SEMI-INDEPENDENT FAMILY TOUR: Discover Lapland on a fantastic family adventure in Finland. This winter wonderland is home to incredible creatures who you'll get to meet and interact with, Reindeer and Huskies will whisk you through the Arctic wilderness and along snow covered tracks on sleighs.
Trip Highlights
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Itinerary
Yllasjarvi
Welcome to Finland, your fantastic family adventure in Lapland awaits you. Upon arrival at Kittila Airport you'll be met and transferred to your hotel. You might wish to head outside this evening in an attempt to spot the elusive but dazzling Northern Lights, being close to the arctic circle gives you a great chance of spotting them, provided the weather is clear and the conditions are right.
Overnight: Yllasjarvi
Husky Farm & Sledding
Today we head over to a local husky farm where you'll get a warm welcome from the excitable but friendly husky dogs which call the farm home. After a chance to interact with some of the dogs, we'll have a safety tutorial on the husky sleigh which we'll be riding through the Arctic wilderness with the strong huskies providing the power. Your guide will lead the train of huskies and sleighs through stunning frozen forests and snow covered tracks. It will be two people to a sleigh, with each person getting the opportunity to be in the driving position. Returning to the husky farm you'll have the opportunity to enjoy a warm drink and hear interesting stories about the huskies. The remainder of the day will be at leisure.
Overnight: Yllasjarvi | Breakfast
Optional Snowmobiling
Today is at leisure. There will be the option to join a snowmobile tour through the beautiful arctic scenery. Your guide will take you out in to the snow covered forests and across frozen lakes and swamps. You'll have numerous opportunities to stop and take photos as well as enjoying a hot drink along the route. This is a fantastic adventure for beginner and experienced driver alike.
Overnight: Yllasjarvi | Breakfast
Reindeer Sleigh Ride
Today we embark on a wonderful experience as we start the day by visiting a reindeer farm. From here we'll set off in to the winter wonderland of lapland as we take an unforgettable reindeer ride through a snow covered forest. Once comfortable in our sleighs the reindeer will lead us on a magical journey, the noise of the reindeer caravan will be the only soundtrack in this peaceful setting. After our sleigh ride we'll warm up in a traditional tepee with hot drinks and an opportunity to ask the reindeer herder any questions.
The rest of the day is at leisure.
Overnight: Yllasjarvi | Breakfast
Yllasjarvi
Today marks the end of your fantastic family adventure to Lapland, a transfer will be provided to take you to Kittila Airport.
Breakfast
Prices & Dates
For this trip the 'twin share' price is the per person price when 4 persons (2 adults and 2 children) are sharing a quad/ family room. 'Single Room' prices are applicable where 1 of the 4 persons does not want to share the quad/family room or there is a 5th person travelling requiring the comfort and privacy of their own room. A discounted rate is available for children under 12 years at time of travel, please contact us for child pricing and pricing for other room configurations such as twin share and triple.
Read MoreHotels
The hotels listed below are ones which we frequently use on this tour. We reserve the right to substitute these hotels to ones of a similar standard.
Hotel Yllasrinne , Yllasjarvi
The newly renovated Hotel Yllasrinne is perfectly located by the Pallas-Yllas National Park. Guests can enjoy stunning arctic scenery, including sightings of reindeer and the northern lights, as well as plenty of nature trails and snowmobile tracks. Each room offers views of the forest or Yllas fell, alongside modern amenities such as WiFi. There’s also a stylish restaurant, serving a tasty buffet breakfast with traditional northern flavours.
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