Finland

5/6D Aurora Finland & Santa Claus Village Day 1: Helsinki - Free at Leisure Transfer from airport to hotel, free at leisure to explore the capital city of Finland. Overnight stay in Helsinki. Day 2: Helsinki (B) After breakfast, spend the day at leisure. You may also choose to take an optional Helsinki city tour at your own expense. Enjoy a taste of Scandinavian culture and the capital’s top attractions, as you sit back and relax in the comfort of a coach with great views out onto the city. Relax while you tour the entire city of Helsinki. Pass beautifully constructed buildings, such as the City Hall, the splendid Presidential Palace, the Opera House, the Parliament buildings, Senate Square and the stunning Finlandia Hall – all to be found in the historic city centre. You get a comprehensive overview of the city, leaving you with a clear idea of the places you want to go back-to, to explore later on during your Helsinki stay. Overnight stay in Helsinki Day 3: Helsinki Rovaniemi – Northern Light Tour (B) Today, transfer to Helsinki Airport for your domestic flight to Rovaniemi. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel and spend the day exploring Rovaniemi at leisure. You may wish to visit the Ranua Wildlife

Park at your own expense (Wed & Sat). This whole-day trip takes you to Ranua Wildlife Park, one of the northernmost zoos in the world. The park is located about 80 km from Rovaniemi. Have a refreshing outdoor walk to see Arctic animals in an authentic wilderness setting. Lunch is enjoyed in a cosy restaurant, followed by a visit to the Fazer candy shop. This evening, transfer to wilderness for Aurora hunting. After stepping out of the car in the middle of nowhere, walk to the best spot to see the northern sky, but be patient the aurora loves playing hide-and-seek; we never know if or when they can

show up! This relaxing escape will definitely satisfy all our senses. Overnight stay in Rovaniemi

Finland Day 4: Rovaniemi – Santa Claus Safari (B/L) After breakfast, the day starts with a snowmobile safari to a reindeer farm where you will hear more

about reindeer husbandry and Lappish culture. You can take a reindeer ride and attend a special Lapp ceremony of crossing the Arctic Circle. In the afternoon the trip continues by car to Santa Claus Village with time to do shopping in Santa Claus’ Village. You will also have an opportunity to send postcards from Santa Claus’ main post office. During the day you get to meet Santa Claus himself and enjoy a delicious lunch in a cosy restaurant. And you will get a Diploma for crossing the Arctic Circle! Overnight stay in Rovaniemi Note: Due to the track/ weather conditions in December, for

safety reasons transfers to and from farms may be done by car. Snowmobiles will be ridden as part of the program. Day 5: Rovaniemi – Santa's Igloos Arctic Circle Hotel (Glass Igloo) (B) (For 5 days tour, we will arrange departure transfer to airport at designated time) Today transfer to Santa's Igloos Arctic Circle for stay overnight at the new glass-roofed, arctic view rooms offer a whole new opportunity to experience Lapland, the ever-changing nature by bringing it closer than ever. Staying in these rooms a unique landscape of Rovaniemi presents itself outside the windows every day in a new way. Northern lights or winter polar night are nearby and you can experience them while enjoying the comforts of a hotel room. Overnight stay in Santa's Igloos Arctic Circle Hotel (Glass Igloo Room) Day 6: Rovaniemi/Luosto Singapore (B) Free at leisure till transfer to Rovaniemi (RVN) Airport for departure flight. Note: Sequence of itinerary is subject to change without prior notice.