Location
Inari, Finnish Lapland
Wilnerness Hotel Inari is located on the shores of Lake Inari, in the far North of Finnish Lapland.
Mid-range
Inari, Finnish Lapland
Wilderness Hotel Inari
Wilderness Hotel Inari enjoys an enviable location in Northern Lapland on the edge of Lake Inari, making it the perfect spot to enjoy endless snowy views with optimal chances of spotting the elusive Northern Lights.
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Explore the vast frozen lake by snowmobile, snowshoe or on cross-country skis
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Inari is one of the best places in the world to see the Northern Lights, heightening your chances of seeing illuminated skies here
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Spend your days exploring the frozen wilderness and nights cosying by the fire or warming up in the sauna
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Experience local Sami culture with a traditional dinner and performance or visiting the local museum
The hotel is spread out over a number of different buildings, providing a various accommodation options from spacious family-friendly log cabins, to glass-roofed aurora cabins for watching the night’s sky and panorama chalets to gaze out over the frozen lake.
The main building hosts the reception, restaurant and bar area. Surrounded by panoramic, floor-to-ceiling windows all meals are accompanied by breath-taking, uninterrupted views of the endless frozen lake, where you may spot the occasional cross-country skier or snowmobile whizzing across. Food is served either buffet-style, or you can opt for an a-la-carte option with a range of mouth-watering dishes from king crab to warming soups and steaming vegetables.
The vast, frozen lake offers the perfect playground to enjoy a plethora of winter activities here, and Wilderness Hotel Inari has plenty on offer, all of which are enjoyed as part of a small group. There are a number of activities you can do directly from the hotel with snowmobiles available to jet out on guided tours, snowshoes, cross-country skis, ice fishing and a range of different Northern Lights excursions including heated sleighs. A little further from the hotel you can also go husky sledding, visit a local reindeer farm or even have a private meeting with Santa Claus. The list of options available is endless, ensuring you go to bed night with full bellies, rosy cheeks and weary limbs!
After experiencing the joys of the fresh, wintery air the perfect way to warm up is in traditional Finnish style in the warmth of a sauna. The spacious log cabins and chalets have their very own for you to enjoy, otherwise you can have a private session in the aurora-cabin style sauna, with fantastic views over the lake.
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Top tip:
Make sure to ask the hotel for Aurora alerts, that way you won’t miss the dancing sky!
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Our Top Tours Featuring This Hotel
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View TourA magical trip to visit Santa Claus
A trip to Finnish Lapland is an unforgettable experience full of treasured memories you will keep for a lifetime. Here, we bring the fairy-tale stories of Lapland to life with enchanting encounters with elves, reindeer, huskies and of course, Santa Claus.
Top Things to Do Nearby
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View ExperienceSnowmobile Safari
A highlight of any Arctic adventure, a snowmobile is a magical and exhilarating way to discover the incredible snowy landscape of Finnish Lapland.
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View ExperienceSnowshoeing at Beana Laponia
Explore the wilderness of Finnish Lapland by snowshoe, one of the Lapland's traditional methods of transport. Your expert guide will teach you how to walk before leading you through forests, keeping your eyes peeled for glimpses of the region's wildlife.
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View ExperienceIce Kart Racing at Aurora Village
Experience the thrill of racing on Ice and snow as you whizz around the specialist track close to the forest surrounding Aurora Village.
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View ExperienceAurora night at Beana Laponia
Spend an evening under the stars, huddled around the campfire at Beana Laponia. Stay warm with hot drinks and listen to tales of the Aurora Borealis as you keep your eyes peeled for the Northern Lights dancing in the sky overhead.
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View ExperienceHusky dog sledding
Husky sledding is a unique and thrilling Finnish experience and an opportunity for a close encounter with the excitable Lappish husky dogs. You'll travel through the snowy wilderness on a comfortable sled pulled by a group of huskies.
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View ExperienceIce fishing by snowmobile sleigh
Drive through the beautiful fells and wilderness tucked up in a sleigh pulled by a snowmobile, before arriving at a private lake to try your hand at the traditional practice of Ice fishing.
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View ExperienceReindeer safari at Beana Laponia
Visit a reindeer farm and learn about the traditions of reindeer herding in Lapland. Climb into the cozy sleigh for a wonderful journey pulled by reindeer through the wilderness, across pristine white snow and through Lapland's magical forests.
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View ExperienceAurora Snowmobiling
Take a snowmobile across the snowy landscape in search of the Northern Lights. Once darkness has fallen, you will drive away from artificial lights and towards the Lappish wilderness. If the weather is clear, you will hopefully see the Lights dancing!
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View ExperienceVisit Santa Claus
Venture through the snowy Lappish wilderness in true, authentic Finnish style, snug in your wooden reindeer sleigh, for a private visit to Lapland's most famous resident, Santa Claus.
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