Homeland of Santa Claus – Rovaniemi 6 Days
Tour Code: SC008
Day 01: Rovaniemi
Arrive Rovaniemi Airport & Transfer to Hotel & Check-in. The rest of the day is kept free for leisure. Overnight in Rovaniemi.
Day 02: Rovaniemi - City Sightseeing, Santa Village and Northern Lights
Morning proceed to enjoy the Rovaniemi city followed by the Santa Claus Village. Learn more about Finnish history, discover the city's highlights, visit an iconic symbol of Rovaniemi, the Lumberjack’s Candle Bridge. Arktikum Museum, where you could learn all about the arctic and Lapland’s nature, wildlife, history, etc. and even have fun learning by touching! your guide will drive you around the city and visit the designs from the most famous Finnish Architect – Mr. Alvar Aalto. Later proceed to Santa Claus Village where you can visit the Santa’s Post office, cross the Arctic Circle line and enjoy many more activities. Late evening proceeds to enjoy the northern lights tour. Your professional guide will read the present aurora and weather conditions to determine where the highest possible chance for aurora sightings. Overnight in Rovaniemi.
Day 03: Rovaniemi - Visit Ranua Zoo
Today proceed to enjoy the Ranua Zoo where see over 50 species of arctic animals including the rare polar bears along the wonderful 2,5km walking trail at Ranua zoo. Among the 200 animals there, see top predators such as the lynx, brown bears, wolves, arctic fox, wolverines, river otters, snow owls, and much more! Check out big herbivores like the musk ox and European moose among others. Spend time finding the hiding and camouflaged little cuties such as the minks and stoats. One can also try also the shorter sleigh rides from the reindeers & huskies (at extra cost). Evening time is free at leisure or proceed to experience the Aurora snow train. in search for the elusive Auroras by snowmobile powered snow train! The snow train is covered carriages linked to one another and was created to protect passengers from the freezing wind. Travel across the snowy landscape towards your camping destination at a Lappish “Kota”, or wilderness hut, where a fire will be started for a light BBQ and hot drinks to be enjoyed in the wilderness. Overnight in Rovaniemi.
Day 04: Rovaniemi - Icebreaker Cruise
Today proceed to enjoy the Icebreaker cruise, here experience being on and off the Icebreaker ship, a 3 hour cruise in the frozen water of Bothnian Sea of Lapland. Walk on the frozen sea and even go for a swim! With their thermal and unsinkable floatation suit, even people who cannot swim can still try. Receive memorabilia of your Icebreaker trip with a “Cruise & Swim Certificate”. Evening time is at leisure. Overnight in Rovaniemi.
Day 05: Rovaniemi - Korouoma National Park & Frozen Waterfalls
Today proceed to visit the Korouoma National Park and Frozen Waterfalls tour. Korouoma is a 30-kilometer-long geological fracture valley in Posio. It is a part of a fracture zone in the bedrock, which is hundreds of millions of years old. At the center of Korouoma the fracture valley forms a gorge with high cliff faces. Evening time is free at leisure. Overnight in Rovaniemi.
Day 06: Depart Rovaniemi
Today check-out from the hotel & transfer to the Rovaniemi airport to take your flight back home.
