Weekend in Lapland: ice-fishing, skiing, reindeer and snowmobile safari
Three full activity days visiting two skiing resorts and Kemijarvi, where you arrive by night train from Helsinki and stay in a unique log hotel. Train, accommodation, full-pension and full program included. A few days in Helsinki or Tampere can easily be added to this holiday package.
Three full days in Lapland:
You will travel comfortably by night train in your own sleeping cabin and arrive in Kemijärvi in the morning.
1. day: Kemijärvi is a small and beautiful city located in south-eastern part of Lapland. At the same time it is the most northern town of Finland. After arrival you will be taken to your hotel in Uitonniemi, where you will accommondate either in the log hotel or in an apartment in another building. In the old times logs were transported via water and this place located on a cape was used as the office of the forest handling company. A breakfast basket will wait for you in your room.
After settling down your fishing guide Marko will come and take you for a fishing trip. You will return for lunch and then go for a skiing trip. Skiing equipment is included and skiing instruction is available when necessary.
Program:
THU
- 8.06pm night train to Kemijärvi from Helsinki*
FRI
- 9am arrival in Kemijärvi
- 9.10am taxi to Uitonniemi
- 9.30am breakfast basket
- 11am ice fishing trip
- 1pm lunch in Uitonniemi
- 2pm skiing trip
- 5pm return to Uitonniemi and sauna
- 7pm dinner
SAT
- 8am breakfast basket
- 9am transport to Pyhä
- 10am-16pm program in Pyhä
- either 4-6h snow mobile safari
- or skiing and a short 2,5h snow mobile safari
- 4pm transport to Kemijärvi
- 5pm return to Uitonniemi and sauna
- 7pm dinner
SUN
- 7.30am breakfast basket
- 8.30am transport to Salla (luggage to go with)
- 10am-4pm program in Salla
- either 5-6h reindeer safari
- or skiing and a short 3h reindeer safari
- 4.15pm dinner
- 5.30pm return transport to Kemijärvi
- 7.40pm night train leaves
MON
- 7.52am arrival in Helsinki
*Please note that train tickets are cheaper for children 6-16 years and pensioners 65 years and over, children less than 6 years travel free with their parents. After getting information about the passengers, we'll take care that you will be offered the cheapest possible combination of tickets.
Category |
Tours |
Location | Lapland |
Price | 1446€ (2), 1171€ (4), 990€/person (8) |
Prices for children | 886,35€/child (8) |
Group size min | 2 |
Group size max | 24 |
Month |
January February March April December |
Timing | Thu 8.06pm -Mon 7.52am |
Duration | 4 days |
Meals | Full pension |
Accomodation | log hotel in rooms for 2-4 |
Service Provider | Skafur-Tour |
Skafuuri Oy (=Skafur-Tour) | tour operator |
