Multi-activities to the Santa Claus village
Itinerary
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Day 1 Welcome to Finland
Transfer by bus or car to Hossa (about 1 hour) and time to get settled in your cottage or lodge. Tonight, our guides will meet you at the restaurant for a welcoming dinner and briefing.
Accommodation: Cottage or lodge
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Day 2 Dogsledding safari
Today we head into the wild taiga on dog-sleds! In the morning we will meet our musher guides and dogs, each sled is lead by a team of 4 to 6 dogs. After a quick introduction to basic mushing techniques we will set off, two per sled, across beautiful white lakes and into the forest.
Activities: 4 to 5 hours of dog-sledding
Accommodation: Cottage or lodge -
Day 3 Snowmobile safari
Two people per snowmobile, we head away from civilization into the heart of the National Park on a thrilling safari adventure. A lunch of grilled meat and Lappish soup is on the menu and an exciting day flying through beautiful Finnish scenery awaits us.
Activities: 4 to 5 hours of snowmobiling
Accommodation: Cottage or lodge -
Day 4 Inuit winter walking
Today, we experience a new kind of hiking, winter walking the Inuit way. Harnessed to a friendly husky and with a pair of snowshoes strapped to our feet, we head into Hossa National Park. With one dog per 2 travellers, we can alternate between energetic and relaxing moments and fully explore this beautiful area. The endless energy of our dogs helps us venture deep into the wild and snowy boreal forest and our relaxing solo moments allow us to take time to soak in our surroundings as we explore the wild forest, frozen lakes and ridges.
Activities: 4 to 5 hours of winter walking
Accommodation: Cottage or lodge -
Day 5 Trappers day
Discover the art of the trapper lifestyle and ancient survival techniques essential for polar exploration. Learn how to set traps, follow tracks and try your hand at ice fishing - drill your own hole in the ice, arm yourself with patience and get ready to catch one of the many perch that swim in the waters here! Discover how to smoke your fish plus how to build igloos and shelters. Today we will also get the chance to visit a local reindeer farm and our faithful companions at the kennels.
Activities: 5 hours
Accommodation: Cottage or lodge -
Day 6 Snowshoeing and Seipiniemi Peninsula
Your guide, a specialist of the Arctic area, will help you fully discover the mysteries of this wild region. From April, there is an opportunity to observe many animals typical of the Far North like moose or a bears.
During this trip you will have the occasion to lead the group with your map and your compass in order to get deeper into the wild taiga forest.Activities: 4 to 5 hours of snowshoeing
Accommodation: Cottage or lodge -
Day 7 Day to the Santa Claus village
After a transfer beyond the Artic Circle we reach the Santa Claus Village.
We will discover the Christmas fairy tale and its wonderful world. We'll go back to childhood for a while to meet Santa while the rest of day we'll go exploring Rovanieemi and its famous museum about the artic environment.Accomodation : Hotel
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Day 8 Transfer
Breakfast and transfer to Kuusamo airport. The end of a lovely week filled with emotion and memories
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Dates & prices
Departures for French-speaking groups:
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€2,240 | Yes | Book now! | ||
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€2,190 | Yes | Book now! | ||
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Departures for English-speaking groups:
From | To | Price per person | Guaranteed | Booking |
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€2,140 | Yes | Fully booked | ||
€2,340 | Yes | Fully booked | ||
€1,970 | Yes | Book now! | ||
€1,890 | Yes | Book now! | ||
€1,990 | Yes | Book now! | ||
€2,090 | Yes | Fully booked | ||
€1,820 | Yes | Fully booked | ||
€2,240 | Yes | Book now! | ||
€2,340 | Yes | Fully booked | ||
€2,340 | Yes | Book now! | ||
€2,190 | Yes | Book now! | ||
€1,970 | Yes | Fully booked | ||
€1,870 | Yes | Book now! | ||
€1,870 | Yes | Book now! | ||
€1,770 | Yes | Book now! | ||
€1,770 | Yes | Book now! | ||
€1,770 | Yes | Book now! |
Trip code: A2FN
Included
- Airport transfers to/from Kuusamo airport
- 7 nights lodge or cottage accommodation
- Full board from day 1 dinner to breakfast day 8 (except for diner in Rovaniemi)
- Luggage transport
- Full supervision by our experienced professional guides
- Dog-sledding
- Snowshoeing
- Winter walking
- A snowmobile adventure
- An Inuit bushcraft skills day
- All technical equipment including quality cold weather clothing
Not included
- Flights
- Diner in Rovaniemi on Day 8
- The personal expenses
- The drinks
- The renting of cold weather clothing (if you want to stay longer than the trip date)
Additional Options
- Reindeer farm visit: 10€
- Extra for private room at the hotel : 220€ per person (following the seasonal availabilities)
- Your cancellation/repatriation insurance: we don't offer insurance against cancellation and/or repatriation. We strongly recommand you to sign up for this kind of insurance and take a copy of your documents with you
Notes
Comfort: 4/5 Luxury
Level 2/5 Moderate
International flights
Insurance
Practical info
Staff
Food
- Generous buffet style breakfasts and dinners are provided at your accommodation
- Lunches: Picnic lunches are provided on our activity days including hot food cooked on wood fires
Accommodation
Transportation
- 1 journée de chiens de traîneaux. 2 personnes par traîneau:
- 1 journée de motoneige. 2 personnes par motoneige:
- 1 journée raquette, 1 journée trappeur:
- 1 journée canirando :
- 1 journée à Rovaniemi :
Supplied equipment
- Pour toute la semaine : bottes grand froid (type Sorel), veste grand froid, sur-moufles, cagoule et sac étanche
- Pour l'activité motoneige : casque. Au moment de la réservation, il vous sera demandé votre taille, votre pointure et votre poids afin de réserver à l'avance l'équipement adéquat.
Vital equipment
- Des lunettes de soleil haute protection
- Un masque de ski
- Une trousse de pharmacie personnelle
- Un tube de crème solaire (utile dès février lorsque le soleil commence à chauffer)
- Vaseline ou crème hydratante sans eau pour éviter le gel
- Une lampe frontale
- Un thermos pour avoir accès à votre boisson chaude. Lors des repas du midi, le guide vous fournira des boissons chaudes.
Helpful equipment
- La couche de base (à même la peau)
- La couche intermédiaire
- La couche extérieure elle vous coupe du vent et de la neige.
- Chaussures imperméables ou chaussures de randonnée d'hiver ou après ski
- Pantoufle ou petite basket à l'auberge
- Des paires de chaussettes de laine
- Une veste chaude (veste de ski chaude ou doudoune)
- Un pantalon de ski ou combinaison
- Des pull-over chauds ou fourrures polaires
- Des sous-vêtements haut et bas. C'est la première isolation que vous aurez, soignez-la. Des fibres techniques fines,comme la Carline ou la Polartec sont très efficaces, chaudes, souples, confortables et légères. Elles sèchent très rapidement
- Une paire de gants imperméable
- Une paire de sous-gants
- Bonnet de laine
- Cache-cou ou passe-montagne
- Écharpe
- Un maillot de bain (sauna)
- Une serviette (sauna)
- Permis de conduire pour la motoneige
- Votre carte bleue pour la caution des équipements (une empreinte sera prise). La caution s'élève à 50 euros par élément fourni et à 1500 euros par motoneige
Luggage
- un sac de voyage ou valise (maximum 20kg en soute)
- un sac à dos (contenance de 25/30 L) pour vos affaires de la journée
Passport
Visa
Identity card
Mandatory vaccines
Weather
Topography
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