Packages start from £765pp

Saariselkä Ski Resort is located in Northern Lapland, only 25 minutes from Ivalo Airport. Northern Lapland offers spectacular settings for winter activities. In addition to snow boarding, cross-country skiing and downhill skiing, why not try snowmobile racing, reindeer and husky safaris, snowshoe hiking and kite skiing, snow and ice karting and winter driving schools.

As Saariselkä is a very compact ski centre, there is no need for a car, all the basic services are within a walking distance. For the evenings Saariselkä offers a great variety of restaurants, ski bars and pubs for every taste. Try traditional Lappish delicacies or visit the panoramic restaurant Huippu for the Northern Lights and starry skies.

Package includes:

• Direct return flights from London to Helsinki on British Airways / Finnair
• Domestic flights Helsinki – Ivalo - Helsinki with Finnair
• Airport transfers in Helsinki and Ivalo
• 1 night accommodation in **** Sokos Hotel Torni or similar in Helsinki
• Accommodation in **** Lapland Hotel Riekonlinna in Saariselkä
• Breakfast at the hotels
• Service charges and taxes
• Prices are based on availability and sharing a twin / double room.

	4 nights	5 nights	6 nights	7 nights
2.1.2008 - 30.4.2008	£765	£825	£885	£945
Single Supp	£190	£220	£250	£280

EXAMPLE ITINERARY (5 days / 4 nights)

Day 1 – Arrive Helsinki. Transfer to the Sokos Hotel Torni **** or similar and check in for one night. Evening at leisure.

Day 2 - Take a flight to Ivalo and transfer to Saariselkä Ski Centre. Check in to the Lapland Hotel Riekonlinna ****. Evening at leisure. Saariselkä offers great possibilities for snowboarding, downhill skiing and cross-country skiing with 11 slopes and with over 230 km of ski tracks.

Accommodation: The four star Hotel Riekonlinna has everything you need for a successful holiday all under one roof: well-appointed, comfortable rooms, friendly, helpful staff, an excellent restaurant, a cosy bar with a log fire, and a welcoming lounge bar to keep you in holiday mood. The hotel has 196 rooms, 48 rooms with their own sauna, 4 mini-suites, 72 rooms with Internet access. All the rooms have a balcony, shower, WC, minibar, electric kettle, satellite TV, radio, telephone and drying cabinet. The guests are free to use the hotel’s sauna between 3 pm – 9pm. The hotel’s restaurant serves Lappish delicacies.

Day 3 – 4 Free time for winter activities. Make the most of your time in the Finish Lapland and choose one of our optional winter activities and tours. After a whole day spent outside, have dinner at the hotel and relax in the Finnish sauna.

OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS:

• Snowmobile safari to the fells (Departing daily) - During this brisk safari you will drive around the area of Saariselkä to see all the beautiful fell scenery. You will also enjoy a coffee break by the open fire in the nature. The driving distance is about 20 kilometers. Duration: 2 hours Price: GBP 60 /person
• Visit to husky farm by snowmobiles (Mondays) - This safari will take you to the husky farm which is loca ted south from Saariselkä. At the farm you will meet the husky dogs and have a nice, ½ hour ride with the sledges pulled by the huskies. After the safari you will have a coffee break in the Kota, when you have the possibility to hear more about the life at the farm. Then you will drive back to Saariselkä. The driving distance is about 30 – 35 kilometers. Duration: 4 hours Price: GBP 120 /person
• **Snowmobile safari to Igloo village Kakslauttanen (Tuesdays) - Now it is time to visit the Igloo village and Ice Gallery, where you can see ice sculptures made by artist from Lapland. Also there is an Ice Chapel for weddings and christenings. In the Ice Bar you can enjoy hot drink. The driving distance is about 30-35 kilometres. Duration: 3 hours Price: GBP 85 /person
• Visit to reindeer farm by snow mobiles (Wednesdays) - You will visit the local reindeer farm by the snowmobiles. At the farm the Sámi host will welcome you and introduce the Sámi culture and reindeer economy. During the visit you will learn how to throw the Lappish lasso and drive the reindeer. Before the drive back you will have a coffee break and learn more about the culture and reindeer. Duration: 3 hours Price: GBP 85 /person
• Snowshoe trip to the nature (Thursdays) - You will go wandering towards the fell of Kuusipää. On the way you will be walking both on the tracks and in the deep snow. You might find some tracks of rabbits, foxes, snow grouses and squirrels if you are lucky! You will have a break for photos and hot berry juice on the way. Duration: 2 hours Price: GBP 55 /person
• Husky safari through the fell area (Fridays) - You will speed through the spectacular forest- and fell area by the sledges pulled by 5 – 7 husky dogs. The silence around you is enormous when only thing you hear is the skis of the sledge touching the snow. On the way you will have a lunch break by the warm open fire in Kota. After the lunch you will return back to Saariselkä. Duration: 4 hours Price: GBP 110 /person

Day 5 – Departure. Check out from the hotel and transfer to Ivalo airport for your flight to Helsinki. Take a direct flight from Helsinki back to London.

**Optional safari prices include: Thermal clothing, each snowmobile shared by two guests taking turns in driving, solo driving possibility (cost depending on the safari, between GBP 25-50/person), guidance in English, pick-up from your hotel ca. 15 minutes before departure of the safari, traffic insurance (the driver of the snowmobile has to be at least 18 years of age with a valid driving license)