Intermezzo Short Break to Lapland - 2008

An ideal tonic for those post Christmas blues could well be a three night adventure holiday in Lapland. Filling the gap between Christmas and the New Year you can enjoy festivities and some of the more unusual activities!

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Includes:
Return flights, accommodation on full board, children's entertainment, reindeer and husky dog sleigh rides, snowmobile ride, snow games and possible visit to Santa for children. Transfers, thermal overalls AND boots are also included as well as souvenir licences.

 

Luosto - Lying some 90 minutes north of Rovaniemi and 100 minutes from Kittila is the ski resort of Luosto comprising two hotels, a small cluster of beautiful log cabins, nestling amongst the fir trees and adjacent to a slalom ski slope and an attractive log cabin restaurant. It is such a beautiful and peaceful area that it is quite possible to believe that Father Christmas lives behind Luosto fell.

At Luosto you have the opportunity to participate in winter sports. Imagine driving a motorised skidoo across deep snow, along a frozen river or testing your driving techniques in an Arctic Challenge. Then it's back to nature enjoying the thrills of a ride with a husky team and enjoying rides with reindeer.

Itinerary:

27 December Following your arrival in Lapland you transfer to Luosto where you will be accommodated in your log cabin or hotel. Evening dinner in log cabin restaurant or hotel restaurant.

28 December A relaxed start to the day with breakfast. You then depart for a day of adventure to enjoy reindeer, husky and snowmobile rides at various locations. This evening enjoy a meal recounting the day's experiences to your new found friends.

29 December A day of further adventure involving a full programme of rides with reindeers, huskies and snowmobiles and challenges undertaken in accordance with the level of ability shown. Once again lunch will be taken at an outside setting. This evening enjoy a farewell dinner.

30 December A choice of activities is offered for your final morning here in Luosto. Join in the mini snow games where you can try your hand at a tug of war competition, ice skate to musical accompaniment or simply enjoy the pleasures of tobogganing. Lunch will be taken in Luosto and there will be the opportunity to buy some souvenirs of Lapland before transferring back for your return flight to the UK.

A visit with Santa Claus
Christmas has passed and Santa will be resting following his arduous duties. He nevertheless always welcomes children visiting him in his homeland. As one of the afternoon children's entertainment activities, a visit directly to his cabin in the middle of the snowy forest will be arranged for any interested parties. Reservations need to be made on your arrival night at the resort. Please note that Santa's special Elves are resting and do not appear on this tour.

 

Luosto Accommodation:

The well-appointed Hotel Luostotunturi was designed to fit into the natural beauty of the area and is built in the shape ofa reindeer earmarking! Twin rooms have shower, wc, TV with video satellite channel, telephone, hairdryer and minibar. Family rooms for 3 or 4 persons can be provided with 2 individual beds and a convertible double sofa bed, or a duplex room with 2 beds at the lower level and 2 mattress beds for children at the higher level reached by a staircase (with safety gate). A highlight is the Amethyst Spa swimming pool (a grouse shaped Roman bath with various water jet massage points) and 2 jacuzzis. Breakfast and dinner are buffet style.   Aurora Chalet Hotel The Aurora Chalet Hotel was opened in Luosto in August 2005. It is a small quality hotel offering private facilities in all bedrooms as well as private saunas. Rooms vary in size; some have private fireplace and are very cosy! Suitable for between 2 and 4 persons offering twins or triples with the larger rooms having a convertible sofa for 2. A small restaurant for up to 60 and a lobby bar seating up to 30 complete the fine facilities of this hotel. Igloo accommodation Whether you are accommodated in a hotel or cabin the lure of the Arctic may prevail. Igloos will be built (subject to satisfactory weather conditions) and you are invited to stay overnight in one at no extra charge. Please let us know if you wish to do this!		Cabins vary in style but in each one you will find your own private sauna, shower and wc, kitchen area, TV and a warm air clothes dryer. For the romantics at heart there is a wonderful log fire in each one (although all have central heating as well!) Open plan cabins normally provide 2 double beds built into the wood at a lower level and 2 upper beds. Others may provide a different breakdown of beds but will still provide for a maximum of 6 persons. These will be situated 5 to 25 minutes walk from the main log cabin restaurant. Two bedroom cabins generally accommodate 4 persons, although it may be possible to obtain some for 6 persons. These cabins are situated 15 to 30 minutes walk from the restaurant. Five 'log rooms' are also available within the main building which that houses the log cabin restaurant - these are suitable for elderly persons in the party who may not wish to walk to and from the cabins. Please note that these rooms do not have a sauna or log fire. Towels and linen are provided in the cabins and log rooms and clients may use the facilities such as the swimming pool, solarium etc at the Hotel Luostotunturi as an additional cost.

Meals:

Breakfast and evening meals are taken in the main log cabin restaurant or the hotel restaurant. Persons accommodated in log cabins managed through the Hotel Luostotunturi eat in the Luostotunturi restaurant. Other cabin guests will be generally allocated the log cabin restaurant, but where numbers need to be balanced, you may be allocated the Luostotunturi restaurant or the Luoston Hovi restaurant. This will be stated on your final itinerary.The main log cabin restaurant is now totally non-smoking.

Guests accommodated at the Aurora Chalet Hotel are offered buffet breakfast and waiter service for evening meals (parents can discuss children's needs with the waiter). All meals are buffet style at the main log cabin restaurant and the hotel. For dinner children have the opportunity to select from their own buffet, or select from the adult buffet. During activity days meals are taken at an outdoor venue. On the final day all guests will eat at the log cabin restaurant or the hotel. Drinks are not included with meals and should be paid for locally.

Should you wish to try some typical Lappish cuisine during your stay then it is possible to eat at Kertulli's, a small restaurant with waiter service, facing the hotel and within walking distance from the cabins. Lappish meals are built around soups, main courses consisting of reindeer and desserts of cheese and berries. You can select from the restaurant's a la carte menu and child friendly meals can be prepared if required. A supplement is payable if you would prefer to eat here and this must be booked at the time of your initial holiday reservation - it cannot be booked in resort. Reservations can only be accepted for the full tour duration and not on a nightly basis. Prices do not include drinks.

 

 

               

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