SNOWMOBILESAFARIS IN LEVI

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From the airport to the villages by snowmobile
Degree of difficulty – easy

Instruction
The safari begins at the airport, where the guide gives instruction on snowmobile driving, handling and regulations.   We then change into appropriate equipment. Luggage is delivered directly to Levi.

The safari
This safari immediately fills your senses with the sights and sounds of Lapland. We roar and rumble towards an old reindeer farm in Levi's Lapinkylä village. We take a coffee break at the Harjupirtti Cabin, where the atmosphere is a true throwback to old Lapland. If you wish, you can enjoy a lunch of Lappish salmon- or reindeer soup at a price of €14 per person.
That’s how to get your holiday off to a brilliant start! With our senses and emotions sharpened, we continue on to the centre of Levi.

OVER AND AROUND LEVI

Come and marvel at the star-lit fells!
3-4 hours / 60 km
€ 125/ person driving a snowmobile alone
€ 99/ person 2 per snowmobile
Lunch €14/person

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Come and marvel at the star-lit fells!
Degree of difficulty – fairly easy

Instruction
The journey begins at Safari House in Levi, where the guide gives instruction on snowmobile driving, handling and regulations.   We then change into appropriate equipment.

The twists and turns of the safari
The purpose is to circumnavigate Levi Fell and see all its best sides. Then when we proceed over the summit, we also get to take in some amazing scenery. This is the true fascination of Lapland. And we get more of it, when we stop by a fire to enjoy some traditional Lappish ‘black pot’ coffee. Salmon- or reindeer soup may also be tasted on the journey.
The trek home is downhill all the way, relaxing and simply flashes by.

A range of services can be added to the safari for an extra charge. We can tailor everything according to your wishes, be it an evening in a wood sauna, dinner in a top-class restaurant, and everything in between. Ask, request, order; we are at your service and we’ll organise everything.

HUSKY TRACK

Riding on snowmobiles and dog sleds.
Easy and fun.
3 hours / 40 km
€ 139/person driving a snowmobile alone
€ 113/person 2 per snowmobile

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For an extra charge, try the exciting experience of driving the sled yourself 
pulled by 4-5 dogs
5 km - €55/person
10 km - €95/person

Instruction
The long journey begins at Safari House, where the guide gives instruction on snowmobile driving, handling and regulations.   We then change into appropriate equipment.

The Safari
Snowmobile through the fells towards the husky kennels. Get to know the nimble-pawed, intelligent sled dogs and learn about how they are bred, reared and trained. Also experience how it feels to be on a sled safari pulled by living creatures, when the roar of the car engine is replaced by the whoosh of sled runners and playful barking. Veterans joke that the most difficult part of driving a team of dogs is getting them to stop, especially if you’ve fallen into a snow drift – and the funniest is recounting your experiences clasping a glass of ‘hot toddy’ as a storm whistles through the nooks and crannies.

‘Kota’ (Lappish hut) fires then homeward bound
Grill sausages and gulp down some ‘black pot’ coffee in a real ‘kota’. Then it’s off home again by snowmobile. 

A range of services can be added to the safari for an extra charge. We can tailor everything according to your wishes, be it sauna, Lappish lunch in a ‘kota’ or dinner in a top-class restaurant and everything in between. Ask, request, order; we are at your service and we’ll organise everything.
   

THE YEAR OF THE REINDEER

A visit to reindeer pastures
3 hours / 40 km
€ 125/ person driving a snowmobile alone 
€ 99/person 2 per snowmobile   

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A visit to reindeer pastures
Degree of difficulty – fairly easy

Instruction
The journey begins at Safari House, where the guide gives instruction on snowmobile driving, handling and regulations.   We then change into appropriate equipment.

The safari
We rev up our engines and head off through the wilderness towards the Ounasjoki River. We reach the Ounaskievari Reindeer Farm, where we dismount our snowmobiles and take up the reins of the reindeer.  We get a little taste of how the might of the reindeer reigns supreme in the bogland!  After the ride, we take coffee in the Ounaskievari Cabin and watch a multimedia presentation entitled ‘the Year of the Reindeer’. After that we head home much the wiser.

A range of services can be added to the safari for an extra charge. We can tailor everything according to your wishes, be it sauna, Lappish lunch in a ‘kota’ or dinner in a top-class restaurant and everything in between. Ask, request, order; we are at your service and we’ll organise everything.
   

