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A vast Arctic wilderness of birch and pine forests, tundra fells, and crystal lakes, where reindeer, elk, Arctic foxes, owls, and golden eagles roam.
A vast Arctic wilderness of birch and pine forests, tundra fells, and crystal lakes, where reindeer, elk, Arctic foxes, owls, and golden eagles roam.
“Pikku Karhu” translates to "Little Bear" — honoring Karhunkierros ("Bear's Round"), Finland's most popular hiking trail attracting 15,000 annual hikers.
This old-growth wilderness is home to brown bears, beavers, reindeer, ospreys, wolves, wolverines, and white-tailed eagles.
Year-round: Go for the Northern Lights and cross-country skiing September-April; go for summer hiking + wildlife safaris May-August
Fly to Kuusamo Airport, 24 miles away. Private transfer to lodge.
Photograph from octola-i, an outpost in this place.
With the aurora borealis dancing overhead 200 nights a year, this remote wilderness lodge doubles as a field station, working with top researchers to monitor the world’s cleanest air — a rare Arctic refuge.
Tucked deep in the wilds of Finnish Lapland, Octola II builds on its sister property’s Arctic luxury — a snow-blanketed sanctuary with a secret location revealed only at booking.
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