Weekprogram in Hotel Ivalo,
8 days 7 nights, 2008-2009

From Saturday to Saturday, activities together with all Individual clients.

1st Day - Arrival

Arrival to Ivalo airport, transfer from the Ivalo airport to the Hotel (8 km). Dinner and overnight.

2nd Day - Huskyfarm visit and short huskydrive

Breakfast. 

Meeting with Club Nord guide by the reception and delivery of thermal clothes from the Safari Office beside the hotel. Departure to Husky farm where husky man is waiting for us with lovely huskies. We see how huskies are living and if we are lucky there could even be husky puppies.

We get a initiation about husky driving. Guides will tell you how to drive husky sledge. You can drive a little roundtrip (2-4 km, approximately 10-15 minutes) with huskies. One is driving and the other one is sitting in sledge. During the ride the clients will change places. 

After visiting lovely huskies return to hotel. We enjoy lunch in the wooden Kammi restaurant near by the hotel or in hotels restaurant depending on group size. After lunch you will have free afternoon for shopping and relaxing. You can also borrow skies, snowshoes, slides, kick-sledges from the garage free of charge. 

Sauna. Dinner in restaurant.

3rd Day - Daytrip to Nellim

Breakfast.

After the breakfast departure by bus to small Lapp village Nellim, which is situated near the Russian border. First we will spend some time outside, we will try ice-fishing, cross-country skiing, snowshoes, sledges ect. We will do walking trip to a reindeer fence and on the way we will see some pitfalls, we will here stories about life in past and in today.

After outdoor activities we will have lunch in restaurant. In afternoon we will learn about Inari sami and skolt sami culture, see traditional clothing and handicrafts. After presentation we continue by bus to Nellim orthodox church and the border line of Finland and Russia. In the afternoon return to the hotel (about 16h00-17h00). 

Sauna. Dinner in restaurant.

4th Day - Visit to the Reindeer farm and the Lapp museum, Siida

Breakfast. 

Departure to the Reindeer Farm by bus. We will meet reindeers on farm's own yard and maybe feed them. We will also drive a small tour with reindeer (300 m) near by the farm. You are able to try throwing the sámi lasso. Lunch will be served in the adjoining traditional cottage. We finish by singing traditional sámi yoiks. Depending on group size the lunch can be also in Siida Museums main restaurant.

After visit we will continue our trip and drive by bus to the Lapp museum Siida. We will take a tour in the museum. The museum has received many international awards. We will see the original way of living of Same people and lot of beautiful pictures from Lapp wilderness (for example flora, fauna, six seasons of Lapland...). Return to the hotel by bus in the afternoon (about 16h00-16h30). This is nice day to see Lapp way of living.

Sauna. Dinner in the restaurant. 

5th Day - Snowmobile Safari to the famous lake Inari

Breakfast.

Briefing about snowmobile driving. Our guides will give you instructions how to drive snowmobile nice and safely. Delivery of safari equipments (helmets and cagoules) at the Safari Office.
According snow/ice situation we keep the right to change the driving route and the duration!

Departure to snowmobile safari (children under 12 years old will sit in a sledge pulled by snowmobile, we do not recommend the safari for children under 5 years old, we recommend them to stay at the hotel with their parent, the trip in the sledge can be too cold for small children). 

We will drive along the snowy River Ivalo to the famous Lake Inari. We will drive along the great mysterious lake. You will see beautiful northern islands. Sometimes it is possible that we will see wild reindeer on the lake and if we are very lucky even take photographs. We spend nice winter morning/afternoon driving with snowmobiles and enjoying the beautiful winter nature (total duration approx. 3 hours). Lunch in hotels restaurant. Afternoon/morning free. 

Sauna. Dinner in the restaurant.

6th Day - Optional Safaries

Breakfast.

You can choose from the optional programs, reservations made at latest during previous day, for example snowmobile safaries and different activities, skiing, snowshoes, …many different alternatives. You can also have a free day. 
Lunch in hotel's restaurant.

Sauna. Dinner in the restaurant. 

7th Day - Winter Activities with guide

Breakfast.

Today we will try different winter activities with guides behind the river near the hotel. Clients can make some teams in advance, you will have some team activities: -quad slalom or snow/ice driving with karting car, nature trail where you can identify some typical lapp animals and even observe them if you are lucky, snow bandy, lasso throwing. Warm juice is served by the open fire. 

Lunch is served in the restaurant. Afternoon free. You can also borrow skies, snowshoes, slides, kick-sledges.

Return of thermal clothes. Sauna. Dinner in the restaurant, diplomas will be given.

8th Day - Departure

Breakfast.

Transportation to the Ivalo airport by bus.