THE LAND OF SANTA CLAUS
THE LAND OF SANTA CLAUS
SANTA CLAUS TRIPS, ROVANIEMI TOURS
Day 1
WELCOME TO ROVANIEMI
- arrival in Rovaniemi
- bus transfer to the centre
- check in at the hotel
- dinner
Hotel in Rovaniemi
Dinner at the hotel
SÁPMI (LAPLAND)
Sápmi is a cultural region stretching from the Kola Peninsula in Russia in the east towards the northern parts of Finland, Sweden and Norway in the west. This vast area (380 thousand km²) is characterised by a record low population density (in Finnish Lapland there are less than 2 people per km²). The Laplanders (Saami) are the indigenous inhabitants whose livelihood (for quite a large number of them), just like centuries ago, is reindeer herding. Lapland is a true wildlife sanctuary – one of the largest on the continent. At the end of World War II many Norwegian and Finnish towns in the North were completely destroyed by the retreating German troops.
photo: Tiina Törmänen / VisitFinland
photo: Tiina Törmänen / VisitFinland
Day 2
MEETING WITH SANTA CLAUS
- bus transfer to Santa Claus Village
- meeting with Santa and the elves
- visit to Santa’s office
- visit to Santa Claus Post Office
- ceremonial crossing of the Arctic Circle
- lunch
- transfer to Santa’s Park
- fun in the park
- return to the town
- dinner
- return to the hotel
Lunch in Santa Claus Village
Dinner – salmon salad
DID YOU KNOW?
Rovaniemi is situated directly on the 66°32’35’’ circle of latitude called the Arctic Circle
photo: VisitFinland
photo: Vastavalo / Marko Junttila / VisitFinland
photo: Riku Pihlanto / VisitFinland
photo: VisitFinland
photo: VisitFinland
Great fun in the Santa Park
YOU SHOULD TRY!
Finnish style smoked salmon salad with fresh dill, lemon and a pinch of black pepper
photo: Jani Kärppä & Flatlight Films
DID YOU KNOW?
Poland takes the third place when it comes to the number of letters sent to Santa Claus
photo: VisitFinland
DID YOU KNOW?
the time at the Arctic Circle is ruled by the elves? That is why it flows so slow…
photo: VisitFinland
Day 3
SNOW CASTLE
- train travel to Kemi
- visit to the Snow Castle and the Snow Chapel
- lunch
- walking tour of the town
- return by train to Rovaniemi
- dinner
Lunch in the Snow Restaurant
Dinner – Saami cuisine
DID YOU KNOW?
The largest castle made of snow every winter is built in Kemi in Finland
photo: VisitFinland
Sightseeing of the Snow Castle
photo: Timo Laapotti / Kemi Tourism Ltd
photo: Timo Laapotti / Kemi Tourism Ltd
photo: Timo Laapotti / Kemi Tourism Ltd
DID YOU KNOW?
The word ‘sauna’ originates from an Old Finnish word for bath
photo: Kari Ylitalo / VisitFinland
photo: VisitFinland
Day 4
DOG SLEDDING
- dog sledding tour with the Saami people
- bonfire
- return to Rovaniemi
- lunch
- walk of town
– Regional Library in Rovaniemi designed by Alvar Aalto
– promenade along Koskikatu Street
– the quay
- relax in ‘Santa’s Spa’
- dinner
- return to the hotel
Lunch – reindeer steak
Dinner at ‘Santa’s Spa’
photo: VisitFinland
ROVANIEMI
Rovaniemi is the capital of Finnish province of Lapland and one of the largest municipalities in Finland (in relation to the area). After World War II the town was reconstructed according to Alvar Aalto’s plans. This world famous Finnish modernist architect created the network of roads in Rovaniemi in the shape of reindeer antler.
DID YOU KNOW?
Siberian husky dogs were used as sled dogs even 1000 years ago by the Chukchi – the indigenous people living in the North-Eastern parts of Russia.
photos: Riku Pihlanto/VisitFinland
YOU SHOULD TRY!
