We are Asle and Erik, a Finnish couple originally from Southern Finland. We fell in love with Lapland in 2020 while on holiday in the Hammastunturi wilderness area. The cottage was in the middle of the wilderness, an hour and a half by snowmobile from the nearest road, and it was very authentic, without running water or electricity. We loved every second of that week in the wilderness!
After the trip, our hearts stayed in Northern Lapland, and we started planning a permanent move to the other end of Finland, far from our family and friends. In 2023 we moved to Inari, the municipality next to Utsjoki, and in October 2025 we ended up in the village of Karigasniemi as the new owners of Napakettu Holiday Village.
Asle has a background in food and restaurants, hotels and customer service in several industries. Erik has worked in event and trade fair production and in forestry, and today he is also a local logging entrepreneur. We have both been entrepreneurs for over 15 years.
For us, the most important values in our holiday village are nature and respect for it, and the comfort of our guests. We live in the middle of Lapland’s nature, with the cleanest air in the world, the clearest waters and untouched landscapes. We want to preserve this land as it has always been, with people and nature in harmony.
We want you to relax on your holiday and feel the same magic of Lapland that we felt. That is why your comfort, and an atmosphere where you can feel that magic, matter so much to us.
We warmly welcome you and your family to our small holiday village, to experience the holiday of your dreams!
Kind regards,
Asle & Erik