Finland and kimkim are a perfect pairing

Finland | Mar 6 - Mar 14, 2024

Finland is incredible, kimkim made it easy.
I had an amazing time. During my time in Rovaniemi I went hiking to the Korouoma Canyon (Wild About Lapland was my guide) to see frozen waterfalls, floated in a survival suit in a frozen lake--YOU HAVE TO DO IT, YOU CANNOT FEEL THE COLD WATER AT ALL ( Pedro with Nordic Adventures was knowledgeable and hilarious), went dogsledding with Nordic Odyssey, snowmobiling with Safartica, and got my picture taken with Santa at Santa's Village.
In Sinettä, I stayed at the Arctic SnowHotel & Glass Igloos where my room was made of ice and snow, it was cold, but it was worth it to stay one night bundled up just to say I did it.
In Ivalo, Janne with Northern Lights Rider knew exactly where to go to find great views of the Northern lights and took great pictures.

Why book with kimkim? First, my local specialist Moonika was patient and easy to work with. I made a number of changes in planning my itinerary--different adventures, different dates, and Moonika always came up with a great plan to make everything work.
With kimkim, I didn't have to worry about booking rooms and adventures and drivers and a hundred other things. My accommodations were booked, tickets for the adventures were booked, when a driver was supposed to pick me up to move to a different city, he was there on time and ready to roll.
And I appreciated that Moonkia checked in every day to make sure things were going well. For someone traveling alone in a foreign nation, that was a comfort.
I will definitely book through kimkim again in the future.

Hotel Reviews

Apukka Rovaniemi City Apartments

Rovaniemi

The only reason I didn't give it five stars is because the lift was out on the day I left and I had to carry all my bags down the stairs. Other than that, great location, lots of hot water, comfortable bed.

Location

it was right in the city center. You could walk to anything in less than 10 minutes

Cleanliness & Comfort

very clean, very comfortable, very warm.

Hotel Ivalo

Ivalo

Pretty good hotel, comfortable, clean. The only problem, just for me, is that were no English language channels. So take an iPad or a laptop if you want some evening entertainment.

Staff

I don't remember names, but the dining room staff was very kind.

Arctic SnowHotel & Glass Igloos

Rovaniemi

I had one of the ice rooms, it was cold, but they do give you the necessary equipment for bundling up and staying warm in your icebed.

Location

wonderful frozen lake behind the hotel, an amazing view.

Staff

really friendly, very committed to your comfort.

Activity Reviews

Korouoma Canyon & Frozen Waterfalls Adventure

Finland

Quality of Experience

Food

grilling sausages and marshamallows

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Aurora Ice Floating

Finland

This was so much fun. You cannot feel the cold water at all. You can either float on your back or tread water.

Quality of Experience

it was just so much fun. I would have gone back again if there wasn't so much more to do

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Pedro was knowledgeable and hilarious. I wish he had been my guide for all my adventures.

Husky Sledding Safari

Rovaniemi

DOGGIES! Steering the dogs as the driver or sitting in the sledge, both are fun. And afterwards, you get to hang out with the dogs.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

the staff so knowledgeable, so willing to answer questions and let you hang out with the dogs afterwards.

Northern Lights Safari by Electric Snowmobiles

Finland

Overall this was enjoyable, but we didn't see the northern lights.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The guide was very good at getting us set up, keeping us safe, grilling some snacks during the stop.

Dinner at Ice Restaurant

Sinettä

What made it special, it was a complete meal eaten in a restaurant built from ice.

Quality of Experience

The food and the decoration.

Aurora Hunt by Car

Saariselkä

Janne was my guide. Very knowledgeable about where to go to find good views of the lights.

Quality of Experience

The guide, Janne and his assistant clearly knew the best spots to go.