Oulu Region: Arctic Cities – Oulu, Kemi, Rovaniemi

Oulu Region: Arctic Cities – Oulu, Kemi, Rovaniemi

Posted on 04.09.2009 in Culture, Finland, Husky, Kemi, Lapland, Oulu Arctic Gateway, Rovaniemi, Snowmobile, Winter

Come along to a trip through the magical winter scenery of the Finnish north and experience the winter highlights of the nordic cities: Oulu, Kemi und Rovaniemi. In Oulu you get to know the cultural as well as the scientific side of the biggest city in northern Finland. In Kemi you go on a snowmobile safari to the Sampo Icebreaker and visit the worldfamous SnowCastle. In Rovaniemi the trip culminates to a husky safari and a meeting with Santa himself on the Arctic Circle. A trip worth taking with both urban and rural features of the arctic cities of Finland!

1. day: Arctic Gateway Oulu

  • Arrival at the Airport Oulu
  • Transfer to Oulu
  • Check in to Sokos Hotel Arina
  • Dinner at the restaurant Sokeri-Jussin Kievari on the island near the market square

2. day: Arctic Culture

  • Culture in Oulu: KulttuuriKauppila Art Centre, the Oulu City Art Museum, experience- and science centre Tietomaa, lunch at restaurant Lasaretti
  • Dinner at the restaurant of mansion Maikkulan Kartano

3. day: Arctic Ice

  • Transfer to Kemi
  • Snowmobile safari to the icebreaker Sampo, lunch
  • Visiting the SnowCastle in Kemi
  • Transfer to Rovaniemi
  • Check in to Sokos Hotel Vaakuna
  • Dinner at the hotel

4. day: Arctic Adventure

  • Transfer to the nearby husky farm, 4-hour huskysafari with lunch
  • Dinner in the hotel

5. day: Arctic Circle

  • Transfer to the Santa Claus Village
  • Afterwards directly to the Airport Rovaniemi, according to the scheduled time of departure

Meals: All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) included in the price. Drinks are not included.
Participants: 20 persons
Season: January-March 2010
Duration: 5 days / 4 nights
Equipment: Necessary equipment for the activities is provided
Transfer: All transfers included
Languages: English, Swedish, French, German, Russian
Hint: Driver’s license necessary for the snowmobile safari
Tour operator rate: On request

Contact address:
Kirsi Eskola
Go Arctic!
Nahkatehtaankatu 6
FIN-90100 Oulu
Tel. +358 44 022 4060
Fax +358 8 703 1335
kirsi [dot] eskola [at] goarctic [dot] fi
www.goarctic.fi

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