Customer Review

Food at Abisko Mountain Lodge was an amazing surprise. Anticipated 'comfort food', did not expect Fine Dining - just brilliant

Everything was absolutely amazing, had the most fantastic holiday. Loved the husky safari, exhilarating, brilliant fun.

Seeing the Aurora 3 nights out of 4 - WOW!!!!

I cannot single out any one activity as they were all immensely enjoyable in different ways. All activities that neither of us had done previously.

Fantastic holiday. We were really lucky to see the Northern Lights at their dancing best, and the introductory walk was really helpful in helping us know where to view them from. Husky riding is the most amazing experience and the one you should do if no others (one rides on the back and is reasonably active, while other sits on sled). Snowmobiling also really good fun. Both take some physical strength from the driver, but not much. The rest of the time we just chilled out, took one of the many walks in the valley ourselves and explored local restaurants. Transfers were very efficient and comfortable. Thoroughly recommended!

The guides were brilliant. Knowledgeable and patient. Impressed by how well they looked after us all. The hotel comfortable, basic but with everything one needs. Gear a little tired and large mittens pretty useless and cumbersome. Food excellent. I would definitely go back (as we didn't see any lights), however, there was so much to do in the time we had, that I didn't feel too disappointed.

Classic Golden Circle tour was the best. It was day long tour of some of the best sights of Iceland and our guide and coach driver were great. The Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa was well planned at the end of the hectic 2 days of tours to help us relax. The Northern Lights Inn was one of the best places we have ever stayed at.

Hotel and facilities were excellent. Staff very friendly. Really appreciated the warm gear as extremely cold on the night activities. Loved the husky sledding. Great experience. Interesting to learn about the dogs and to see the puppies after sledding on the frozen lake. Had a fantastic holiday. Lucky enough to see the Northern lights on 2 consecutive nights at the hotel. Absolutely brilliant. The holiday is active pace but there is still plenty of time to relax at the hotel/ have a sauna/ walk into the village between all the planned activities.

I have to say that everything from start to finish in relation to this holiday was first class. The booking procedure was pain-free, the pre-holiday information and portal were incredibly useful. The accommodation was first class and the staff were always on hand to help. The food was brilliant and the activities were just fabulous. To top it off, we saw the Northern Lights really well on 2 nights.

Very well organised, action packed holiday. The hotel is excellent and staff very friendly. Equipment was really good. Loved the food. Hotel has a great sauna with a view of the lake. A good place to do independent walks around the lake and into the village.

Hotel staff were friendly and helpful. We saw Timo twice and he was friendly but did not see the owner, Anne. Overall the activities were very good and the care over the provision of warm clothing etc was excellent. The Aurora briefing was very good too. Apart from the Aurora, the reindeer herder visit was great. Fascinating insights and a well informed and engaged guide. Overall, we did enjoy the trip a lot and felt the balance of activities and free time was good. And we were lucky enough to see the aurora 3 nights out of 4!

The holiday was absolutely fantastic; I cannot recommend it enough. We were cautioned from the very outset that there was no guarantee we would see the Northern Lights and I think this was fair as our expectations were realistic. However, we did see the Northern Lights on two evenings out of six. That said the activities and culture of Inari meant the holiday meant so much more than just the Northern Lights. Yes, it would have been disappointing if we had not seen them but not a complete disaster as the activities would have made up for it somewhat. I really enjoyed the dog sledging; it was fast paced I really couldn't believe that they let me take control of a sledge on my own!! It was a little scary as I hadn't done anything like that before but they were really clear with the instructions and reassuring that the dogs knew where they were going. I would really like to thank the staff at the Kultahovi Hotel for making us feel most welcome. The food there is outstanding and the staff are keen to talk to you about its origins, local customs and make recommendations both food and activity wise. The room was excellent and very well maintained throughout our trip. The guides for the snowmobiling and particularly the snowshoe excursion were excellent - very helpful, informative (about everything from local nature, culture and Aurora). I would especially like to thank the snowshoe guide who extended our excursion slightly so we could take in the Northern Lights even though he had already done a very long day's work and it delayed us. He remained positive and seemed to understand that it wasn't something we witnessed every day.

All the personnel involved in our holiday from drivers/receptionists/bartenders/waiters/activity guides where all very helpful, friendly and informative, They all seemed to generally enjoy their job, nothing was too much trouble. We very quickly felt at home and ready for our adventure...which it truly was... three packed days of great experiences. For my husband and I, this was one of the best holidays ever. Great activities/great people/ good equipment/ good food, comfy accommodation. Beautiful country. So thank you and all the staff

All the activities were good and well organised

Thank you to the chefs for excellent food and cheerful service. Thank you to everyone. The guides Ben, Johnny, Nils, Anthony and Pim were extremely knowledgeable, friendly and oozed enthusiasm .

Huskies were fantastic, although one ate my phone! Snow shoeing was brilliant and we got to see the lights! All the guides were great, food was delicious, wonderful holiday.

Hotel staff were all so welcoming and helpful, as were the local guides. Absolutely fantastic holiday, 5 star.

The hotel was very welcoming with large, comfortable and warm rooms. The food was tasty with several Finnish dishes which were just what we needed after the activities. The staff were helpful and our activity guide Mathius was outstanding being caring and thoughtful and explaining everything very well. All the activities were well planned. We really enjoyed the reindeer herding: being in the forest drinking freshly brewed coffee surrounded by wild reindeer and listening to tales of Sámi life. The weather was fabulous with 4 days of cold (minus 34 at the lowest) bright sunshine and clear nights and what's more the Aurora made an appearance on 3 of the 4 nights.

The afternoon with the Huskies - it was just so enjoyable to be out in a snow covered forest with the dogs

Great - all went smoothly - great experience thanks

Seeing the Aurora and having a professional photographer to help with taking photos was fantastic. Also loved the dog sledding and snowmobile treks. Fabulous trip - all the tour guides were great, really friendly and enthusiastic. The food at Abisko Mountain Lodge was fantastic.

I was very impressed with the efficiency of staff. All transfers were well planned. Every activity was well thought out and on time. The food in Harrinava was just lovely. I was VERY impressed, always a hearty meal. At no time was I hungry or felt the need to snack. I think what impressed me the most was the sheer enthusiasm of the guides. It was stunningly obvious that they all really enjoyed the activity they were leading on and that enthusiasm was infectious. Especially the guide who took us snow shoe walking: she was even hugging the trees which made me smile!!!!!

Everything worked well and went to plan. Everything met or exceeded our expectations, so was a really good trip. Even the northern lights put on a great display while there.

We enjoyed the dog sledding most of all, mostly because it involved dogs and is the pure Arctic experience. It was enjoyable talking to the guides,learning about their dogs and feeling their passion for their animals.

We absolutely loved everything we did. The aurora hunt was a very special trip even though we didn’t see the aurora at this time. The cross country skiing was so much fun and we were encouraged to go at our own pace through a lovely encouraging guide.

The trip was amazing. It was such a magical place, the air was so pure, the scenery stunning. We had a glimpse of the lights which made the trip. The guides, accommodation, staff etc at the Wilderness Hotel were fantastic, I didn't want to come home

All activities were very enjoyable

We did the reindeer sleigh ride and loved that the guide came down the line and offered to take everyone's picture on their own phone/camera. My husband enjoyed the dog sledding the most!

People were very kind, helpful and spoke good English. A beautiful part of the world.