* ALL TOURS INCLUDED * MAGICAL NORTHERN LIGHTS & LAPLAND - IGLOO ACCOMMODATION - 2027
Cruise at a glance
About this cruise
DAY 1 ISTANBUL – ROVANIEMI – SANTA CLAUS VILLAGE – NORTHERN LIGHTS
We depart from Istanbul to Rovaniemi on Turkish Airlines scheduled flight (TK1749) at 09:45 in the morning. We arrive in Rovaniemi at 13:25. With our bus meeting us at the airport, we first head 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 Lapland houses and snow-covered landscapes. Visitors can visit Santa Claus's house and share their special wishes. You can also send a card to yourself or your loved ones from Santa Claus's post office by dropping it into the red mailboxes so it will arrive by the next Christmas. The village is filled with souvenir shops, local handicrafts, and Christmas-themed cafés. Santa Claus Village, a wonderful place for people of all ages to experience the magical atmosphere of Christmas, is the point where the Arctic Circle passes, and the polar line is marked with a blue line of light. After our visit to Santa Claus Village, we head to our hotel in the center of Rovaniemi. Before checking into the hotel, we stop by the safari office and receive our thermal clothing to use on the safaris and tours we will take.
Ice Hotel Visit, Dinner and Northern Lights
After check-in and a short rest at the hotel, we head to the ice hotel. The Ice Hotel is a popular attraction open to visitors every day from December 15 to April 1. It is one of the largest snow hotels located on the Arctic Circle. The Snow Hotel is built differently each year and decorated with ice and snow art. Visitors can tour the rooms made of ice, ice sculptures, the Ice Bar, and the Ice Restaurant. After the visit, we have our dinner in Kota, the traditional Lapland house belonging to the ice hotel, with the main course of wood-fired salmon. If we are lucky and the weather is clear, we will have the chance to see the northern lights. Late in the 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 the huskies, one of the world’s cutest dogs. Today we will learn how to guide our own husky team and enjoy an unforgettable sled ride with these adorable friends. Then we relax around the fire in a traditional Lapland hut (kota) with hot drinks. After the husky tour, we proceed to the reindeer farm.
Reindeer Safari
After receiving information about reindeer from our local guide, we take a tour through the snow-covered forest on 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. Then we have our lunch consisting of roasted reindeer, a traditional Lapland dish. Afterwards, we return to our hotel by bus.
Free time for the evening.
DAY 3 ROVANIEMI – ICEBREAKER SHIP TOUR
Icebreaker Ship Tour
After breakfast, we head to the city of Kalix in Sweden, located 170 km from Rovaniemi, for the icebreaker activity. During our journey, we cross the Sweden-Finland border and arrive at Axelsvik port. During the 3-hour trip on the world’s largest tourist icebreaker ship, you will witness how the ice on the frozen sea is broken. 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 we swim in the pool created by the ship breaking the ice. After our tour, which is among the activities recommended by National Geographic to try before you die, we go to Kullolaforsen, a fishing town in Sweden, for lunch. After lunch, return to Rovaniemi. This evening, we will stay in igloos specially made with glass on the north-facing side so you can see the northern lights from the comfort of your room, a special Lapland experience. Dinner at the hotel.
DAY 4 ROVANIEMI – SNOWMOBILE SAFARI – ISTANBUL
Snowmobile Safari
This morning, we will take an unforgettable snowmobile tour through frozen river valleys and snow-covered forests. During the journey, we will enjoy the frozen scenery and take breaks with hot drinks. There are two people per snowmobile, and you can switch drivers halfway through the route. After the snowmobile activity, we return our thermal clothing. Then we transfer to the airport. We depart for Istanbul on Turkish Airlines scheduled flight (TK1750) at 15:25. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 21:10 local time, and the end of our tour.
What's Included
- Economy class flights with Turkish Airlines between Istanbul Airport – Rovaniemi – Istanbul Airport.
- 2 nights x Santa Claus etc., Scandic Pohjanhovi etc. (in Rovaniemi city center) BB
- 1 night x Santa’s Igloos Arctic Circle or Glass Resort (in Santa Claus Village) HB
- Airport-hotel and hotel-airport transfers by comfortable bus
- Transportation by comfortable bus for the activities and tours specified in the program
- 1 x visit to Santa Claus Village
- 1 x visit to the Ice Hotel
- 1 x 30-minute husky safari
- 1 x 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 on the icebreaker tour
- 1 dinner at the ice hotel (in the warm Kotada section)
- 1 dinner at the hotel (glass igloo accommodation)
- 3 breakfasts at the hotel
- Experienced Turkish-speaking tour leader service (regardless of number of participants)
- Airport taxes
- Hotel taxes
- 1 x thermal clothing set consisting of a snowsuit, boots, wool socks, and balaclava (throughout the entire tour)
- Mandatory travel insurance (professional liability insurance).
Not Included
- All kinds of personal expenses and hotel extras.
- Foreign departure tax (You can pay it to the relevant banks or the finance cashier 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 old.
General Information
- 100% cancellation right up to 90 days before the tour
- 50% cancellation right 89–61 days before
- 25% cancellation right 60–45 days before
- 100% payment within 44 days or less
All departure dates
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