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HELSINKI
Upon arrival in Helsinki, you will be privately transferred to your hotel. Helsinki is a city that has adapted thoroughly to its high latitudes. Its great nightlife and cosy interior designs everywhere mean that Helsinki is a pleasant place to be, even in the land of the mid-day darkness. Socialising with their people is no hardship either, the Finns are the best educated, best clothed, best housed and best fed people on earth.
Spend the day exploring sights such as the star-shaped Suomenlinna Fortress, and the numerous saunas, museums, galleries and restaurants.
Overnight in Helsinki
Day 2
HELSINKI
Continue to explore the city at your own leisure. Armed with our Travel Pack, you’ll get the best recommendations on sightseeing, dining and shopping experiences in the city.
Overnight in Helsinki
Breakfast included
Day 3
HELSINKI – KEMI
Transfer to the airport for your domestic flight to Kemi. Upon arrival in Kemi, a local representative will receive you at the airport and bring you to your hotel. This day is free for you to explore on your own. Make sure to visit the traditional Finnish sauna located within the hotel itself.
In the evening, you will be served a delicious three-course dinner at the hotel.
Overnight in Kemi
Breakfast and dinner included
Day 4
KEMI
Wake up to Christmas Eve with a traditional Finnish breakfast buffet before heading outdoors for your first Arctic adventure. This morning, you’ll be visiting a husky kennel, where you’ll learn about the training of Siberian huskies and mushing. Then, head out on an exhilarating dog sled ride in the breathtaking wilderness.
Next stop is to Ranua Wildlife Park. You’ll take a one-and-a-half hour journey through Lapland’s peaceful, snow-covered countryside to get here. At the park, you’ll be taken on a guided walking tour through the park to observe Arctic wildlife such as polar bears, lynx and wolves.
Look forward to a memorial Christmas Eve night, as you are greeted back at the hotel with freshly baked gingerbread cookies and a warm mug of tasty glögg, a Nordic mulled wine served during the holiday season. Then tuck into a specially prepared festive Christmas Eve dinner buffet, which includes Finnish specialties. Making a special appearance at dinner are Santa Claus and Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer. Good boys and girls (adults included) can expect to receive a present from Santa!
Overnight in Kemi
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Day 5
KEMI
Spend Christmas Day in the capital of Finnish Lapland – Rovaniemi, just one-and-a-half hour’s drive from Kemi. Your first stop is to a Lappish reindeer farm, where you can learn about reindeer herding and Sami culture. You’ll get to take a ride in a reindeer sled, and even learn how to drive it yourself. There’s a short test afterwards, and if you pass the test, you’ll receive a reindeer driver license!
Before leaving the farm, partake in a unique Lappish ceremony of crossing into the Arctic Circle.
Next stop is Santa Claus Village. Here you’ll get to meet Santa Claus and his merry elves busy at work in Santa’s workshop. Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant in Rovaniemi, and spend some time buying souvenirs before heading back to your hotel in Kemi.
Continue your feasting with a hearty Christmas dinner back at the hotel.
Overnight in Kemi
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Day 6
KEMI
Day six promises you even more unique experiences. After breakfast, you’ll head out to the Sampo Icebreaker. On board the ship, you’ll be given an interesting presentation of icebreaking techniques as well as some history on the vessel. You will then tour the control room, massive engine room, as well as the bridge to see the captain command the vessel.
After lunch in the ship’s cosy on-board restaurant, you’ll take a dive into the freezing waters for an arctic swim. You will of course be equipped with a survival suit which keeps you warm as well as afloat. Here’s your second chance to receive a diploma, as everyone leaving the ship will receive an icebreaking diploma.
This evening, enjoy a three-course dinner at Meripirtti Lodge, a private restaurant located by the sea. Enjoy the serene atmosphere as you dine in a calm oasis, surrounded by nature and the sea.
Overnight in Kemi
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Day 7
KEMI
The adventure doesn’t stop as you go on a four-hour snowmobile safari today. This exciting tour takes you across the Bothnian sea and the river Kemi delta region. Part of the tour includes a stop for some hot berry juice, as well as lunch, served in a cozy “kota” by open fire.
After lunch, try your luck at fishing through a hole in the ice. Enjoy your remaining time in Kemi, doing any last-minute exploration, or heading to the sauna.
Overnight in Kemi
Breakfast and lunch included
Day 8
DEPARTURE FROM KEMI
Enjoy your final breakfast in Kemi before transferring to Kemi-Tornio Airport for your departure flight.
Breakfast included
Accommodations offered for both Comfortable and Indulgence are the same for this itinerary.
Accommodation for 7 nights
Daily Breakfast
4 lunches and 4 dinners
Afternoon access to the hotel sauna at Kemi
Visit to a husky kennel with dog sled ride
Ranua Wildlife Park Tour
Christmas Eve entertainment consisting of ginger bread treats, christmas tree decorations, visit by Santa Claus and Rudolph and small Christmas gift
Full-day excursion to Rovaneimi
Visit to a reindeer farm with sled ride, sled-driving lessons and traditional Arctic Circle crossing ceremony
4-hour voyage on Sampo Icebreaker
4-hour snowmobiling
Extra thermal outerwear
*Price excludes return flights from originating country and domestic flights to/fro Helsinki and Kemi
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