Departure Information

Journey beginning and ending at Ivalo, Finland

Available: 2024-12-19 to 2024-12-23 starting from $5478 AUD

Fully booked: 2024-12-23 to 2024-12-27 starting from $5478 AUD

Overview

Get ready for a White Christmas in a cozy, family run glass igloo resort near Ivalo, Finland. Your glass igloo is set alone in the woods – you can gaze up at the Arctic stars and hopefully the Northern Lights will dance above you.

As well as snowmobiling, reindeer sledding and husky safaris, activities like the free use of cross-country skis, ice-skates, toboggans, snowshoes and campfires keep the days full. In the evening, sit back with other guests in the cozy Kota restaurant and share the day’s tales.

Due to high demand, many of our Christmas tours become fully booked over the 24/25 December dates, however, most of our tours have pre-Christmas departures running just before the busy Christmas period. These tours include a Santa visit which is still very exciting to the children as Santa can talk to them about what they are hoping to receive from him and his preparations for his imminent departure.

Read a testimonial of this tour from February 2023.

Day 1 – Arrive to Ivalo and transfer to the Aurora Village

Fly to Ivalo and transfer to Aurora Village. Upon arrival, you will receive your program schedule before dinner. Depending on your arrival time, cold weather gear is given to you either upon arrival or the next day.

Day 2 – Husky Sledding and Christmas Eve Celebrations

After breakfast, you will head out on a 2-hour Husky Safari. You will be taught how to handle the sled before heading out on the husky safari, where the huskies will pull your sled through the beautiful winter scenery.

This afternoon you will take part in Christmas celebrations. Decorate the Christmas tree and get a taste of traditional Finnish rice porridge in Yurt restaurant. Christmas Eve is the main Christmas Event in Finland and even Santa Claus will be visiting us on this special day! In the evening, enjoy a festive Christmas buffet dinner at the restaurant.

(Those arriving on the 19 DEC will meet Santa and enjoy a buffet dinner).

Day 3 – Reindeer sleigh ride and Christmas Day snow activities

Enjoy breakfast at the restaurant. Afterwards, you get a chance to feed the local reindeers. Listen to the stories about reindeer herding and enjoy a calm reindeer sleigh ride.

Spend the rest of the Christmas Day enjoying the fresh winter air and have some fun in the snow! Try out Finnish delicacies and decorate your own Christmas cookie. Enjoy the hot drinks, cinnamon buns & Gingerbread cookies by the open fire. Christmas Day buffet dinner at the restaurant.

Day 4 – Snowmobile Safari

Breakfast at the restaurant. Today, you will get to try snowmobiling! Drive through the arctic winter forests while admiring the beauty of the Lappish nature. Your guide leads the way on this exciting snowmobile safari. Keep your camera with you! There are a couple of stops for taking amazing photos and chatting with your guide about life in Lapland.

IMPORTANT: All drivers without exception must have a valid full drivers license and be aged 18 or more.

Dinner at the restaurant.

Day 5 – Departure day

After breakfast, independent transfer back to Ivalo Airport.

Inclusions:

• Airport transfers from/to Ivalo Airport (IVL)
• Accommodation in Aurora Glass Cabin with half board (breakfast and dinner)
• Thermal clothing (woollen socks, boots, tube bandana, gloves, thermal overalls, balaclava)
• Aurora Alert mobile app
• Free use of cross-country skis, ice-skates, toboggans, snowshoes etc.
• Free access to Kota and Laavu campfire sites
• 2hr Snowmobile Safari
• Aurora Tour, choice of either Aurora hunting by car, Northern lights chasing by Snowmobile, Aurora sleigh adventure or Snowshoe hike under the auroras
• Reindeer Feeding and Reindeer Sleigh Ride
• 2h Husky Safari in Lappish Nature
• Cross-Country Skiing
• Guided Snowshoe Hike
• Santa program for both departures. This program includes being seated in a snowmobile towed sleigh with fur covers for a ten-minute ride through the forest to a cabin in a secret location. You are dropped by the door of the cabin and meet Santa inside for approximately 5-10 minutes with a small gift from Santa (30-40 minutes in total). When it happens, changes depending on the schedule you receive on arrival. This is a small group with maximum 8 people including children.
• Special outdoor activities on Christmas Day
• Christmas buffet dinners on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
• All taxes (VAT)

Exclusions:

Use of the Panorama Sauna and outdoor jacuzzi is an additional extra cost. There is no sauna in the cabins.

There is no portage included to your cabins – you use a sled to drag your bags to your cabin.

Enquiries

To find out more or to book this incredible tour, contact Globetrotter Lifestyle today!