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Day 1 IVALO - SAARISELKÄ (D)
Individual arrival at the Ivalo Airport.
Transfer by private car to Saariselkä, the
traditional ski resort of Northern Lapland north
of the Arctic Circle. Saariselkä, one of the
best-known winter centers in Finland, is
surrounded by unique fell scenery illuminated by
the colorful Northern Lights during clear winter
nights. Here you can experience the true spirit
of Lapland. Enjoy winter holidays with
activities such as downhill skiing, snow
boarding, cross-country skiing or reindeer and
husky sleigh rides. Visit the Sami Museum of the
Nature Center of Northern Lapland. Your snow
adventure begins with a delicious dinner before
your overnight in a cozy first-class log cabin
with shower/toilet, kitchenette and fireplace.
All the cabins even have their own traditional
Finnish sauna.
Accommodation: Hotel
Kakslauttanen Cabin
Day 2 SAARISELKÄ – DOGSLED ADVENTURE (B, L,
D)
Buffet breakfast is served in the beautiful log
restaurant, located within walking distance from
your accommodation. The Husky Farm is situated
just across the road from the hotel and here
some 250 eager huskies await your arrival to
take you on an unforgettable and exhilarating
journey through breathtaking scenery. Before the
Husky safari, you will be provided with the
necessary outer thermal suit, gloves and hat on
arrival and thereafter you will be shown to your
very own team of six Husky dogs. You will be
given a lesson on how to drive the sledge and
also how to observe all the important hand
signals, as given by your leader. Each team
consists of six dogs, you the driver, and your
passenger who is comfortably seated in the
wooden sledge. The driver and the passenger can
change places at any time during the safari. Overnight
in your comfortable log cabin.
Accommodation: Hotel
Kakslauttanen Cabin
Day 3 SAARISELKÄ – REINDEER FARM (B, L, D)
After breakfast at the hotel you will be picked
up by car from the hotel and driven to the
reindeer farm. Here all necessary equipment will
be provided. This safari requires no skills and
the reindeer will do all the work for you as you
comfortably relax in your own sleigh. The
excursion lasts for 4 hours and includes a hot
lunch in a reindeer herdsman's hut. Enjoy the
wonderful opportunity to learn about the Sami
people, the indigenous population of Lapland,
their traditions, culture and way of life.
Overnight in the log cabin.
Accommodation: Hotel
Kakslauttanen Cabin
Day 4 SAARISELKÄ - SNOW MOBILE SAFARI -
IGLOO NIGHT (B, L, D)
Buffet breakfast at the restaurant. Today
our snow- mobile safari takes you to the small
ski village of Saariselkä, about 10 km away.
Private transfer by car from the hotel to the
safari office, where you will receive full
equipment including thermal suit, boots, socks,
gloves, balaclava and helmet. An all-important
lesson follows. The safari trail begins with a
drive up to the beautiful fell of Kaunispää,
436m above sea level, from where you will have
the most stunning views over the surrounding
area.
The trail continues through the beautifully
mystical forest. During the 4-hour safari enjoy
lunch cooked over an open fire in a wilderness
hut. Two persons will share one snow- mobile and
take turns in driving. You may request one snow
mobile for sole occupancy at a supplementary
cost.
There is a real arctic experience in store for
you tonight, as you have a rare opportunity to
sleep in a Glass Igloo. The igloos have been
built from a very special thermo glass and if
you are lucky, you might marvel at the amazing
northern lights and the millions of stars.
Optionally, you can choose to spend the night in
an igloo made out of snow. Reindeer hides and
woolen rugs along with down sleeping bags will
keep you warm. The temperature inside the igloo
varies between minus 3 and minus 6 degrees
Centigrade, but the padded sleeping bags would
keep you warm even at much lower temperatures.
The log cabin is also available should you
prefer not to stay the night in an igloo.
Accommodation: Hotel Kakslauttanen Glass Igloo
Day 5 DEPARTURE (B)
After breakfast transfer to the Ivalo Airport.
Your winter adventure in Lapland has come to an
end.
Additional nights at Hotel & Igloo Village
Kakslauttanen and/or Helsinki available.
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 Christmas
and New Years programs.
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