A truly magical experience, cabins are small but cosy and so warm even with temperatures at minus 28 they stayed warm, open fire in each cabin just adds to the magic. The place itself is absolutely beautiful snow covered cabins on a frozen lake. We did a husky ride and tour and Jaana was brilliant her knowledge and care for her dogs was amazing. All the staff were very helpful and friendly. Can’t recommend enough would definitely stay again.
Our stay at the cosy, rustic cabins on this property (which has been within the same family for three generations) was the highlight of our trip to Lapland. Driving a dog sled has been a dream of mine for some time, and Jaana was a thorough and patient instructor. She gave a wonderful tour of the kennels. It's clear that the dogs are well-loved.
In addition to dog-sledding, we also took advantage of the free use of the cross-country skis, used the abundant stack of wood to make several fires, hiked out across the frozen lake to see the stars (no aurora!) and enjoyed preparing food bought at the grocery store in Rovaniemi in the cabin's kitchenette.
We participated in the "20km for the Brave" husky tour. It was an amazing experience. Beside the actually Husky ride it, we found the tour of the kennels and learning about the dogs was also very interesting. The team at Korvalan Kestikievari were very passionate about the dogs and ensuring we had a great experience.
Wonderful. A beautiful gem in the countryside. The husky sledding was one of the best things I've ever done, I loved it. You don't just get taken for a ride on a guide's sled, you drive one yourself completely and start to experience a bond with the dogs. And then to pet and meet the animals afterwards was such a pleasure. The owner was so kind and informative. We also borrowed skis and equipment for free to go cross country skiing through the forests on the trails for hours each day. And you can see the northern lights from outside your cabin. The only complaint I have is that they have some external lights on to mark a path at night which throws out a bit of light pollution. But if your purpose is to see the Northern Lights you can get away from the lights easily by going out onto the road. You're in the middle of nowhere so there's nothing around (oh, including no shops, so bring food to cook and eat from a town). Overall a beautiful getaway.
We took the bus to Korvala from Rovaniemi (very convenient) and stayed at the cabins for two night. We received a warm welcome by Seppo and experienced a fabulous husky tour under the guidance of Jaana. All was very well organised. The cabins were great, the preparation for the husky tour was clear snd the tour itself was incredible. The team of girls who managed the sledding preparation and took care of the dogs were helpful and kind. All together we had a great time!
