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4 NIGHTS, 5 DAYS, ARCTIC TREEHOUSE HOTEL, SNOWMOBILE EXCURSION, GUARDIAN OF THE FOREST ADVENTURE, ICEBREAKER SAMPO BOAT TRIP, NORTHERN LIGHTS, WINTER WONDERLAND SNOWSHOE EXCURSION, HUSKY DOG SLEDDING EXCURSION, ARCTIC SNOW HOTEL, MEET SANTA CLAUS!

This holiday has been carefully designed by the team at Sandgrouse Travel & Expeditions so that you can enjoy some of the finest winter adventure activities on offer as well as experience Finnish Lapland in luxury. Staying at the brand new Arctic TreeHouse Hotel, the only treehouse hotel in the Arctic, you will enjoy activities and excursions whilst relaxing in the breathtaking Finnish Lapland environment.

Some of the activities in this holiday will depend on the weather conditions and the amount of snowfall, but Sandgrouse Travel & Expeditions have attempted to indulge you with the best of winter adventure activity with a broad range of activity type, hopefully appealling to all. Please remember, refinements and adjustments to this itinerary are of course possible by consultation with your consultant at Sandgrouse Travel & Expeditions. 

Day 1

Day 1: Arrival in Finnish Lapland and luxury dinner

On your arrival to the airport your Sandgrouse Travel representative hostess will be welcoming you to the heart of Lapland. You will be met at the airport by her, she will be holding up a paging board with your name on it, ready for your arrival. She will then escort you to...

On your arrival to the airport your Sandgrouse Travel representative hostess will be welcoming you to the heart of Lapland. You will be met at the airport by her, she will be holding up a paging board with your name on it, ready for your arrival. She will then escort you to your Arctic TreeHouse Hotel suite where you can freshen up in your deluxe room before dinner at the hotel’s atmospheric restaurant.

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Day 2

Day 2: Snowmobile Excursion, Guardian Brotherhood Forest Journey

After a delicious breakfast, the wilderness of Lapland is waiting for you.  

Your personal snowmobile will take you for a private snowmobile safari that will lead you to the backwoods. Your guide will lead you to find the untouched powdered snow that cannot be reached by the ordinary safaris. Enjoy yourself with...

After a delicious breakfast, the wilderness of Lapland is waiting for you.  

Your personal snowmobile will take you for a private snowmobile safari that will lead you to the backwoods. Your guide will lead you to find the untouched powdered snow that cannot be reached by the ordinary safaris. Enjoy yourself with the speed of snowmobiles and stop to admire the stunning natural sights. The private six hour snowmobile journey takes through the snowy woods and lakesides. You will stop for a delicious lunch, which will be prepared by the open fire whilst you can sit back and savour the surrounding nature.

In the evening your personal chauffeur will take you to the depths of the forest, where the Guardian of the Forest will welcome you to his special place for your private experience. You will be blind folded and taken on a journey awakening your senses. The Guardian of Lapland will enchant your mind with mystic melodies of traditional drums, move your heart with predictions of your hidden future and intrigue your taste buds with blind tasting of local delicacies.

 After been enlightened into the greatest mysteries of the Lappish forest you will be pronounced a   member of the Guardian Brotherhood and will be granted with a powerful amulet which will determine your destiny, carve your future and give you your very own “Guardian name”. Afterwards feast on a delicious dinner in a private wooden Kota in the midst of the forest and joyfully celebrate becoming one of the Guardians of Lapland. In the evening your private transportation will take you back to your hotel.  

 

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Day 3

Day 3: Icebreaker Sampo Boat Ride, Arctic Sea Swim, Northern Lights Jac

After your lovely breakfast you hostess will take you for an adventure to the sea.  

Dress to your warmest as this will be a day out in the elements. Your private transfer will take you to the sea of the arctic, the Gulf of Bothnia. The days program includes...

After your lovely breakfast you hostess will take you for an adventure to the sea.  

Dress to your warmest as this will be a day out in the elements. Your private transfer will take you to the sea of the arctic, the Gulf of Bothnia. The days program includes swimming in the icy sea for those who are brave enough! The internationally renowned Icebreaker Sampo offers unforgettable experiences in the mids of arctic ice-sheets. Once on board, you will be taken for a guided tour and have a presentation of the ship. Enjoy a Lappish meal as the ship moves through the ice waters and afterwards you can pop in to the frozen sea with a warm survival suit on and float amongst ice blocks. It is an experience to remember for the rest of your life.

In the evening is all about relaxation. You will find peach in the beautiful surroundings of Arctic Forest Spa- Metsakyly. Metsakyly is exclusively reserved for you and your sauna hostess will welcome you to Forest Retreat of Metsakyly. Enjoy the traditional sauna treatments and relax yourself in the Jacuzzi whilst admiring the Aurora Borealis dancing in the sky. If you are brave enough, you can test your skills in the ice swimming, this time though without the survival suits.   

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Day 4

Day 4: Forest Snowshoe Excursion, Husky Dog Sledding Excursion

You can take some time in the morning after breakfast to relax while having a stroll around the center of Rovaniemi.

Later on your hostess will lead you to the winter wonderland with a private snow shoeing excursion through the magical forests. It is the old fashioned way to get around...

You can take some time in the morning after breakfast to relax while having a stroll around the center of Rovaniemi.

Later on your hostess will lead you to the winter wonderland with a private snow shoeing excursion through the magical forests. It is the old fashioned way to get around in the Arctic and also a really fun way of getting yourself from a to b.

Somewhere in the distance you can start to hear the huskies barking as they are waiting to take you deeper into the woods for your dog sledding excursion. You will have four to six dogs to sledge and your experienced private guide will teach you how to handle the team, before you head off deeper to woods with snow flying off the sledges.  

Let the wind pass through your face as the beautiful dogs take you for a ride to remember forever. You can stop to admire the surrounding nature and have a drink to warm you up and then continue your journey.

In the afternoon you will relax by indulging yourself in a world of snow at The Arctic Snow Hotel. At this breathtaking and fascinating hotel, test your skills in the art of carving the snow and if you succeed, you will receive a tasty drink from a glass...made from ice of course! Your personal guide will tell you the stories of The Artic Snow Hotel, everything there is made of snow and ice. You can admire the sculptures and maybe have another drink in the Ice Bar before enjoying a dinner in the Snow restaurant.  

 

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Day 5

Day 5: Santa Claus and reindeer taxi-sleigh departure

It has truly been wonderful journey, but before you depart, you must meet one the most famous people in the world, Santa Claus himself!

You will meet the great Santa Claus and he will greet you with his warm smile and open heart.  

As you have enjoyed the most exclusive things in Lapland,...

It has truly been wonderful journey, but before you depart, you must meet one the most famous people in the world, Santa Claus himself!

You will meet the great Santa Claus and he will greet you with his warm smile and open heart.  

As you have enjoyed the most exclusive things in Lapland, Santa Claus has one more surprise for you. His reindeers are waiting for you to take you back to the airport by private Santa Claus sleigh and see you off safely.

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Arctic TreeHouse Hotel

LUXURY 'TREEHOUSE' HOTEL WITH BEAUTIFUL DESIGNER SUITES. Welcome to the luxury comfort of the first Arctic TreeHouse Hotel. You will be offered...

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