* ALL TOURS INCLUDED * MAGICAL NORTHERN LIGHTS & LAPLAND - IGLOO ACCOMMODATION - 2027

1. DAY ISTANBUL – ROVANIEMI – SANTA CLAUS VILLAGE – NORTHERN LIGHTS We depart from Istanbul to Rovaniemi on Turkish Airlines scheduled flight (TK1749) at 09:45 in the morning and arrive in Rovaniemi at 13:25. We are met at the airport by our coach and first head to Santa Claus Village. Santa Claus Village Visit Santa Claus Village is known as Santa Claus’s home and is especially popular in the winter months. It is famous for its traditional Lapland houses and snowy landscapes. Visitors can visit Santa Claus’s house and share their special wishes. They can also send a card to themselves or their loved ones from Santa Claus’s post office by dropping it into the red mailboxes so it will arrive at Christmas time next year. The village is full of souvenir shops, local handicrafts, and Christmas-themed cafes. Santa Claus Village, a wonderful place to experience the magical atmosphere of Christmas for people of all ages, is where the Arctic Circle passes, and the polar line is marked with a blue light line. After our visit to Santa Claus Village, we head to our hotel in the center of Rovaniemi. Before checking in to the hotel, we stop by the safari office to receive the thermal clothing we will use on our safaris and tours. Ice Hotel Visit, Dinner and Northern Lights After hotel check-in and a short rest, we depart for the Ice Hotel. The Ice Hotel is a popular attraction open to visitors every day between 15 December and 1 April. It is one of the largest snow hotels located on the Arctic Circle. The Snow Hotel is built differently every year and decorated with ice and snow art. Visitors can tour the ice rooms, ice sculptures, the Ice Bar, and the Ice Restaurant. After the visit, we have dinner in the Kota, the Ice Hotel’s traditional Lapland hut, with oven-baked salmon as the main course. If we are lucky and the sky is clear, we will have the chance to see the Northern Lights. Late in the evening, we return to our hotel. 2. DAY ROVANIEMI – HUSKY AND REINDEER SAFARIS After breakfast, we head to the husky and reindeer farm. Husky Safari We arrive at the husky farm and visit the huskies, some of the world’s cutest dogs. Today we will learn how to guide our own husky team and enjoy an unforgettable sled ride with these adorable friends. Then we relax around the fire in a traditional Lapland hut (kota) with hot drinks. After the husky tour, we move on to the reindeer farm. Reindeer Safari After receiving information about reindeer from our local guide, we take a sled ride pulled by reindeer through the snow-covered forest. After this unforgettable experience, we spend pleasant moments around the fire and receive a “Reindeer Driving Certificate” at the end of the tour. Then we have lunch consisting of traditional Lapland reindeer roast. Afterwards, we return to our hotel by bus. Free time in the evening. 3. DAY ROVANIEMI – ICEBREAKER SHIP TOUR Icebreaker Ship Tour After breakfast, we depart for the icebreaker activity to the city of Kalix in Sweden, 170 km from Rovaniemi. During our journey, we cross the Sweden-Finland border and arrive at Axelsvik harbor. During the 3-hour trip on the world’s largest tourist icebreaker ship, you will witness how ice is broken on the frozen sea. In the middle of the journey, on the icy sea, we put on thermal suits specially designed to keep us alive in cold seas and keep us afloat, and we swim in the pool created by the ship breaking the ice. After our tour, which is among the activities recommended by National Geographic as a must-try before you die, we go to Kullolaforsen, a fishing town in Sweden, for lunch. After lunch, we return to Rovaniemi. This evening, we will stay in igloos with a north-facing glass wall specially designed so you can see the Northern Lights from the comfort of your room in Lapland. Dinner is at the hotel. 4. DAY ROVANIEMI – SNOWMOBILE SAFARI – ISTANBUL Snowmobile Safari This morning we will take an unforgettable snowmobile tour through frozen river valleys and snowy forests. During the journey, we will enjoy the frozen landscape and take breaks with hot drinks. Two people share one snowmobile, and you can switch drivers halfway through. After the snowmobile tour, we return our thermal clothing. Then we transfer to the airport. We depart for Istanbul on Turkish Airlines scheduled flight (TK1750) at 15:25. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 21:10 local time, and the end of our tour.