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Husky safari
Duration: 2 hours (15-20 min sledge) · Warm clothes recommended (2 hours outside)
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Best value for ESNcard ownersJönköping IAC Adventure to Finnish Lapland, Ylläs - 1st departure
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Ylläs, FinlandDuration
6 nights
The number of nights during the trip.
If the number of total night differs from information in "accommodation" area, under what's included, the extra nights are transfer nights.
Activities
up to 8
The total amount of extras you can add to enrich your trip.
Availability
sold out
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NOT ON SALE YET: the trip sale has not started. The sales opening time is not confirmed yet.
OVER 10 PLACES: the sales is open, at the moment there are more than 10 spots on sale
SALES STARTS SOON: The trip sale will start in less than 7 days.
Tour starts
22.11.2026
Trip overview
Experience the magical Lapland in one of Finland's most famous ski resorts – Ylläs. Ylläs is located in the Fell Lapland, in the middle of pure nature and large wilderness areas. During the trip, you have a fantastic opportunity to see the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, meet the cutest reindeer, and pet the lovely huskies! You will experience the beautiful Arctic landscape and if you are lucky, see the Northern lights! Additionally, there is a variety of winter sports you can try – snowshoe walking, downhill skiing, swimming in the Arctic Ocean – and all of this at student-friendly prices! The accommodation is in well-equipped apartments/cottages, and the services of the Ylläs resort are in a walking distance.
Extras and guided activities
Extra activities can be bought through your user account until 9 days before the trip departure or until they are sold out.
Activities "not available now" are expected to be on sale online or upon arrival at the destination.
At the destination the activities cost +5€ except for the activities, which were not on sale online.
Duration: 2 hours (15-20 min sledge)
Warm clothes recommended (2 hours outside)
Alaskan huskies are cheerful and strong dogs who really like to pull the sledge! After a short instruction lesson, the huskies will take you for a tour through the snowy landscapes. The sledge is shared between 2-4 people (15-20 min sledge). Transportation included.
Reindeer herder experience
Best value when booking online · Duration: 2 hours · Warm clothing recommended (1,5 hours outside) · Difficulty level: easy
Best value when booking online- Duration: 2 hours
- Warm clothing recommended (1,5 hours outside)
Difficulty level: easy
During this activity, you will experience the life of a reindeer herder. You'll learn about the local lifestyle, try the lasso throwing, and of course meet the free-roaming reindeer.
Snowshoe hike
Duration: 3 hours · Difficulty level: hard
- Duration: 3 hours
Difficulty level: hard
Snowshoeing is one of our most enjoyable activities. When dusk descends and the stars come out, Arctic adventurers head for the top of the fell. Here, if we’re lucky, we can marvel at the Northern Lights and listen to our local guide telling stories of Lappish life and culture.
Cross-country skiing
Duration: 2,5 hours · Moisture-wicking, quick-drying clothes · Difficulty level: moderate
- Duration: 2,5 hours
- Moisture-wicking, quick-drying clothes
Difficulty level: moderate
Dare to try one of the oldest ways to travel in Lapland! Our guides will show you the Cross-Country Skiing technique so you will be ready to try the 2km track on your own (distance depends on your skills). Suitable for beginners! You’ll receive approximately 30 minutes of instruction followed by 45 minutes of independent skiing, depending on trail conditions. The total duration of the activity is 2.5 hours. Ski rental and a guide are included.
Forest ice skating
Duration: 2,5 hours (1h skating) · Included: skates, helmet and introduction/guidance · Moisture-wicking, quick-drying clothes are recommended
NEW!- Duration: 2,5 hours (1h skating)
- Included: skates, helmet and introduction/guidance
Moisture-wicking, quick-drying clothes are recommended
Magical forest skating adventure
Glide through a lovely, well-lit forest path under the twinkling glow of Christmas lights! Enjoy the scenic 600-meter track (1-hour skating) during this unforgettable nature experience.
Included:
- Skates and helmet
- Introduction and guidance during the activity
- Transportation to the skating rink and back
Snowmobile safari
Duration: 4 hours (driving time 45 min/person) · Warm clothes and equipment included · Difficulty level: moderate
NEW!- Duration: 4 hours (driving time 45 min/person)
- Warm clothes and equipment included
- Difficulty level: moderate
The snowmobiles are a convenient means of transportation beyond the Arctic Circle. Locals use them anywhere from going to a grocery store to paying a visit to a friend who lives behind the hill. Each snowmobile is shared between 2 persons, so both can drive about 45 minutes. The route takes you to hidden places out in the wilderness, surrounded by beautiful landscapes.The total distance is about 30 kilometres.
