The changing seasons of nature in Northern Lapland invite you to experience something completely new
Hotel Kultahippu offer the opportunity to try different kinds of activities, all led by professional guides.
Choose the right combination of thrilling adventures to counterbalance the luxurious
relaxation provided by the hotel.
Book your winter activities from here!
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Our arctic experiences
Aurora Hunt By Car
Duration: 4 Hours
We will try to hunt down the Auroras with a car. Traveling by car allows us to visit a number of good spots during our hunt. During the night we normally go to 2-3 different locations which are always chosen according to local weather conditions, the end depends on good luck.
Aurora sleigh ride
Duration: 3 Hours
Take a seat in the aurora sleigh! This is the best option if you do not wish to ride a snowmobile and rather sit in the comfort of a sleigh pulled by a snowmobile. Your guide tows the sleigh with a snowmobile through the snowy, moon and starlit landscape, all the way into our kota.
Snowmobiling adventure
Duration: 3 Hours
Once participants have had a short briefing on how to drive snowmobiles and have been provided with the necessary safety instruction, they will hit the gas and make the journey into the forests or frozen lakes of the Ivalo area.
Throughout your ride you’ll get to see beautiful natural landscapes covered by snow and during the break you’ll get a chance to warm yourself up with hot drinks and cookies as well as take awesome pictures.
Driver´s license required.
Aurora snowmobiling
Duration: 3 Hours
Driving through the dark landscapes is an awesome experience itself but if the sky is clear and you are lucky, you can experience the beautiful show of northern lights, a star studded sky, mystical full moon or magical snowfall. The guide is happy to help you with camera settings if you wish to take pictures.
Then it’ll be time for a bonfire, roasting sausages and drinking hot tea or berry juice. Good stories, a tasty snack and hot beverages are guaranteed, even if the Auroras would fail us tonight!
Driver´s license required.
Moment with reindeers
Duration: 2 Hours
Meet the the reindeers and their herder in natural environment, where you can feed and photograph the reindeers.
In the kota, surrounded by reindeers, you can enjoy warm drinks by the open fire, while listening stories about seasonal reindeer herding and the reindeer life on the fells of Lapland.
You have also chance to throw a reindeer lasso, a traditional tool of reindeer herders.
Aurora reindeer experience
Duration: 2,5 Hours
Meet the reindeers and their herder in the evening time. If the sky is clear and you are lucky, there is a really good chance to see the northern lights above the fence.
You can grab the reindeer harness under your arm and lie down on your back looking at the sky!
In the kota, surrounded by reindeers, you can enjoy warm drinks by the open fire, while listening Stories about seasonal reindeer herding and the reindeer life on the fells of Lapland.
Snowshoeing
Duration: 2 Hours
The forest is beautiful winter wonderland, and the silence is like nothing else in this world.
This trip is perfect for photographers and nature lovers, as snowshoeing is a true eco-activity!
Altai skiing
Duration: 3 Hours
On this trek, we will head right into the snowy landscape, while telling you about life in Lapland.
Including lunch at our hotel at the end of the excursion.
You don´t need preview experience to do this easy activity!
Ice fishing in lake Inari
Duration: 5 Hours
You can choose the trip either driving yourself a snowmobile or sitting in a sleigh, which is pulled by guide´s snowmobile. our guide take you to the best ice fishing locations on the Inari Lake. Perch and other freshwater fish are what you can expect luring under the ice.
We will enjoy a traditional lunch out in nature in between fishing.
Visit Sámi museum in Inari
Duration: 4 Hours
Our guide will take you to visit Sámi museum in Inari. After visiting museum, we will stop on the biggest souvenir gift shop in Inari. Sámi museum Siida is the main attraction from history to nowadays of Sámi culture, part of the museum is open-air museum. Visiting in Sámi museum should be on everyone´s bucket list!
Husky Experience
Duration: 2 Hours
The 2-hour coffee safari is the perfect way to learn about life with the Huskies, experience Husky sledding and take some pictures with the dogs; all within a few hours! During the safari, your guide leads you through a beautiful winter forest. In the midpoint, you will have a chance to take pictures and change the sled driver, so that everyone gets to try driving.
