* ALL TOURS INCLUDED * MAGICAL NORTHERN LIGHTS & LAPLAND - WITH IGLOO ACCOMMODATION - 2027 TURKISH AIRLINES / 3 NIGHTS, 4 DAYS

1. DAY ISTANBUL – ROVANIEMI – SANTA CLAUS VILLAGE – NORTHERN LIGHTS We depart from Istanbul to Rovaniemi on a scheduled Turkish Airlines flight at 09:45 in the morning. We arrive in Rovaniemi at 13:25. After being greeted at the airport, we head first to Santa Claus Village by our coach. Santa Claus Village Visit 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 mail postcards to yourself or your loved ones from Santa Claus’s post office by dropping them into the red mailboxes so they will arrive by the next Christmas season. The village is filled with souvenir shops, local handicrafts, and Christmas-themed cafés. Santa Claus Village is a wonderful place for people of all ages to experience the magical atmosphere of Christmas. It is located on the Arctic Circle, 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, we stop by the safari office to collect our thermal clothing, which we will use on our safaris and tours. Ice Hotel Visit, 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-made rooms, ice sculptures, Ice Bar, and Ice Restaurant. After the visit, we enjoy dinner at the Kota, a traditional Lapland hut belonging to the Ice Hotel, with oven-baked salmon as the main course. If we are lucky and the weather 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 warm drinks. After the husky tour, we proceed 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 snowy forest. After this unforgettable experience, we spend enjoyable moments around the fire and receive a “Reindeer Driving Certificate” at the end of the tour. Then we have lunch featuring roasted reindeer, a traditional Lapland dish. Afterwards, we return to our hotel by bus. Free time in the evening. 3. DAY ROVANIEMI Icebreaker Ship Tour After breakfast, we head to the town of Kalix in Sweden, 170 km from Rovaniemi, for the icebreaker activity. During our journey, we cross the Sweden-Finland border and arrive at Axelsvik port. During a 3-hour journey on the world’s largest tourist icebreaker, you will witness how the ice on the frozen sea is broken. In the middle of the journey, in the center of the icy sea, we put on thermal suits specially designed to help us survive in cold waters and keep us afloat, and we swim in the pool created by the ship breaking the ice. After the tour, which is among the activities recommended by National Geographic as a must-try before you die, we go to Kukololaforsen, a fishing town in Sweden, for lunch. After lunch, we return to Rovaniemi and have free time for dinner. 4. DAY ROVANIEMI – SNOWMOBILE – ISTANBUL 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 frozen landscape and take breaks with hot drinks. Two people share one snowmobile, and you may switch drivers halfway through the route. After the snowmobile tour, we return our thermal clothing. Then we transfer to the airport. We depart for Istanbul on the scheduled Turkish Airlines flight at 15:50.