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We Love —
- This magical and unforgettable snowy interlude near the Arctic Circle.
- Visiting a reindeer farm and enjoying an unforgettable sleigh ride through the enchanted landscapes of Lapland.
- Letting yourself be carried away by the speed of your husky-drawn sleigh gliding through snow-covered landscapes.
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Your itinerary in brief —
Welcome to Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland.
Let yourself be tempted by this action-packed 4 or 6-night stay, where there's no room for boredom. Discover a range of unforgettable experiences including a visit to a reindeer farm with a snowy ride on a reindeer sleigh, ice-fishing, a visit to a husky farm, and to finish on a high note - a hunt for the Northern Lights.
You'll return home full of wonderful indelible, snowy memories.
4-night itinerary:
- Day 1: Arrival in Rovaniemi
- Day 2: Winter experience on a reindeer farm
- Day 3: Lapland ice fishing experience and Northern Lights hunt with Lappish barbecue
- Day 4: Husky safari on snowy trails (5 km)
- Day 5: Departure from Rovaniemi
6-night itinerary:
- Day 1: Arrival in Rovaniemi
- Day 2: Winter experience on a reindeer farm
- Day 3: Snowmobile safari and Northern Lights hunt with Lappish barbecue
- Day 4: Husky safari on snowy trails (5 km)
- Day 5: Free day in Rovaniemi
- Day 6: Ice fishing experience in Lapland
- Day 7: Departure from Rovaniemi
Please note that the order of activities may be changed without affecting the interest of the programme.
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Your itinerary in detail —
Days 1 & 2: An introduction to Lapland
Day 1: Welcome to Lapland
- On arrival at Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), our local representative will welcome you.
- The transfer from the airport to your hotel will be your first introduction to the town of Rovaniemi and its snow-covered forests.
- Once you've settled comfortably into your charming accommodation, take advantage of a free day to relax or head out and start to discover the surrounding area.
Overnight stay at Aakenus Hotel.
Dinner (excluding drinks) included.
Day 2: Winter experience on a reindeer farm
- This morning you'll be picked up from your hotel and driven approximately 30 minutes to a reindeer farm where you'll meet local reindeer herders and learn about their culture and daily life. You'll have the chance to feed the reindeer and take photos with them.
- Enjoy a ride in a comfortable wooden reindeer sleigh, gliding over a distance of approximately 700 metres through the forest, wrapped in warm blankets - after which, you'll be certified with a reindeer sleigh driving license.
- After your sleigh ride, snuggle up in the warmth and welcoming atmosphere of a traditional Lapp hut, called a Kota. Listen to one of the reindeer herders as he recounts interesting stories of his life amongst the reindeer.
- Enjoy drinks and traditional cookies (a local favourite for warming up in winter) before it's time to return to your hotel.
- Enjoy lunch independently (not included) and the remainder of the day at leisure.
Overnight stay at Aakenus Hotel.
Buffet breakfast and dinner (excluding drinks) included.
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Days 3 & 4
Day 3: Either Ice fishing (4-night stay) or Snowmobiling (6-night stay)
(For 4-night stays: Ice fishing)
- After pick-up at your hotel, you'll traverse the arctic forest to reach the fishing point.
- If the snow is deep enough, you can don a pair of snowshoes and experience Nordic walking.
- When you arrive at the lake, your guide will show you how to break through the ice and make what's referred to as an 'ice hole', in which to fish. Enjoy the audibly pervading quiet and surrounding scenery while you wait for the fish to take the bait...
- Gather around a convivial campfire in the snow to keep warm.
- Enjoy delicious Finnish snacks, including Arctic salmon, hot blueberry juice and Lappish bread.
- If you're lucky enough to catch a fish, you can grill it yourself and enjoy it for lunch.
(For 6-night stays: Snowmobiling excursion)
- Enjoy a sure dose of adrenaline and some great snowmobiling action today. This is a unique, exciting way to discover the beauty of Lapland's natural landscapes.
- You'll be picked up from your accommodation and met by your guide.
- Suit up in warm winter clothing (provided), before hitting the snowy trails.
- After a short briefing, you'll be taken to the snowmobile base in the forest.
- Fully briefed on snowmobile driving and safety instructions, you can set off at full throttle through the forests and frozen lakes of the Arctic Circle.
- Slow it down and take a short break to warm up with hot drinks, before returning to the base.
- You'll drive the snowmobiles in pairs, with one driver and one passenger on each snowmobile, with the option of changing drivers during the ride*.
- *Before the activity begins, you can opt to purchase the 'solo driving option', if you prefer to stay in pole position for the duration of the outing (optional, extra charge).
- Afterwards, enjoy lunch independently (not included).
For both 4 and 6-night stays:
- In the evening, your guide will take you about 20 km / 12 miles out of town to a magnificent natural lake. Free from light pollution, it's the ideal place to observe the Northern Lights.
- You'll be in the midst of unspoilt nature, surrounded by spectacular Arctic scenery, with millions of stars sparkling overhead.
