Reindeer farm and frozen waterfall

Visit to a reindeer farm and frozen waterfall, Hepoköngäs
WEEKLY PROGRAM GUARANTEED DEPARTURES ON TUESDAYS

During the reindeer farm visit, you will enjoy the beautiful surroundings of winter nature, learn about this traditional livelihood of Northern Finland and get a chance to feed the reindeers. We will also visit one of Finland’s highest natural waterfalls, Hepoköngäs.

In the winter of 2024-2025, as a guaranteed departure on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. as part of the Paljakka’s Weekly (December 27, 2024-March 31, 2025).

Reindeer herding came to Finland thousands of years ago. In Finland, reindeer husbandry is practiced through a system of reindeer herding areas. Paljakka is located in the southernmost reindeer husbandry area in Finland.

A reindeer is a half-wild, exotic animal that people would like to see it with their own eyes.  Led by our guide, you will get to visit a reindeer farm. The programme includes leaning about the reindeer and reindeer husbandry from an authentic reindeer herder. Everyone has the change to participate in feeding the reindeers. For our lunch we will barbeque sausages by the open campfire. We enjoy coffee/tea/juice, biscuits / Finnish buns and listen a reindeer herder telling us more about reindeers, husbandry, and his life on a reindeer farm.

On our way back from visiting the reindeer farm, we head to Hepoköngäs waterfall. With its drop of 24 meters Hepoköngäs is the highest waterfall in Finland. If there is anything that compounds the magical allure of a winter forest, it’s a frozen waterfall. In winter, the waterfall freezes over and turns into a giant wall of ice. If you want to see a beautifully frozen waterfall without a long hike, this is it!

The farm is located 45 min drive and the waterfall 25 min drive from Paljakka resort center.

This program is available as guaranteed departures. Guaranteed departure means that the program will take place, even if there is only one person enrolled.

For further information or to book, please send a message using the “Contact us” form below or call us.

Please note that there must be a reservation eventhougt the departure is guaranteed – the tour will be filled in order of registration (subject to availability)

Included in this product

Price (€ / person) includes

• guidance
• transfers
• guided program and piknic lunchs by open fire at the farm
• gudied visit to Finland’s highest frozen waterfall.

The price is valid for the winter season 2024-2025 as part of Paljakka’s Winter Weekly Program (27.12.2024-31.3.2025)

Please note that the price does not include

• Winter wear

If you want to rent winter clothes (thermal overall, with or without the set of shoes, gloves, and balaclava), please contact our local safari company Safari Finland. Winter wear rentals are subject to availability – early bookings for winterwear rentals recommended.

Instructions and meeting place

Reservation:

Advance bookings, latest by 6 pm on the previous day (on Monday).

Please note that also the guaranteed departures require advance bookings. To book, please send a message using the “Contact us” form below or call us.

Meeting place:

Your guided tour starts with meeting your guide at Safari Kitchen  & Bar restaurant. Our SafariFinland Service Desk is located in the restaurant – we meet there.

Our safari house is located in the heart of Paljakka Village center, next to Safari Kitchen & Bar restaurant, at Rinnetie 4, 89140 KOTILA (municipality: Puolanka).

What will you need to bring? Clothing / equipment recommended:
Please remember to dress warmly according to the weather. We recommend you wear warm and comfortable outdoors wear and warm winter shoes.