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spa center. We will start the day with a WINTER and SPRING DAY 10 ROVANIEMI
visit to the open-air Turkansaari Museum, (October to April) Breakfast at the hotel and at the indicated
which houses up to 27 historic wooden Reindeer Safari - take a reindeer sleigh time, transfer to the airport.
buildings; continuing towards the center ride through the magnificent Lapland
we will see the Orthodox Cathedral of the scenery. Package includes:
Holy Trinity; the neo-Renaissance Town • 9 nights accommodation including
Hall from 1886 and the Cathedral-Church Aurora Borealis - a snowmobile tour in buffet breakfast
of Sofia Magdalena from the XVII-XVIII pursuit of the spectacular Northern Lights • Porterage service at the hotels
centuries. with their brilliant colors. • Transfers upon arrival and departure
Ice fishing - learn the ancient Finnish • English speaking tour director
We will then head north, arriving in techniques of how to fish on a frozen • Deluxe coach
Rovaniemi, gateway to the Arctic Circle lake. • Visits with licensed guides
and residence of Santa Claus. Upon • Entrances as per the program
arrival, free time for lunch and in the DAY 9 ROVANIEMI - Activity Day • A surprise invitation to a concert,
afternoon, visit of our Christmas friend’s Second day of fun activities: cultural event or excursion.
house and certified Arctic crossing.
Transfer to the hotel where we will stay for SUMMER and AUTUMN
the next 3 nights and overnight. (June to September).
Floating on ice - experience a unique
DAY 8 ROVANIEMI - Activity day feeling of entering a frozen lake and
First day in Rovaniemi to enjoy one of floating on it while the sun is still shining
the following activities, depending on the at night.
season:
Rafting on the Arctic River - the instructor
SUMMER and AUTUMN will brief you on rafting and lifesaving
(June to September). techniques before starting the river route
Visit reindeer and husky dog farms - see from which you can enjoy the unique
first-hand two iconic animals of the area, scenery.
reindeer and huskies. Learn about their
breeding and domestication, and their WINTER and SPRING
lifestyles. (October to April)
Arctic sauna - relax in the snow in an
Canoeing in the midnight sun - ever Arctic sauna, one of the most appreciated
wanted to know what it’s like to have meeting points of the Lappish society.
sunlight at 12:00 midnight? In Lapland’s
summer you can experience it and at the Snowshoeing tour - a more relaxed but
same time have a fun time canoeing on equally spectacular activity crossing
one of the many Finnish lakes. snowy forests and frozen lakes.
Forest trekking tour - trekking tour in the The last night we will enjoy a farewell
Taiga forest around Rovaniemi where the dinner with a typical menu of the area.
guide will explain about the fauna and Overnight.
flora of the area and teach you how to
make a fire without matches!

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