CHRISTMAS IN LAPLAND 2014 Crossed by Polar Circle, Lapland is almost a country oneself, covering a third of entire Finland territory, between Russia, Sweden and Norway. It is worldwide known as Santa s Country, the magical place where, together with the elves, Santa is preparing the gifts for Christmas Eve. The children can write to Santa all over the year, and all their messages are arriving to Santa trough Korvatunturi Postal Office. Levi the official Santa s ski resort, at Polar Circle, has the largest ski slopes in Finland, hosting annually all the events of World Ski Championship Offering a complete range of winter activities, 15 floodlit ski slopes and a city center full of bars and restaurants, sky training centers and shops, Levi is an idyllic place for spending winter vacation. The main activities in Levi are: different types of safari (like husky safari, snowmobile safari or reindeer safari), different types of winter sports for children in a special area called Kids Land (here you can find, on daily basis, various group activities for children, customized for every age group). In a magical period of the year, we are inviting you in a fairytale vacation, both for children and for adults. You will find that Santa Claus is really living here, in an impressive arctic landscape, with snow white forests and icy lakes, in a true winter paradise COMFORT: 4* hotels LOCATION: LEVI PERIOD: 22.12-26.12.2014 DURATION: 5 days/ 4 nights GUIDE: Romanian speaking group attendant IMPORTANT NOTES: You can find further information about the resort and activities at: www.craciunlaponia.ro HIGHLIGHTS: Choose Lapland for a perfect family Christmas You will taste the magic of polar winter and you will be amazed by the natural show of Aurora Borealis Levi : o You will have a lot of fun, on the biggest ski slopes in Finland; o Only here you can try some special adventures as: reindeers safari, husky safari and snowmobile safari. o You will meet Santa Claus in a magical atmosphere and you will find out the elves secret; o Children will receive gifts from the real Santa Claus
1/ 12.23.2014 BUCHAREST- ROVANIEMI - LEVI On 22.12.2013 you will meet the group attendant, at Henri Coanda (Otopeni) airport and the group will take the flight to Lapland. There the group will be met by local representative and will be transferred to Levi (approx. 30 minutes). On arrival, you will receive thermo insulated clothes, suitable for this destination: overall, boots and gloves. After check-in formalities, you will be invited to dine in hotel lobby. Included meals: Dinner 2/ 12.23.2014 LEVI Breakfast. You can spend this day skiing, doing individual activities or participating at the optional excursions. Included meals: Breakfast 3/ 25.12.2014 LEVI- SPECIAL CHRISTMAS EVE DINER WITH SANTA CLAUS Breakfast. Today you will go on a two hours trip to meet Santa and his wife at the woods house. The bus will take you to the edge of the forest, from where you will walk around 50m up to Santa s house. There he will be waiting with his wife and the elves to tell you the story of his life, then Santa Claus will show everyone how to decorate the Christmas tree. Mrs. Claus will teach the kids to prepare sweet houses made of gingerbread and then they will sing and dance together. Afternoon will be free for skiing, individual activities or optional excursions. In the evening, you will be invited to Christmas Eve Gala Dinner where Santa will listen all the wishes and will give the Christmas gifts to the children. Included meals: Breakfast, Special Christmas Eve Dinner 4/ 12.25.2014: LEVI Breakfast. Free time for skiing, individual activities or optional excursions. Included meals: Breakfast 5/ 12.26.2014: LEVI- ROVANIEMI: SANTA CLAUS S VILLAGE EXCURSION Breakfast. Today you will go on a 2 hours trip to Santa s Village. The village and Santa s office are located at Polar Circle. Santa is always in the office and he is waiting for you. In the village, you can visit the postal office where you can order an original Santa s letter. Choose your preferred letter and put it in the red mailbox. The beloved ones will receive the letter at home, with Santa s stamp. Here you can tell to Santa all your secrets and wishes and he will give you an autograph as souvenir. In central square of Santa s Park you will have the occasion to meet magical characters that will lead you in a fairytale world. You can buy the most beautiful gifts from Surprise Factory of Rudolf reindeer. The commercial areas of the village are full of specific Finnish souvenirs (Christmas decorations, toys and other handcrafted products, clothes and shoes). One of the main attractions of this park is the train ride to the elves toys factory. Here you will find out how the toys are made for the next year. The newest attraction of the park is The Ice Gallery, with
