New Years at Kakslauttanen in Lapland
New Years Celebration at Hotel & Igloo Village Kakslauttanen/Lapland |
Winter is a special season in Northern Lapland. The frozen Arctic landscape, the winter darkness, the crackling frost and the clear starry skies with the spectacle of the Aurora Borealis offer visitors a unique experience in the midst of untamed nature.
Whether you stay in Igloo village to Log cabins, Hotel Kakslauttanen in Northern Lapland will spoil you with traditional Finnish hospitality.
Hotel Kakslauttanen specializes in traditional Finnish holidays, offering a family atmosphere and special Christmas and New Years celebrations in Lapland. Children are welcome at Hotel Kakslauttanen, and all family members will be able to join in the activities. There is a lot of snow in Saariselkä at New Years, and Hotel Kakslauttanen offers great opportunities of winter activities for the entire family.
Winter sleighs are free to use by everyone and the illuminated skiing trails begin from the front yard.
| Departure | New Years Eve, December 31st, 2009 / 2010 (Deadline for booking New Years package is 6 weeks prior) |
| Included | Transfer from/to Ivalo Airport Accommodation in Log cabin Breakfast Lunch New Years Eve dinner buffet (including one glass of champagne) For Children (including glass of sparkling lemonade) |
| Not Included | International and domestic airfare & Airport taxes Fee for one-person snowmobile Activities such as snow mobile safari, husky sled safari, reindeer safari Visit to Reindeer farm Gratuities Personal insurance / personal items Alcoholic beverages $25 Service fee |
| Please Note | Depending on the weather conditions, it may be possible that our Ice Gallery will not be ready in December. The Midnight celebration will then be held outside. Additional nights at Hotel & Igloo Village Kakslauttanen and/or Helsinki available. Deadline for New Years Program is 6 weeks, in case of cancellation after the deadline, the charges are 100% of the total price. We highly recommend to purchase travel insurance (in case of sickness etc.) to avoid any unpleasant surprises concerning the payment. Hotel Kakslauttanen comprises 33 first-class log cabins with shower, toilet and kitchen. All of the cabins have fire places and own saunas. In the vicinity of the cabins, there is also Log restaurant and two Lapp teepees serving as restaurants. |
| Tour Options | Extra nights possible before and after New Years Program Additional snow activities at Hotel Kakslauttanen Additional nights in Helsinki St. Petersburg Art & Ballet tour Silja Line Cruise, Helsinki - Stockholm Tallinn cruise, Helsinki - Tallinn |
Day 1 NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION After normal day program our special New Year's Eve dinner buffet will be served in our log restaurant at 20.00. The menu includes various Finnish and Lappish delicacies. Festive dressing is desirable for the dinner to celebrate and greet the New Year 2008. Please take also warm thermal clothes with you because the midnight's program is partly outside. Traditional New Year's charms' casting after the dinner. Your future and the events of the starting New Year are foretold to You personally from the shapes taken by melted tin. Around 23:30 we adjourn to Igloo Village about 200 meters from the restaurant. For a festive end to the old year, the fireworks will lighten the dark skies of Lapland. To greet the New Year, we will toast in the Ice Gallery with champagne*. After this cheerful event we go back to the warm restaurant to enjoy more drinks and a good company of friends in front of an open fire. In the small hours a plateau of cheese will be served.