Try sitting in a blanket of Artic snow (inside a warm sleeping bag) and you will listen, maybe for the first time, to the magnificence of the silence.
How loud is the silence's voice?
Finns embraced the silence as a second language.
How much can, you too, learn in the silence?
After embracing your feelings in this extraordinary UNESCO Rokua Geopark setting, put on your snowshoes, and walk back to a warm lit bonfire.
Drink a hot traditional drink served by your guide and roast yourself a Tikkupulla - a sweet bun on a stick.
Like in old unrushed times enjoy the warm beauty of the fire while listening to local inspirational stories, mythical and historical, and have a chat about what happiness can look like, for Finns.
5 walking minutes away, awaits your own private chalet with sauna and a reclinable bed with panoramic views to the frozen river...
With some luck, you may even see an aurora in the sky.
Finns have endured never-ending Winter nights for centuries and somehow managed to be the “happiest people on earth”.
A mix of Nature immersion plus Sisu - a willingness to move fearlessly forward, may be the answer...
Come learn the way Finns deal with their Winters and get inspired to successfully go through the Winters of your life.
Includes:
- Stay in chalet with sauna by frozen river and snowy forest
+ 1h30 experience:
- Full immersion in Winter boreal forest (snowshoes, suitable Winter sleeping bag and hand and feet warmers are provided
)
- Storytelling by the fire
- Food and drinks
- Available guide to help you all the way
- Possibility of adding Finnish culinary and/or handcrafts experiences to your stay
What to bring:
- Your own warm walking clothes (ask us for tips if you need)
- Your growing Sisu (the Finnish word for grit and purpose)
Suitable for:
- Solo travellers
- Couples
- Up to 4 friends or family members
Children from 12 years old are welcome. Bare in mind the silence transformative experience might be compromised, but you know your family the better.
Smaller children may not attend. Ask us for babysitting services if needed.
