3-Day Hiking Tour in Posio from Kuusamo with Lakeside Camping
About This Tour
Go on a fun and adventurous 3-day hiking tour in Posio, Lapland. Walk approximately 16 km through peaceful nature while learning interesting facts about Lapland...
Duration: 3 Days · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Moderate · Accommodation: Included · Budget · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · City: Kuusamo · Languages: English, Finnish
Know before you go: This tour is available from June to September.; This tour is suitable for everyone who is able to walk for about 5 km per day.; You need to have travel insurance in order to participate in this tour.
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What's Included
- English-speaking Finnish tour guide
- All the special gear needed for hiking, such as a rucksack, tent, sleeping bag, inner liner, sleeping mattress, gas cooker and gear, map and compass, mug, plate, and a spork
- All meals (Day 1: lunch, snack, dinner; Day 2: breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner; Day 3: breakfast, lunch, snack)
- Lake crossing with a rowing boat
- Accommodation in tents (2 people sharing a tent)
- Transportation from Adventure Apes Lodge to the hike and back
- First aid kit
Not Included
- Outdoor hiking clothes and hiking boots
- Extra snacks and food
- Insect repellent
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Kuusamo to Posio Hike and Lakeside Camping
Meet your tour guide at Adventure Apes Lodge in Kuusamo at 9.00 am, or spend the previous night at the lodge. Pack your rucksack with the help of your guide. Enjoy lunch at Adventure Apes Lodge. Transfer to the starting point of the hike. Begin your hike and learn interesting facts about the indigenous plants and animals. Arrive at your campsite in the late afternoon, set up camp, and cook your dinner on a gas cooker or over an open fire. Enjoy the sunset and go swimming in the lake. Spend the night in a twin-sharing tent with your friend. Total hiking distance on day 1: 5 km.
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2Day 02
Posio Hiking, Swimming Break, and Second Campsite
Cook your camp breakfast with the help of your guide, then continue the hike. Have lunch and take a swimming break along the hike. Arrive at your next campsite in the late afternoon, set up camp, and cook your dinner on a gas cooker or over an open fire. Enjoy the sunset and go swimming in the lake. Spend the night in a twin-sharing tent with your friend. Total hiking distance on day 2: 5.5 km.
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3Day 03
Final Hike and Rowing Boat Lake Crossing
Cook your camp breakfast with the help of your guide, then begin your hike. Stop for lunch along the way. Cross the lake with a rowing boat. Return to the starting point by 14.00. Transfer back to Adventure Apes Lodge. Total hiking distance on day 3: 5.5 km.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Adventure Apes Lodge, Rovaniementie, Kuusamo, Finland · Tour start: Kuusamo, Finland — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
