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ESN Tromsø Adventure to Northern Lapland, Kilpisjärvi

Kilpisjärvi, Finland

Duration6 nights

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Availability7 places left

Mon, 07.12.2026 – Sun, 13.12.2026

from 399€7 places left

The village of Kilpisjärvi is located in the northwest extremity of Finnish Lapland, bordered by Norway, Sweden, Kilpisjärvi lake and the majestic Saana fell, sacred to the Sami people. Here you can find the untouched nature, coldest temperatures, and highest snow levels in Finland, as well as the highest Northern light visibility! In addition to a variety of winter and nature activities, you can also make a day trip to Tromsø, Norway, and see the spectacular fjords!

Transportation

Round bus trip to Kilpisjärvi from your booked departure point

Accommodation

4 nights in a shared cottage with sauna

Levi day trip

Visit one of the biggest ski village in Finland. You can go shopping, dining, sledding, SPA, downhill skiing.

Tour guide

Tour guide services in English at the destination

Luggage

You can travel with:

1x 15kg luggage to store in the bus trunk (size is not important!) 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.

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 plates, glasses, mugs, a 2-ring electric hob, microwave, water boiler, coffee machine, toaster.

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 to 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

You can rent clothes such as gloves, boots and overalls for one or multiple days.

How to rent:

Rent them in advance via your user account (option available until 9 days before your trip departure),
Clothes rental at the destination is not guaranteed. If we have unrented items, your guide will inform about the availability. Since we cannot confirm availability, we suggest to travel with your best set of winterclothes. Rent from your guide once in Lapland. Watchout! The prices might differ.

Prices:

You can find November-December 2025 prices on our dedicated FAQ here!

Accommodation cleaning

The final cleaning is not included. Cleaning products and tools are provided.

In case the accommodation is not in the same conditions as when you arrived, a 250€ fee will be charged.

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.

Husky safari

Duration: 6,5 hours (sledding time approximately 15-20 min)
Warm clothes required (2h outside)

Night Snowshoe hike

Duration: 3 hours
Warm outdoor clothes and snow boots are required and not included
Difficulty level: moderate

Guided cross country skiing for beginners

Duration: 2 hours
Moisture wicking, quick drying clothes
Difficulty level: moderate

Reindeer herder experience

Duration: 1,5 hours
Warm clothing required (1,5 hours outside)
Difficulty level: easy

Ice-fishing and fire-making

Warm outdoor clothes and snow boots are required but not included
Difficulty level: moderate

The three borders snowmobile safari

Duration: 3 hours ( driving time 30 min/per person)
Warm clothes included
Difficulty level: moderate

Arctic Experience Package

Get More, Pay Less!

Combo deal: Snowshoe Hike, Cross-Country Skiing, Ice Fishing & Fire Making, and the Reindeer Herder Experience

DAY 1 – Departure day, Arrival in Lapland

15:30 Departure from Huginbakken

Grocery shop break

Evening - Arrival To Kilpisjärvi

Briefing and Lodging

DAY 2 – Levi day (included)

Day trip to Levi (included)

Visit one of the biggest ski village in Finland. You can go shopping, dining, sledding, spa, downhill skiing.

DAY 3 – Snowmobile safari (optional), Snowshoe Trek to Wilderness(optional), Ice fishing and fire making (optional)

Morning activity - Snowmobile Safari (optional)

Snowmobiles are a convenient means of transport 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 for about 20 minutes. The route takes you to hidden places out in the wilderness. For people who have an adventure in their mind! In case of an accident or damages to the snowmobile, the driver can be liable to pay up to 900€ by credit/debit card or cash

Afternoon Activity - Snowshoe Trek to Wilderness (optional)

We will gather in the evening to experience snowshoeing - one of the oldest ways to explore the snowy region of Kilpisjarvi. After a short introduction, you will get to use a GPS device to navigate through the nightly forest. During the short 2-3 km hike in the tundra, you can spot animal tracks and even see the Northern Lights, if you are lucky!

Evening activity - Ice fishing and fire making (optional)

How to survive in extreme weather conditions? What happens when all of a sudden you need to stay outdoors overnight?

During this activity, you learn basic skills of making a fire without matches and practice some Ice-Fishing. Useful skills that are needed here above the Arctic Circle!

DAY 4 – Husky (optional), Reindeer herder experience (optional)

Morning activity - Husky Safari (optional)

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. Total Driving time is approximately 15 minutes, greatly depending on the huskies' speed that day.

