Family-Friendly Trips to Finland

We had the trip of a lifetime to Norway and Finland…Thanks to Moonika! She was absolutely amazing! She kept us well informed on any updates to our activities and helped plan alternative options! We loved all the accommodations that were selected for our group! We loved the location of our hotel in Tromso! It was centrally located and we could walk pretty much anywhere in town! We also loved the hotel in Senja! Loved the cottages right on the water and we enjoyed the hot tub in the snow! That was an awesome experience! The owner of Norwegian Wilde was such a lovely person! We loved talking to her every morning at breakfast!
The Northern Lights Ranch was awesome! Loved lying in bed and watching the snow fall and the stars above! The food there was delicious and the staff was amazing! We loved Kristina in the restaurant! She was so sweet and looked out for us!
Our snowshoeing experience was so much fun! We had such an awesome guide! We loved Andres! He made my first experience snowshoeing so much fun!
We were so happy that we got to see the Northern Lights several times on our trip! The best was our last night at the Ice Hotel & Glass Igloos! Loved that they had an aurora warning alarm in our room! We knew when to look out for them!
This was such an amazing experience and loved the trip! Thank you Moonika again for taking such good care of us! Can’t wait to return and explore more!

Moonika did an amazing job of booking everything and going with the flow to rearrange things upon some cancellations or additional requests!

Hotel Reviews

Arctic SnowHotel & Glass Igloos

Rovaniemi

Just to see all the ice hotel rooms and ice sculptures was amazing! Sadly the warm weather had caused some melting

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Very unique! You could tell all the hard work that was put into creating such a place!

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Shayne was an amazing host, safety guide and was helpful to answer all our questions!!

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Northern Lights Ranch

Köngäs

What a cute and unique property!

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Very remote , but great place to enjoy nature and see the northern lights

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Cahkal Hotel

Kilpisjärvi

Nice hotel, the clothes dryers were a nice touch! The sauna was nice. The 3 course dinner menu was really tasty. Christina was an awesome dinner host we enjoyed chatting with her!!

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Not too much around the area, but good place to enjoy nature

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Christina and Lena both were awesome and helpful

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Norwegian Wild

Vangsvik

Absolutely beautiful cabins and location!!

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The cabins were so unique and allowed beautiful views of the water and the northern lights

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The cabins were so unique and allowed beautiful views of the water and the northern lights

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Such natural beauty everywhere

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Such natural beauty everywhere

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It was nice to meet the owner and hear about the history of this facility. She definitely has passion for her vision of creating a serene place to enjoy nature!!

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It was nice to meet the owner and hear about the history of this facility. She definitely has passion for her vision of creating a serene place to enjoy nature!!

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Enter St Elisabeth Suites & Spa

Tromso

Very nice rooms and the spa was amazing!!!

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Up a steep hill from the main shopping street

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Scandic Ishavshotel

Tromsø

Clean , quiet and comfortable , rooms a bit small and the lighting switches were a little tricky to figure out.

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Right on the water

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Activity Reviews

Dinner at Ice Restaurant

Sinettä

The food was pretty good. The restaurant and all the ice sculptures were fascinating. Unique experience overall.

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Husky Safari (10km)

Finland

OMG, these dogs are AMAZING! Despite some but warmer than normal conditions the staff made sure the route was safe for the dogs. It was awesome to be on the sled and feel their power! The were so excited and happy to run!

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Senja Scenic Route Tour

Senja

Our guide Rikki Martin took us to some great sights , so cool to see the beauty of the island and the natural landscape!

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Reindeer Feeding & Northern Lights Experience

Tromsø

The reindeer feeding was great they are very cute and learning about the Sami culture from Jon Michael was very interesting!

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Northern Lights Hunting Tour

Tromsø

Arbo was an amazing guide. He really went out of his way to take us far out to try to see some northern lights despite some cloudy weather condition conditions. We did see a bit and he took some great pictures for us.! He also did a great job at trying to keep us warm with a great fire and warm meals !

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Arctic Fjord Cruise

Tromsø

The weather really put a damper on some views and we weren’t able to go to the fishing village , but the crew made the most of it by providing more informational content and samples of the fish for us.

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Everything worked out well. We had no hitches, delays, obstacles during our entire 9 days. We went primarily to see the Northern Lights which we did see really well the second night on a guided trip. Made it well worth it. But I think for both my brother and me the highlight of the week might have been learning how to mush huskies. We thought we would get a nice tour of the husky farm and a demonstration but we actually got trained in how to drive a sled and manage the dogs and then we drove the sled for 6 miles! Great experience through "Visit Inari." we also went net fishing/ ice fishing with a biologist on a nearby lake. This was also a great experience learning how to net fish and having the opportunity the ice fish. We caught a trout in the nets and grilled it right on the lake. Our biologist was a great resource about all things nature related. We also visited a reindeer farm which was nice. We got to feed the reindeer and then went to their house and cooked reindeer steaks. Nice experience.
The hotel Inari was fine but the hotel Fabian in Helsinki was excellent. The staff went out of their way to give us directions and help. And a fabulous breakfast! Our tour guide in Helsinki was also excellent.
I would say it's very important to make sure visitors know about renting cold weather gear in Inari. The "Visiting Inari' office was great about it and very flexible and they provided insulated overalls, socks, boots and gloves. These were essential for the dog sledding and the ice fishing and should be clearly spelled out not to go out without them.
I did not go to the Sami museum in Inari but my brother did and he thought that should definitely be an emphasized part of the Inari experience.
And lastly I would like to highlight Moonika who was radically available anytime I reached out to her. months before our visit and during the entire time we were in Finland. I think she answered all my questions within 10 or 15 minutes after I emailed her. And everything worked out perfectly -- all of our drivers were great and friendly and competent.
And let me say the Finnish people were wonderful. Everyone we met was helpful and friendly and eager to answer our questions. I was not prepared that everyone spoke fluent English! Puts the U.S. to shame :)
I would highly recommend this tour to anyone. I have a good friend who is a travel agent in the U.S. and I have given her Moonika's contact info.
Thank you!

I would highly recommend this tour to anyone

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Inari

Inari

a good experience. clean hotel and staff was friendly. great location. I believe there is no room service / clean towels, etc unless you pay extra Breakfast is excellent. Dinner is excellent but a bit expensive

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Hotel Fabian

Helsinki

Great hotel. great location. staff was super friendly and helpful. the breakfast was fabulous

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Home Visit and Local Food Experience

Inari

great to visit the farm and learn all about reindeers and especially reindeers in Finland

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Arrive in Helsinki in Winter, Explore

Helsinki

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Private Glass-Roof Sleigh Ride and Traditional Winter Net Fishing

Inari

Our guide was great. very knowledgeable about all things fishing and nature. spent a lot of time with us --- highly recommend this experience

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Husky Experience

Inari

The highlight of our trip ! the tour and staff were excellent and it's not just a demonstration. you actually learn the drive the sled and manage the dogs and then go out for 10 kms!!

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Northern Lights Tour with Professional Photos

Finland

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Helsinki City Walking Tour (2h)

Helsinki

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