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Our Lapland Mini-Guide

When to come, what to wear, how to get here and what is myth or reality, from the people who live and adventure here.

  • 18 pagesFree PDF
  • By e-mailIn a few minutes
  • Every seasonWinter to ruska
  • From your hostsLocal tips

What is inside

Our guide answers the questions we hear most, written from our own local experience to help you prepare, travel better and enjoy the real Lapland.

  • When to comeNorthern lights, midnight sun, snow and mosquitoes: the season that suits you, and the myths about the cold and the polar night.
  • Getting here and aroundBy plane, bus or campervan, and how to move around Inari once you are here.
  • What to wearLayers, boots and the things you really do not need to buy, with our rental service.
  • Where to eat and stayOur favourite tables in Inari and Ivalo, and how to choose where to sleep.
  • Activities and tipsThe adventures of each season, the sauna, and the small things locals know.
A skier in goggles resting on his poles on a snowy fell, the low winter sun on the horizon

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A look inside

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  • The cover of the Lapland Guide: a cabin under the northern lights
    The cover of the Lapland Guide: a cabin under the northern lights
  • Page: What is Lapland really like? The cold, the summer and the polar night
    Page: What is Lapland really like? The cold, the summer and the polar night
  • Page: How to get here, by plane, bus or campervan
    Page: How to get here, by plane, bus or campervan
  • Page: Seasons and activities, a table of the year at 69° north
    Page: Seasons and activities, a table of the year at 69° north
  • Page: The Lapland clothing guide, layer by layer
    Page: The Lapland clothing guide, layer by layer
  • Page: Where to dine in Lapland, in Inari and Ivalo
    Page: Where to dine in Lapland, in Inari and Ivalo
  • Page: Tips and information, the sauna and other local secrets
    Page: Tips and information, the sauna and other local secrets

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Responsible travel

Small groups, local guides and respect for the wilderness and Sami culture, recognised by three sustainability labels.

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How to get here

Muotkan Ruoktu is located in the beautiful Muotkatunturi wilderness of Finnish Lapland, along the Kaamanen–Karigasniemi road, on the way to the North Cape (Nordkapp), north of Inari.

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We love animals: your dog is welcome to travel with you, as long as it respects the place.

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