Northern Christmas

Arrival at the airport to catch the direct flight to Rovaniemi. In-flight snack included.

Welcome to Lapland! Your guide will be waiting to take you to Pyhä, where the accommodation is located. Arrival. Pick up the thermal suits that you can use throughout your stay in Lapland. Once settled in, you will enjoy a dinner in the hotel restaurant.

Accommodation.

Breakfast.

Today the adventure begins in nature with a bus transfer to Ukko-Luosto to visit the amethyst mine. You will use the pendolino, a small wagon pulled by a snowmobile, to take you to the top of Lampivaara, in the middle of Pyhä-Luosto National Park. There, you can dig and find your own lucky amethyst. Light lunch during the excursion.

Afterwards, you will arrive at a large frozen lake where a fisherman will teach you how to fish with nets under the ice. It is a complicated and fascinating technique to observe. He will also teach you the fishing technique with small rods that the Samis have used for generations in Lapland. Each participant will have time to try their luck with the rod through the ice. First, everyone will have to make their own hole and then try to fish. In this lake, there are perch, pike, and whitefish. The feeling of walking on the ice, imagining that in summer it is more than 10 meters deep, is something totally inexplicable, and you have to try it. Return to the hotel. Special Christmas Eve dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Accommodation.

Breakfast.

Time to put on the thermal suits for one of the most spectacular excursions in Lapland, a snowmobile tour. The local guides will explain how to drive them (it is actually very simple as they do not have gears...) and the basic safety rules. During the journey, you will enjoy the Lappish landscapes, filled with snowy forests and frozen lakes. You will stop at a cabin by a frozen lake where you can admire the winter scenery and take photos of the Arctic forest. Light lunch in a Lappish kota. Kotas are the typical tents of the Sami people, similar in shape to the Native American teepees or tents.

Next, you will arrive at the karting track, where you will enjoy a completely new experience: driving special karts designed to move on snow or ice. Children who cannot drive the karts can take a ride in a special kart with a passenger seat driven by the guide and drive a mini-snowmobile, an experience they will surely not forget.

Afterwards, back in Pyhä, you will have free time that you can use to enjoy a relaxing sauna or do some skiing at the Pyhä alpine ski resort, located near the complex. And you have a 3-hour ski pass and ski equipment included! Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Accommodation.

Breakfast.

Good morning! Today we will visit a husky farm in the morning to learn about the life of arctic dogs and take a ride with them. Do you fancy riding a sled pulled by huskies? It is one of the most exciting arctic activities. Light lunch at a local restaurant before going to a nearby reindeer farm to learn all about these animals and discover the most traditional form of transport in Lapland: a reindeer sled. The reindeer herder will take you on a tour where you can enjoy the winter nature. Return to the hotel and the rest of the day free to enjoy at your leisure. Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Accommodation.

Breakfast.

Today the day begins with a snowshoe walk through the forests near Pyhä. If you're lucky, you may spot some animal tracks in the forest, or perhaps even see an animal. Lunch on your own.

In the afternoon, the moment all the children have been waiting for will arrive: the visit of Santa Claus himself. While we wait for our turn to have a private chat with him, you can enjoy the hotel facilities or play games in the snow. You'll have a great time chatting with him, taking some photos together, and each child will receive their Christmas gift from Santa. Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Accommodation.

Breakfast.

It's time to say goodbye to Lapland. But first, you will have free time until it's time to take the transfer to Rovaniemi airport. Arrival and end of the adventure in Lapland.

Have a good trip!