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Day 1 ARRIVAL JERIS (D)
Arrival at Kittilä airport, transfer to Hotel
Jeris (45min). Meet and greet with the safari
group and your guide. Information about the
program for the week. Dinner will be served in
hotel restaurant. Overnight in cozy log cabins
close to the hotel.
Accommodation: Jeriskylä
cabins
Day 2 JERIS - REINDEER SAFARI (B, L, D)
Breakfast in hotel
restaurant. Transfer by bus to the reindeer farm
(around 10 minutes drive). You will be presented
the old Lapland manor, where the reindeer
herding family has lived since 19th century.
There is also a small museum with reindeer
herding equipment and a short slide show telling
about the life of the reindeer. After this we go
and visit the reindeer in the fence and go for a
short safari in the reindeer sled (3 km). You
will also have a chance to try your reindeer
herder skills in “lasso-throwing”. The lunch
will be served in a “teepee-kota” by an open
fire. Bus transfer back to the hotel.
In the afternoon you will
have time for snow activities in the hotel area,
such as tobogganing, snow shoe walking or
cross-country skiing. Dinner in the hotel
restaurant and overnight in cabin.
Accommodation: Jeriskylä cabins
Day 3 SNOW SHOES & CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
(B, L, D)
This day will be dedicated
to cross-country skiing and snowshoe walking.
The skiing tracks start nearby the hotel and you
will learn the basics of cross-country skiing
with your guide. Lunch in the hotel restaurant.
After lunch we will go for a short snow-shoe
tour close to the hotel. Return to the hotel and
time to enjoy warm sauna. Dinner in the hotel
restaurant. Overnight in cabin.
Accommodation: Jeriskylä cabins
Day 4 DAY AT LEISURE (B, L, D)
This day is free for your
own activities. You can go cross-country skiing
or for a snow-shoe tour or just relax. All meals
will be served in hotel restaurant. Overnight in
cabin.
Accommodation: Jeriskylä
cabins
Day 5 SNOWMOBILE SAFARI (B, L, D)
Your experienced guide
will show you how to drive the snowmobile and
give you the safety information. Then you will
start the snowmobile safari 30 km (2 persons per
snowmobile). A picnic lunch will be served
during the safari by campfire and we will also
stop for ice-fishing. Duration of the safari is
approx. 3 hours. After returning to hotel free
time for own activities. Dinner in hotel
restaurant and overnight in cabin.
Accommodation: Jeriskylä cabins
Day 6 HUSKY SLED SAFARI (B, L, D)
After breakfast a short
transfer to the husky farm nearby. After arrival
to the husky farm you will hear about the life
of the sled dogs on the arctic areas and get
acquainted with the happy dogs. You will be
taught how to handle the sled and then you start
the 2-hour husky safari - 2 persons / dog team.
During the safari you stop for a picnic lunch by
campfire. Today's driving distance is approx 17
km. Return to hotel. Free time for own
activities. Farewell dinner with Lapp
specialties will be served in hotel restaurant.
Overnight in cabin.
Accommodation: Jeriskylä
cabins
Day 7 DEPARTURE (B)
Breakfast and transfer to Kittilä airport.
(The order of the program is subject to change)
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