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I booked this trip as I would be celebrating a special birthday whilst away. I wanted to go somewhere that I would always remember. I can honestly say that this trip did not disappoint, it far exceeded any expectations. Oulanka National Park was one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited and in the snow it was truly magical. I enjoyed every moment I was there. The trip was well organised and the staff were brilliant. I would highly recommend a visit to Oulanka in the winter or summer.
Snowshoeing to Castle Rocks on my birthday. Just amazing and unforgettable.
Knowledgeable, enthusiastic and obviously loved the environment in which he was lucky enough to work and wanted to share that with the people visiting. The perfect host.
Take the time to go out and explore on your own and experience the quiet forests.
A fabulous holiday in a beautiful winter wonderland! Lots of fun activities. Scenary was stunning, photos just don’t do it justice.
Dog sledging through the national park, an experience I will never forget.
Everybody was so helpful and friendly, especially Hanna.
If you're thinking about this holiday, just do it! You will not be disappointed.
I had an awesome time in Finland, the basecamp staff are brilliant, the location is wonderful, the food is great, everything is well organised, I really couldn’t fault anything.*Unfortunately the Northern Lights were a no show all week, but even so, when you get a clear night, the amount of stars on show is really something else.
*All* equipment and clothes are provided at Basement, only casual wear for evenings is required. Taking a game or two for the evenings is a good idea.
Amazing adventure, setting absolutely perfect.
There were many, but possibly just slightly in the lead was the husky driving - what an experience.
Hannah was fantastic, nothing was too much trouble, definitely went the 'extra mile'.
They really do provide everything you need. The cabins are well heated, plenty of hot water. Food is good and plenty of it. Energy bars are a good idea to bring, just to take you over from lunch to dinner.
Stunning scenery, friendly staff and varied/fun activities
Learning to Cross-country ski - something I've wanted to do for a while.
Hanna was amazing - organising almost everything,keeping the group together, whilst having a laugh with us all.
Take some Marshmallows for toasting on the many open fires!If you have your own ski gloves - take them.The ice climbing was really hard, but don't be discouraged if you don't make it to the top (I didn't). I've perviusly ice climbed on glacier ice (heavily compacted snow not frozen water) and made 4 climbs in a few hours.
A great week in a beautiful place and a great opportuity to have a go at a number of different new activities, snow-shoeing, cross-country, husky sledding, ice climbing etc.etc.
I think just the scenery - I was worried about the short days and low light but it was actually quite magical. Soft snowy hazy days, everything coated in a thick layer of super soft powdery snow and sparkling ice
Eki was a great group leader - very cool, assured and capable. He looked after everyone in a very easy-going way, he knows everything about the area and dealt with a large group seemingly effortlessly.
Rest assured that all the equipment and absolutely everything but your thermal underwear can genuinely be provided there so don't bother loading up your bags with stuff that you can borrow there (and certainly don't bother buying anything specially). Stuff for evenings and travelling is really all you need. If you're keen on photography, a good camera and tripod are recommended to make the most of the beautiful light. Oh, and bring lots of heavy-duty moisturiser (yes, both girls and boys) as being outdoors all day in that weather is tough on your skin.
I planned this holiday as a surprise 50th Birthday present for my Husband and boy did it exceed both my own and my husbands expectations. The trip from start to finish was absolutely fantastic.
It has to be the Huskies, this was an unbelieveable experience, one I will never forget, especially as I have some fantastic photos of the dogs to keep as a reminder. Sledging with the dogs to the top of the mountain was amazing and the views were spectacular.
Hanna, Henrik and Teemu were absolutely fantastic and they went over and above to help in any way possible that they could. Their knowledge and experiences was brilliant and you felt in very safe hands whilst in their company.
Yes - Go for it. If you are thinking of doing it, go on, do it, you will not be disappointed I can assure you.
A great holiday in an amazing location, although not really value for money.
Huskie dog sledging was a real highlight for me, especially after seeing as how well cared for the dogs were, and the outdoor dinner round the campfire was unforgetable. The Northern Lights were also spectacular, but if you do see them, take all your pictures then - they came out on our first night, before we had dug our cameras out of our suitcases, and then they never reappeared!
Our leader was outstanding, as were all the BaseCamp staff. He was extremely competent but also made every effort to ensure that we had the maximum amount of fun - I haven't laughed so much in a long time.
Although I enjoyed the trip, I would have to say it was my least favourite of all my Exodus adventures. My two areas disappointment were the amount of free time in the itinerary and the cost of the optional activities. My overall impression was that the included activities were taster sessions, to promote the (rather expensive) extra activities. The cross-country skiing and snow-shoeing sessions never ventured more than several hundred metres from the Basecamp, and further snowshoe trips were self guided or paid for. The dog-sledding was fun, but not even half a day and the longer day trip was over £250. Even simple extras like on-site ice wall climbing and a trip to a reindeer farm were extremely expensive for what was offered. After the high price of the holiday to start with, I could not afford any extras, and as a solo traveller I ended up trying to fill a lot of free time alone. This was in contrast to the cohesive group holiday that I have come to enjoy normally with Exodus. My advice to solo travellers would therefore be to factor in some very expensive extras, or be prepared to make your own mini-adventures by yourself.
A fabulous week, everything I imagined and even more. Great to be able to be to do as much or as little as you like, with knowledgable guides and fantastic food!
The husky sledding for me was the absolute highlight but cross country skiing around the 'Basecamp' lake to the second lake and into a forest that was something straight out of Narnia and making it to the top off the ice-climbing tower... actually the entire week was full of inspirational moments!
Eki was great, really knowledgable and friendly. The whole team was excellent.
Basecamp do supply everything you need, although we found that our own thermals were welcome, it was so warm and the ones they provide are fleecy, ours actually helped keep us cool! We also had our own socks and gloves which I prefered but again these are provided if needed. End of March beginning of April was very sunny, so sunscreen and sunglasses are definitely needed.
A fantastic holiday. We had never been on an Exodus (or group) holiday before and its something I would heartily recommend. Base Camp Oulanka was a great place and the whole holiday was a wonderful experience, never a dull moment from snow shoe walking, cross country skiing, husky sleding to evenings chatting with the rest of our group.
The main reason for booking the holiday was to see the Northern Nights and we did. The first night we arrived there they were in all their glory - well at least in glory enough not to be disappointed. Husky sleding was also amazing. Having your own team of 6 dogs pulling you through a winter wonderland is quite something.
As we were a party of 20 we were split into tow groups for the activities. Our group was led by Eki and the other by Teemu who also played host to the whole group. Both of them were great, cannot praise them highly enough. The same goes for all the staff at Base Camp.
Believe it when they say you do not need to bring any warm clothes. They really do provide everything. All you need are your clothes to travel in and a few changes for the evening.