Moonika Apart
I’m originally from Tallinn, Estonia but I lived in Australia for 7 years, which was also the time when I travelled the world and visited over 50 countries. I LOVE travelling and it plays a big role in my life.
Baltic countries and Finland have a special place in my heart. I love that they are small, charming and off the beaten path. I spend most of my winters in Rovaniemi, surrounded by snowy forests and the quiet beauty of Lapland, which constantly reminds me why I love this region so much. Nature is very important to me and there’s plenty of it around here and that’s another reason why I love this region so much and want to introduce it to everyone.
When I create the trips, I like to include the highlights of the destinations that you visit, combined with equally fascinating sites off the beaten path and unique experiences that will help you immerse in new places to learn, grow, and connect. Responsible travel and respect and love for nature is something that I strongly believe in and when I build trips, I try keeping this in mind. I understand that it’s our responsibility to protect and sustain the environment we use and enjoy.
What places and activities do you specialize in?
"Primarily the Baltic States and Finland but also northern Norway and Swedish Lapland. We specialise from city sightseeing to more off the beaten path places. Unique, authentic and traditional experiences and nature based tourism. There's a lot of pristine nature around this region so everything related to nature is our speciality. Northern lights tours, sustainable animal tours and nature tours in Lapland. I try to avoid big group tours and touristy activities. "
How did you get involved in travel?
"I moved back to Estonia in 2017 and decided to start my career in the tourism industry. As I was a big traveller myself I wanted to share my passion and knowledge with other people. For some reason the Baltic region is not that known around the world as a travel destination but it has so much to offer and my dream is to introduce the Baltic States and Finland to a wider public. To show, what this region really has to offer but in a sustainable way."
Please share a unique travel experience you will never forget.
"I love hiking and decided to do a solo hike up in the mountain in Peru. I had my tent and food an everything with me and started the hike. It was a bit scary as I got up in the mountains late at night and decided to camp the first night close to a village. When I woke up the next morning a dog from the nearby village was sitting in front of my tent, waiting for some food. Once I started hiking he followed me and through the whole hike up the mountains he was my companion and guide. When I got lost or walked slowly, he waited for me and showed me the right way. Sometimes it felt like he was annoyed with me that I walked so slow and had to walk back down again to lead me to the right path but he stayed with me the whole time. He slept under my tent every night and we kept each other warm, I gave him some food and he was my guide. Most importantly I felt a bit safer and not so alone with him. He was a perfect companion. After the hike we reach a village on the other side of the mountain and I asked in a local shop there if I could buy some food for the dog and the owner told me that this dog eats better than all the other village dogs. It turned out that he did this as a profession. he was a mountain dog who was walking with all the tourists all the time and clearly they all fed him very well. "
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Moonika is the Best!
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Mar 18 - Mar 28, 2026
We had the trip of a lifetime to Norway and F...
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Mar 18 - Mar 28, 2026
Hello Lynn,
Thank you so much for such a thoughtful and detailed feedback! It truly means a lot to me. I’m so happy to hear you had such a special experience and that everything from the accommodations to the activities lived up to your expectations. I’ll also be sure to pass along your kind words to the partners and guides you mentioned, they’ll really appreciate it.
Thank you again and I hope to have you as our guests again in the future.
Best,
Moonika
Moonika did an amazing job of booking everyth...
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Mar 18 - Mar 28, 2026
Hello Carol,
Thank you so much for the lovely feedback! I’m really happy I could help and that everything came together smoothly in the end. I will make sure to share your feedback with our providers as well.
Thank you,
Moonika
Everything worked out well. We had no hitches...
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Mar 13 - Mar 21, 2026
Hello Jim,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this, I really appreciate it! I’m so glad everything went smoothly and that you had such a memorable trip. It’s great to hear how much you enjoyed the various experiences. It was a pleasure planning this with you, and I truly hope we’ll get to welcome you back again someday.
Best,
Moonika
Due to the unusually warm weather we had nume...
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Mar 18 - Mar 28, 2026
Hello Fran,
Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m really glad everything worked out despite the weather challenges, and that you still had such a great experience. It was a pleasure working with you, and I’m so happy your Northern Lights trip was worth it. I hope to have you as our guests again in the future.
Best,
Moonika
They arranged everything we wanted to do and see...
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Mar 20 - Mar 29, 2026
Hello Jim,
Thank you so much for your kind words, it really means a lot! I’m so glad you had a great trip and enjoyed the experiences and guides. It was a pleasure arranging this for you. I will make sure to share your feedback with the providers as well. Thank you and I hope to have you as our guests again in the future.
Best,
Moonika
Trip to Finland
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Mar 11 - Mar 16, 2026
Hello Jenn,
Thank you so much for your kind words, it truly means a lot! I’m so happy to hear that you had such a memorable trip and enjoyed all the experiences. I’ll be sure to share this feedback with our partners as well.
It was a pleasure planning this trip with you, and we’d be more than happy to help with your next adventure whenever you’re ready:)
All the best,
Moonika
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Mar 14 - Mar 21, 2026
Hello Julie,
That’s so wonderful to hear, thank you for sharing this! I’m really glad everything went so well and that you were able to create such special memories together. It was a pleasure helping you plan this trip, and I hope to have you as our guests again in the future.
All the best,
Moonika
A wonderful trip to Finland
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Mar 11 - Mar 16, 2026
Hello Bob,
Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m really happy to hear you had such a wonderful trip and that everything met your expectations. It means a lot that you felt supported throughout. I’ll be sure to pass your lovely feedback on to our partners as well. You’re always welcome back anytime.
All the best,
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Mar 9 - Mar 16, 2026
The Husky ride,the Reindeer farm,the Amethyst mine,the Snow Hotel,the Arkticum
Museum were all worthwhile.
The accommodations were excellent.
We enjoyed Helinsku as well and the island we visited which was previously a fort.
Lilla was our main contact and was very helpful, answering all our questions. Read more
Hello Amy,
Thank you so much for your kind feedback. I’m sorry you didn’t get to see the Northern Lights, but I’m really glad to hear you still had such wonderful experiences and enjoyed the activities and accommodations.
I’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to Lilla as well. We truly appreciate you traveling with us!
Best,
Moonika