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The following optional activities are available during your short
break, at additional cost:
Snowmobile Safari
A 11/2 to 2-hour adventure, zooming across open snowfields, through snowy woodland and over frozen lakes, including a halfway stop for a warming mug of hot berry juice around an open fire.
Saariselkä & Rovaniemi:
Adult-only Safari (approx 2 hours) £73 (one person per snowmobile) £63 (two people per snowmobile)
Family Safari (approx 11/2 hours) with two adults sharing a snowmobile and children travelling in a snowmobile-sled.
Adults £53. Children 5-11 years £42.
Husky
Heaven
if our included husky-sled ride
whets your appetite, this 1-hour trip gives you longer to
experience the unrivalled thrill of 'driving' your own team
of huskies through the pristine landscape. An overwhelming 98% of last year's guests rated their husky ride 'Excellent' or 'Good', so it is clearly a highlight to make the most of.
Saariselkä & Rovaniemi:
Adults £72. Children 2-11 years £56.
Rudolph’s Reindeer Run
A wonderful ride to remember, snuggled under blankets as reindeer pull your sleigh across the snow. Family rides available, or a romantic sleigh rides for two!
Saariselkä & Rovaniemi:
Adults £69. Children 2-11years £55.
Northern Lights Adventure
An evening snowmobile expedition in search of the fabulous Northern Lights.
Saariselkä & Rovaniemi:
Family Safari (11/2 hours) with two adults sharing a snowmobile and children travelling in a snowmobile-sled.
Adults £69. Children 5-11 years £59.
Ice-Driving
Follow in the tyretracks of the famous Finnish rally drivers by taking a spin (hopefully not literally!) on an amazing Lapland snow & ice-driving circuit.
Saariselkä
Take the wheel of a go-kart, and test your skills in the ice and snow.
Approx 20 minutes driving time. Adults £69.
Rovaniemi
Drive an ice-kart and then a race-prepared rally car, the latter accompanied by an experienced rally driver to talk you through the turns! Approx 10-15 minutes driving time. Adults £69.
Try Snow-shoeing
It may feel like walking with tennis racquets tied to your feet, but this is an ideal way to explore off the beaten track and enjoy the tranquillity of Lapland.
Saariselkä & Rovaniemi:
Adults £32. Children 2-11 years £22.
Downhill Skiing and Cross-Country Skiing
Both Saariselkä and Rovaniemi offer a range of skiing and snowboarding on their own village ski-slopes, which are ideal for beginners, or for intermediates wanting a quick 'blast' to add Lapland to your list of ski conquests!
Saariselkä: a 2 hour session including equipment-hire and lift-pass
Adults £39 / Children 7-12 years £29 / Children under 7 years £19.
Rovaniemi: a 2 hour session including equipment-hire and lift-pass
Adults £39 / Children 12 years £29.
(Tuition can also be arranged locally.)
Stroll to the village shops
Saariselkä has a small choice of shops available, with a range of traditional items making ideal souvenirs or perfect last-minute Christmas presents.
Rovaniemi Hotels Santa Claus and Cumulus are centrally located in a superb location for the shops and local craft outlets.
Tobogganing
Saariselkä Ride the skibus to the top of the Kaunispää Fell, the local ski-hill, and toboggan down the 1.2km run.
Rovaniemi Our Sky Hotel and Ounasvaara Cabins are ideally situated at the top and bottom respectively of the Ounasvaara ski-hill, to make the most of the floodlit toboggan-run, with an adjacent chairlift for your convenience!
Take the children swimming and pamper yourself
Saariselkä Hotel Holiday Club (FREE to those staying there and reduced prices for all other Esprit guests) has a superb swimming-pool with slides, chutes and an upstream river, plus a spa centre with a range of treatments.
Rovaniemi The resort’s ‘Santa Sport Leisure Centre’ has a fun swimming-pool plus a range of spa amenities, a climbing wall and children’s play area.
All prices shown include transport to and from wherever you are staying. Advance booking is strongly recommended
to make sure we can arrange your chosen extra activity for you in good time.
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