ROCS Holidays Magical Christmas In Lapland

8 Day Magical Christmas in Lapland

Visiting: Stockholm, Lulea, Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland, Oulu, Jyvaskyla, Helsinki

DAY 1 MALTA - STOCKHOLM Meet your Tour Manager at Malta International Airport for your flight to Stockholm. Upon arrival transfer to your 4* Clarion Hotel Amaranten or similar for check in and overnight.

a swim in the dark icy water, in floatation survival suit. The captain will present Cruise and Swim Certificates to everyone as a memorable gift. Drive via Kemi to Rovaniemi and visit Santa Village. Dinner and overnight at the 4*Scandic Rovaniemi City or similar.

visitors to respect the peace of the animals in their own home, and to behave calmly near the enclosures. Our animal park is home to the only polar bear in Finland, and we also have wolves, lynxes, wolverines, brown bears, polecats, owls, moose, reindeer, otters and much more! The animals have spacious enclosures in the middle of the forest, which resemble their natural habitat. Fences also provide animals with hiding places and opportunities for choice; sometimes animals want to be alone, eat or sleep, and other times they want to observe their surroundings or play - either alone or together. Be patient and wait quietly by the enclosures to see the animals. If the enclosure seems quiet, it’s worth coming again after a while; the animals may be eating or napping. Dinner and overnight at The 4* Sokos Hotel Arina or similar. Breakfast and today drive through the Finnish inland to Jyvaskyla in the heart of Finland. Afternoon panoramic walking tour and later dinner and Sauna - Savutuvan Apaja. Traditional Finnish tasting menu and possibility to try out a traditional Finnish sauna, smoke sauna, ice bath and whirlpools. Remember to get your bathing suits. Overnight at the 4* Sokos Hotel Alexandra or similar. Breakfast and proceed for city tour of Helsinki, the capital of Finland also known as “The Daughter of the Baltic Sea”. The tour includes the Senate Square, the University and Lutheran Cathedral all displaying neo-classical architecture of the 1840’s, the colourful Market Square by the sea in the South Harbour, Kaivopuisto Park and diplomatic residences, the imposing statue of Marshall Mannerheim, the Parliament Building, Finlandia Hall, the Orthodox Russian Church Uspenski and the Sibelius Monument. An outside (no entrance) visit is also made to Temppeliaukio Church called the “Rock Church” as it is carved into solid rock. Overnight at the 4*Scandic Grand Marina or similar. DAY 7 JYVASKYLA - HELSINKI DAY 6 OULU - JYVASKYLA

Day 2 STOCKHOLM - LULEA

DAY 4 ROVANIEMI

Breakfast and proceed for city tour of Stockholm, built on 14 islands and connected by 57 bridges, exudes a unique charm in its combination of 13th century Old Town with modern high-tech architecture. Stockholm’s Islands are bordered by Lake Mälaren in the west and the Baltic Sea in the east, where the archipelago with its 30,000 islands awaits exploration. It is not surprising that the city has earned the nickname “Beauty on Water”. Renowned for its beauty, Stockholm is also the hub of the Baltic area with easy access to the Nordic capitals as well as the Baltic countries. The capital is a big city with a small town personality. With its handy size and short walking distances, it is easy to cover a lot in a short amount of time. The sightseeing tour includes outside visits to the Old Town and the City Hall with its blue and golden halls known for hosting the Nobel festivities. Discover a city of contrasts. Go back 750 years in time and feel the medieval atmosphere as you wander the narrow and cobbled streets of Old Town, or as the locals say “Gamla Stan”. During our stroll through Old Town, we will pass by the 700-year-old Cathedral of Stockholm, seat of the archbishop, while also getting a chance to see Stortorget, where the Stockholm Blood Bath took place. Transfer to airport for your flight to Lulea and upon arrival transfer to your 4*Elite Stadshotellet Lulea or similar for check in. Breakfast and depart for the Icebreaker cruise with ice floating. Arctic Explorer is keeping daily routine from December to March making route for ships through the frozen sea in Piteå. Join to Icebreaker daily work and feel as part of the crew. Learn about work in Arctic ships and participate in daily work of sailors. During the two hour cruise you will be shown all the way down to the engine rooms and all way up to Captain’s bridge. You can relax the cozy saloon, enjoying warm juice, or go for walk on the frozen sea. The icebreaker makes a pool free of ice and every visitor can take DAY 3 LULEA - ROVANIEMI

Breakfast at Hotel. Snowmobile in Wilderness.

The best way to get to the heart of nature – and back. During this fun safari, you’ll learn how to ride a snowmobile along a frozen river valley and through snow-covered forests. Enjoy the beautiful views of the river valley from the hilltops. A break with hot beverages will keep your motor running. This safari is only for persons of 15 years or older. Each snowmobile is shared by two guests taking turns in driving. The driver of the snowmobile has to be at least 18 years of age with a driver’s license valid in Finland. Driving a motorized vehicle under the influence of alcohol or intoxicating drugs is prohibited by the laws of Finland. Light lunch at the husky farm and Husky safari. Enjoy Lapland’s beautiful nature sitting in the sled! You can relax and let your senses rest in the calming sceneries and surrounding silence while the guide is driving the husky team. After the safari you can spend time in the park meeting the other dogs, all real Siberian Huskies. Dinner and overnight at the 5*Santa’s Igloos Arctic Circle or similar. Breakfast and today visit the Reindeer Farm including Reindeer sledge, driving license and the Arctic crossing certificate. Lunch including soup, meatballs, berry pie, coffee and berry juice. Drive to Ranua to visit the Zoo. Arctic animals live in the animal park, a total of about 50 northern and arctic animal species and slightly more than 150 individual animals. Well-being is one of the central values of Ranua Zoo and we want to act responsibly. Most of our residents were born in shelter conditions here or in other zoos, and are used to the presence of humans - still we ask all our DAY 5 ROVANIEMI - FINNISH LAPLAND - OULU

MAGICAL CHRISTMAS IN LAPLAND 2023

DAY 8 HELSINKI – MALTA

Packed breakfast and transfer to the Airport for your flight back to Malta.

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