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- 2025 RELEASED
5 days - Independent Christmas tour to Finnish Lapland. Sleep in an Aurora Glass Cabin and enjoy winter activities.
Get ready for a White Christmas in a cozy, family run glass igloo resort near Ivalo, Finland. Your glass igloo is set alone in the woods - you can gaze up at the Arctic stars and hopefully the Northern Lights will dance above you.
As well as snowmobiling, reindeer sledding and husky safaris, activities like the free use of cross-country skis, ice-skates, toboggans, snowshoes and campfires keep the days full. In the evening, sit back with other guests in the cozy Kota restaurant and share the day's tales.
Due to high demand, many of our Christmas tours become fully booked over the December dates, however, most of our tours have pre-Christmas departures running just before the busy Christmas period. These tours include a Santa visit which is still very exciting to the children as Santa can talk to them about what they are hoping to receive from him and his preparations for his imminent departure.
Highlights include
- Sleep in an Aurora Glass Cabin
- Snowmobile Safari and Aurora Tour
- Reindeer Feeding and Reindeer Sleigh Ride
- 2h Husky Safari in Lappish Nature
- Special Santa program
- Day 1
- Arrive to Ivalo and transfer to the Aurora Village
- Day 2
- Husky Sledding and Santa Visit
- Day 3
- Reindeer experience and snow activities
- Day 4
- Snowmobile Safari and Cross Country Skiing
- Day 5
- Departure day
- Start/End Place
- Ivalo, Finland
- Country Visited
- Finland
- Duration
- 5 Days
- Start Date
- Scheduled
- Travel Style
- Independent
- Suitability
- Easy Christmas tour - minimum age: 10 years old
- Code
- 50DN0185
As a Certified B Corporation, 50 Degrees North has designed this tour using handpicked local hoteliers and suppliers who share our ethos of delivering services and activities of high social and environmental standards.
The CO2-e per person per day of all tours is carefully measured following each season. We fully offset all emissions of our tours on your behalf, and we constantly look at ways to reduce emissions where possible.
Details
Transportation
Local transfers
Included
- Airport transfers from/to Ivalo Airport (IVL)
- Accommodation in Aurora Glass Cabin with full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Thermal clothing (woollen socks, boots, tube bandana, gloves, thermal overalls, balaclava)
- Aurora Alert mobile app
- Free use of cross-country skis, ice-skates, toboggans, snowshoes etc.
- Free access to Kota and Laavu campfire sites
- 2hr Snowmobile Safari
- Aurora hunting by car
- Reindeer Feeding and Reindeer Sleigh Ride
- 2h Husky Safari in Lappish Nature
- Cross-Country Skiing
- Guided Snowshoe Hike
- Santa program for both departures.This program includes being seated in a snowmobile towed sleigh with fur covers for a short ride through the forest to a cabin in a secret location. You are dropped by the door of the cabin and meet Santa inside for approximately 5-10 minutes with a small gift from Santa (30-40 minutes in total). Time and changes depend on the schedule you receive on arrival. This is a small group with maximum 8 people including children.
- Christmas buffet dinner for guests staying on Christmas Eve (24th) and Christmas Day (25th)
- All taxes (VAT)
Not Included
Use of the Panorama Sauna and outdoor jacuzzi is an additional extra cost. There is no sauna in the cabins.
There is no portage included to your cabins - you use a sled to drag your bags to your cabin.
Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrive to Ivalo and transfer to the Aurora Village
Fly to Ivalo and transfer to Aurora Village. Upon arrival, you will receive your program schedule before dinner. Depending on your arrival time, cold weather gear is given to you either upon arrival or the next day.
Meals
1 DinnerDay 2 - Husky Sledding and Santa Visit
After breakfast, you will head out on a 2-hour Husky Safari. You will be taught how to handle the sled before heading out on the husky safari, where the huskies will pull your sled through the beautiful winter scenery. This afternoon it's time for the exciting Santa Meeting at Santa's Cabin. You will be seated in a snowmobile towed sleigh with fur covers for a short ride through the forest to a cabin in a secret location. You are dropped off by the door of Santa's cabin where you will have a visit and receive a small gift.
In the evening, enjoy dinner at the restaurant.
Meals
1 Breakfast1 Lunch
1 Dinner
Day 3 - Reindeer experience and snow activities
Enjoy breakfast at the restaurant. After, head out to a reindeer farm, where you get a chance to feed the reindeers. Listen to the stories about reindeer herding and enjoy a calm reindeer sleigh ride.
Spend the rest of the day enjoying the fresh winter air and have some fun in the snow! Try traditional Finnish outdoor games and tobogganing and admire the winter scenery on a walking trip to a lean-to shelter, where you can have warm drinks and gingerbread cookies by the open fire. Sit by the fire and listen to your guides' stories about life in Lapland and Ivalo.
In the evening, dinner at the restaurant.
Meals
1 Breakfast1 Lunch
1 Dinner
Day 4 - Snowmobile Safari and Cross Country Skiing
Breakfast at the restaurant. Today, you will get to try snowmobiling! Drive through the arctic winter forests while admiring the beauty of the Lappish nature. Your guide leads your way on this exciting snowmobile safari. Keep your camera with you! There are a couple of stops for taking amazing photos and chatting with your guide about life in Lapland.
IMPORTANT: All drivers without exception must have a valid full drivers license and be aged 18 or more.
Later try your hand at cross country skiing. The tour starts with learning the basic skiing techniques with your guide. The tracks are easy enough for beginners and the duration of the trip can be tailored to match your skill level.
Meals
1 Breakfast1 Lunch
1 Dinner
Day 5 - Departure day
After breakfast, independent transfer back to Ivalo Airport.
Meals
1 BreakfastDouble/Twin share price is per person. (Single supplement applies.)
Family triple and quad prices are based on 2 adults + 1 or 2 children between age 10-14.
Min age. for this tour is 10 years old.
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Important Information
Note: the program is indicative and the order of the activities may change. The final program will be given to you at Aurora Village on arrival day.
Min age. for this tour is 10 years old.
SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL:
Your glass igloo hosts in Ivalo were the first accommodation in Northern Lapland to receive the Green Key award, the leading standard for excellence in the field of environmental responsibility and sustainable operation within the tourism industry. This prestigious eco-label represents a commitment by businesses that their premises adhere to the strict criteria set by the Foundation for Environmental Education. Some examples of how they carry this out include offering recycling facilities in all cabins and no longer offering plastic bottles in accommodations, along with protecting the diversity of the surrounding nature, i.e., bird house and insect hotels. Hiking, biking, and skiing tracks are direct from the hotel and as such they encourage low carbon activities such as snowshoeing and toboggans.
ANIMAL WELFARE POLICY:
At 50 Degrees North, animal welfare is a top priority during all our tours and packages. We carefully select suppliers who adhere to strict animal welfare standards, ensuring that wildlife interactions are respectful and comply with local, national, and international regulations. We avoid offering excursions that involve captive wildlife, except where they are properly regulated, and all activities are designed to minimise disturbance to natural ecosystems. Our travellers are educated on responsible, including responsible animal interactions, through our 'Responsible Travel Tips' for travellers, and our guides are trained to lead by example, promoting ethical conduct towards both wild and domesticated animals. By prioritising animal welfare in every aspect of our tours, we ensure that your travel experience is both enjoyable and ethically sound. Read our article on Animal Welfare to learn more.
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