Ahkun Tupa

Northern Lapland


This rustic waterside property 46km southwest of Inari has rooms, cottages and some farther-flung log cabins. All share bathroom facilities. It offers river cruises (from €10 for a runabout to €45 for a seven-hour day including gold panning) with commentary in English, and rents out canoes. The restaurant does lunch specials and salmon and reindeer mains (€8 to €28), including reindeer tongue.


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