Lapland - how much money to take??

BillScarab

Hi, we're going to Lapland next week for three nights. The hotel we're stopping at is full board so we won't be spending a lot of money while we're there. Does anybody know how much things like drinks and snacks are in Finland? Obviously I don't want to waste money exchanging large amounts of cash if we won't need it.

If anyone who has been has any advice it would be much appreciated, we're a family of four, two adults and two young children by the way.

bootman

I understand that drinks are quite expensive there. We are off next week as well for 3 nights. We plan to take out snow mobiles which I understand are around 17 euros each for an hour.

I don't plan on doing any paid trips, so We are not taking too much with us.

Someone else suggested taking hot chocolate sachets to make yourself with the kettle in the room.

livinginhope

Hi Billscarab,we went a couple of years back for 2 weeks skiing,didn't find it expensive at all,drinks we found slightly cheaper than here and local food is about the same price.
Don't want to worry you bootman,but 17 euros for skidoos is rather cheap,we wanted to do this but it was 60 euros/hour (for skidoo not per person)
What part are you going? remember to take loads of thin layers and a scarf to go around your nose and mouth temperature when we were there was
-34C brrrr
Have a great time,it really is a magical place.

BillScarab

Thanks for that, we're off to Muonio, all our trips are included so we only need pocket money really. I jut wanted to get an idea of prices as Scandanavia can be pretty pricey

IvanOpinion

The golden rule is take twice as much money as you think you will need and half the clothes you think you will need

ivan

BillScarab

IvanOpinion wrote:

The golden rule is take twice as much money as you think you will need and half the clothes you think you will need

ivan

For Finland I'm taking twice the clothes I think I'll need!!! :rotfl:

black-saturn

I ended up spending about £50 per day on meals, drinks and other things we needed.

lush_walrus

I've not been to Lapland (well the Finish part of it) but Finland in general is pretty similar to here with most prices, food is cheaper, drinks about the same as here, taxis a little cheaper. Really it's Iceland and Norway that I have found to be the more expensive.