Not managed well, but turned out to be a good thing.
I got a message stating the tour had been pushed back, I was worried as I had another excursion booked that day, but I would still be able to do both.
No more than 15 minutes after I had finished the other excursion and was back in my cabin, I received a call from the person doing the excursion asking to move our time up, I must admit I wanted a bit of a nap, but I also wanted to see the husky more, so I met him earlier than time be pushed me back too.
As it was Christmas it was a busy time, there were loads of families and bratty... I mean excitable children, they were priorities over me and as a solo traveller, I kinda didn’t have a leg to stand on really, plus I believe their rides were shorter than mine, so it probably was best to do theirs first.
We were told to come back a little later but I don't believe it's at a specific time, in the meantime, we went to see the reindeers and have a sledge ride. It was fine, but clearly meant for a very young age group, the course was slow but pretty and I can officially say I've done it now.
Soon after that, we went back to the husky park, and this experience (and seeing the Northern Lights of course) made Finland for me, I can’t explain how beautiful it was, it’s something you must see for yourself, I have pictures and videos, but it doesn't do it justice, there is a video where all you can hear me say is “oh my”, I couldn’t even get the “god” out because I couldn’t believe hat I was seeing, it looked like a painting, like it wasn’t even real, especially with the moon high and bright in the sky.
Highly recommended!!!! Buy a good phone case, I lost of lot a pics and videos, because my phone kinda froze, which I didn't know it could do.
The only cons I would the say was is, if you are a solo traveller, be expected to pay more. I was on my own, so maybe they charged more, to make up for the fact that it was just me, this way it would be worth it.
All in all, I don’t think that’s fair for solo travellers, especially as more people are solo travelling these days and looking at, Viator, Trip Advisor or Get Your Guide for experienced and could lose out on such an amazing experience, because of the price.
christmas13011
11 Dec 2019
Wirklich sehr schön . . . . Die Rentierfarm ist magisch, die wunderbare Kulisse. Wir hätten uns eine etwas weniger "touristische" und etwas längere Pferdeschlittenfahrt gewünscht. . . . . . Aber es war eine großartige Entdeckung!
Uns hat der Park in Husky weniger gefallen, weil er zum Weihnachtsmanndorf gehört und daher sehr typisch ist.
Igor, unser Führer, war sehr freundlich!