Afternoon activity - Reindeer herder experience (optional)

Here we 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.

DAY 5 – Check out and arrival back home

10:00 CHECK OUT

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 guide (they will perform the final check)

-Return rental clothes.

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10:00 Departure home.

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

13:30 Estimated arrival in Huginbakken. End of the trip.

Amenities

microwave
electric stove
tableware
fridge
kettle, coffee maker
sauna
TV
electric heating
shower and toilet
mattresses, pillows and duvet

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All cottages and apartments include a private sauna, bathroom, TV, and a self-catering kitchenette equipped with tableware, cooking utensils, a fridge, freezer, mattresses, pillows, and blankets.

While the amenities are the same in all cottages and apartments, the style and size may vary depending on availability.

Wi-Fi is available in most cottages, but it is not guaranteed in all.

Please note:

Accommodation sizes vary and can host 4 to 10 people, depending on availability.
Bed types also vary, and may include double beds, bunk beds, pull-out sofas, or loft beds.

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 are a group, can we stay in the same room/accommodation? Should we book the trip together?

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.

Can I stay in a same gender room/accommodation?

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.

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Are there any meals included?

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 plates, glasses, mugs, a 2-ring electric hob, microwave, water boiler, coffee machine, toaster.

What should I bring with me?

At least the following:

• Warm clothes

• Swimming suit (unless you want to do it the Scandinavian way) + towel

• Anything else you may need during the trip: money, medicine, etc.

• Student card

• Credit card for extra activities - cash is not accepted at the destination

• A small pillow or a special neck cushion for the bus trip

• Flip-flops for Arctic swimming and jumping in the snow after sauna – you don’t want to get your feet cold out there!

• Eye-drop if you use contact lenses; contact lenses are favoured over glasses due to fogging the glasses

• Bed linen set (bedsheet, matress cover, pillow cover): if you do not have it with you, it must be rented for approximately €25/trip

What if there is no snow?

The reason we use North Lapland as the location of our main destinations is that it experiences snowfalls since October. However, we cannot control the weather. So, in the unlikely event that the snow is not deep enough for snow-requiring activities, we will offer an alternative or pay full refund for the cancelled activites. Activities not snow-dependent are usually always possible.

Should I go to Lapland in the fall or spring semester?

Spring semester is of course more enjoyable because there is more snow and more sunlight. Due to its popularity, the spring semester is slightly more expensive. If you can choose, we recommend traveling in February, March, or early April.
During the autumn semester, there is a small risk of having less snow. Besides, the short period of daylight brings some restrictions to the schedule, for instance early waking in the morning

Travel Health insurance

Is there a luggage size limit?

What happens if I am found drunk during the journey and activities?

During the trip the participants are required to be physically and mentally fit.

There is zero tolerance for abusive behaviour. A person suspected of being intoxicated has to be reported to Timetravels guide and contact person.

People suspected of being intoxicated are denied boarding of the bus without the right to refund. If the case occurs during the trip, their travel may be aborted for safety reasons and any unused part of the tour package won’t be compensated.

Is the trip suitable for travellers with disabilities?

As much as we would like to welcome everyone, to ensure the trip is suitable for you, please, take into account the following conditions:

The transportation is by bus. You should be able to board and get off the bus on your own;
Due to the variety of accommodation we use, we cannot ensure accommodation with a lift. You should be able to go up and down the stairs on your own;
Some activities might require walking or standing for a prolonged time. You should be able to walk at an average speed (1km in 15min ~5km/h) and stand for 3-4 hours;
You are able to walk on snowy and icy surfaces*;
You don’t need third party's support during the trip. If you need third party support, another traveller is your travel companion who will assist you for the whole trip duration. Before booking the trip, please, contact our customer service team.

In case of doubts, we recommend contacting our customer service team at [email protected]

*snowy and icy conditions are expected in Lapland and possible from mid-October to mid-April in the other destinations.

Is there an age limit for the trip?

Almost everyone can join the trip. If you are travelling with someone very young or senior, you might wish to consider the following factors:

every traveller must be able to use a standard bus seat for a few hours, without seat support;
the accommodation's common areas (bathroom, kitchen, living room) are shared with other travellers and some accommodation rooms might be shared with other travellers too;
the activities are tuned-up for young adults full of energy.

If you wish more details about some activities, please, contact us at customerservice[at]timetravels.com

ESN Tromsø Adventure to Northern Lapland, Kilpisjärvi

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