Lapland

Miraculous Lapland

Duration
4 nights, 5 days
Season
January - March
Destination
Helsinki & Rovaniemi
Price
From 1980 €
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Group tour in the magical Winter Wonderland

The winter season in the Finnish Lapland usually starts properly at the end of November and ends approximately at the beginning of April. There are lots of fun activities for both adults and children. On this tour, you might be able to see some magical Aurora Borealis, meet Santa Claus in person, visit a reindeer farm, try out some husky sledging, experience an ice castle, and see some arctic animals at Ranua Zoo.

 

 

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Price includes

Price based on 15 pax + 1 FOC (larger groups possible)

  • Private transfers to/from airport to hotel with meet&greet service
  • 4-nights at a 4*  hotel in standard rooms
  • Daily breakfast
  • 3x lunches (buffet/3-course menu)
  • 4x dinners (buffet/3-course menu)
  • All transfers, activities, sightseeing tours as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Possibility to have a tour leader from Kon-Tiki’s side at extra cost

The tour is a full experience and the price is calculated on that basis and is based on estimates which may fluctuate. Leaving some parts out of this example tour lowers
the price. Price does not include flights to/from Finland, personal expenditures, extra meals, and drinks.

Supplements

  • Rate in Single room 2445 €/person
  • Extra nights from 120 €/per person, breakfast included

Possible to stay at different hotels or overnight in a more luxurious accommodation such as the Arctic Treehouse cabins or at the Arctic Circle Igloos.

Highlights

  • Effortless arrival at the airport and transfer to the hotel with a local guide
  • Professional driver during transfers
  • Good quality hotels in interesting places
  • Guided tour of Helsinki
  • Visit at a reindeer farm and meet the reindeers
  • Thrilling husky safari
  • Dinner at the Ice Hotel
  • Full day tour to Ranua Wildlife park
  • Northern lights tour with electrical snowmobiles

Accommodation

Marski By Scandic **** Mannerheimintie 10, 00100 Helsinki
Newly re-opened first signature hotel in Finland, in the best spot in Helsinki city center. Marski by Scandic has an urban beat with a Finnish twist. The fascinating atmosphere and inspiring service invites you to spend time as you like.

Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus **** Korkalonkatu 29, 96200 Rovaniemi
The hotel is located in Lordi square, where everything is nearby. Explore the arctic atmosphere close to Santa’s workplace and experience exotic Lapland and the unique Arctic Circle in a modern urban environment.

Pidätämme oikeudet mahdollisiin hinta-, aikataulu- ja ohjelmamuutoksiin. Pidätämme myös oikeuden matkatoimistosta riippumattomista syistä tehtävään hinnantarkastukseen esim. polttoaine-, viranomais- tai lentoverokustannusten noustessa.

Suosittelemme, että kaikilla osanottajilla on koko matkan keston voimassa oleva henkilökohtainen matkavakuutus sisältäen peruutusturvan.

Matkan hinta edellyttää ryhmän minimikoon täyttymistä. Ryhmämatkasta poikkeavien yksittäisten matkustajien lento- tai majoitusvarauksien ym. palveluiden muutoksista veloitamme 100 € muutoskulut / muutos ja lisäksi palveluntarjoajien perimät kulut.

Vastuullinen matkanjärjestäjä on kotimainen Oy Kon-Tiki Tours Ltd / Kon-Tiki Sport Travel Oy, joka kuuluu Kilpailu- ja kuluttajaviraston ylläpitämään matkanjärjestäjärekisteriin (1929/00/Mj Mv, SMAL 39610) noudattaen kaikkia matkailualan yleisiä valmismatkaehtoja. Matkojemme erityisluonteen, kuljetusmuotoa koskevien poikkeuksellisten määräysten (mm. reittilentojen varaus- ja myyntiehdot), poikkeuksellisten majoitusehtojen sekä matkakohteen erityisolojen vuoksi sovellamme lisäksi erityisehtoja, joista asiakas saa tiedot matkan laskun liitteenä. Erityisehdot myös verkkosivuillamme www.kontiki.fi/hyva-tietaa/kon-tiki-toursin-erityisehdot/.

Lue räätälöidyn ryhmämatkan erityisehdot ennen matkan varausta
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Travel program

Day 1 | Arrival in Helsinki (L/D)

Flight to Helsinki on own arrangements. Welcome to Finland! Meet your guide and driver at the airport and proceed to 3 hours long Helsinki city tour where you will see the must-see places. We will be visiting the Helsinki Cathedral, city library Oodi and Old Market Hall at the harbor. Welcome dinner will be served at the hotel.

Day 2 | Helsinki – Rovaniemi, Lapland (B/L/D)

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and proceed to the airport (coach transfer, not guided). The flight is on own arrangements to Rovaniemi, Lapland. At the airport, you will be met by a local guide and we will visit Santa’s Village and a reindeer farm. Come and discover the secrets of Santa Claus and his trusted helpers! Meet Mr. Father Christmas himself, visit Santa’s Official Post Office, do some shopping and enjoy delicious lunch. After lunch, we head to a local reindeer farm. Meet the reindeer, try a short reindeer sleigh ride, take part in a special “Crossing of the Arctic Circle” ceremony. Crossing the Arctic Circle Certificate is given to you as a gift at the end of the safari. We enjoy delicious lunch and head to a 1-hour city tour in Rovaniemi. After city tour we’ll check-in at the hotel and you have some time on your own to relax. Dinner will be served at the hotel.

Day 3 | Rovaniemi Huskies (B/L/D)

Today will be an interesting day as you get to meet some huskies. Upon arrival to the husky farm, the first welcome will be the barking of these friendly sled dogs. Huskies are harnessed in teams and you will experience a thrilling ride of 5 km. Two people share a team of sled dogs, having the possibility to change driver in midway. During the visit, you will hear stories about huskies, their nature and training. These Arctic animals truly love the cold climate as well as running and pulling a sled! Soup lunch is served in a cozy hut at the farm. Duration 2 hours in total. In the evening we will have a 3-course dinner at the Ice Hotel’s restaurant.

Example of dinner menu;

  • Creamy vegetable puree soup with cold-smoked salmon
  • Filet of reindeer with creamy morel sauce served with creamy herb potatoes
  • Lappish bread cheese with cloudberries and cinnamon cream
  • Bread and cream cheese
  • Coffee or tea

Day 4 | Rovaniemi – Ranua Day Tour  (B/L/D)

Proceed to a full-day tour at the Ranua Wild Life park. At the Ranua Wildlife Park, you can see polar bears, as well as 50 different other arctic animal species in the midst of northern woods. The lunch buffet will be served next to the zoo.

In the evening we will enjoy dinner at a local Lapland restaurant. Example of menu:

  • Porcini mushrooms from Kainuu region in sour cream
  • Arctic Ocean salmon, Lappish potatoes, oven-baked root vegetables and creamy fennel sauce
  • Saaga’s chocolate cake, blueberry ice cream and white chocolate

After dinner we head to a Northern Lights Hunting safari with electrical snowmobiles. We ride our eSleds to the top of a hill, far from the city lights – an ideal place for watching the Northern Lights. We stop to observe and admire the night sky and stars, and, if we are lucky, see the Northern Lights as well. During the stop, we warm ourselves by the fire in a private hunting cabin and enjoy a Finnish supper.

Day 5 | Departure (B)

The check-out time is at 11:00 so if you have an afternoon flight there is complimentary luggage storage at the hotel. Transfer to the airport. It’s time to say goodbye to the capital of Lapland and the city of Santa Claus that was lucky to have you. Hope you had an incredible holiday in Lapland and Finland. We hope to see you soon again!

 

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