- Once there, enjoy a traditional Lappish barbecue with hot blueberry tea, while your guide tells you all about the Northern Lights, and recounts related legends and stories.
- Return to your hotel.
Overnight stay at Aakenus Hotel.
Buffet breakfast and BBQ dinner (excluding drinks) included.
Day 4: Husky safari on the snowy slopes (5 km)
- After transfer to a local husky farm, you'll learn all about the training, breeding and racing of magnificent huskies.
- After a brief instruction session, you'll be taken on an exciting 5 km ride through the stunning surrounding snowy scenery.
- You'll have an extraordinary, exhilarating experience, sitting comfortably on a husky sled or wheel cart (depending on snow conditions), driven by qualified staff.
- Feel the excitement as you speed through the Finnish winter wonderland. Don't miss the chance to immortalise this unique moment by taking some photos with your husky team.
- After the trip, warm up with warm fruit juice and Finnish gingerbread cookies - the locals' favourite winter snacks - while listening to interesting stories about the huskies.
- Return to the hotel and enjoy lunch independently (not included).
Overnight stay at Aakenus Hotel.
Buffet breakfast and dinner included.
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Days 5-7
Day 5: Departure (for 4-night stays) or Day at Leisure (for 6-night stays)
For 4-night stays:
- Enjoy a buffet breakfast at your hotel, prior to departure for the airport by private transfer.
- Board the plane at Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), headed for home - full of delightful Lappish memories.
For 6-night stays:
- Enjoy Day 5 at leisure, to relax and rest up before your imminent departure, or explore your destination further.
- Explore Rovaniemi at your own pace. Stroll along the river, have a coffee at the Sisustus Café - one of the city's oldest buildings, and visit the Arktikum to learn more about the Arctic and the region, or set off to meet Santa Claus in his village.
- Enjoy the juxtaposition of the tranquil nature all around, which contrasts with Rovaniemi's lively pedestrian zone.
- Enjoy lunch independently (not included).
Overnight stay at Aakenus Hotel.
Buffet breakfast and dinner (excluding drinks) included.
- After pick-up at your hotel, you'll traverse the arctic forest to reach the fishing point.
- If the snow is deep enough, you can don a pair of snowshoes and experience Nordic walking.
- When you arrive at the lake, your guide will show you how to break through the ice and make what's referred to as an 'ice hole', in which to fish. Enjoy the audibly pervading quiet and surrounding scenery while you wait for the fish to take the bait...
- Gather around a convivial campfire in the snow to keep warm.
- Enjoy delicious Finnish snacks, including Arctic salmon, hot blueberry juice and Lappish bread.
- If you're lucky enough to catch a fish, you can grill it yourself.
Overnight stay at Aakenus Hotel.
Buffet breakfast and dinner (excluding drinks) included.
Day 7: Departure
- Enjoy a buffet breakfast at your hotel, prior to departure for the airport by private transfer.
- Board the plane at Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), headed for home - full of wonderfully snowy memories of Lapland.
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Important information about your tour and visits: The hotels, which comply with local standards, are indicative and may be changed locally for hotels of a similar category. The itinerary is subject to changes due to compelling reasons such as delayed flights, weather conditions or other cases of force majeure. The order of visits is also subject to change.
Your hotels —
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Maximum room capacity
During your adventure in the land of Santa Claus, we suggest you stay in a warm Standard Room at the Aakenus Hotel in Rovaniemi. It's ideally located just a short stroll from the centre of Rovaniemi, and you can enjoy relaxing in the sauna in the evening after a day full of activities.
Please note:
- The hotel's sauna is available free of charge every day in the late afternoon.
- There are specific times for men (6 pm to 9 pm) and women (5 pm to 6 pm and 9 pm to 10 pm). These times are to be confirmed on-site.
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Maximum room capacity is 2 adults or 1 adult + 1 child. Single rooms available at extra cost.
Your dining choices
Throughout your tour, you will enjoy board as per the itinerary. Discover the flavours of Lapland with our half board package (excluding drinks). All breakfasts and dinners are included, with a special barbecue dinner planned for one of the evenings.
Your included excursions —
Visit to a reindeer farm and sleigh ride
Visit a local reindeer farm, where you'll meet reindeer herders, learn about their culture and daily life and enjoy a ride across snowy landscapes in a comfortable wooden reindeer sleigh.
Itinerary:
- You'll be picked up at your hotel and driven approximately 30 minutes to a local reindeer farm, where you'll meet reindeer herders and learn more about their culture and daily life.
- Enjoy the rare opportunity to feed the reindeer and take pictures with them.
- Enjoy a ride in a comfortable wooden reindeer sleigh, gliding over a distance of approximately 700 metres through the forest, wrapped in warm blankets - after which, you'll be certified with a reindeer sleigh driving license.
- After your sleigh ride, snuggle up in the warmth and welcoming atmosphere of a traditional Lapp hut, called a Kota. Listen to one of the reindeer herders as he recounts interesting stories of his life amongst the reindeer.
