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NordicMice Connect™ · A Signature Corporate Journey

Stronger Teams.
Better Conversations.

The most valuable outcome of a company retreat isn't another presentation — it's the relationships people bring back to work. CONNECT™ combines fully hosted comfort, authentic Arctic experiences and carefully designed moments of connection to help your team build trust, share unforgettable memories and enjoy time together in one of the world's most inspiring destinations.

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From €1,390 pp 8–24 guests · sweet spot 16–19 3 nights / 4 days standard Hotel Kuura, Ivalo

Purpose

Built between the meetings — not inside them.

CONNECT™ strengthens relationships, improves collaboration and creates shared memories that continue to influence everyday work long after returning home. It is not an activity programme. It is a carefully designed journey where people reconnect as colleagues and leave feeling more like one team.

Perfect for

  • Annual Kick-offs
  • Department Retreats
  • Sales Meetings
  • International Teams
  • Project Teams
  • Company Offsites
  • Growing Companies
  • Remote & Hybrid Teams
Ideal group size
8–24 (sweet spot 16–19)
Duration
3N / 4D standard

Also available as 2, 4 or 5 nights.

What your team takes home

Business outcomes

  • Stronger trust
  • Better communication
  • Improved collaboration
  • More psychological safety
  • Better understanding across departments
  • Higher motivation
  • Shared memories

The emotional journey

Four days, a higher energy curve than LEAD™.

CONNECT™ is built to break routines and reduce hierarchy before it asks anyone to reflect. The standard programme runs 3 nights / 4 days.

01

Day 1 · Leave work behind. Become a team again.

Welcome

Airport welcome Hotel Kuura Welcome Home experience Nordic Market dinner Fireside stories Slow evening

Business objective: create immediate comfort and informal conversations.

02

Day 2 · Break routines. Reduce hierarchy.

Play

Breakfast Short kick-off session Arctic Team Challenge Open-fire lunch Free time Nordic Sauna Ritual Chef's Signature Dinner

Business objective: break routines, reduce hierarchy, create laughter.

03

Day 3 · One unforgettable shared memory

Experience

Breakfast Rahajärvi Signature Day Hotel Kuura Aurora Camp Open-fire dinner

Rahajärvi Signature Day includes: ice fishing / seasonal nature experience · bushcraft · open-fire lunch · tent sauna · ice swimming (winter) or a lakeside cold-water experience (other seasons).

Business objective: create one unforgettable shared memory.

04

Day 4 · Memories into teamwork

Return

Breakfast Team reflection Photo slideshow Commitment wall Airport transfer

Business objective: turn memories into stronger teamwork.

Experience mix

Five collections the journey draws from.

Kuura Collection

  • Welcome Home experience
  • Fireside stories
  • Nordic Sauna Ritual
  • Slow evening

Play Collection

  • Arctic Team Challenge

Rahajärvi Collection

  • Rahajärvi Signature Day

Aurora Collection

  • Aurora Camp

Forest Collection (optional)

  • Forest Reset
  • Walking Reflection

Seasonal editions

CONNECT™ runs year-round, in four distinct moods.

Winter

Shared Arctic Adventure

  • Snow Team Challenge
  • Ice fishing
  • Tent sauna
  • Aurora Camp

Energetic · Warm · Playful

Spring

Fresh Start

  • Forest walk
  • Fire & flavours
  • Rahajärvi
  • Sauna

Optimistic · Relaxed

Midnight Sun

Unlimited Energy

  • E-bikes
  • Canoes
  • Outdoor chef experience
  • Midnight sun campfire

Social · Light · Open

Ruska

New Season Together

  • Ruska hike
  • Wild food experience
  • Rahajärvi
  • Aurora evening

Inspiring · Grounded

Package levels

Three ways to host CONNECT™.

Why CONNECT™?

Teams built through experiences, not exercises.

Most corporate retreats try to build teams through activities. CONNECT™ builds teams through experiences. Every element — from a shared fire-cooked lunch to the quiet conversations after a sauna — has been selected because it encourages people to interact naturally, without the pressure of formal team-building exercises. Instead of creating winners and losers, CONNECT™ creates stronger relationships.

Selling points

  • Team building without forced icebreakers
  • Authentic Finnish experiences
  • Privately hosted at Hotel Kuura
  • Rahajärvi as a private-feeling Arctic base
  • Fully hosted from airport to departure
  • Runs year-round in Winter, Spring, Midnight Sun and Ruska editions
  • Flexible enough for both Finnish and international companies

Standard upgrades

Any package can be raised further.

Team Development

  • Professional team facilitator
  • DISC or personality workshop
  • LEGO® Serious Play® (through partner)
  • Communication workshop
  • Leadership coaching

Arctic Experiences

  • Huskies
  • Snowmobiles
  • Reindeer experience
  • Fatbike adventure
  • Electric snow scooters
  • Ice floating

Dining & Hospitality

  • Curated beverage package
  • Chef's tasting dinner
  • Cocktail evening
  • Live music
  • Wine tasting
  • Local brewery tasting

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Tell us about your team.

Send your brief to Stefan and the team. We'll come back with a tailored CONNECT™ proposal — package level, season and group size matched to what your team needs.

We will review your brief and respond within 2 working days.