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Sense the arctic and sleep well in a unique mobile cabin on the ice of legendary Lake Inari (Dec-April)! Privacy, wide natural landscape and with just a little bit good luck: the northern lights. Warmly welcome!
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I have spent 2 nights with my 7- years old daughter. Atte is very professional and we were warmly welcomed in the base camp. The premises are very comfy and clean. The cabin is small, but provides toilets and above all, unforgettable experience on the frozen lake. It is well warmed with comfortable bed. I recommend 100% the place for the experience. I would come back again and really felt as at home.
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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We visited Lapland in Feb and it was purely for aurora chasing. We werent able to see the northern light at Rovaniemi or Saariselkä and Lake Inari was our last stop. It turned out to be such an amazi experience. I wish we could stay there for some more days. Everything about it, really, i mean everything, was perfect. The lounge is cozy, you can cook your own meal or join the others by open fire. They even have a small sauna outside. You can book it, use it, and jump into snow after it, in a real Finnish way. We started to be dragged to the middle of the lake at 8pm and stayed there till 8am in the morning. The sky was absolutely clear and we could see the milky way with naked eye. 10mins after we were on the lake, a very weak green light started to rose from the horizon and eventually became an arc. The light lasted for more than 6 hours. Last but not least, Esko and Sam are the best hosts. They were so nice and friendly, always ready to help. I wish they could see this post. Thanks for the great memories!
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Went in March from Australia to Lake Inari, desperate to see Northern Lights for two nights. Upon arrival at Lake Inari Mobile Cabins, Atte & Alexis welcomed us, they fired up a real Finnish Sauna, a shock to the system but absolutely invigorating for the body & mind. The main house had showers and breakfast /lounge area, was very cozy, spotlessly clean & ample charging stations. Warm as toast, with the heater on the lowest setting in the mobile cabins on the frozen lake overnight. We felt very safe with Atte’s skills on the snowmobile, great fun to be towed out. Saw the most amazing lights on both nights!! Slept soundly till towed back for generous breakfast. Alexis was fantastic, no problem with us being vegan, it was such a pleasure. Atte cooked a traditional Finnish Bar-B-Que in the fire hut Vegan style for us. His fire side conversations gave us a real insight into Artic life and Finnish history, we thoroughly enjoyed it. Cannot praise Atte & Alexis enough, a truly once in a life time experience made perfect by great hosts.
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Our experience was great from the start to the end. We could enjoy some time in the sauna, a great and tasty dinner in the barbecue hut, and of course a night unlike any other in those cabins, where you feel alone in the nature. You barely see other cabins and are in a great spot to see northern lights, with all the comfort of being in a warm room on your own. The staff was lovely and helpful. I would definitely recommend this place which is great value and much more special compared to igloo-like hotels.
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Date of stay: February 2023
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Room Tip:Â Turn on the heaters soon not the get cold once on the lake
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Our stay at the mobile cabins was the highlight of the entire trip! Atte welcomed us and we hung out in the base camp for a while. We had a delicious dinner of fish over the fire, then got settled in the cabin to be pulled out. We saw the Northern Lights for 4-5 hours on and off, AMAZING! And to do it this way was incredibly unique. The sunrise over the frozen lake was beautiful as well.
The cabins are tiny, this is glamping vs. luxury, so just be aware of that. The other people staying in the cabins that night were super nice as well, great getting to know them. The only thing we didn't get to do was the sauna due to timing (it takes 30-40 minutes to heat up, so by the time we arrived we didn't have time before dinner, & had to leave early the next morning).
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Date of stay: February 2023
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip:Â Bring your own drinks and snacks to have in your room overnight!
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We really enjoyed our night in the cabin and the great opportunity to see the auroras without the village lights. We were lucky to be the only guests that night so we had the kitchen and sauna at the base camp to ourselfes. Esko - who build everything himself!! - pulled us to the lake around 9pm and we stayed there till 9am the next morning. Luckily the sky was clear and we could see amazing polar lights that night :)
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Date of stay: March 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Dont forget to bring a bottle of water to the cabin since there is no running water!
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I booked one of the cabins through booking.com after reading all these great reviews on Trip Advisor and I wasn't disappointed. Any questions I sent to Esko (the owner along with his wife Sari) via email were answered promptly and were super helpful. Upon arrival we were greeted by Sari and shown to our cabin. All the cabins (6 of them) are stationed near base camp during the day. Base camp has showers, toilets, kitchen, lounge area with access to Wifi and cold weather clothing you can borrow. I mean they covered all the bases. There are extra wool socks, really warm snow boots, cold weather jumpers, hats, gloves...basically anything you could need to stay warm while outside just in case you're not prepared. None of this was at an extra cost. After being shown to our cabin, we settled in. The cabin was a little small, but well worth the experience. You've got a 180 degree view around you, a decent size bed for two people, storage under the bed, a small cabinet to place some items in, a little table to put some items on, hooks to hang your coats on with a shelf for gloves or hats and a chemical toilet for when you're out on the lake at night and away from basecamp. While you're at base camp, you're hooked up to electricity. On the lake, your heat heat comes from oil. Both keep the cabin surprisingly warm during the night. AND...there's even wifi access on the lake! You must be back at basecamp by 8pm if you want your cabin to be taken out to the lake for the night. I think they can make an arrangement to do so a little later if you take an aurora tour, but that didn't work out for us so we just stayed in our cabin and got taken out to the lake. So glad we did because we had an absolutely amazing show of the auroras that night. They danced across the sky bright and strong from 8:15pm till 5am!!! We were in awe. In the morning, your cabin is hooked up to a snow mobile again and brought back to base camp. You're more than welcomed to keep food at base camp and cook it in the kitchen there. Breakfast is included with your cabin stay. We also opted to do the BBQ one night and had a blast eating and hanging out with the people staying at the cabins. Matt (another employee at the cabins) cooked for us. Prior to the BBQ, Matt had taken us out for a snowmobile ride across Lake Inari. Matt was really personable and willing to answer any questions we had about Inari. We very much enjoyed his company and the ride with him. While staying at the cabins, we also visited the SIIDA (Sami Museum) and the Inari Reindeer farm. Both were really informative and a great way to learn about the local culture. Sari was so helpful in arranging the trip to the Inari Reindeer farm for us. I can't say enough about the hospitality that Sari and the others at the cabin extended to us. We really felt welcomed and loved every second of our experience here. Other types of excursions are offered at the cabins or you can go through other tour companies in town. As for restaurants, the choices seemed limited to Hotel Inari (great pizza), PaPaNa (didn't offer much and mostly a local crowd) or the restaurant inside the SIIDA museum. It's crazy to know Esko constructs the cabins himself and has built this little business up along with his wife. The base cabin is quaint and inviting as are the owners and staff. Thank you to everyone at Lake Inari Cabins for making a bucket list trip of ours a wonderful experience!