magnificent sculptures that will tell to visitors about Lapland s people traditions and myths, animals and so on. During the trip will be a lunch break. In the afternoon the group will be transferred to the airport and will fly back home. Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch INFORMATIVE FLIGHT SHEDULE (MAY BE CHANGED) 12.22.2014 Bucharest 07:00 Rovaniemi 12.22.2014 10:30 Local hours 12.26.2014 Rovaniemi 19:00 Bucharest 12.26.2014 22:50 Local hours INCLUDED SERVICES: Ticket for charter flight Bucharest- Rovaniemi- Bucharest; Hotel airport - hotel transfer 4 nights accommodation in the chosen hotel Meals above mentioned: o Breakfast during entire stay; o Snack during the excursion Santa s Family Appointment (second day) o Lunch during the excursion Searching for Santa Claus (5th day) o Dinner in the arrival evening o Christmas Eve Gala Dinner Excursions above mentioned: o Visit to Santa Park. (day one) o Santa s Family Appointment (second day) o Searching for Santa Claus : including visit to Santa s Village (5th day) Thermo insulated clothes: overall, boots and gloves Group attendant from Perfect Tour; English speaking local guides during the excursions NOT INCLUDED SERVICES: Airport and security fees: 95 EUR / person (can vary until the departure time) Optional excursions Personal expenses Medical and storno insurance Other services non-mentioned in program ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS & RATES HOTEL LEVI PANORAMA 4* Located on the mountainside of Levi Fell, next to the Express Gondola Lift, this modern hotel offers skiin ski-out accommodation. Levi city center can be reached in only few minutes. All the 170 rooms are located in one building. The 73 standard rooms (28.5 m²) feature: shower, WC, hair dryer, TV plasma, tea/coffee makers, minibar, free Internet access. The 72 superior rooms (33 m²) feature: shower, WC, hair dryer, TV plasma, tea/coffee makers, minibar, free Internet access, clothes dryer, balcony (except few rooms, at second floor). In the lobby bar you can find refreshments and snacks, in the Spiella restaurant are served fresh pastry, a soup buffet and refreshments. In Okta restaurant you can taste the rich flavors of Lapland specific dishes. In the hotel there are also souvenir shops, ski storage facility, clothes dryer, iron, games room, children s room and luggage room.
ROOM TYPE OCCUPANCY /ROOM TARIFF/PERSON STANDARD (Maximum 2+1 Persons) SUPERIOR (Maximum 2+2 Persons) CHILD 2-7 YEARS OLD IN ADDITIONAL BED CHILD 7-12 YEARS OLD IN ADDITIONAL BED FIRST 2-7 YEARS OLD CHILD IN ADDITIONAL BED FIRST 7-12 YEARS OLD CHILD IN ADDITIONAL BED SECOND CHILD 2-12 YEARS OLD IN ADDITIONAL BED 1399 Euro 1260 Euro 890 Euro 1100 Euro 1345 Euro 1520 Euro 1305 Euro 890 Euro 1420 Euro SPECIAL OFFER FOR GRANDPARENTS: 5% discount from the tariff without taxes for the grandparents accompanying at least one nephew. Note: 2 children can be accommodated in the same room with 2 adults only in Superior rooms and the rate for the second child is the same as for the first child. HOTEL SOKOS 4* Sokos Levi is a modern and attractive hotel, offering many options for leisure time. The hotel has a high standard of services and is the northernmost hotel from the Sokos Hotels chain. The location is very good, in the city center of Levi, next to all the main facilities and activities. The natural beauty of Lapland and its seasonal variety are found in the hotel s interiors and atmosphere. The sauna department has 2 components: sauna and Jacuzzi bath. Other hotel facilities are including: Kiisa restaurant and Coffee House cafe, parking. The hotel has 202 rooms in 3 buildings, all featuring: TV, iron, safe, bathrobe and slippers; superior rooms have about 31 m², its own sauna ad sofa. ROOM TYPE OCCUPANCY /ROOM TARIFF/PERSON/ EURO STANDARD (Maximum 2+1 Persons) STANDARD WITH SAUNA (Maximum 2 Persons) SUPERIOR (Maximum 2+2 Persons) FIRST CHILD 2-7 YEARS OLD IN ADDITIONAL BED FIRST CHILD 7-12 YEARS OLD IN ADDITIONAL BED FIRST CHILD 2-7 YEARS OLD IN ADDITIONAL BED FIRST CHILD 7-12 YEARS OLD IN ADDITIONAL BED SECOND CHILD 2-12 YEARS OLD IN ADDITIONAL BED 1399 Euro 1270 Euro 890 Euro 1090 Euro 1345 Euro 1530 Euro 1430 Euro 1620 Euro 1340 Euro 1510 Euro
SPECIAL OFFER FOR GRANDPARENTS: 5% discount from the tariff without taxes for the grandparents accompanying at least one nephew. Note: 2 children can be accommodated in the same room with 2 adults only in Superior rooms and the rate for the second child is the same as for the first child. COMMENTS: The rates are in EURO per person for the entire stay. Flight schedules may change until the moment of ticket issue. In this case Perfect Tour undertakes to inform the customers on time. If one of the accommodation options becomes unavailable we will offer similar alternatives. The rate is calculated for a minimum of 120 people participating. For a smaller number of participants, the rate may change. The rates for optional excursions may vary depending on the number of bookings. Airport fees are subject to changes announced by the airline company; travelers are required to pay additional fees announced before the start of the tourist program, if these changes will occur as a result of the increase of airport charges, fuel charges announced by the airline carrier. TERMS OF PAYMENT: