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Christmas and New Year in Stockholm

Christmas and New Year

11 Days / 3 locations in Finland and Sweden

Spend Christmas with Santa in Finnish Lapland and New Year's Eve in Stockholm.

Enjoy winter activities.

Itinerary

 
Day 1     Helsinki
Accommodation: Glo Hotel Art

Arrive Helsinki and self transfer to the hotel. Meet your tour escort and fellow travellers in the hotel lobby between 6pm and 8pm for further instructions.

Overnight at Glo Art Hotel in Helsinki.

 
Day 2     Helsinki - Rovaniemi
Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast buffet at the hotel.

Morning city tour of the Finnish capital with a local guide.

We will see the colourful harbor market, the neo-classical Senate square, the Cathedral, the Sibelius monument, the Russian orthodox Uspenski Cathedral and the famous church in the Rock; Temppeliauko.

Free time in the afternoon and evening to maybe shop for the last Christmas gifts, visit the Christmas market or just enjoy the Christmas spirit and the decorations.

Transfer to the train station for the overnight train trip to Rovaniemi in cabins with private or shared facilities.

 
Day 3     Rovaniemi
Accommodation: Scandic Hotel
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner

Breakfast box on board. Upon arrival in Rovaniemi, transfer to Scandic Hotel for check in. You will receive the thermal outfits which you can keep during all your stay in Rovaniemi to keep you warm and

let you enjoy the snowy landscape. Today we will make a visit to Santa Claus Village located on the Arctic Circle, here you have the chance to meet Santa himself and visit his post office, maybe send some post-cards, here they will be stamped by hand with special postmark of the Santa Claus Post Office. In this magic world there will also be possible to find some unique gifts of Finnish handicrafts or top Finnish Design products offered in the many giftware shops. This evening you will enjoy a traditional Christmas Eve Dinner. For families with children it is possible to leave the Christmas gifts for the children at the reception so Santa Claus can pick them up and give them to thechildren when he visits the hotel this Christmas Eve.

Overnight at Scandic Rovaniemi Hotel.

 
Day 4     Rovaniemi
Accommodation: Scandic Hotel
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner

Our morning adventure is a snowmobile safari with icefishing.

Our safari guide will give us a briefing and driving instructions. There will be 2 persons per snowmobile and stops will be made during the tour to switch drivers. We will drive on the frozen river and our

guide will choose a nice spot to stop for fishing. After drilling a hole in the ice we will try the ice fishing! Patience is the key of success. We will get hot drinks and biscuits to keep ourselves warm ! Time to enjoy the silence of the nature and breathe the fresh air of Lapland.

After this nice experience, we will return to the city by

snowmobile ! Tonight enjoy a traditional Finnish Christmas dinner.

Overnight at Scandic Rovaniemi Hotel.

 
Day 5     Rovaniemi
Accommodation: Scandic Hotel
Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast buffet at the hotel. A new adventure awaits you today with huskies and reindeer. We arrive at the husky farm where the breeders

will tell us about the life of huskies, the breeding, feeding and training of the dogs while you will enjoy a hot drink. We will also enjoy a sleigh–ride pulled by a husky team. Their eagerness to run through the silent forest makes this adventure magic.

We continue to the nearby Reindeer farm to learn more about the life of reindeer and their herders. You will also enjoy a ride in a sleigh pulled by reindeer. Possibility to join an optional Northern Lights Chase safari this evening.

Overnight at Scandic Rovaniemi hotel.

 
Day 6     Rovaniemi
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner

Breakfast buffet at the hotel. Today’s excursion will take us by coach to Ranua Wildlife Park. Here you will have the possibility to see the Arctic animals in an as authentic environment as possible for

the animals. There are around 50 different species represented in the park. During your walk in the park, you might see polar bears, lynxes, moose etc. Upon return to Rovaniemi, we enjoy a buffet dinner

before boarding the overnight train, which will take us back to Helsinki.

Overnight in cabins with private or shared facilities.

 
Day 7     Helsinki
Accommodation: Glo Hotel Art
Meals: Breakfast

Morning arrival in Helsinki and transfer to your hotel for breakfast. Day free in Helsinki or join an optional day excursion to Tallinn. Overnight at GLO Art Hotel.

 
Day 8     Helsinki - Stockholm
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner

Breakfast buffet at the hotel. Time free in Helsinki until late afternoon when we embark on Silja Lines overnight cruise to Stockholm. Plenty of

things to do on the ship, entertainment, shopping, bars, spa, etc. Buffet dinner onboard.

Overnight in outside cabins.

 
Day 9     Stockholm
Accommodation: Clarion Hotel Amaranten
Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast buffet onboard. Enjoy the scenic archipelago as you sail into Stockholm. Directly from the pier we start the sightseeing tour of

Stockholm- the Swedish capital. The viewpoint at Fjällgatan gives you a beautiful panorama of Stockholm, which is spread out on 14 islands. We will visit Gamla Stan, the old city with its narrow cobbled-stoned lanes, charming small squares, medieval buildings in happy

colours, the Cathedral and the Royal Palace. The tour ends at our centrally located hotel. Afternoon free to continue exploring Stockholm.

Overnight at Clarion Amaranten hotel.

 
Day 10     Stockholm
Accommodation: Clarion Hotel Amaranten
Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast buffet at the hotel. Time free in Stockholm to enjoy the city and prepare for New Year’s Eve celebration. A visit is included to the famous Stockholm Ice Bar, including a drink. This is the planet’s first permanent ice bar, made of ice from the Ice hotel in Swedish Lapland.

Everything except the liquids in the drinks is made of ice, including the glasses you drink out of.

 
Day 11     Stockholm
Meals: Breakfast

The services of the tour ends this morning with the Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

 
Price Includes
7 Hotel Nights
2 Night Train With Private Facilities
1 Night Cruise W/Outside Cabin on Silja
Tour Escort
Guided Tours With Local English Speaking Guide
Winter Clothing
Visit to Reindeer Farm Including 500 Meters Reindeer–Sleigh Ride
Snowmobile Safari With Ice-Fishing (2 Persons Per Snowmobile)
Full Day Excursion to Ranua Wildlife Park
Entrance Fee to Stockholm Ice Bar Including One Drink
Daily Breakfast and 3 Dinners
Visit to Santa Claus Village
Visit to Husky Farm Including 2 Km Husky-Sleigh Ride
Price Does Not Include
 Optional Excursions
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