Day 1 Rovaniemi - Finland Arrival
Arrival at Rovaniemi airport. Already at the airport you can see the polar circle marked on the ground. You can take a picture with your foot stepping on the polar circle. Arrival transfer to the Scandic hotel, check-in and accommodation. Tomorrow you will start the winter program with many interesting activities. Overnight.
Day 2 Rovaniemi-Kemi-Rovaniemi
Breakfast buffet at the hotel. Today transfers are included. An optional cruise with the ice-breaker Sampo offers you the most exciting and memorable moments in the Arctic nature; While the great ship breaks the ice, you can admire the beauty of the immense ice fields open around and the ever changing sky above. The sun can be reflected from the layer of white snow, or, as the twilight sets, it can be set in rays of warm colors of yellow, orange and red, even lilac. What would be a good cruise experience without shopping? At Sampo you can buy souvenirs and gifts for friends and loved ones at home. Overnight.
Important: Please keep in mind that the order of services may change.
Day 3 Rovaniemi
Breakfast buffet. Our most popular safari combines the nature, culture and spirit of Christmas. The day begins with a snowmobile safari to a reindeer farm where you will hear more about reindeer breeding and Lappish culture. You can take a reindeer ride and attend a special Lapp ceremony when crossing the Arctic Circle. In the afternoon, the trip continues by car to Santa Claus Village with time to shop in Santa Claus' Village. You will also have the opportunity to send postcards from the main post office of Santa Claus. And you will get a Diploma for crossing the Arctic Circle! Due to the conditions of the track / weather in December, for safety reasons, transfers to and from the farms can be done by car. Overnight.
Important: Please keep in mind that the order of services may change.
Day 4 Rovaniemi
Breakfast buffet. Did you know that there is a secret training camp for Santa Claus reindeer in Rovaniemi? This is the place where the special reindeers Santa uses to pull his sleigh are trained for the gigantic journey around the world. Santa himself is attending his important Christmas tasks, but he has given his elves and reindeer herders permission to reveal the secrets of this training camp. You can try driving the reindeer on a short practice track (on land). All this in 15 minutes by coach from the city center. Overnight.
Important: The order of activities may change.
Day 5 Rovaniemi
Breakfast buffet. Winter safari with husky equipment. After a short drive from the city, you will arrive at a husky dog ranch, where these friendly dogs will bark at you enthusiastically. Before leaving on the safari, you will be instructed on how to control the sleds. Enjoy a hot berry juice by a fireplace and chat with the Chief Musher about these amazing northern animals once you return to the ranch. Overnight.
Important: The order of activities may change.
Day 6 Rovaniemi
Breakfast buffet. Today you are going to change hotels and will be transferred to Arctic Snow hotel and an igloo with a pleasant temperature of + 21C. Perhaps the Aurora Borealis will dance over the skies tonight again – this is a fantastic memory for life! Accommodation at the Arctic Snow hotel.
Important: Tonight is on demand and cannot be guaranteed. In the event that the igloo was complete, you will continue with the previous hotel.
Day 7 Rovaniemi-Helsinki
Breakfast buffet. Departure transfer from your hotel to Rovaniemi airport to continue your trip to Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Transfers are not included. Arrival in Helsinki and transfer to your hotel in the city center. Check-in and accommodation. The rest of the day or afternoon free for your individual activities.
Day 8 Helsinki
Breakfast buffet. In the morning part you will have your panoramic tour of the city including visits to the most important points such as: Senate Square, Uspensky Cathedral, Parliament, Park and Sibelius Monument, Tempeliakko Church cut in rock (if open to the public) and much more. Free afternoon. Accommodation.
Day 9 Helsinki-Stockholm
Day 10 Stockholm
Breakfast buffet. Today you will enjoy a panoramic visit to this wonderful city, located on 14 islands with 70 bridges, called the Venice of the North. You will pass through the old town (Gamla Stan) where the Royal Palace is located, through the Cathedral and the typical streets of medieval times, among other places. In the afternoon you can optionally visit the City Hall. Accommodation.