Overview
Finish:Rovaniemi (Santa Claus Village), Finland
Travel Period
Classic Standard – This is an updated itinerary that has the same thoughtful route design, trusted local partnerships and carefully paced experiences that define our travel styles, with accommodation centred on comfortable 3-star hotels in convenient locations.
Nestled in a beautiful location in the middle of Finnish Lapland, Ranua Wildlife Park, just south of the Arctic Circle, is home to a great variety of native and other wildlife. Ranua Wildlife Park’s species in the EEP program that include polar bears, wolverines, wolves, otters, dholes, musk oxen, European mink, sea eagles, Pallas’s cat, and the latest, the snowy owl, which has their own program.
Families will enjoy the private fully equipped apartments, which sleep 6 (4 adults and 2 children). With your own sauna, lounge with log fire and kitchen in these semi-detached wooden houses, you have a great spot to relax with your family. For a finale, spend your final night in the new Arctic glass igloos!
This holiday is also a great alternative to a White Christmas retreat. An easy drive from Rovaniemi, you can opt into a visit to Santa's village.
Highlights
- Stay in modern self-contained apartments beside Ranua Wildlife Park, surrounded by peaceful Arctic forest
- Explore Ranua Wildlife Park, home to Arctic species including polar bears, wolves, wolverines, and snowy owls
- Visit an authentic reindeer farm by snowmobile and enjoy a traditional sled ride with local herders
- Join a guided snowmobile safari in search of the Northern Lights through Lapland’s winter wilderness
- Experience a husky safari and drive your own dog sled across frozen Arctic trails
- Enjoy a magical overnight stay in an Arctic glass igloo with uninterrupted views of the night sky
- Optional visit to Santa Claus Village near Rovaniemi for a classic Lapland experience

What's Included
- All internal ground transport
- 3 nights in self-contained villa with a fireplace, two bathrooms, living room, sauna and kitchen with all amenities and a private terrace with a view of the forest
- 1 night in the Arctic Glass Igloos
- Half board with set menu (Breakfast and dinners for entire stay)
- Winter Activities: Entrance to Ranua Wildlife Park, Snowmobile Safari to Reindeer Farm (3 hours), Search of Aurora Borealis Snowmobile Safari (3 hours) and Husky Safari (20 kms, 2 hours) and Santa Visit
- Winter clothing for entire stay
- Airport transfers
- Car transfers from the Holiday Villa apartments to the Glass Igloos
- 24-hour emergency service
- Taxes and service fees
Dates & Pricing
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