* ALL TOURS INCLUDED * - MAGICAL NORTHERN LIGHTS & LAPLAND - SCANDIC HOTEL - THY - 2026

DAY 1. ISTANBUL – ROVANIEMI – SANTA CLAUS VILLAGE – NORTHERN LIGHTS
We depart from Istanbul to Rovaniemi on a Turkish Airlines scheduled flight at 09:45 in the morning. We arrive in Rovaniemi at 13:25. Meeting our bus at the airport, we first head to Santa Claus Village.
VISIT TO SANTA CLAUS VILLAGE
Santa Claus Village is known as the home of Santa Claus and is especially popular during the winter months. It is famous for its traditional Lapland houses and snow-covered landscapes. Visitors can visit Santa Claus’s house and share their special wishes. You can also send a postcard to yourself or your loved ones from Santa Claus’s post office by dropping it into the red mailboxes so that it will arrive at Christmas time next year. The village is filled with souvenir shops, local handicrafts, and Christmas-themed cafes. Santa Claus Village is a wonderful place for people of all ages to experience the magical atmosphere of Christmas, and it is located on the Arctic Circle, where 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, we stop by the safari office to receive our thermal clothing, which we will use on the safaris and tours.
VISIT TO ICE HOTEL, DINNER AND NORTHERN LIGHTS
After checking in and taking a short rest, we head to the Ice Hotel. The Ice Hotel is a popular attraction open to visitors every day between December 15 and April 1. 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, Ice Bar, and Ice Restaurant. After the visit, we enjoy dinner in Kota, the traditional Lapland hut belonging to the Ice Hotel, with wood-fired salmon as the main course. If we are lucky and the weather is clear, we will have the chance to see the Northern Lights. We return to our hotel late in the evening.

 DAY 2. ROVANIEMI – HUSKY AND REINDEER SAFARIS
After breakfast, we depart for the husky and reindeer farm.
Husky Safari
We arrive at the husky farm and visit the huskies, some of the world’s most adorable dogs. Today we will learn how to drive our own husky team and enjoy an unforgettable sled ride experience with these lovely friends. Afterwards, we relax by the fire in a traditional Lapland hut (kota) with hot drinks. After the husky tour, we continue to the reindeer farm.
Reindeer Safari
After receiving information about reindeer from our local guide, we take a sleigh ride pulled by reindeer through the snow-covered forest. Following this unforgettable experience, we spend pleasant moments around the fire, and at the end of the tour we receive a “Reindeer Driving Certificate.” Then we enjoy lunch consisting of reindeer roast, a traditional Lapland dish.
BUS TOUR FOR NORTHERN LIGHTS
If we did not see the Northern Lights on the previous night, this evening we go by bus to an open area away from city lights or to the shore of a frozen lake in the hope of seeing the Northern Lights for a second chance. After our 3-hour bus Northern Lights tour, we return to the hotel.

 DAY 3. ROVANIEMI – ICEBREAKER TOUR
ICEBREAKER SHIP TOUR
After breakfast, we depart for the Icebreaker experience in Kalix, a city in Sweden located 170 km from Rovaniemi. During our journey, we cross the Sweden-Finland border and arrive at Axelsvik port. On this 3-hour journey aboard the world’s largest tourist icebreaker, you will witness how the ice on the frozen sea is broken. In the middle of the journey, on the ice-covered sea, we put on special thermal suits designed to help us survive in cold waters and keep us afloat, and we swim in the pool created by the ship as it breaks the ice. After the tour, which is among the activities recommended by National Geographic as a once-in-a-lifetime experience, we go to Kukololaforsen, a fishing town in Sweden, for lunch. After lunch, we return to Rovaniemi and have free time for dinner.
DAY 4. ROVANIEMI – SNOWMOBILE SAFARI
Snowmobile Safari
This morning we will take an unforgettable snowmobile tour through frozen river valleys and snow-covered forests. During the journey, we will enjoy the snowy landscape and take breaks with hot drinks. Two people share one snowmobile, and you can switch drivers halfway through the route. After the snowmobile tour, we return our thermal clothing.
Free time in the afternoon.

DAY 5. ROVANIEMI – ISTANBUL

After breakfast, free time. Then we transfer to the airport. We depart for Istanbul on a Turkish Airlines scheduled flight at 15:25.