A guided cross-country skiing tour, 100 km in 5 days.
Winter bestseller – 100 km in five skiing days. This guided cross-country skiing tour takes you to the beautiful Hossa national park and the remote eastern regions of Finland. You will ski through a vast, pristine wilderness, rarely encountering others along the route. The trail is prepared exclusively for your group, except on the first day, when we ski on regularly maintained tracks. To give you the best experience, the maximum group size is 12 skiers, plus an expert tour leader. If you are lucky, and conditions are right, you might witness the Northern Lights’ dancing in the night sky to top off your skiing week!
Tour highlights:
• Pristine wilderness – a real escape to the nature
• Picnics around open fires
• Snow-covered forests and frozen lakes
• Evening saunas
• Hossa national park
- 6 nights accommodation in rooms for 2–3 people with shared facilities (on days 3 and 4 most rooms with private facilities)
- 6 x breakfast, 4 x outdoor lunch and 1 x lunch, 6 x dinner (on arrival night evening snack on late arrivals), 5 x afternoon coffee/tea with snack
- English-speaking skiing guide
- Snowmobile guide who makes the track on days 3-6 (exclusively for this group) and prepares outdoor lunches
- Luggage transportation between accommodations
- Single-timed group airport transfers
- 5 x sauna, 1 x possibility for ice-swimming
- Bedlinen and bath towels
- Ski waxes
- ski clothing
- leisure time clothing
- rucksack (15-20 l)
- thermos flask
- head lamp / torch
- ski equipment
The full packing list will be provided after booking.
DURATION
7 days / 6 nights
GUARANTEED DEPARTURES
07.02.–13.02.2027
14.02.–20.02.2027
16.02.–22.02.2027 (Beginners' group)
21.02.–27.02.2027
28.02.–06.03.2027
02.03.–08.03.2027 (Beginners' group)
07.03.–13.03.2027
14.03.–20.03.2027
16.03.–22.03.2027 (Beginners' group)
21.03.–27.03.2027
28.03.–03.04.2027
PRICE
1280 €
Ski equipment hire (skis, boots, poles) 70 €
GROUP SIZE
The tour is guaranteed to run without minimum number of participants. Max. 12 people.
SOME BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE TOUR
– This is a cross-country skiing tour on tracks.
– Previous cross-country skiing experience is required to join the tour, except for beginners’ groups, which are suitable for novices. Please ask for more details and check our guidelines for choosing the correct tour here.
– Da ily skiing distances are 17–23 km. Approximate skiing time is 5–7 hours daily including breaks.
– The track is groomed by snowmobile exclusively for the group and is not a maintained trail.
– The terrain is relatively easy, with no major hills along the route. The route takes you through forests, across lakes, and over swamps.
– Elevation gain: On days 1, 2, 4 and 5 approx. 100 m, on day 3 approx. 200 m.
– Only the classical technique can be used on this tour.
– Cross-country skis (width approx. 44 mm) for classical style are the correct choice for this tour.
– See a rough route map here.
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is provided in small, family-run guest houses, mostly in twin and triple rooms. In some cases, quadruple rooms may also be used. Solo travellers will be paired with a fellow traveller(s) of the same gender. Couples will be accommodated in private twin rooms. Single rooms cannot be booked. Most rooms have shared facilities, except on days 5 and 6, when most rooms include private facilities.
TRAVEL
Flights are not included in the tour price.
If you have any questions regarding pick-up & drop-off, please contact us before booking your flights.
The transfer time from Kuusamo to Hossa is approximately 1 hour and from Arola to Kuusamo approximately 2 hours.
Arrival information
The joining point for this trip is Kuusamo airport.
A scheduled group transfer from Kuusamo airport is organized to meet the following Finnair flight from Helsinki:
Pick-up times will be confirmed in April.
Departure information
At the end of the tour, a scheduled group transfer is organized back to Kuusamo airport to connect with the following Finnair flight to Helsinki:
Drop-off times will be confirmed in April.
Travel by bus/train
Upon arrival it is possible to take a train from Helsinki to Oulu, followed by a bus from Oulu to Kuusamo. The same applies for the return trip to Helsinki. Please ensure that the schedule aligns with the transfer times mentioned above. Pick-up is not available from the bus station.
PAYMENT
Deposit: 20 % of total amount will be charged at the time of booking.
Full payment: The full tour price is due 14 days prior to departure. An invoice or a link to pay online by credit card will be sent by email.
NOTES
We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance that includes cancellation coverage.
The tour is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
We reserve the right to change the itinerary if necessary due to snow or ice conditions, or if the group is 3 people or less.
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