The joining point for our tours is Kuusamo airport, with only a few exceptions.
If you have some extra time before your airport transfer or flight, here you’ll find suggestions on how to spend your free time in Kuusamo. You’ll also find information about accommodation and activities in Kuusamo and Ruka if you’re planning to extend your stay.
Please feel free to contact us for any more information.
In addition to the standard airport transfers (included in the tour price), we offer extra arrival transfers to meet selected direct flights from the UK and Germany. These transfers are available on a few Sundays for an additional supplement.
Applicable tours
Winter Fun in Finland
Finland’s Eastern wilderness ski tour
Off the trails snowshoeing tour
Schedule
20 Dec, 27 Dec, 10 Jan, 7 Feb and 14 Feb
Pick-up from Kuusamo Airport: 12:00–13:30 (to be confirmed)
These transfers meet TUI flights from London Gatwick, Birmingham and Manchester, and Eurowings flights from Düsseldorf and Berlin, arriving between 10:40 and 13:00. The exact pick-up time will be confirmed four weeks before arrival.
21 Feb, 28 Feb and 7 Mar
Pick-up from Kuusamo Airport: 11:00–12:00 (to be confirmed)
These transfers meet Eurowings flights from Düsseldorf (arrival 10:40) and Berlin (arrival 11:30).
Notes
* Extra transfers can also be booked by guests arriving in Kuusamo on previous days. Hotel pick-up is not available, so all participants must be at the airport at the designated pick-up time.
* Transfers may be shared by participants from several tour groups staying at different accommodations. Depending on the route and the number of drop-offs, the transfer time may vary between 1 and 2 hours.
Supplements
Winter Fun in Finland: €50 per person, including an extra lunch on the arrival day.
There are no activities or guiding on the arrival day. You will meet your guide at dinner at 18:00.
Finland’s Eastern wilderness ski tour and Off the trails snowshoeing tour: €60 per person
A member of our team will assist you with check-in, but there are no activities or guiding on the arrival day. You will meet your guide at dinner at 18:00. Lunch on the arrival day is not included, so please bring a snack.
Extra nights
Any post-tour nights in Kuusamo must be booked by the guests themselves.
Drop-off is available at the following hotels:
* Holiday Club Kuusamon Tropiikki
* Hotel Kuusanka
* Hostel Aurora
A taxi to Kuusamo Airport costs approximately €25. A shuttle bus operates from Holiday Club Kuusamon Tropiikki to Finnair, Eurowings, Lufthansa and airBaltic flights (not TUI flights).
Kuusamo is the starting point for almost all of our tours, with only a few exceptions. We’re pleased to see that the upcoming winter season brings an even wider selection of direct flights to Kuusamo from across Europe. Below you’ll find the weekend flights that are best suited for our tour schedules.
Flight schedules are subject to change. Please check the airline’s website for the latest information.
Saturday arrivals
airBaltic (12.12.2026–27.3.2027)
Berlin–Kuusamo 07.40–11.30
Kuusamo–Berlin 08.40–10.30
airBaltic (12.12.2026–27.3.2027)
Hamburg–Kuusamo 18.20–22.00
Kuusamo–Hamburg 15.55–17.40
Lufthansa (28.11.2026–20.3.2027)
Frankfurt–Kuusamo 12.20–16.35
Kuusamo–Frankfurt 17.35–19.50
Sunday arrivals
airBaltic (13.12.2026–28.3.2027, no weekly flights)
Manchester–Kuusamo 17.55–23.10
Kuusamo–Manchester 15.40–17.15
airBaltic (13.12.2026–28.3.2027, no weekly flights)
London–Kuusamo 09.25–14.50
Kuusamo–London 07.00–08.40
Eurowings (20.12.2026–14.3.2027)
Düsseldorf–Kuusamo 06.40–10.40
Kuusamo–Düsseldorf 11.25–13.40
Eurowings (20.12.2026–14.3.2027)
Berlin–Kuusamo 07.40–11.30
Kuusamo–Berlin 12.15–14.10
TUI (6.12.2026–14.2.2027)
London–Kuusamo 06.00–11.35
Kuusamo–London 12.45–14.35
TUI (6.12.2026–14.2.2027)
Manchester–Kuusamo 07.35–13.00
Kuusamo–Manchester 14.10–15.35
TUI (6.12.2026–14.2.2027)
Birmingham–Kuusamo 06.50–12.10
Kuusamo–Birmingham 14.10–15.35
If you have some time to spend in Kuusamo before or after your transfer, visit our FAQ page for tips on what to do while waiting.
Our trips for the upcoming winter season 2026–27 have been published on our website. All guaranteed departure dates are open for booking. You can make a reservation directly through the booking system on each product page or by using our booking form.
For selected programs, such as ski tours and multi-activity weeks, a limited number of dates are also available for private groups. Please feel free to contact us for more information.
Two cancellation spots are now available for the season’s final Off the Trails tour.
Check the itinerary here (please note the transfer timetable) and book your place online, or contact us at sales@upitrek.com.
There are still 4 places available on the final ski tour (Finland’s eastern wilderness) of the season from 31 March to 6 April. All other ski tour departures are fully booked.
Please book online or contact us at sales@upitrek.com.
There have been some cancellations on Finland’s eastern wilderness ski tour, and some sold-out dates are now open for new bookings.
15 Feb – 1 place
8 March – 2 places
15 March – 1 place
Book your place online or contact us at sales@upitrek.com
You may be wondering why some trips cannot be booked through our online system. The reason is simple: most of our departures are already fully booked. If the booking calendar shows “your selection is not available for this month”, it means that the number of places you selected is no longer available on any departure date during that month. Possible cancellation spots will be released for sale, and you can also ask about them by email.
Departures for winter 2026-27 will become available for online booking soon, but you are already welcome to contact us by email for more information.
Due to high demand, we have opened one additional departure in February for our Finland’s Eastern Wilderness ski tour on 24 Feb-2 March. Most other weeks for the season are already fully booked, with availability mainly toward the end of March.
Book soon if you’d like to join us on the trails in February!