- Enjoy drinks and traditional cookies (a local favourite for warming up in winter) before it's time to return to your hotel.
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Ice fishing with lunch included (excluding drinks)
Enjoy this unique excursion involving fishing through the ice of the Arctic Circle, and a convivial lunch around a campfire.
Itinerary:
- After pick-up at your hotel, you'll traverse the arctic forest to reach the fishing point.
- If the snow is deep enough, you can don a pair of snowshoes and experience Nordic walking.
- When you arrive at the lake, your guide will show you how to break through the ice and make what's referred to as an 'ice hole', in which to fish. Enjoy the audibly pervading quiet and surrounding scenery while you wait for the fish to take the bait...
- Gather around a convivial campfire in the snow to keep warm.
- Enjoy delicious Finnish snacks, including Arctic salmon, hot blueberry juice and Lappish bread.
- If you're lucky enough to catch a fish, you can grill it yourself and enjoy it for lunch.
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Visit to a husky farm and husky sled ride
Enjoy a visit to a husky farm and experience an authentic husky sled ride across 5 km (3 miles) of snowy landscapes.
Itinerary:
- After transfer to a local husky farm, you'll learn all about the training, breeding and racing of magnificent huskies.
- After a brief instruction session, you'll be taken on an exciting 5 km ride through the stunning surrounding snowy scenery.
- You'll have an extraordinary, exhilarating experience, sitting comfortably on a husky sled or wheel cart (depending on snow conditions), driven by qualified staff.
- Feel the excitement as you speed through the Finnish winter wonderland. Don't miss the chance to immortalise this unique moment by taking some photos with your husky team.
- After the trip, warm up with warm fruit juice and Finnish gingerbread cookies - the locals' favourite winter snacks - while listening to interesting stories about the huskies.
- Return to the hotel and enjoy lunch independently (not included).
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Northern Lights hunt with included barbecue (excluding drinks)
Set off on an unforgettable hunt for the mesmerisingly beautiful Northern Lights, and enjoy a traditional Lappish barbecue and Lappish tales.
Itinerary:
- In the evening, your guide will take you about 20 km / 12 miles out of town to a magnificent natural lake. Free from light pollution, it's the ideal place to observe the Northern Lights.
- You'll be in the midst of unspoilt nature, surrounded by spectacular Arctic scenery, with millions of stars sparkling overhead.
- Once there, enjoy a traditional Lappish barbecue with hot blueberry tea, while your guide tells you all about the Northern Lights, and recounts related legends and stories.
- Return to your hotel.
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Snowmobile excursion (for 6-night trip only)
Enjoy a sure dose of adrenaline and some great snowmobiling action on this exhilarating excursion (for the 6-night trip only).
- This is a unique, exciting way to discover the beauty of Lapland's natural landscapes.
- You'll be picked up from your accommodation and met by your guide.
- Suit up in warm winter clothing (provided), before hitting the snowy trails.
- After a short briefing, you'll be taken to the snowmobile base in the forest.
- Fully briefed on snowmobile driving and safety instructions, you can set off at full throttle through the forests and frozen lakes of the Arctic Circle.
- Slow it down and take a short break to warm up with hot drinks, before returning to the base.
- You'll drive the snowmobiles in pairs, with one driver and one passenger on each snowmobile, with the option of changing drivers during the ride*.
Please note:
- There are two (2) people per snowmobile.
- *Before the activity begins, you can opt to purchase the 'solo driving option', if you prefer to stay in pole position for the duration of the outing (optional, extra charge).
- A valid driver's license is required.
- This excursion is applicable for the 6-night trip only.
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Your journey to Lapland —
Flights:
You will be able to choose your airline and flight times when you make your booking. This flight may include one or more stopovers. The stopover may be technical (without a change of aircraft) or transit (with a change of aircraft).
Luggage information
Luggage, meals and other services on board may be subject to an additional fee on certain airlines. It is possible to view details of luggage allowances when you choose your flights at the next stage of the booking process. If luggage is not included with your flight, please go to the airline's website before your departure to purchase your luggage for an additional fee.
For domestic flights, airlines do not always offer the option of reserving luggage. In this case, you will need to pay for it at the airport counter.
You will receive all the information you need to check in for your flights after you have made your reservation.
Your destination —
Lapland
Lapland casts a powerful spell: the midnight sun, the aurora borealis (Northern Lights) and roaming reindeer are part of its allure – as is Santa Claus himself, who ‘officially’ resides here – along with the awesome latitudes. At Nuorgam, the northernmost point, you have passed Iceland and nearly all of Canada and Alaska.
Spanning 30% of Finland’s land area, Lapland is home to just 3% of its population. Its vast wilderness is ripe for exploring on foot, skis or sled. The sense of space, pure air and big skies are what's most memorable here, more so than the towns.
Lapland’s far north is known as Sápmi, home of the Sámi, whose main communities are around Inari, Utsjoki and Hetta. Rovaniemi, on the Arctic Circle, is the most popular gateway to the north.