JERISJÄRVI ENCHANTMENT

Up, down, fast and far
5-6 hours / 150 km
€ 185/person driving a snowmobile alone

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Up, down, fast and far.
Demands a little previous driving experience 

Instruction
The long journey begins at Safari House, where the guide gives instruction on snowmobile driving, handling and regulations.   We then change into appropriate equipment.

Then off we go
The scenery at Jerisjärvi Lake near Muonio is said to be strikingly beautiful and wonderfully relaxing for the busy folk from the south. The drive is also interesting and varied.
There are high fells, flat open lakes and rugged forests deep in snow. The scenic restaurant of the Jeris Hotel awaits us at our destination. From its award-winning menu, we can enjoy such delicacies as Jerisjärvi whitefish. 
If the pack of adventurers so desires, we can stay a little longer, relax in the sauna at the Japanese-style JerisSpa and maybe even take a dip in the ice pool.
The journey home is taken at a leisurely pace.

A range of services can be added to the safari for an extra charge. We can tailor everything according to your wishes, be it sauna, Lappish lunch in a ‘kota’ or dinner in a top-class restaurant and everything in between. Ask, request, order; we are at your service and we’ll organise everything.

KUMPUTUNTURI FELL FLURRY

A safari into a truly Arctic landscape
5-6 hours / 150 km
€ 185 / person driving a snowmobile alone

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A safari into a truly Arctic landscape
Requires some driving experience

Instruction
The long journey begins at Safari House, where the guide gives instruction on snowmobile driving, handling and regulations.   We then change into appropriate equipment.

Drive!
East of Levi lies the 581m-high Kumputunturi Fell, one of the highest undeveloped fells in the area. A fire patrolman or two used to be on duty at its summit, and their fire patrol pavilion is still standing. To reach our destination we traverse aapa bogland, frozen rivers and we slalom between the trees. On the journey, we pop into a Lappish reindeer village.
And then we eat. On a snowmobile ride, you can work up a huge appetite, which can be satisfied by cooking over a glowing village fireplace or a campfire in the wilderness, just like real reindeer herdsmen do. 
On Kumputunturi Fell, we doff our hats and pay homage to Seita (a Lappish stone idol), bow down to the four winds, and photograph the stunning landscape as a souvenir. Then we slowly descend back to our starting point. By then, we really know what ‘tired but happy' means.

A range of services can be added to the safari for an extra charge. We can tailor everything according to your wishes, be it sauna, Lappish lunch in a ‘kota’ or dinner in a top-class restaurant and everything in between. Ask, request, order; we are at your service and we’ll organise everything.

CONQUERING YLLÄS

with a nice bit of civilisation at the Snow Village
5-6 hours / 150 km
€ 185/ person driving a snowmobile alone
(a shorter Snow Village -safari 14 e /person driving a snowmobile alone)

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with a nice bit of civilisation at the Snow Village
Requires some driving experience

Instruction
The long journey begins at Safari House, where the guide gives instruction on snowmobile driving, handling and regulations.   We then change into appropriate equipment.

Off we go!
Even when you’re driving really fast, it’s always worth slowing down, when you come across some truly great scenery. And there’s certainly plenty of that to spare on this safari! We drive through snowy forests, spruce-covered bogs and over frozen lakes. Ever higher we rise until we reach the summit of Ylläs Fell, where some clever chap has built a panoramic restaurant. Its tables strain under the weight of delicious culinary delights, all for our enjoyment.
On the journey home, we stop at Lainio Snow Village. Take a seat at the amazing igloo-shaped ice bar, where you can get a surprisingly hot cup of coffee. If the temperature is well below zero (and it nearly always is), you'll be able to enjoy ice- and snow sculptures crafted by both local sculptors and some from further afield. We’ll also get a chance to get to know the Ice Hotel.

Then it’s time to set of home.
You might think that, after such an ‘ice show’, your teeth will be chattering, but quite the opposite. With warm hearts, we drive our snowmobiles back to Levi at a leisurely pace.

A shorter version of the safari may also be arranged, according to which we drive our snowmobiles to the Lainio Snow Village, enjoy a lunch at the Lainio Krouvi Inn, followed by a coffee in the Ice Bar and a visit to the Ice Hotel.

Duration 4 hours, price €134/person driving a snowmobile alone.
 
A range of services can be added to the safari for an extra charge. We can tailor everything according to your wishes, be it sauna, Lappish lunch in a ‘kota’ or dinner in a top-class restaurant and everything in between. Ask, request, order; we are at your service and we’ll organise everything.