Highlights of Lapland

The most complete Lapland Christmas experience combined with
arctic relaxation in Jeris.

Day 1 – Arrival

Arrival at Kittilä airport, transfer to Hotel Jeris (approx. 45min). Dinner in the hotel restaurant. Overnight in double rooms with wc and shower or cosy log cabins with wc, shower and sauna close to Hotel Jeris.

Day 2 – Husky adventure & Cookie baking

Have a hearty breakfast after which you will be transferred to the nearby husky farm.
You will meet the lovely huskies, enjoy a tour of the farm and take a 6 km safari, two persons per
sled. Lunch in the restaurant. In the afternoon we bake Finnish traditional gingerbread cookies. Dinner in the hotel restaurant.

Harriniva Hotels & Safaris Huskies 15 (1)

Day 3 – Snowshoes & Elf kota

Breakfast in the hotel restaurant. This morning you can experience snowshoeing with your guide. It is a good way to explore the nature and catch nice views. Afterwards lunch is served in the restaurant. In the afternoon we head to a nearby kota where we can make our own little keepsake elves while toasting marshmallows over the fire. Dinner in the hotel restaurant

Tonttu kantaa joululahjoja ikkunan takana

Day 4 – Torassieppi Winter Village and reindeer & Aurora snow train

After breakfast you will take a 10 minute bus transfer to the Torassieppi Reindeer farm. Visit a 100 year old unique Lappish farmhouse and a reindeer museum. Test your reindeer herder skills by throwing a lasso and then enjoy a reindeer safari in the forest with a reindeer sled next to Pallas- Ylläs National Park. A short walk brings you to the Winter Village with the ice restaurant, bar and impressive wall carvings. Lunch will be served in the ice restaurant*.

Bus transfer back to the hotel. Dinner in the restaurant. We later on head out on

the Aurora snow train. Search for the lights whilst driving around in the

heated carriage, a stop will be made for drinks and snack around the fire.

Day 5 – Snowfun & Snowmobile Adventure

This morning it is time for fun in the snow after breakfast. Test your skills at snowshoeing, cross country ski, tobogganing and for the children a chance to drive their own mini snowmobile under supervision. Lunch will be served in the restaurant.

In the afternoon you meet your snowmobile guide who will give you the snowmobile driving instructions and safety briefing. After this it is time to start your engines and follow the guide through snow covered forests, over frozen lakes and swamps, amongst the fells. Driving distance is about 30 km and you will drive 2 persons per snowmobile. New Year´s dinner is served in the main restaurant with a fireworks show afterwards by the lake.