NB! Snowmobile drivers must hold a valid international driving license. Without a driver’s license, you can only be a passenger!
NB! A credit card for self-liability will be requested.
Sauna and winter swimming
Duration: 2 hours
Duration: 2 hours
Relax your body and free your mind!
Arctic sauna world will let you experience four different types of traditional sauna. After a session of pleasant heat, refresh yourself with an energizing swim in the icy water of Lake Jerisjärvi.
Bring your swimsuit, towel and flip-flop and come enjoy this magnicifient view with us!
Ylläs activities bundle
Includes: forest ice skating, snowshoe hike, cross-country skiing, sauna and winter swimming, and reindeer herder experience
- Includes: forest ice skating, snowshoe hike, cross-country skiing, sauna and winter swimming, and reindeer herder experience
This is a combo deal!
Includes one spot on each of the following activities: forest ice skating, snowshoe hike, cross-country skiing, sauna and winter swimming, and reindeer herder experience.
Accommodation
Ylläs cabins/apartments for 4-14 people
free/ per person
Mattresses, pillows and duvet
Tableware and kitchen utensils
Sauna
TV
Cleaning products and tools
You will be accommodated within walking distance (25-30 min) from Ylläs services (grocery stores, pistes, ski trails, Alko, restaurants, clubs, etc.). All accommodation have a well-equipped kitchens, panel TV, drying cabinet, sauna and shower(s). Please note that some of the apartments have double beds so some of you will have to share.
IMPORTANT: the accommodations are strictly no smoking!
Sleeping bag is not allowed!
The final cleaning or damage repair is not included. In case the accommodation is not in the same conditions as when you arrived, a 250€ fee will be charged.
We understand that it is important to stay with your friends and we will try our best to consider all requests.
You can have a group or individual bookings.
Please, ensure you have booked the same trip and accommodation category.
10-14 days before departure, you will receive the accommodation sign-up link by email.
The first of your group to open the email can assign all of you to the same accommodation(s); per your friends' permission and availability.
Same accommodation guests share the same bus and the same activities schedule!
In case your travel group size is more than 1 bus big, please, select accommodation options on the same bus. If we are obliged to split the group or there is a last-minute bus change, we will keep travellers from the same accommodation together.
If you did not receive the email
If you join the trip after the email was sent, an accommodation spot will be automatically assigned to you. If you don’t receive the email, please check your spam folder, ask your friends to share it with you, or contact our Customer Service Team.
We understand that it is important to share your accommodation with same gender passengers and we will try our best to consider all requests.
10-14 days before departure, you will receive the accommodation sign-up link by email.
Every passenger can sign-up in the accommodation they want. You could choose a room first or add your name to the one you prefer with people of your gender.
In case you are in an accommodation shared also with other gender travellers, no worries, the accomodations usually are divided in rooms for 2-3 guests.
If you join the trip after the email was sent, an accommodation spot will be automatically assigned to you. If you don’t receive the email, please check your spam folder, ask your friends to share it with you, or contact our Customer Service Team.
The accommodations are within walking distance (25-30 min) from the Ylläs center.
Most of the accommodations are for 4-14 people with rooms for 2-3 people. Some accommodations may differ in size.
What is included
Transportation
A round trip to Rovaniemi & Ylläs from your booked departure place
Accommodation
4 nights accommodation in shared apartment/cottage with sauna.
A stop at Santa Claus Village
Visiting the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi
**Be the explorer! This is a non-guided activity!
Tour guide
Tour guide services in English at the destination
Local knowledge
Learn about local culture and spend a week like a Finn!
Excellent conditions for hiking and skiing
Luggage
You can travel with:
- 1x 15kg luggage to store in the bus trunk and
- 1x small backpack to take with you during the bus ride.
...and add more luggage if you need: 15kg Extra luggage can be added when booking the trip and according to availability - at 5€/luggage.
Package price does not include
Catering, meals, breakfasts
In order to keep trip prices as low as possible, all cottages are self-catering – breakfast, lunch, and evening meals are not included.
Each accommodation has good cooking facilities. Kitchens are equipped with cutlery, pots, pans, plates, glasses, mugs, a 2-ring electric hob, microwave, water boiler, and coffee machine.
Meals are not included, but we stop on the way to your destination to buy groceries. You can, for instance, decide with your accommodation group what you are going to cook together and share the groceries and costs. Ovens are not present in every accommodation, so don’t buy things like frozen pizzas, chicken, etc.
Grocery shopping: We recommend you do all your shopping on the way to the destination. Your groceries won’t freeze in the bus luggage compartment unless the temperature drops to minus 35°C. You can save quite some money if you and your roommates decide to cook together.