The payment will be done as follows: o 30% from entire package price at the moment of booking confirmation. o 70 % from entire package price until 18.11.2014; For requests with less than 35 days before the payment will be done at the moment of booking confirmation. Payment will be done in Euro or lei (in this situation the conversion rate to be used is BNR + 2%, from the payment day) OPTIONAL EXCURSION WITH ENGLISH SPEAKING GUIDE SAFARI TO A REINDEER FARM The bus will take you from the hotel to a reindeer farm. Reindeer breeding is an important way of living in Lapland. Reindeers are semi-wild animals, they are living freely in the forest and they are brought together only twice a year, for these famous reindeer safaris. At the farm, the owner has a group of carefully selected reindeers, trained for pulling the sleight and for reindeer racing. Reindeer s caretakers will explain how to drive a reindeer sleight. After that will be your turn to drive the sleight for about 2 km. Back to the farm will be served coffee and tea. DURATION: 2.5 hours ESTIMATED PRICE: 75 / adult; 55 / child 4-12 y.o. SAFARI WITH HUSKY After you have received all necessary instructions, you will go by bus to husky camp for a truly memorable experience with dogs pulling the sleight. Husky sleight drive will reveal to you the fascinating landscape of Lapland and you will have an amazing freedom feeling. First, you will be trained how to handle the dogs, how to give them commends and how they like to be pampered. Huskies are extremely friendly and very willing to run on that adventurous race of 3 km. After this safari experience, we will enjoy a warm fruit juice, then you will be back to hotel by bus. DURATION: 2,5-3 hours (Husky Safari. about 1 ½ hours) ESTIMATED PRICE: 75 / adult; 55 / child 4-12 y.o.
NEW!! SNOWMOBILE SAFARI - FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN Come and experience driving snowmobile in a frosty winter day, through the forest covered by snow. You will be trained how to drive the snowmobile and about the safety rules, then you will be ready for adventure. During this experience you will gain great memories about wonderful nature of Lapland, driving through white snow forests and over frozen lakes. On the way, you will enjoy a short break, having a warm fruit juice. At the end, you will drive the snowmobile back to Safari Club House. DRIVING DISTANCE: 25-30 km. DURATION: 2 hours ESTIMATED PRICE: 110 / adult; 80 / child/ 35 supplement for single use (1 person only) of snowmobile SNOWMOBILE SAFARI AND ICE FISHING This excursion will show you the true nature of Lapland. The route of this safari will take you along frozen lakes and snowed up forests, so you will enjoy the best views around Levi resort. Fishing enthusiasts will have the opportunity to break the ice on a lake, in order to catch some fish. On the way, you will enjoy a short break, having a warm fruit juice. At the end, you will drive the snowmobile back to Safari Club House. DRIVING DISTANCE: 25 km DURATION: 4 hours ESTIMATED PRICE: 130 / adult; 35 supplement for single use (1 person only) of snowmobile SNOWSHOES - IN THE NATURE, WITH SPECIAL FOOTWEAR Try a traditional form of arctic transportation! (This excursion is suitable for 12 year old children or more). Join a Snowshoe excursion in snowy nature. After you will receive snowshoes, you will head towards the unexplored nature of Levi resort. On the way, your guide will tell you stories about Lapland people living. During the trip, you will enjoy a hot drink before come back to Safari Club. DURATION: 2 hours ESTIMATED PRICE: 55 / adult; 39 / child 4-12 y.o. LAINIO SNOW VILLAGE By choosing this excursion you will experience a memorable arctic adventure. The ice hotel s design will impress you with the different themes of the sculptures made each year. More than 1.5 million kg snow and 300.000 kg natural ice are needed for building this snow village. The village has 30 igloo-style rooms, each with a unique design, giving the huge quantity of snow and ice used. You can serve your meals at the ice restaurant or enjoy a traditional tea at the ice bar. Among the many sculptures and the light shows you can admire an amazing chapel, mainly used for weddings. Duration: approx. 2 hours TARIF: 85 / adult; 65 / child 4-12 y.o. http://www.snowvillage.fi/
FINAL CONSIDERATIONS In drawing this program we are relying on a long experience (over 10 years) in offering our clients the best holiday solutions, according to their wishes and having full support of well-known international partners. Both our experience and the experience of our local partners in Lapland will help you to forget the worries of travel planning, in order to have more time to enjoy your vacation. For this program, all the transfers and tours will be done by minivan or bus, with carefully selected local guides and group attendant from Perfect Tour. During entire trip, Perfect Tour provides you an emergency number that you can call 24/7. Thank you for choosing Perfect Tour services and please contact us for further information.