REINDEER DISHES
photos: Vastavalo / Soili Jussila
photo: Rafael Pérez
Dog sledding tour
photo: Mikko Ryhänen / VisitFinland
photo: Mikko Ryhänen / VisitFinland
photo: Arto Liiti / VisitFinland
THE SAMI PEOPLE (LAPLANDERS)
The Sami people are descendants of the pre Indo-European nomadic tribe that inhabited Fennoscandia ten thousand years ago. They speak Saami languages which belong to a group of Uralic languages. They are not related to other Scandinavian nations. The word ‘Laplander’ comes most likely of a Swedish word for a patch and it is considered pejorative. It was replaced by other descriptions: Sami people (also Sámi or Saami).
Day 5
ZOO IN RANUA
- bus transfer to Ranua
- visit at the Ranua Wildlife Park
- lunch
- return by bus to Rovaniemi
- free time
- dinner
Buffet lunch at ZOO
Dinner – tasty Finnish treats
photo: VisitFinland
photo: Marko Junttila/VisitFinland
RANUA WILDLIFE PARK
– over 50 Arctic species
– animal feeding shows
– pony and Finnhorse rides
– fairy-tale park
– Arctic rock park
DID YOU KNOW?
Finnhorse is claimed to be the fastest coldblood horse breed in the world
photo: VisitFinland
DID YOU KNOW?
Ranua Wildlife Park is the northernmost zoo in the world
photo: Ranua Zoo / VisitFinland
YOU SHOULD TRY!
FINNISH SANDWICHES
photos: Kim Ekman / VisitFinland
photo: Marko Junttila / VisitFinland
photo: Marko Junttila / VisitFinland
Pony and Finnhorse rides
Day 6
NORTHERN LIGHTS HUNTING
- visit to Arktikum
- lunch
- free time
- dinner
- transfer to a reindeer farm
- reindeer sleigh ride in search for Northern Lights
- bonfire at the Sami settlement
- return to the hotel
Buffet lunch in Arktikum
Dinner – Sami cuisine
YOU SHOULD TRY!
CLOUDBERRY
fruit of the North
photo: VisitFinland
photo: VisitFinland
ARKTIKUM
Museum of Lapland’s history and culture as well as a science centre.
DID YOU KNOW WHERE NORTHERN LIGHTS COME FROM?
The aurora is caused by explosions on the surface of the Sun creating solar winds. They contain particles – mostly protons and electrons – moving with high speed and having high energy. When they reach the Earth they are spread by the magnetic field of our planet. Some of them are directed into the space but many of the particles reach the magnetic poles. Their colliding with atoms in the ionosphere causes lighting. If they collide with atoms of oxygen the light is coloured red or green, if nitrogen it makes the aurora purple or claret-coloured. Hydrogen and helium provide blue and violet lights.
photo: Jorma Luhta / Leuku / VisitFinland
photo: Markku Inkilä/ VisitFinland
Reindeer sleigh ride
photo: VisitFinland
photo: Vastavalo / Matti Koutonen / VisitFinland
Northern Lights Hunting
Bonfire with Sami people
Day 7
BACK HOME
- meals
- transfer to the airport
- return flight
PRICE from 1 600 € per person*
*price for a group of 30. It includes a flight both ways within Europe, accommodationa in a double room in a hotel, transportation on the spot, meals, entry fees to attractions, guide service.
For groups between 10 and 50 persons
The above offer is intended as information and does not constitute a commercial offer within the meaning of article 66 § 1 of the Polish Civil Code and other relevant legal provisions.
Legend
- hotel
- ferry or ship cruise
- horse riding
- knowledge
- shopping
- bus transfer
- canoeing rally
- monuments
- art
- attractions for kids
- meals
- amusement park
- workshop or team building
- car
- plane
- bike trips
- swimming pool
- active
- relax
- fishing
- walking tour
- diving
- nature
- spa
- nature study
- RIB
- narrow-gauge railway
- surf
- adventure park
- bungee jumping
- go-karts
- golf
- off-roading
- zip-line
- shotting range or paintball
- quads
Santa Claus trips, Rovaniemi tours. Group trips to Santa Claus village. Many attractions – dog sledding tours, northern lights hunting, visit to snow castle in Kemi, reindeer sleigh ride.
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