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CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE AT
SANTA CLAUS VILLAGE 2005 / 2006
4 days / 3 nights, Rovaniemi - Santa Claus Park - Arctic Circle
Departures Dec 2005: 17, 21, 25, 29 / Jan 02
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Let the Spirit of Christmas enter your heart at Santa Park! Our Christmas Adventure with Santa brings you to the heart of Finnish Lapland, Rovaniemi, the center of the Sami life and culture. Experience a special traditional Finnish Christmas above the Arctic Circle. Winter begins early in Lapland, turning this exotic region know for its fells, lakes, rivers and forests into winter wonderland. Snow brightens up the scene as the days grow shorter, lakes and streams begin to freeze, and at his home town of Rovaniemi, Santa and his elves are busy making Christmas presents. Visit his village, which includes Santa Claus’ Office and Santa Claus’ Main Post Office as well as the reindeer park and Santa Park nearby. Wouldn't you like to have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to be one of Santa's elves? All family members will be able to join in all the activities, from meeting Santa to Reindeer driving, Dog sledding and snowmobiling. Visit an original reindeer herder, learn about the culture and traditions of the indigenous Sámi people, and receive your reindeer driving license. Visit the Husky farm where you get instructions on the training and driving. Enjoy the snowmobile safari to Katkavaara, in the beautiful arctic hills.
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Day 1 ROVANIEMI (D)
Transfer from Rovaniemi Airport (Kemi and Oulu airports in reserve).
Settle into your accommodation. Have a Finnish sauna and enjoy dinner. Overnight stay in Rovaniemi.
Day 02 REINDEER & HUSKY SAFARI ( B, D)
Breakfast at the hotel. Today we visit an original reindeer ranch, sit on a sledge and steer a reindeer. The reindeer herder explains everything about reindeer herding as a profession and he gives us our reindeer driving licenses. Coffee in a big tepee. Lunch is possible if ordered on Saturday evening. Enjoy a husky safari in the snowy forest, learn how to drive the dogs and visit in a husky-farm. Enjoy a Sauna and dinner.
Day 03 SANTA VILLAGE (B, D)
Visiting Santa Claus. Today we visit Santa’s village, Santa’s post office and Arktikum museum in Rovaniemi. We cross the Arctic circle and get the certificate. In the Santa’s post office we can send our cards with special Santa stamps. Possibility to buy souvenirs and meet Santa himself in his office. In Arktikum museum we can find a presentation of Lapp culture and the whole arctic world. Sight seeing in Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland. Sauna and dinner.
Day 04 SNOWMOBILE SAFARI (B, D)
Breakfast at the hotel. We take a snowmobile trip to the summit of Kätkävaara arctic hill. Learn to recognize the tracks of wild animals - reindeers, hares, foxes, lynxes, birds and moose. Good opportunities for taking photos and seeing very beautiful view. Make some coffee in a tepee made of logs. Sauna and dinner.
Day 05 DEPARTURE (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport. End of program.
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Departure Dates
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Christmas Adventure at Santa Claus Village, 4 days
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2005: Dec 17, 21, 25, 29
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2006: Jan 02
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Prices in US Dollars
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Based on minimum of 2 persons
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Per person in double room
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995
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Per child
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495
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Not Included
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International airfare & Airport taxes
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Flights to/from Rovaniemi
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Gratuities
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Lunch
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Personal insurance / personal items
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$ 25 Service fee
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Please note
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* Please note: minimum of 2 participants required / semi-escorted tour
Christmas Opening in Santa’s Village at the Arctic Circle -
Timetable for Christmas Opening in Santa Claus Village
Date: 26th November 2005, 11:00am
Opening of the international Christmas Exhibition, 12:00 - 15:00
Children’s karaoke, the Arctic Circle main building,16:00
Christmas Opening Program at the village square, 16:40 Fireworks
You can write to Santa via snail mail. Santa still prefers ordinary snail mail to anything else. And he certainly gets plenty: more than 700,000 letters a year!
You can write to him at:
Santa Claus
Arctic Circle
96930 Rovaniemi
Finland
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Add-ons: Tour Options
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Additional nights Rovaniemi and/or Helsinki
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Additional activities
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Kemi Snow Castle excursion
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Sampo Icebreaker tour
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St. Petersburg Art & Ballet tour
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Silja Line Cruise, Helsinki - Stockholm
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List of Hotels
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Night 1, 2 & 3
Cabins at the resort or Hotel (subject to availability)
Rovaniemi / Finland
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