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    7 days - Wellness Program, Fireworks and New Year Concert at the Kuhmo Arts Centre

    The beautiful scenery covered with a mantle of dazzling white snow, the crackling frost and the magical winter darkness create a special atmosphere to bring in the New Year. The area is dominated by taiga forests, frozen lakes and misty blue hills and is one of Finland's best known regions for guaranteed snow fall throughout the winter season.

    On New Year’s Eve, we will celebrate with a special Gala dinner before watching fireworks and raising a toast for the New Year.

    Highlights include

    • New Year's Eve Gala Dinner before Fireworks show and Live music/DJ & dancing
    • New Year Concert at the Kuhmo Arts Centre
    Day 1
    Arrive and transfer to hotel
    Day 2
    Snow games, snowshoe walk and northern lights watch
    Day 3
    Sleigh rides, guided city tour and meeting Santa
    Day 4
    New Year's Eve party with DJ, dancing and fireworks
    Day 5
    New Year Concert at the Kuhmo Arts Centre
    Day 6
    Wellness Day
    Day 7
    Goodbye Finland
    Start/End Place
    Kajaani, Finland
    Country Visited
    Finland
    Duration
    7 Days
    Start Date
    Scheduled
    Travel Style
    Independent
    Suitability
    Easy Christmas tour - suits families with very young children with accommodation contained within a hotel complex.
    Code
    50DN1090

    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 buses, dog sleds, snow mobile safaris and transfer from local airport, Kajaani.

    Included
    • 6 nights accommodation with full board
    • Special gala dinner on New Year’s Eve
    • Evening sauna & indoor and outdoor jacuzzis daily
    • New Year's program and activities as per itinerary
    • Free use of kick-sledges, toboggans and Wi-Fi.
    • Winter clothes (Overalls, hat, gloves, boots, socks)
    • Return transfers from Kajaani airport
    Not Included
    • International flight tickets
    • Luggage porter service
    • Travel insurance
    • Visas
    • Gratuities
    • Babysitting can be arranged
    • Any items of personal nature.

    There are many optional activities such as husky safaris, snowmobiling, snowshoe tours, cross country ski tours, ice-fishing, rapid floating available that can be pre-booked. There is also a comprehensive wellness centre in this hotel.

    Itinerary

    Day 1 - Arrive and transfer to hotel

    Arrival to Kajaani airport and transfer to Hotel Kalevala. Check-in to your room and prepare for a week of exciting activities.

    Dinner at the restaurant.

    Meals
    1 Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel Kalevala

    Day 2 - Snow games, snowshoe walk and northern lights watch

    After breakfast get-together with your New Year host; and get a few words
    about the program. Guided Kalevala snow games: Let's get to know each other in the spirit of fun winter races! On these playful competitions you need co-operation skills and imagination.

    After lunch, embark on a two-hour snowshoe tour through the taiga forest and across a frozen lake.

    Following dinner, end the day with an unforgettable evening under the stars, enjoying a campfire picnic while waiting for a glimpse of the Northern Lights.

    Meals
    1 Breakfast
    1 Lunch
    1 Dinner

    Day 3 - Sleigh rides, guided city tour and meeting Santa

    Start your morning with a taster experience, sampling Finnish traditions through husky, reindeer, and horse sleigh rides.

    After lunch, enjoy a guided city tour that covers nature, history, and culture, visiting iconic sites. Following the tour, take some time to relax at a local coffee shop or do some shopping.

    Later in the afternoon, meet Santa. Santa Claus has a residence in Kuhmo, and after a busy Christmas, he is now well-rested and ready to warmly welcome guests to his office.

    Meals
    1 Breakfast
    1 Lunch
    1 Dinner

    Day 4 - New Year's Eve party with DJ, dancing and fireworks

    After breakfast, start your day with the exhilarating thrill of a one-hour snowmobile safari through the snowy landscape.

    Before dinner, join in a traditional Finnish New Year's Eve game - Tin casting in the lobby, the tin will tell your future for next year. Then it is time for the New Year Gala Dinner with live music/DJ & dancing. Later, just before the midnight, move to the terrace for the countdown and fireworks. The party then continues inside the bar with dancing until the early hours.

    Meals
    1 Breakfast
    1 Lunch
    1 Dinner

    Day 5 - New Year Concert at the Kuhmo Arts Centre

    Join a guided excursion to Lentuankoski Rapids to spot the rare white-
    throated dipper, a unique winter birdwatching experience amidst the
    stunning rapids. Snacks are enjoyed by an open fire.

    In the evening, there is a bus transfer to the New Year Concert at the Kuhmo Arts Centre.

    Meals
    1 Breakfast
    1 Lunch
    1 Dinner

    Day 6 - Wellness Day

    Spend the day at leisure or participate in optional activities like ice swimming, snowshoeing, or cross-country skiing.Perhaps you might like to dedicate the day to traditional Finnish wellbeing treatments such as a smoke sauna and traditional Finnish bone setting. After these two, maybe also try a herbal jacuzzi, classical massage and peat treatments.

    Meals
    1 Breakfast
    1 Lunch
    1 Dinner

    Day 7 - Goodbye Finland

    Breakfast and transfer to Kajaani airport

    Meals
    1 Breakfast
    Dates & Prices

    Price per person for double/twin share.
    Family triple is 2 adults and 1 child in standard room.
    Family quad is 2 adults and 2 children in a family room (interconnecting rooms)
    Child discount applies to age 4-12 years, children age 0-3 is free.

    Dates
    Start Date
    End Date
    From Price
    Status
    Accommodation
    28 Dec 2025
    3 Jan 2026
    28 Dec 2025
    3 Jan 2026
    AUD 4,687
    Available
    Standard
    28 Dec 2025
    3 Jan 2026
    28 Dec 2025
    3 Jan 2026
    AUD 260
    Available
    Extra for Single
    28 Dec 2025
    3 Jan 2026
    28 Dec 2025
    3 Jan 2026
    AUD 11,718
    Available
    Family Triple Total
    28 Dec 2025
    3 Jan 2026
    28 Dec 2025
    3 Jan 2026
    AUD 14,061
    Available
    Family Quad Total

    Important Information

    There are special rates for children, depending on their age and their accommodation needs. There are many rooms in this hotel with interconnecting rooms.

    We can help you organize your train or air tickets to Kajaani. Skiing options are also available for you to enjoy.

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