Travel bucket list idea:
Sleep in an igloo, Finnish Lapland
Saariselka, Lapland, Finland
Last updated: 09 July, 2024
The iconic igloo has been used by generations of Inuit for shelter (the word igloo comes from the Greenlandic word Illu, meaning ‘house’). Air pockets in the ice insulate the inside, which can reach temperatures of 16°C, while outside, temperatures plummet to an icy -40°C. Unlike the Intuit, you’ll be supplied with cold-reflecting thermal mats, insulating sleeping mats, thick reindeer furs and expedition-grade thermal sleeping bags.
The brilliant Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort offers you the chance to sleep in a real one. They promise the cosiest of igloo stays, providing thermal sleeping blankets and thick furs.
NB If you don’t fancy the real thing, opt for one of their luxury glass-domed ‘igloos’ instead.
Logistics
Price from: £60
Minimum age: 0
Age suitable: 13+
When: All year around
Duration: 1 night
When to do it
The igloos are built each year in November, and eventually melt in March.
