Snowmobile Safari to the Arctic Sea (5 Days), 2008-2009

Departures on Tuesdays, first possible departure 29.1.2009 

Guaranteed departures: 12.2, 26.2, 12.3, 19.3
For the other departures minimum 4 persons/departure. For bigger groups (6 - 15 persons) it's possible have also other days for departure

1st Day - Arrival (Thursday)

Transfer from the Ivalo airport to the Hotel. Dinner in the restaurant.

2nd Day - Direction Grand Nord

After the breakfast meeting with the guide, delivery of thermal clothes, briefing about the safari program and departure to the snowmobile safari. At first we drive on ice and along legendary Lake Inari. We have lunch on one of Lake Inari’s numerous islands. Our safari proceeds through the magical arctic landscape of forest and fells until we come to Näätämö where we overnight in original local Holiday Village. 
We go to relaxing sauna. We enjoy dinner.
Driving about 130-145 km.

3rd Day - To Norway, Arctic Ocean

In the morning after breakfast we continue our snowmobile safari to Norway and drive in very variable landscape until we reach the open Arctic Ocean by one of numerous Norway fjord. Sometimes the weather/snow conditions in Norway can be very difficult, so the guide will decide the route. We enjoy lunch during the day in Norway. In the afternoon we are back in Finland and same Holiday Village where we overnight. Sauna and dinner. Driving about 90 – 130 km (depending on the weather and the snow situation) Guide will see the snow/ice situation in Norway and decide the route in Norway according weather conditions.

4th Day - Back to Ivalo

Breakfast. We drive today over Inari lake, if the snow conditions are good we drive the eastern coast of the lake to Ivalo. During safari we have picnic lunch in wilderness by open fire. In this part of the lake we have very beautiful landscapes and sometimes a lot also reindeers. In the afternoon we are back in Ivalo and warm sauna is waiting us. Check-in. Dinner and Safari Diploms. Driving about 130-145 km.

5th Day - Departure (Monday)

Breakfast. Transfer to Ivalo airport.