shore of Ylläs river. From there, explore the forest by snowshoes, far from the beaten tracks. Look for animal tracks such as moose, reindeer, hare, fox, and capercaillie, and if you are lucky, even spot one of those animals.
After the trek, start warming up the wood stove of the sauna and fetch water from the frozen river by making a hole through the ice. While the sauna is getting warm, grill sausages and make pancakes in the kota, the local teepee where you will eat and enjoy a warm drink.
After the snack, it’s time for a real sauna experience, finishing with diving in the snow in a swimming suit and making a snow angel – for the bravest only!
Highlights
- Experience the Lappish lifestyle with a day at a traditional wilderness cabin
- Explore the forest by snowshoes and look for animal tracks in the snow
- Grill sausages and make pancakes in the kota, a local teepee
- Finish the day with a real sauna experience and a snow angel in the snow
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Dress warmly for outdoor activities
Sauna experience is optional but recommended
Sauna taken in rounds, max 4 persons
Bring a swimsuit for the sauna
Be prepared for physical activity during the snowshoe trek
Spotting wildlife is not guaranteed
INCLUDED
- Private wilderness cabin access
- Snowshoe trek
- Animal tracking
- Wood stove sauna experience
- Grilling sausages and making pancakes
- Warm drinks
- Transfers
NOT INCLUDED
- Swimming suit for sauna experience
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