Bedlinen and towels
Extra activities which are not included in the trip package
Travel health insurance
Clothes rental
Accommodation cleaning
The final cleaning is not included.
In case the accommodation is not in the same conditions as when you arrived, a 250€ fee will be charged.
Departure points
Pick one at checkout. Changes afterwards are handled by our customer service.
- 18:00 Jönköping, Studenternas Hus, Gjuterigatan 3C
Example itinerary
Please note: the final trip program will be shared 5-7 days before the trip departure.
The activities schedule might change.
Same accommodation guests share the same activities schedule. More info about accommodation in the accommodation section below.
Day 1Sun 22.11
Departure day
The departure time might change +/- 2 hours.
You will select the exact departure place from the available one, when booking the trip.
18:00 Departure from Jönköping, Studenternas Hus, Gjuterigatan 3C
Overnight on the bus. Some gas station breaks on the way depending upon the driver's schedule.
At the gas stations, you can find toilets and cafes.
Day 2Mon 23.11
Arrival in Lapland
11:30 We make a food stop where you will be able to buy breakfast, followed by a grocery shopping break.
17:00 Arrival in our accommodation. Free time to settle in and explore the surroundings.
Day 3Tue 24.11
Snowmobile safari (optional), Forest ice skating (optional)
Morning activity - Snowmobile safari
The snowmobiles are a convenient means of transportation beyond the Arctic Circle. Locals use them anywhere from going to the grocery store to paying a visit to a friend who lives behind the hill. The route takes you to hidden places out in the wilderness, surrounded by beautiful landscapes.
Evening activity - Forest ice skating
Glide through a lovely, well-lit forest path under the twinkling glow of Christmas lights!
Day 4Wed 25.11
Reindeer herder experience (optional), Cross-country skiing (optional)
Morning activity - Reindeer Herder Experience
We will visit a reindeer herder and learn about the traditions and culture of the indigenous people of Northern Europe, the Sámi, and the reindeer herding in Lapland. In addition, you will get to feed the reindeer and take lots of photos with them.
Afternoon activity - Cross-country skiing for beginners
We will try one of the oldest winter sports, which is also the national sport of the Nordics. The most extensive cross-country ski tracks in Finland are right here in Ylläs, where you can choose from 330 km of ski tracks.
Free time for your own activities.
Day 5Thu 26.11
Husky safari (optional), Snowshoe hike (optional)
Morning activity - Husky Safari
We start the day early in the morning but don’t worry, your mood will be instantly lifted when you meet your new furry friends! Visit to a traditional sled dog kennel and a sleigh-ride through the snowy forest is a highlight of any Lapland trip.
Evening activity - Snowshoe hike (night tour)
We will get to experience one of the most ancient ways of moving in deep snow, which is still used today. We get off the beaten track and explore a winter wonderland that would be hard to access on foot or skis. What a better way to immerse yourself in nature!
Day 6Fri 27.11
Check out and departure home
Morning - check out and departure.
Cabins have to be left in the same conditions as they were upon your arrival.
Please go through the following check-list:
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-Make the beds
-Clean the floors with the vacuum cleaner and mop.
-Wash the dishes (do not use hand washing liquid e.g. Fairy for the dishwasher! It will cause a malfunction!)
-Take the trash out.
-Return the key to your group leader (they will perform the final check)
cleaning the rooms and check out; departure.
-Return rental clothes.
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Afternoon - Santa Claus Village stop.
After that, our bus will continue driving home overnight.
Day 7Sat 28.11
Arrival home
12:00 Estimated arrival in Jönköping.
Should you need to book a transfer after the trip, please, consider only departure
- 4 hours after the expected arrival time for train/ferry/bus ticket;
- 6 hours after the expected arrival time for flight tickets
Timetravels reserves the right to changes in the itinerary.
Customer photos
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Good to know
With the Flexible package (+15€), you can cancel from your account until 31.10.2026 and receive the amount as store credit towards another trip, with no cancellation fee. Store credit is not paid back to your card. After that the fee schedule in our cancellation policy applies.
In order to get the trip price as low as possible, meals are not included on this trip. We stay in self-catering cottages with good cooking facilities, and groceries are not more expensive than in the Southern part of Scandinavia.
Wi-Fi is available in most apartments/cottages but is not a standard feature.
We recommend to book transfer arriving at least 2 hours before the departure time.
We recommend to book transfer departing at least 4 hours after the arrival time.
Most of our busses are from 50 to 65 seaters with bathroom.
Wi-Fi is available in most of the busses but is not a standard feature.
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