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Day 1 ARRIVAL IN ROVANIEMI
Mon, 22 December
Individual arrival at the Rovaniemi Airport.
Transfer by private car to your hotel for overnight
at your hotel, ideally located in the heart of
Rovaniemi.
Accommodation:
Scandic Hotel Rovaniemi
Day 2 HUSKIES - SNOWMOBILES - NORTHERN LIGHTS
(B)
Tue, 23 December
Breakfast at your hotel. Start your Christmas
adventure with thrilling Nordic activities such
as husky dog sledding. The journey starts with
obtaining safari outfits from the Safari Club!
After getting our gear, car transfer
(appr.15 min) to the husky camp in the forest,
where the friendly huskies greet you. Experience
an exhilarating drive in a sled pulled by a team
of eager huskies. The musher of the camp tells
about the life of these wonderful dogs, their
nature and training. Back in the camp you can
enjoy a cup of hot berry juice before returning
to town.
A wonderful excursion under the arctic night sky
is in store for you in the evening. The lights
of your snowmobile reflect off the snow in the
dark, as you drive through the wintry forest and
on the frozen river. With clear skies you will
enjoy the gorgeous moonlit starry sky and, with
some luck, you may even experience the
spectacular display of the Northern Lights or
Aurora Borealis, a phenomenon peculiar to the
northern regions. The safari includes a
leisurely break around a campfire with hot
drinks and the guide’s stories about the
Northern Lights and Lapland.
Accommodation: Scandic Hotel Rovaniemi
Day 3 ARCTIC CIRCLE - REINDEER -
CHRISTMAS EVE
(B, D)
Wed, 24 December
Everyone in Lapland knows that Santa has a
secret hideaway where he goes to relax. Now you
will have a chance to see this hideaway. Santa
himself will not be there. He is a bit busy now.
But he has left you a message. You just have to
find it!
This trip starts with about ½ hour guided coach
transfer to a forest hut. The coach is stopped
by different animals of the forest; bears and
hares will guide the guests through a winding
trail. Here and there you may even see Santa's
little helpers, the elves, hiding in forest.
Some of them may even make friends with children
and share the path with them. Along the trail
the children can see some traces of Santa
himself; there are fresh traces of his sledge
and there might even be some objects and
presents fallen out of his sledge.
Finally the trail leads to a little hut in the
middle of the forest where long tables are set
up for enjoying Christmas Eve's snack, porridge
with sandwiches together with hot drinks and
gingerbread cookies.
At the hut every child is invited to visit the
tiny hut decorated in Christmas style. There
each child receives a personal letter from
Santa. In the letter Santa encourages them to
feed the birds and other animals of the forests
and should they do this, he promises to pay a
visit in the evening.
The Santa's little helpers help the children to
set out the food for the birds. Now we will go
together to fetch some Christmas trees and
decorate them for the joy of animals and Santa's
helpers. Santa's reindeers have arrived to the
hut, ready to take everyone on a test drive. If
you manage this Lappish mode of transportation,
you will be issued an international reindeer
driver's license. And since you are at the
Arctic Circle, you can not leave without
participating in special Lapp ceremony of
crossing the Arctic Circle!
Then it's time to take the trail back to the
coaches which take you back to the hotel.
In the evening, Buffet Christmas Dinner,
appearance by Santa Claus and overnight.
Accommodation: Scandic Hotel Rovaniemi
Day 4 Tue ROVANIEMI - SNOW FUN DAY (B, D)
Thu, 25
December
Coach transfer to the Snow fun site to
experience all the activities possible in snow:
mini snowmobiles, medium sized snowmobiles for
adults to take about 15 minute snowmobile
safari, and 4 wheeled forest scooters for
everyone to enjoy! There are kick sledges, a
toboggan run, ice golfing, snowshoes and skies
to try out. Have fun while ice fishing and take
part in a snow hockey game. Hot drinks are
served by the campfires throughout the stay. In
a big kota tepee you can fry sausages and enjoy
lovely hot soup. Buffet dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Scandic Hotel Rovaniemi
Day 5 DEPARTURE (B)
Fri, 26 December
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer by private car
from hotel to Rovaniemi airport.
Additional Nights including buffet breakfast
upon request.
Christmas and New Years is a special time in
Lapland, and the hotel is celebrating the
festivities with special activities and
programs. Please inquire about special New Year
program in Rovaniemi!
FTB
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