Arctic Night – A Survival Workshop
Overview
Once-in-a-lifetime experience. Adventurous though safe day and night in the Arctic wilderness, under the stars and possible Northern Lights. Building a quinzee and sleeping in snow, rather comfortably.
What's Included
- Guiding and storytelling
- Meal, snacks and warm drinks
- A quinzee building presentation and instructions
- Information about the regional flora and fauna, focusing on winter
- A theory lesson, introduction to Arctic nature and Arctic survival
Meeting Location
Kultakeronkatu 21 Hotelli
98530 Pyhätunturi, Finland
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
After meeting the clients, the guide will take them to suitable premises for a theory workshop about Arctic nature and Arctic survival skills and, introducing both the traditional and contemporary techniques. Survival instructor will introduce the relevant gear, such as sleeping bags and mats, clothing items, give insight information about various materials and their suitability for challenging environment. Also clothing items for the extreme cold and various stove systems will get discussed.
Going out. Weather conditions allowing the survival instructor will present how to build a quinzee. It's a traditional snow shelter, made by hollowing out a pile of settled snow, a well-proven method of surviving the Arctic night. Clients are expected to participate to build their own quinzee. It will take a couple of hours for a group.
Group gets prepared for the night-stay in the quinzee. The guide will monitor the night. In case of emergency or if the clients requests so, he/she can be relocated into a warm back up building closeby. At the wake up some warm drinks and a nutritious morning snack will be served. The adventure will end as the guide will walk the clients back to civilization.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Frequently Asked Questions
(7)Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Arctic Night – A Survival Workshop?
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Activity code: C-208493P8
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- Guiding and storytelling.
- Meal, snacks and warm drinks.
- A quinzee building presentation and instructions.
- Information about the regional flora and fauna, focusing on winter.
- A theory lesson, introduction to Arctic nature and Arctic survival.
This adventure requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 12..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Arctic Night – A Survival Workshop is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Arctic Night – A Survival Workshop will be included in your confirmation email from Top10Adventures®. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Guiding and storytelling
- Meal, snacks and warm drinks
- A quinzee building presentation and instructions
- Information about the regional flora and fauna, focusing on winter
- A theory lesson, introduction to Arctic nature and Arctic survival
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
