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Journey beginning and ending at Ivalo, Finland
Available: 2025-12-29 to 2026-01-02 starting from $23390 AUD
Embark on a magical family adventure to Aurora Village in Finnish Lapland, where guests of all ages can experience the enchanting beauty of the Arctic. Stay in an Aurora Suite or Tower Suite, perfect for stargazing and watching the Northern Lights from the comfort of your bed. Enjoy a variety of family-friendly winter activities, such as reindeer sleigh rides, husky safaris, sledding, crafts and snowmobile excursions, all tailored to ensure safety and fun for even the smallest adventurers. With opportunities to feed reindeer, explore snowy landscapes, and relax by warm campfires, this trip offers unforgettable experiences for the whole family.
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.
After breakfast, transfer to the husky farm where you will head out on a 1-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. The safari will end with hot drinks around a bonfire in a Lappish style hut.
Today you also get a chance to participate in an Arctic Handicraft Workshop, suited for the whole family. Together with a local instructor, make your own souvenir from a selection of traditional responsibly sourced materials like reindeer antlers and leather as a base. Let your imagination wander and create a piece of art that you can take home with you!
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.
In the afternoon, you will be taken for a sleigh ride through the snowy forest, up on the highest hill with amazing scenery. The guides will help you to prepare your own crepes by the open fire, before heading for a 1.5km long fun toboggan run down a scenic sliding trail.
Dinner at the restaurant.
Breakfast at the restaurant. Today, you will get to try snowmobiling and ice-fishing! Drive through the arctic winter forests while admiring the beauty of the Lappish nature. Your guide leads the way on this exciting snowmobile safari to a frozen river, where you can try your luck with ice-fishing. You’ll learn to drill a hole through thick ice and have fun luring the fish.
IMPORTANT: All drivers without exception must have a valid full drivers license and be aged 18 or more. Kids will travel in a sled behind the guide.
In the evening, relax with your family in the soft heat of the Panorama Sauna (please note: the sauna may be scheduled for any given day and you will receive more details on arrival).
Dinner at the restaurant.
After breakfast, transfer back to Ivalo Airport for your onward flight.
A Santa experience can be added, subject to availability. This program includes being seated in a snowmobile towed sleigh with fur covers for a short ride through the forest to a cabin in a secret location. You are dropped by the door of the cabin to meet Santa for approximately 5-10 minutes with a small gift from Santa (30-40 minutes in total). Time and changes depend on the schedule you receive on arrival. This is a small group with maximum 8 people including children.
Note: 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.
To find out more or to book this incredible tour, contact Globetrotter Lifestyle today!