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Date of stay: March 2018
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I visited inari for northern light chasing for 3 days in March and I have stayed in mobile cabin for 1 night. Esko is a very nice host, he offered to teach us skiing during the day time. If you are interested in winter activities, you can book prior to your arrival and Esko will arrange for you. Remember to inform him also your arrival time and he will pick you up in the village. Every cabin is basic equipped with heater and chemical toilet, and of course a double bed which is comfort for two persons and Esko will pull the Cabin to and from the lake around 8pm at night and 8am in the morning. Unfortunately it was quite cloudy that night, and we can't see the northern light that night, but the experience of sleeping in the centre of frozen lake is really unique and unforgettable. We have bought some food in advance in the supermarket on our way to the base camp, you can cook in the communal kitchen there or you can pay €15/person for dinner offered in the base camp.
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Date of stay: March 2016Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Staying in the mobile cabins at Lake Inari was the first stop in Finland for my boyfriend and I on our holiday - it was amazing! We hired a car after having a look at the busses etc, and this was the best thing we did, I'd highly recommend it, it gives you the freedom to fully explore the area. The cabins are exactly as described and being towed out every night & getting to sleep on the lake is like nothing else I've ever had the pleasure of doing. Esko tows the cabins out on a snow mobile (you inside) at about 7.30pm.
Esko and Consta are great hosts, and it was fantastic to chat to them in the common area over breakfast in the mornings (€12/person - great value, and good company!). Breakfast was cooked sausage and egg, a selection of breads (including home made, and traditional Finnish), fruit, cheeses etc - definitely catered for all.
Esko took us skiing on the first day, he was very patient with our limited experience and let us use the skis after the lesson to explore a little more. He has a lot of knowledge of the area and is happy to share it all. We didn't see the lights while staying on the lake due to the clouds but it was still such a great time.
If you want to grab a bottle of wine for when you're on the lake do so when you arrive in Ivalo, as you can only buy beer & cider in Inari at the supermarket (I'm a wine drinker so wanted to share this).
We used the hot tub & sauna whilst on the lake, they are powered by fire & unfortunately we could only keep them going for about an hour or so, but it was still a great experience that I'd recommend!
The base camp for the cabins has a shower & bathroom as well as a kitchen that can be utilized. We cooked one night but went to Hotel Inari another night for dinner - there wasn't much choice but the food wasn't too bad. For lunch another day in the village we had a reindeer, blue cheese & pineapple pizza from Papana, as we went to other places in Lapland we discovered this combination to be quite common, we had it twice but the one from Papana was the best, however you might encounter some of the locals boozing the afternoon away, but they're friendly enough.
Overall definitely worth a visit, it's a great spot in Lapland and isn't as commercial as Kakslauttenen or Saariselka.
Also you can arrange tours via Esko - husky tour approx €90, as also a reindeer farm (I can't remember the cost) but just ask when you book, I'm sure he'll be happy to explain.
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Date of stay: March 2016Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We had made our booking via booking.com & were in touch with the owner Esko. He had been very helpful, prompt & responsive. I have to thank him for being so welcoming and making our stay a memorable one.
The concept of mobile cabins is way too cool & Esko had built them on his own! Very impressive! The mobile cabins were pulled to somewhere near a frozen lake (as it was 16 Nov 16 Wednesday, the lake wasn't very much frozen yet. Otherwise, you'll be on the lake!). We were supposed to be able to catch the northern light right in the comfort of our bed but well I guess we weren't lucky enough. Although we didn't manage to catch the northern lights during our stay, we truly enjoyed the once in a life time experience.
The only downside is the shower isn't in the cabin you're staying. You'll have to walk back to the base cabin. There's a portable toilet available in your cabin but you don't have water to wash your hands, etc . So I would suggest to bring wipes / sanitisers along.
You could get your dinner cook at base cabin. Breakfast is provided at the base cabin in the morning. Free parking is available.
I would suggest to make your bookings early because there are limited cabins. If I revisit Inari, I would definitely go back! I'm kinda of missing the place already!
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Date of stay: November 2016
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Hi, average start time when lake ice is safe for cabins is from last week of November on. Once the start was on mid November and once on 6th December. After start the ice is safe until end of April. Esko
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Dont forget to bring a bottle of water to the cabin since there is no running water!
Oh and borrow a kick sled to go grocery shopping at inari village - fun experience :)"
There are more places to choose from in the Inari area.
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€400 - €476 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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FinlandLaplandInari
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