We depart from Istanbul to Rovaniemi by Turkish Airlines scheduled flight (TK1749) at 09:45 in the morning. We arrive in Rovaniemi at 13:25. With our bus welcoming us at the airport, we first move to Santa Claus Village.
Santa Claus Village Visit
Santa Claus Village is known as the home of Santa Claus and is especially popular in the winter months. It is famous for its traditional Lappish houses and snow-covered landscapes. Visitors can visit Santa Claus's house and convey their special wishes. In addition, you can drop cards into the red mailboxes from Santa Claus's post office to reach yourself or your loved ones at the next Christmas time. The village is full of souvenir shops, local handicrafts, and Christmas-themed cafes. A great place to experience the magical atmosphere of Christmas for people of all ages, Santa Claus Village is the point where the Arctic Circle passes, and the polar line is indicated by a blue light line. After our visit to Santa Claus Village, we move to our hotel in downtown Rovaniemi. Before checking in to the hotel, we stop by the safari office and pick up our thermal clothing that we will use in the safaris and tours we will make.
Ice Hotel Visit, Dinner, and Northern Lights
After hotel check-in and a short rest, we move 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 on the Arctic Circle. The Snow Hotel is built differently every year and decorated with ice and snow art. Visitors can tour the rooms made of ice, ice sculptures, Ice Bar, and Ice Restaurant. Following the visit, we have our dinner with a main course of salmon cooked over a wood fire in Kota, the traditional Lappish house belonging to the ice hotel. If we are lucky and the weather is clear, we will get the chance to see the northern lights. We return to our hotel late in the evening.
After breakfast, we move to the husky and reindeer farm.
Husky Safari
We arrive at the husky farm and visit huskies, one of the cutest dogs in the world. Today we will learn how to steer our own husky team and experience an unforgettable sled-riding experience with these cute friends. Then we rest accompanied by hot drinks around the fire in a traditional Lappish hut (kota). After the husky tour, we pass to the reindeer farm.
Reindeer Safari
After getting information about reindeer from our local guide, we tour the snow-covered forest with sleds pulled by reindeer. After this unforgettable experience, we spend pleasant moments around the burning fire and receive a "Reindeer Driving Certificate" at the end of the tour. Afterwards, we eat our lunch consisting of reindeer roast, a traditional Lapland dish. Then we return to our hotel by bus. Free time for the evening.
Icebreaker Ship Tour
After our morning breakfast, we move to the city of Kalix in Sweden, located 170 km away from Rovaniemi, for the icebreaker activity. During our journey, we cross the Sweden-Finland border and arrive at the port of Axelsvik. During our 3-hour journey with the world's largest tourist icebreaker ship, you will witness how the ice on the frozen sea is broken. In the middle of our journey, in the middle of the ice-covered sea, we wear thermal suits specially designed to survive in cold seas and keep us on the water surface, and we swim in the pool created by the ship breaking the ice. After our tour, which is among the activities that must be tried before dying by National Geographic, we go to Kukkolaforsen, Sweden's fishing village, for our lunch. After our lunch, return to Rovaniemi and free time for dinner.
Snowmobile Safari
This morning we will make an unforgettable tour in frozen river valleys and snow-covered forests with a snowmobile. During the journey, we will enjoy the frozen scenery and make breaks with hot drinks. There are two people per snowmobile, and you can change drivers halfway through the road. After the snowmobile, we deliver our thermal clothing. Afternoon free time. You can spend pleasant time in the Jacuzzi and sauna belonging to each room or shop in downtown Rovaniemi and Santa Claus village. Dinner at the hotel.
Free time after morning breakfast. Then we transfer to the airport. We depart for Istanbul by Turkish Airlines scheduled flight (TK1750) at 15:25. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 21:10 local time and end of our tour.
Prices are per person in ₺. Child prices apply when sharing with two adults.
| Date | Double | Single | Triple | Child | Infant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2027İstanbul | ₺270,424 | — | — | — | — | Last 4 seats |
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