Customer Review

We loved the hotels , very comfortable and welcoming! And we are planning to return to Sommarøy in the summer as we liked the area so much. The Sami cultural experience with the reindeer sledding was very good. Informative and low key and we felt very welcome.

We loved the evening snowshoes - our guide was from Finland which made it extra special and it was so peaceful. We also loved the huskies and thought the husky place was very well run and humane. The same of the reindeer. The snowmobile experience was excellent too although all the guides were good we particularly enjoyed meeting Lappish and Finnish people.

Absolutely fantastic from start to finish

There were a couple of outstanding people that made our trip special so please thank them for us.  Magdalena at the activities desk who persevered in getting me a taxi to town for a couple of hours and then checked I managed to find one to come back.  Aaro the driver who shared his love of country music with us, stopped for us to take photos of the reindeer on the road and made a special effort to deliver a gift shop item to me after he finished work.  He was outstanding in the service department!!  Also Katia the local taxi driver/nurse who told me many things about Finnish culture.  She was awesome. Loved the food!  They went out of their way to show us the tastes of Finland and people should be more open-minded when travelling and not expect what they get at “home”. Overall we loved it.

We really enjoyed the trip and all the activities, and everything went really smoothly. We absolutely loved snowmobiling, and always enjoy cross country skiing.

Everything was amazing but the husky safari was outstanding and being Christmas Day it made it even more special and memorable. From initial enquiry to the holiday itself everyone was so helpful and did all they could to make sure we all enjoyed ouselves

We cannot stress enough how much we loved this holiday! The location was absolutely stunning and magical, the hotel and aurora log cabin was fantastic. But we would like to particularly mention and commend the staff at Wilderness Hotel Inari, particularly the guides. They were full of knowledge and expertise but also so incredibly kind and welcoming to us. So many of the activities were made even more amazing thanks to their hard work. They were also fantastic in helping to accommodate me on certain activities while I was pregnant, such as organising a modified version of the husky safari without the sledding. The food was all delicious and everything ran smoothly- we had such a great time that we didn't even mind not seeing the northern lights in great brightness! The reindeer farm visit was truly magical. Riding a reindeer sleigh a few days before Christmas! The owners of the farm were again so welcoming and knowledgeable, we were fascinated to learn about the Sami culture. It was lovely to have the opportunity to support their farm further by visiting their gift shop which had super handmade crafts. A special mention also to the snowshoeing trek- we were a little worried that we were going to find this a bit too much like hard work, but the pacing was perfect, the scenery was incredible and the campfire lunch was delicious!

We would definitely go again and hopefully see the Northern Lights next time. Thanks for all your help

Christmas was very special this year as I spent it with all my family in Nellim, it even included a visit from Father Christmas during dinner! We took part in a range of activities - snowmobiling, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, ice fishing, visit to a reindeer farm and Aurora camps, organised by friendly helpful guides, but the one that was outstanding, and will forever remain in our memory, was the husky safari on Christmas Day and being able to visit the kennels afterwards. Thank you Aurora Zone for a Christmas to remember forever.

Husky safari was excellent.

I loved the reindeer farm visit the most and my husband loved the husky visit the most. I loved the reindeer because it was magical, peaceful and you got to do a good variety of activities and learned a lot about the culture and the reindeer themselves. My husband loved the huskies because he loves dogs and getting to drive the sleigh over beautiful scenery was breathtaking. Also, on the last night we booked the use the glass top sauna which was stunning and we were lucky enough to catch a glimps of the northern lights whilst in there! Overall the holiday was amazing. It was very surreal and we kept having to pinch ourselves that we were actually there. The hotel, the food, the staff were all amazing and the activities the hotel offered were very good with something to suit everyone. We were lucky enough to see the aurora at the hotel on our last night which just topped off an amazing holiday.

Best trip ever! A glimpse of the Northern Lights on our last night was the icing on the cake!!

Dear Graham, We are leaving Brandon Lodge today I would like to thank you so so much. We had a great time and amazing experiences Everything was more beautiful than I could even imagine The cabin was comfortable and warm The foods were delicious. We really enjoy all the activities I will recommend this holiday to all my friends I shared our moments from Instagram and tagged aurorazonesmoments All my followers already have started asking about this place. Many thanks to you. All the best Warm regards, Inci Turkay

We have just returned from Inari and had the holiday of a lifetime. Everything from my first holiday enquiry, through to the holiday, hotel staff, hotel, activities....everything! was amazing. I will be recommeding you to anyone wanting this type of holiday. Thank you for everything!

