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Arctic Night – A Survival Workshop

Location Lapland, Finland, Europe
$445.31
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

Once-in-a-lifetime experience. Adventurous though safe day and night in the Arctic wilderness, under the stars and possible Northern Lights. Building a quinzee and sleeping in snow, rather comfortably.
Arctic Night – A Survival Workshop
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 21 hours

  • A theory lesson, introduction to Arctic nature and Arctic survival
  • Information about the regional flora and fauna, focusing on winter
  • A quinzee building presentation and instructions
  • Meal, snacks and warm drinks
  • Guiding and storytelling

Meeting point
You will meet your Bliss Adventure guide at the CAMP Kitchen & Bar, just next to Hotel Pyhätunturi's reception. If you are coming from Rovaniemi by SkiBus, it will be the "Hotel Pyhätunturi" bus stop.
Return details
You will meet your Bliss Adventure guide at the CAMP Kitchen & Bar, just next to Hotel Pyhätunturi's reception. If you are coming from Rovaniemi by SkiBus, it will be the "Hotel Pyhätunturi" bus stop.

After meeting the clients, the guide will take them to suitable premises for a theory workshop about Arctic nature and Arctic survival skills and, introducing both the traditional and contemporary techniques. Survival instructor will introduce the relevant gear, such as sleeping bags and mats, clothing items, give insight information about various materials and their suitability for challenging environment. Also clothing items for the extreme cold and various stove systems will get discussed.

Going out. Weather conditions allowing the survival instructor will present how to build a quinzee. It's a traditional snow shelter, made by hollowing out a pile of settled snow, a well-proven method of surviving the Arctic night. Clients are expected to participate to build their own quinzee. It will take a couple of hours for a group.

Group gets prepared for the night-stay in the quinzee. The guide will monitor the night. In case of emergency or if the clients requests so, he/she can be relocated into a warm back up building closeby. At the wake up some warm drinks and a nutritious morning snack will be served. The adventure will end as the guide will walk the clients back to civilization.

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
  • This experience requires good weather.
    If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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    Arctic Night – A Survival Workshop

    Location Lapland, Finland, Europe
    $445.31
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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    • 2-5 business days
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