THE TEST OF LAPLAND. DAY 1 Arrival to Rovaniemi airport, transfer to the hotel. Check in to the hotel or cottage.

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1 THE TEST OF LAPLAND DAY 1 Arrival to Rovaniemi airport, transfer to the hotel. Check in to the hotel or cottage. DAY 2 EXCURSION to the ARKTIKUM museum (audio guide) and SANTA CLAUS VILLAGE. Every child knows, that Santa Claus, Joulupukki in Finnish, lives exactly here. Santa can be found in his office daily round the year. Every day a huge number of letters comes to Santa s Main Post Office: in 1994 there were letters and in four years letters. Santa s little helpers, elves, sort letters and help Santa Claus to read them all. No one is left without attention. Then at Christmas or on the New Year s Day children find all the cherished gifts, which they have asked Santa Claus for, under a Christmas tree. Santa Claus Village will be interesting both for children and adults. Everybody will find something to do: you will have an opportunity to send letters and postcards to friends and relatives, buy gifts and souvenirs. In winter you can experience a fascinating safari, sitting in a sledge pulled by reindeers or huskies, ride a sled downhill and taste hot glogg (mulled wine) in the Ice Bar. Of course, you will meet Santa Claus and share your dreams and wishes with him. There are a lot of things to do! Do not forget to cross the Arctic Circle, taking photographs of this important event and receive an honorable certificate of the Northern Explorer NTHERN LIGHTS SAFARI BY THE REINDEER'S SLEDGES Let`s go searching for the Northern Lights through the mystical forest, reindeers will take you for a peaceful trip, where nature shows its magnificent beauty. Hot drinks and snacks will wait for you after the trip on the farm. We can relax and listen to the stories about Lappish way of life and reindeers husbandry, sitting next to the fire.

2 DAY CALL OF THE WILD HUSKY Get away from the city and enjoy the magical forests of the Lappish wilderness, while driving your own dog-team. The sound of the panting huskies and the snow underneath your sled is the perfect soundtrack for this adventure. During the tour we drive about km NIGHT SAFARI (SEARCHING OF THE NTHERN LIGHTS) 3 HOURS It's a great opportunity to drive a snowmobile through the snowy forest and along the river in the evening twilight. During the safari, you can admire the starry night, the moon and, if you are lucky, you can see the Aurora Borealis. The guide will light up a bonfire and we will enjoy a picnic while waiting for the Northern Lights to appear. Everyone can grill traditional Finnish sausages on the fire and we will serve Lappish berry juice to keep you warm. You can take the tripod for your camera, just to take proper photos in darkness.

3 DAY ICE FISHING WITH SNOWSHOEING Snowshoeing is a great way to experience Lapland wintry wildernesses, enjoy fresh and clean air and get some physical exercises. People in the Arctic areas have been using snowshoes for centuries already, they were intended to help people in travelling through the snowy landscapes to the ice fishing place THE SECRET OF ANTLER We will tell you about the established traditions and the reindeer antler work currently being produced, as well as reindeer antler working in general. After the performance everyone will have the opportunity to make their own souvenir from the reindeer antler. At the same time, visitors may get acquainted with a Lappish log-built house. The reindeer antler has always been a raw material for Lappish utility and decorative articles. Reindeer antler is an ecological material as the reindeer sheds its antlers every year. The company wants to maintain and preserve the handicraft traditions of working with reindeer antler. So, we will try to do our best for you see how reindeer antler is worked up, help you to make your own souvenir from Lapland s typical raw material.

4 DAY EXCURSION TO THE SNOW HOTEL WITH DINNER Snow Hotel is situated approximately in 30 kilometers from Rovaniemi and has sleeping places for 70 guests. Nowadays it is one of the largest in the Nordic region. This spectacularly beautiful building is decorated in different way each year. All rooms are unique, because walls' and furniture's surfaces are decorated with ice art and illuminated artwork. The room temperature is 0 5C, but you can be sure, that you will stay in comfort warm conditions, because the sleeping bags for extreme conditions and the reindeer's furs are used. You can enjoy the moonlight, the stars and the Northern Lights, which illuminate the silent Lappish nature, from the lake shore. Ice Restaurant The renovated Ice Restaurant of the Snow Hotel offers you to try tasty dinners (and it doesn't matter whether you are a hotel's guest or just a restaurant's visitor). You don t order a drink with ice in the Ice Bar, you order it in ice. A frozen icy glass gives the drink a totally new taste and the experience of trying it is beyond compare.. MENU OF THE ICE RESTAURANT Starter: Rich tomato soup with cress oil and crusty baguette Main course options: Mouthwatering roast elk served with velvety smooth parsnip purée and roast root vegetables flavored with Lappish honey and accompanied with bay leaf sauce. Braised Arctic Ocean salmon, sour cream potatoes and horseradish flavored vegetables Chicken breast encrusted in pesto, rice pilaf and vegetables in a blue cheese sauce Juicy vegetable rösti served with velvety parsnip purée and horseradish flavored vegetables accompanied with béarnaise sauce Dessert: Milk chocolate - lingonberry tartelette, tea or coffee

5 DAY 5 Breakfast in the hotel Transfer to Rovaniemi airport or train station Price per person: Hotel DBL SNGL CHILD in DBL Extra bed adult Extra bed child (4-14) Arctic Lights 4+* 1430, , ,00 Santa Claus or City 4* 1250, ,00 890,00 998,00 695,00 Aakenus 3* 1090, ,00 785,00 980,00 650,00 Chalet hotel cottage 1150, ,00 840,00 930,00 650,00 3+* Santa Claus Holiday Village 4* 1170, ,00 850,00 950,00 650,00 Program without Adult 770,00; Child 4-14 y.o 495,00 accommodation PRICE INCLUDED: 4 nights in the hotel or cottage of Rovaniemi with breakfasts, transfer from the airport and back, excursion program. Minimum 2 persons paying a full price