Finland : Adventure Week in the Snow with skiing, snowmobiling and dog sledging
A snow adventure
The winter week in Jeris is ideal for adventurous couples, families, or individual guests looking for an active holiday in the snow, in the beautiful surroundings of Lappish nature. Meet the cute Husky-dogs, hop on to the sled pulled by reindeer, experience the exciting snowmobile driving or stay at the hotel where you can enjoy ice-fishing, snowshoe walking, building a snowman or tobogganing. The Hotel Jeris is beautifully located in the Lappish wilderness, next to the lake Jerisjärvi, right by the Pallas-Ylläs national park. The hotel is only 45 minutes drive from Kittilä Airport. Accommodation is in cosy log cabins for 2-7 persons with own sauna, wc, shower, kitchen, fireplace and TV. The log cabins are situated close to the hotel. The Jeris Spa, sauna and pool area, with 2 small warm pools, smoke sauna and electric saunas are also situated near to the hotel.
***WHY NOT SPEND ONE OF YOUR NIGHTS IN A SNOW IGLOO, SOFT AND WARM REINDEER SKINS, THICK SLEEPING BAGS AND HOT JUICE ENSURE A WARM AND COMFORTABLE NIGHT***
All drivers of a snowmobile must have a fully valid driving licence in order to take part in the tour
Day 1 -
Arrive at Kittila (Sunday)
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Arrival at Kittilä airport and transfer to The Hotel Jeris (45min), then meet and greet with the safari group and your guide who will give you all the information about the programme for the week. Dinner will be served in the hotel restaurant. Overnight in cosy log cabins close to hotel Jeris or double rooms.
Meals included:
Dinner
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Day 2 -
Snowmobile
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Your experienced guide will show you how to drive the snowmobile and give you the safety information. Then you will start the snowmobile safari 30 kms (2 persons per snowmobile). A picnic lunch will be served during the safari by campfire and we will also stop for ice-fishing. Duration of the safari is approx. 3 hours. After returning to hotel free time for own activities. How about testing the children's snowmobile circuit today? Dinner in hotel restaurant and overnight in cabin/room.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 3 -
Cross Country Skiing
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This day will be dedicated to cross-country skiing and snowshoe walking. The skiing tracks start nearby the hotel and you will learn the basics of cross-country skiing with your guide. After lunch in the hotel restaurant we will go for a short snow-shoe tour close to the hotel. Return to the hotel in time to enjoy a warm sauna before Dinner in the hotel restaurant. Overnight in cabin/room.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 4 -
Visit Reindeer Farm
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After breakfast in the hotel restaurant, transfer by bus to the reindeer farm (around 10 minutes drive). There you will be given a presentation at the old Lapland manor, where the reindeer herding family has lived since the 19th century. There is also a small museum with reindeer herding equipment and a short slide show telling about the life of the reindeer. After this we go and visit the reindeer and go for a short safari in the reindeer sled (3 km). You will also have a chance to try your reindeer herder skills in “lasso-throwing”. Lunch will be served in a “tepee-kota” by an open fire. A bus will then transfer you back to the hotel. In the afternoon you will have time for snow activities in the hotel area, such as tobogganing, snow shoe walking or cross-country skiing. Dinner will be served in the hotel restaurant and overnight in a cabin/room.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 5 -
Dog Sledding
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After breakfast there is a short transfer to the husky farm nearby where you will hear about the life of the sled dogs of the arctic areas and get acquainted with the happy dogs. You will be taught how to handle the sled and then you start the 2-hour husky safari - 2 persons / dog team. During the safari you stop for a picnic lunch by a campfire. Today's driving distance is approx 17 kms. Return to the hotel. Free time for own activities. Farewell dinner with lapp specialities will be served in the hotel restaurant. Overnight in cabin/room.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 6 -
Day Free
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This day is free for your own activities. You can go cross-country skiing or for a snow-shoe tour or just relax. All meals will be served in hotel restaurant. Overnight in cabin/room.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 7 -
Depart for the flight home
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Breakfast and transfer to Kittilä airport.
Meals included:
Breakfast
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The programme days can be interchangeable
We also provide adventure Lapland christmas holidays, with Snowmbiling, Husky sledging and Skiing.
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