Finland Eco Tours

A well organized Arctic adventure, featuring snowmobiling, snowshoeing, dog sledding, a visit to an ice hotel, a reindeer farm and an Arctic zoo. It was great to learn about the Sami people, church towns as well as the history and features of Finland and Sweden.

The hotel location in Helsinki was excellent. We were close to attractions, the water and shopping. All were within easy walking distance. The manager of the sled dogs was entertaining and very informative.

The start was rocky with the cancellation of our flight over to Finland but after that everything went well. Everyone was very friendly and helpful and knowledgeable. My most memorable experience was seeing the Northern Lights. I missed not seeing snow but it couldn't be helped.

Nancy Thomsen, our tour manager, was awesome! Loved learning about Finland, local food, and traditions. While excursions were limited due to lack of snow we still had a great time. Certainly the highlight of the trip was our good fortune to see a magical display of the Aurora our first night in Lapland. A truly once in a lifetime experience.

We had some hiccups on flights and the unusually warm temperatures eliminated any snow activities. But our tour manager made adjustments and it was a great trip. The Northern Lights alone were worth the trip. Still enjoyed learning and seeing Helsinki. Finding out about the management of the dog sleds was enlightening. Horse carriage ride was fun as well.

. The trip to Scandinavia was fascinating. The highlight was saying the northern lights! was professional, friendly, and informative. The hotels were excellent, and the breakfasts were outstanding. The dinners were mostly good, with a few exceptions. We had an excellent bus driver as well!