Taivalvaara's Winterfun

This program is tailored for people, who like to be in the nature, love the huskies and still like to have relaxing time with a little luxury. Experience a full day on a snowmobile. Drive a whole day your own husky team. Snowshoe through the untouched, wide nature! Visit a reindeer farm and get know the culture in that old and original reindeer farm. Enjoy one evening with a local meal around an open fire and experience a real finnish wood heated sauna. Enjoy one week with various daily activities – unforgettable, adventurous – Finland offers you all you wish.

Departures

weekly 05.- 12.12.2010 till 03. – 10.04.2011 (Sunday-Sunday)

Included services
- Collective-transfer from/to the airport Kuusamo (max. waiting time for collective transfer at airport 2 h)
- 7 overnights in double rooms of the Hotel Herkko or in the comfortable Kuuharju cottages, full board
- English guided daytrips: Snowmobile, Husky, Skiing, Reindeerfarmvisit and Snowshoeing
- Thermo overall and warm boots

Price
1230 € (Single room and single snowmobile driver1440€) Addition for transfer Oulu airport both ways100 €/person Reduction 50 % for children 6 – 12 years (same room with parents)

Group size
min 4 persons

Accommodation

Kuuharju. On the banks of the romantic Kuulampi pond you can find seven Alpine chalets (89 m2). The cottages are fully equipped: sauna, shower room, 2 toilets, fireplace, kitchen appliances, TV, furniture and tableware and bed linen for six. The cottages provide excellent access to a multitude of winter sporty activities.

Hotel Herkko is situated directly beside the skiing resort Taivalvaara. Snowmobiling and winter hiking starts from the hotel yard. As well it is the trailhead for cross country skiing. All rooms are equipped with TV, drying cupboard, toilet and shower. For guests the sauna and swimming pool use is free of charge.

Program

1^st day: Transfer from the airport to the accommodation. After dinner, you’ll get all information’s needed. Relax in the sauna. For late arrivals information next morning.

2^nd day: Equipping and preparing for the snowmobile safari. Driving and safety instructions before starting to a 40-60 km long tour on challenging trails, through wild forest, wide swamps and lakes. You may meet reindeers and birds and see traces from moose and snow hares. On the way, lunch will be served by an open fire. Duration of the tour is about 4-5 hours. Two people share a snowmobile. On request, single snowmobile driving is possible with extra price. Clients self response in case of crashing snowmobile is 500 € maximum.

3^rd day: Transfer to the husky farm for a whole day tour. A hundred huskies and your guide welcome you on Finn-Jann! Now, you will get all information’s for the coming day and instructions how to handle the dogs and the sledge. We will drive a tour with two person per dog-team. One is driving and one is sitting in the sledge. Change from driver during the tour. Lunch is served by an open fire on the tour. Driving distance depending on the weather conditions between 15-30 km.

4^th day: Cross country skiing day. Explore the tracks of Taivalvaara on a 4 hour cross country skiing tour. If the conditions allow we as well explore the close surroundings of Taivalkoski off tracks and enjoy a lunch around an open fire.

5^th day: Today we visit a reindeer farm. We hear many funny and interesting stories about reindeers and the culture around them. We can join feeding the reindeer. A warm coffee is served during our stay. This visit takes about 3 hours.

6^th day: Winter sport in Taivalkoski. In the morning, you will snowshoe through the Taivalvaara Nature fitness park. Enjoy the fresh air, the silence of winter and learn about the Finnish nature and wildlife. A warm drink is served on the tour snowshoeing time approx. 2 hours. In the evening we move to the husky farm for enjoying a real Finnish sauna in the traditional way and taste a special salmon meal made around the open fire. And off course – all this together with many stories and sagas about the Finnish culture and life.

7^th day: Free day to explore the surroundings on your own. Visit the village, join our other activities, go downhill skiing or just relax and enjoy the wellness and sauna. As the last dinner, you can test local delicious meals from the buffet.

8^th day: After breakfast transfer to the airport.

The order of the days is variable and depending on weather and group conditions. On request, it is possible to join a two day husky-tour instead of snowshoeing and a free day. Additional price € 300.

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