Lapland
Wintry weekend in Rovaniemi
Wind down for the weekend
Do you spend your weekend recovering from a busy week? Wind down for the weekend for real and visit wintery Rovaniemi. You’ll feel a lot more energized going back to work after breathing all that fresh air. Rovaniemi is known as the capital of Lapland, Finland. It is located on the Arctic Circle and notably known as the home of Santa Claus, where the magic of Lapland, arctic nature with excellent services are in the same city.
Price includes
Price is per person. Min 2 pax, single basis on request
- 2-nights accommodation in 4-star hotel with breakfast
- Wi-Fi throughout the hotel
- Private airport transfers according to your timetable
- English speaking guiding during activities
- Evening sauna at the Santa Claus Hotel
- Snowmobile safari to a reindeer farm and the Santa Claus Village, the safari includes lunch
- 3-course dinner in an Ice Restaurant
Supplements
- Child (2-12 yrs) when sharing a room with 2 adults 335 €
- Extra nights from 120€/per person, breakfast included
- Extra nights from 30€/child, breakfast included
Highlights
- Chance to experience the Finnish sauna
- Drive a snowmobile in the wintry forest
- Meet reindeer and learn about the reindeer farm
- Meet Santa Claus in person
- Have dinner in an Ice Restaurant
Accommodation
Santa's Hotel Santa Claus ****
Korkalonkatu 29, Rovaniemi
Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus is a modern hotel in the heart of Rovaniemi and offers high quality accommodation, restaurants and conference services. The basic amenities of all room types are: TV, minibar, internet access, safety box, adjustable heating, air-conditioning, electric kettle, ironing board, trouser press, bathtub, shower, hair dryer.
A standard room accommodates maximum of 3 persons. Most of the rooms have separate beds and a sofa which can serve as an extra bed. There are also rooms with double bed. Most standard rooms are facing north and east and some of the rooms have a connecting door. The living area of a standard room is 22 sqm.
Or a similar hotel based on availability at the time of your travel.
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/.
Travel program
Day 1 | Friday | Arrival in Rovaniemi
Flight on own arrangements to Rovaniemi, Finland.
You’ll meet your driver who takes you to Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus where you’ll be staying for the next two nights. Take some time to settle down and just relax. If you wish to go to the sauna and relax for real after the journey, you can easily enjoy the sweet warmth of the hotel’s evening sauna.
Day 2 | Saturday | Rovaniemi (B/L/D)
08:00-11:00 Scandinavian buffet breakfast
Your day begins with a visit to Santa Claus Village. You will meet Santa Claus in his chamber. Visiting Santa Claus’ Main Post Office is also a must and it is located right here, in Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle. You will find out that an amazing number of letters are coming in daily from all over the world. We enjoy delicious lunch together. Before we leave the village, you will have time for own explorations and to do some shopping in the boutiques and souvenir shops. After lunch and shopping, you will go to a local reindeer farm by snowmobiles. At the farm, you will get to know the reindeer and their daily life, and experience a nice ride in a reindeer sleigh. You will also take part in a special “Crossing of the Arctic Circle” ceremony and receive a certificate.
16:45 – 20:30 3-course dinner in Ice Restaurant, Arctic Snow Hotel and Igloos- Restaurant
Your pick up from the hotel is at 16:45. Before dinner at the Arctic Snow Hotel, the guide will tell you about the construction, operation and special features of the Snow Hotel during the memorable guided tour through beautiful rooms of the hotel and arctic specialities, such as the snow sauna. At the end of the tour, there is a possibility to order a shot from the ice bar for an additional fee, served in a glass made from ice. The Ice Restaurant built of snow and ice provides a unique setting for an unforgettable dinner; serving up hot Lappish delicacies savoured around ice tables. Culinary enjoyment commences with a rich tomato soup served with fresh French bread and is finished off with the delicious Snow Hotel’s soft chocolate delight, which in line with the theme, is served on a magnificent ice platter. We guarantee it tastes as good as it looks!
Day 3 | Sunday | Departure (B)
8:00-11:00 Scandinavian buffet breakfast
Check-out time is at 11:00 so if you have an afternoon flight there is complimentary luggage storage at the hotel.
Private transfer to Rovaniemi airport and flights on own arrangements back home. We hope you had an incredible holiday and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
