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HOTEL & IGLOO VILLAGE
KAKSLAUTTANEN
WINTER
ACTIVITIES 2007 / 2008
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Husky Safaris in Lapland
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Our 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.
You can choose from a shorter Husky safari, which
lasts 2 hours and during which you will be served a
hot drink or a longer one, which lasts for 4 hours
and includes a lunch served over an open fire in a
wooden teepee.
Price
for 2 - 2.5 hrs tour USD $ 160 per person
Price
for 4 hrs tour USD $ 210 per person
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Snowmobile Safaris in Lapland
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Our snowmobile safari takes you to the small ski
village of Saariselkä situated some 5 mi. 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. When everybody is ready the safari trail
begins with a drive up to the beautiful Kaunispää
fell, 436m above sea level, and from here you will
have the most stunning views over the surrounding
area. The trail then continues through the
beautifully mystical forest. This safari is
available for duration of 2 hours including a coffee
break or for 4 hours including lunch cooked over an
open fire in a wilderness hut.
Two persons can share one snowmobile and take turns
in driving or you can request one for sole occupancy
at a supplementary cost. This safari provides an
everlasting memory of true excitement in Finnish
Lapland!
Price
for 2 hour tour USD $ 135 per person
Price
for 4 hour tour USD $ 190 per person
Supplement
for own snowmobile USD $ 50
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Reindeer Safaris in Lapland
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Reindeer safari will ease away all your stress as
you peacefully travel through the forest pulled by
your very own reindeer.
You are picked up by car from the hotel and driven
to the reindeer farm where 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.
You can take a short safari lasting 2 hours
including a short break for coffee or a longer one
which lasts for 4 hours and includes a hot lunch in
a reindeer herdsman's hut. This safari gives you a
wonderful opportunity to learn all about the Sami
people, the indigenous population of Lapland, their
traditions and way of life.
Price
for 2 hour tour USD $ 125 per person
Price
for 4 hour tour USD $ 195 per person
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Ice Fishing in Lapland
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Ice fishing is a truly Finnish experience and
combined with a visit to the Sami museum in Inari
will give you a day full of exceptional experiences.
Breakfast at the hotel and at 09.00 you will be
picked up by private car for the 80km journey to the
small village of Inari. Inari lies on the shores of
Lake Inari. Lake Inari is one of Finland's largest
lakes and measures 120kms from south to north and
40kms from east to west. To the Sami people the lake
is holy and there are places of worship and old
burial grounds still to be found on some of the
islands.
On arrival in Inari you transfer to snowmobiles and
drive out on to the lake where we find the best
place for the forthcoming fishing, the weather
conditions will guide us to the best spot. Our guide
will drill the hole in the ice and show us how ice
fishing is done. Any catch may be kept and the
hotel's chef will be happy to cook it for you if you
so wish. Lunch will be served over an open fire in
the open air.
When the fishing is over you continue by snowmobile
to the wilderness church at Pielpajärvi, which is
situated about 10kms away. After the visit to the
church we continue to Inari and the Sami museum. The
museum will give you a very good insight into the
life of the Sami people, past and present, as well
as of life in Lapland in general. After the visit to
the museum your car will return to Hotel
Kakslauttanen where you will arrive between 17.00
and 18.00hrs. An English-speaking guide will
accompany you throughout the trip.
Price
for min. 4 persons by sledge USD $ 270 per person
Price
for 2 persons sharing snowmobile USD $ 295 per
person
Price
for own snowmobile USD $ 335 per person |
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Reindeer Farm Visit and Roundup
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The reindeer farm is located 5 km from Kakslauttanen
and on the farm you can take a closer view to
reindeer and reindeer herding and try lasso
throwing. You meet original Sami people and they
will tell you about their culture and life. Guiding
in English or in German. The price includes smoked
reindeer sandwich and coffee/tea/juice. Once a year
in the beginning of the winter reindeers are
gathered for a roundup. Then they are counted,
marked and separated to the different groups. This
is an unique possibility to see a living tradition
in action.
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Cross country Skiing in Lapland
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Hotel Kakslauttanen is ideally situated for
cross-country skiing. The entire Saariselkä area has
a combined trail distance of over 125 mi., and there
are varying degrees of trails from family ones to
competition and technique trails to nature trails
and illuminated trails. The illuminated trail passes
by the hotel and is open from 06.00 - 22.00hrs every
day and these trails are kept open from early
morning even after a heavy snowfall during the
night. You can rent skies, boots and poles from us.
Cross country skiing is something to try for
everybody!
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Snow Shoes Excursions in Lapland
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Snow Shoes are an excellent way of moving in deep
snow in Lapland. With the snow shoes you can make
your own trails to the snow covered forest. Snow
shoes can be hired from us and there is a 6km snow
shoe trail at Kiilopaa fell. Kiilopaa is situated
approx. 4 mi. from Kakslauttanen and can be reached
by a free ski buss.
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