I loved this trip. We enjoyed all the activities (main reason I booked this trip). We used the sauna every day. Lovely snowy landscapes and we were so lucky the northern lights came out dancing on our final night! Overall very happy with this holiday. Everything was well planned, the room was good, the food was plenty, we were always provided with hot drinks and cookies during activities, the sauna was great, guides were friendly.

The overall experience was excellent.

We really didn’t want to leave

All activities were amazing, the snow mobile was the best activity, mainly because we were within a small competent group so the guide was able to take us further.

We really enjoyed the snow shoe walk, the guide was great and we loved making our own track through the untouched snow.

My wife and I decided that we are now of the delicate age to start completing our bucket list! Seeing the ‘Northern Lights’ was very high up on that list. A work colleague had told me about her trip with the ‘Aurora Zone’ and after a lot of research and discussion, we decided to book the full experience of an Aurora Hunting Adventure at the lovely Wilderness Hotel Inari and what a trip it was. Being as it was on our bucket list, we opted for our final three nights in a glass-roofed  Aurora cabin, overlooking lovely lake Inari. The staff at Aurora Zone made the booking easy and seamless, updating us throughout the build-up to the trip of any items we’d need for the trip and with copies of all paperwork. The Wilderness Hotel Inari is a lovely hotel in a great location. The food is good and plentiful with a great choice for everyone. My wife is a Vegetarian and though the choice was limited (mainly vegetables) there was plenty of it and we happily grazed at every meal. The staff are wonderful and do their best to look after you during your stay. The highlights, well there were many. The main one was the gentle snowshoeing with Ian to a hut by a frozen lake one night. The fire was lit, we chatted and the Aurora made an appearance.  Our woodland walk with Santos later in the week showed us the beauty of the Inari forest and rivers and we saw some otters searching for food, all in the most amazing surroundings. The Finns have amazing outdoor spaces and camps you can just turn up at, light a fire and use, all out in the Wilderness.  Other highlights were the husky drive and meeting some mad puppies, all of which scattered as we were introduced to them, cue ten minutes laughing and trying to round the three of them up.  We also loved our visit to a Sami family-run reindeer park, the culture and history of which was fascinating. Overall the trip was the most amazing and memorable experience, one that we will never forget. This holiday did not just tick off a bucket list point but spray painted the bucket itself. Thank You all!

Overall an unforgettable experience and one that all our friends and relatives have asked about and indicated that they would love to experience too.

Martin, our tour driver took us places that I don't think other tours would have taken us - he was very informative, knowledgeable, courteous and very personable! Give him a raise!!!!

Husky sledding and snowmobiling - just great fun moving quickly through such a stunning environment.

Husky safari - amazing dogs, great guides time spent at the kennels learning how the dogs are cared for etc and meeting the puppies.

The guides were passionate, knowledgeable and fun.

The husky safari was something I had always wanted to do, and completely lived up to my expectations.

Lucia our contact at the hotel was lovely and very approachable - she took time to talk to us and ask about our holiday whenever she saw us. Snowmobile to the reindeer farm - we got to ride snowmobiles to the reindeer farm, go on a reindeer-pulled sleigh, get lots of information and ask lots of questions about reindeer and reindeer farming, have lunch at another location then snowmobile back to the hotel. It was a day activity and by the end of it was getting dark so got to snowmobile in the dark too! It was great fun, the group wasn't too big (6 + 2 guides I think) and our guides were very knowledgeable and friendly (as usual!)

The reindeer farm, was so beautiful and so interesting. I loved hearing about the Sami people and their culture. So happy I chose your company

The husky safari was something I had always wanted to do, and completely lived up to my expectations.

Lucia our contact at the hotel was lovely and very approachable - she took time to talk to us and ask about our holiday whenever she saw us. Snowmobile to the reindeer farm - we got to ride snowmobiles to the reindeer farm, go on a reindeer-pulled sleigh, get lots of information and ask lots of questions about reindeer and reindeer farming, have lunch at another location then snowmobile back to the hotel. It was a day activity and by the end of it was getting dark so got to snowmobile in the dark too! It was great fun, the group wasn't too big (6 + 2 guides I think) and our guides were very knowledgeable and friendly (as usual!)