6 Days / 5 Nights - from £1,430 pp , children U-15 £820 ppImagine a
Christmas adventure for young and old to experience the spirit of Christmas in an enchanting land that
Father Christmas chose for his home. Spend a Christmas holiday of a lifetime in a land of breathtaking beauty and spellbinding atmosphere. A land of unspoiled, snow-covered scenery and magical winter twilight. A land of
sleigh rides reindeer and husky dogs. We will take you to
Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland at the
Arctic Circle. Here, your children will experience a true Christmas fantasy, which will long remain vivid in their memory. See their eyes sparkle with delight and excitement, as they meet the Father Christmas and his reindeer.
PERIOD: 21 – 26 DECEMBER 2008
This tour sold out very quickly, however we can tailor a similar tour for you. Call us on 08456 800 642 for enquiries.
Package price:
- ADULT: £ 1,430 p.p. based on availability and sharing a twin room
- CHILDREN: £ 820 p.p. under 15 years traveling with two adults
- INGLE SUPPLEMENT: £ 355 p.p.
The package includes
- Direct return flights London – Helsinki
- Domestic return flights Helsinki - Rovaniemi
- Airport transfers in Helsinki and Rovaniemi
- 1 night accommodation at the 4* Scandic Hotel Simonkenttä, Helsinki
- 4 nights accommodation at the 4* Scandic Hotel Rovaniemi, Rovaniemi
- Breakfasts at the hotel
- 2 x special Christmas buffet dinners at the hotel
- Excursions and activities as outlined in the itinerary
- Taxes and service fees
Arctic Christmas Itinerary Sunday - 21 December - Arrive Helsinki. Check in to the 4* Scandic Hotel Simonkenttä for one night. Free time to explore Helsinki. Go
ice skating in Ice Park located next to the Central Station, visit
Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, one of Helsinki’s most popular landmarks, or shop
Finnish design in Helsinki’s many boutiques.
Monday - 22 December - Take a flight to Rovaniemi. Transfer by a private car from Rovaniemi airport to the Scandic Hotel Rovaniemi and check in for four nights. Evening at leisure.
Tuesday - 23 December - 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 this you will have about 15 minutes car transfer to the husky camp in the middle of forest, where upon arrival the friendly huskies bark you welcome! There you will experience an exhilarating drive in a
sled pulled by a team of eager husky dogs. The musher of the camp tells you about the life of these wonderful dogs, their nature and training. When back in the camp you can enjoy a cup of hot berry juice before returning back to town.
A wonderful excursion under the arctic 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 wintery 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.
Wednesday - 24 December - Everyone in Lapland knows that
Father Christmas has a secret hideaway where he goes to relax. Now also you will have a chance to see this hideaway. Father Christmas 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 Father Christmas' little helpers hiding in the 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 Father Christmasf; 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 tales are set up to enjoy 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 Father Christmas. In the letter he encourages them to feed the birds and other animals of the forest and should they do this, he promises to pay a visit in the evening.
The Elves help the children to set up the food for the birds and after this they will go together to fetch some
Christmas trees to decorate them for the joy of animals. Also Father Christmas' reindeers have arrived to the hut, ready to take every one on a test drive. If you manage this apish mode of transportation, you will be issued an international reindeers drivers lisence. And since you are at the
Arctic Circle, you cannot leave without participating in special Lapp ceremony of crossing the Arctic Circle! Then it is time to take the trail back to the coaches which take you back to the hotel.
Buffet dinner at the hotel and appearance of Father Christmas.
Thursday - 25 December - Coach transfer to the Snowfun site to experience all the activities possible in snow:
mini snowmobile, medium sizes snow mobiles 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 skis 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 at the hotel.
Friday - 26 December - Departure. Check out from the hotel and transfer by private car to Rovaniemi airport to catch your flight home via Helsinki.