Arrival
You will be greeted by a driver and then transferred from Rovaniemi airport to your hotel. You will get to relax and be able to enjoy a nice family meal before your adventure really begins tomorrow.
Enjoy a fun filled break to Lapland. Get off the beaten track and experience what the Finnish wonderland has to offer, with a husky safari, reindeer farm visit and a meeting with Santa Claus!
Your trip will start with a transfer from Rovaniemi airport to your accommodation at Hotel Aurora in Luosto. You will have the chance to relax before starting your adventure the next day.
Your trip will begin with a visit to a local reindeer farm, where you will met the reindeer and enjoy a taste of the local cuisine at lunch before embarking on the sleigh covered in blankets and take off on safari led by reindeer. You will visit a Husky farm and learn all about the huskies of Finland, then youll have a safety briefing and hop on to the sledge for your safari pulled by huskiest through the snow covered forest.
Of course you will also get the chance to meet Santa Claus, the children will love telling him all about their Christmas lists, these memories will last for ever!
Please note the daily itinerary here is an example – all the activities mentioned will be included in your stay, but the days and times may vary. You will receive your own detailed itinerary on arrival
Meet and talk to Santa Claus
Visit a reindeer farm and go on a sledge pulled safari
Visit a Husky farm and learn all about them and their importance in Finland
Our guided tours and activities take you to best places in Luosto and the Pyha - Luosto National Park. Our company is Family owned and we offer unique and exciting activities for the whole family. In winter the activities are all about snow! We have a husky farm where the puppies grow up and learn how to pull sleds - which is their favourite activity. Our friendly team is excited to welcome you to this beautiful area and to our unique, exciting memorable tours and activities, for the holiday of a lifetime!
Start the day off with a breakfast buffet at the hotel.
After a buffet breakfast at the hotel, the whole family will get the chance to meet Santa himself.
A wonderful Christmas experience with only those closest to you. You will be picked up form you accommodation for your private family time with Santa Calus. Once we reach Santa’s hut, he will greet everyone and share small gifts. If you wish, contact us in advance to organise a special present of your choosing for Santa to give. Also, please let us know about any information about your children that you wish Santa to know – This will help us make the experience truly memorable!
The little ones can show him their Christmas lists and it will be a moment none of the family will ever forget.
Following this, you will taken to a reindeer farm where you will be given a guided tour and learn all about the famous Finnish animal.
Get up close and personal with these magnificent creatures, so central to Sami culture and symbolic of life in the far northern reaches of Finland. After the tour, experience a ride in a sleigh from one of these gentle animals, and hiss through the silent trees and the pure, cold air.
You will then have a warm lunch of locally made soup, bread, coffee and kampanisu. Your lunch will be paired with some storytelling and you will also have the chance to learn some more about the area from a local.
Then, the whole family will get the chance to meet Santa himself.
A wonderful Christmas experience with only those closest to you. You will be picked up form you accommodation for your private family time with Santa Calus. Once we reach Santa’s hut, he will greet everyone and share small gifts. If you wish, contact us in advance to organise a special present of your choosing for Santa to give. Also, please let us know about any information about your children that you wish Santa to know – This will help us make the experience truly memorable!
The little ones can show him their Christmas lists and it will be a moment none of the family will ever forget.
After your day of adventure, you will be taken back to your hotel where you will have some time to relax before having dinner.
Today, you will be visiting a husky farm where you will learn all about huskies and just how important they are to the Finnish people. You will start the day with breakfast again before being taken to the husky farm.
A local will guide you around the farm, where you will learn all about huskies and how to use them to pull a sledge as well as hearing some stories about the dogs. Following this, you will embark on a 5km husky ride where you can use the mushing skills you would have learnt to guide the dogs. These beautiful, energetic dogs will take you on a tour of the incredible landscape and you’ll get to spend time interacting with these affectionate animals.
You will then return to the hotel where you will have dinner and have some time to relax by the fire or enjoy some well earned relaxation time in the sauna.
Enjoy a fun filled adventure in Finland. Luosto is a small ski resort with a selection of shops, bars and restaurants for you to go and try the local cuisine or just get a drink.
You will have the chance to explore the area in and around the hotel and experience the beauty of the Finnish landscape. With stunning views of the snow covered rolling hills, it is the perfect place to stay during your visit to Finland.