* ALL TOURS INCLUDED * - MAGNIFICENT AURORA BOREALIS & LAPLAND - IGLOO ACCOMMODATION - 2027
DAY 1 ISTANBUL – ROVANIEMI – SANTA CLAUS VILLAGE – AURORA BOREALIS
We depart from Istanbul at 09:45 AM on Turkish Airlines scheduled flight (TK1749) to Rovaniemi. We arrive in Rovaniemi at 13:25. At the airport, we board our bus and head first to Santa Claus Village.
Santa Claus Village Visit
Santa Claus Village is known as Santa Claus' home and is especially popular during the winter months. It is famous for its traditional Lapland cottages and snow-covered landscapes. Visitors can visit Santa Claus' house and send their special wishes. Additionally, you can drop a letter into the red post boxes at Santa Claus' post office to be delivered to yourself or your loved ones next Christmas. The village is filled with souvenir shops, local handicrafts, and Christmas-themed cafes. Santa Claus Village, where the Arctic Circle passes and the polar line is marked by a blue light strip, is a great place for people of all ages to experience the magical atmosphere of Christmas. After our visit to Santa Claus Village, we head to our hotel in Rovaniemi city center. Before checking into the hotel, we stop by the safari office to pick up the thermal clothing we will use for our safaris and tours.
Ice Hotel Visit, Dinner, and Aurora Borealis
After checking into the hotel and a short rest, we head to the Ice Hotel. The Ice Hotel is a popular attraction open to visitors every day between December 15 and April 1. It is one of the largest snow hotels located above the Arctic Circle. The Snow Hotel is built differently each year and decorated with ice and snow art. Visitors can tour the ice rooms, ice sculptures, the Ice Bar, and the Ice Restaurant. After the visit, we have our dinner at Kota, a traditional Lapland cottage belonging to the Ice Hotel, featuring grilled salmon cooked over a wood fire. If luck is on our side and the weather is clear, we will have the chance to see the Northern Lights. In the late evening, we return to our hotel.
DAY 2 ROVANIEMI – HUSKY AND REINDEER SAFARIS
After breakfast, we head to the husky and reindeer farm.
Husky Safari
We arrive at the husky farm and visit some of the world's cutest dogs, the huskies. Today we will learn how to guide our own husky team and enjoy an unforgettable sledding experience with these adorable friends. Afterwards, we relax in a traditional Lapland cabin (kota) around the fire with hot drinks. After the husky tour, we move on to the reindeer farm.
Reindeer Safari
After receiving information about reindeer from our local guide, we take a tour in sleds pulled by reindeer through the snow-covered forest. After this unforgettable experience, we spend pleasant moments around the fire and receive a “Reindeer Riding Certificate” at the end of the tour. Afterwards, we have our lunch consisting of roasted reindeer, a traditional Lapland dish. Then we return to our hotel by bus.
Free time in the evening.
DAY 3 ROVANIEMI – ICEBREAKER SHIP TOUR
Icebreaker Ship Tour
After our morning breakfast, we head to the Swedish town of Kalix, 170 km away from Rovaniemi, for the icebreaker activity. During our journey, we cross the Sweden-Finland border and arrive at Axelsvik port. During our 3-hour journey on the world's largest tourist icebreaker ship, you will witness how ice is broken on the frozen sea. Halfway through our journey, in the middle of the icy sea, we put on thermal suits specially designed to survive in cold seas and keep us afloat, and swim in the pool created by the ship breaking the ice. After our tour, which is included in National Geographic's list of activities to try before dying, we go to Kullolaforsen, a fishing town in Sweden, for lunch. After lunch, we return to Rovaniemi. Tonight, we will stay in igloos specially built with glass on the north side so that you can see the Northern Lights from the comfort of your room in Lapland. Dinner is at the hotel.
DAY 4 ROVANIEMI – SNOWMOBILE SAFARI – ISTANBUL
Snowmobile Safari
This morning, we will take an unforgettable tour through frozen river valleys and snow-covered forests on snowmobiles. During the journey, we will enjoy the frozen landscape and take breaks with hot drinks. Two people are assigned per snowmobile, and you can change drivers halfway through the route. After the snowmobile tour, we return our thermal clothing. Then we transfer to the airport. We depart for Istanbul at 15:25 on Turkish Airlines scheduled flight (TK1750). Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 21:10 local time and the end of our tour.
- 100% cancellation right up to 90 days in advance
- 50% cancellation right between 89 and 61 days in advance
- 25% cancellation right between 60 and 45 days in advance
- 100% payment required within 44 days or less
What's Included
- Economy class flights between Istanbul Airport and Rovaniemi – Istanbul Airport with Turkish Airlines.
- 2 nights x Santa Claus Village, Scandic Pohjanhovi, etc. (in central Rovaniemi) BB
- 1 night x Santa's Igloos Arctic Circle or Glass Resort (in Santa Claus Village) HB
- Airport-hotel and hotel-airport transfers via comfortable bus
- Transportation via comfortable bus for activities and tours specified in the program
- 1 visit to Santa Claus Village
- 1 visit to Ice Hotel
- 1 x 30-minute Husky safari
- 1 visit to a Reindeer farm, 1/2-hour reindeer ride
- 1 x 2-hour snowmobile safari
- 1 x Icebreaker tour
- 2 lunches at the reindeer farm and during the icebreaker tour
- 1 dinner at the Ice Hotel (in the warm section of Kotka)
- 1 dinner at the hotel (during glass igloo accommodation)
- 3 breakfasts at the hotel
- Professional Turkish-speaking Tour Leader service (regardless of group size)
- Airport taxes
- Hotel taxes
- 1 set of thermal clothing including tunic, boots, woolen socks, and fisherman's overalls (for the entire tour)
- Mandatory travel insurance (professional liability insurance).
Not Included
- All personal expenses and hotel extras.
- Foreign exit fee (you can pay it to relevant banks or the treasury counter at the airport).
- City taxes
- Domestic connecting flights.
- Schengen visa fee
- Travel insurance package (covers cancellation). A 100% surcharge applies for guests over 70 years of age.