Saariselka

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• Lift Pass Price Guarantee
• All lift passes, equipment hire & tuition frozen at 2014/15 prices for W15/16 season
• Free child places at selected hotels
• Half price lift passes for Inghams Guests
• Save up to 40% on ski & boot hire (see ski packs)
• Free skiing, free equipment & free helmet hire for children for W15/16 season
• Inghams Rep based in resort
• Free dinner with Santa and his reindeer for all Inghams guests staying 10, 17, 25 December - last night of stay including traditional Christmas dinner with roast turkey and all the trimmings, party games and disco, and opportunity for children to meet Santa individually and receive a small gift and certificate  (n/a to guests staying at Muotka Wilderness Lodge who have their own programme, see here for more information)

See Activity Information below:

Bookable locally with your Inghams representative

• Swimming pool complex at Holiday Club Hotel (free for Holiday Club Hotel guests and a special price of €10 Adult / €5 Child payable locally for Inghams non-hotel guests)
• Northern Lights unlit 2km footpath and Kota warming hut
• Tankavaara gold-panning and museum
• Excursion to visit the Siida Sámi museum in Inari
• Kakslauttanen thermal glass igloo overnight stay
• Aurora hunting by minibus with Lappish dinner in wilderness kota
• Snowshoe guided walk (daytime or evening for Northern Lights)
• Husky, reindeer and snowmobile safaris (daytime or evening in search of the Northern Lights)
• Bowling alley
• 1km toboggan run
• 2km Northern Lights walking trail and Kammi hut
• Ice-skating
• Lappish Kammi meal night
• Visit Santa's Secret Hideaway
• Downhill and cross-country skiing

Pre-bookable Excursions and Safaris:
Make the most of your Lapland adventure by pre-booking your place on these exciting winter excursions.
(Please note that we act at all times as the selling agent for the supplier of these excursions and activities).

Winter 2016/17 pre-bookable excursion and safari prices:

• Kakslauttanen Glass Igloo Overnight
  Overnight excursion (20 minutes drive away)
  A memorable night in a thermal glass igloo is the perfect way to
  have the best opportunity of seeing the Northern Lights from the
  comfort of your bed. Kakslauttanen Igloo Resort is located 15km
  from Saariselkä in a pristine winter wonderland. Evening sauna,
  transfers, breakfast and a good 3-course dinner are included.
  2 Adults sharing: from £229   Child: from £155
  (For full details and prices of Igloo overnight stays see below)
  
  
• Northern Lights Wilderness Dinner
  3 hour evening excursion
  A scenic 12km drive by minibus to a wilderness hut where
  guests will enjoy a delicious dinner of charcoal grilled salmon,
  pancakes for dessert and coffee or tea. Your hosts will tell you
  stories about the Northern Lights and provide information
  about aurora forecasting. The hut is ideally located for the best
  views of the Northern Lights if they should luckily appear.
  Adult: £49   Child £29
  
  
• Husky Safaris
  2½ hour excursion (1½ hours at farm and on safari)
  A scenic 20 minute drive to a beautifully located husky farm.
  Enjoy a thrilling sled ride followed by a fireside hot drink and talk
  about husky life in a Kota hut in this perfect wilderness setting.
  2 adults plus 1-2 kids per sled driven by the guests themselves.
  Husky Mini-safari (2km 4 Dec-6 Jan only) Adult: £35 Child: £25
  Husky Super-safari (7km all season) Adult: £75  Child £45
  Husky Half Day (4hrs incl. lunch – book locally – approx £139)
  
  
• Reindeer Safari & Farm Visit
  2 hour excursion (1½ hours at farm)
  15 minute drive to a local Sámi reindeer farm. Meet the reindeer,
  learn the secret of suopunki (Sámi lasso), hear about reindeer life
  and take a short scenic sleigh ride. Afterwards enjoy a fireside
   hot drink and cake in a warm cabin served by your Sámi hosts.
  Reindeer farm visit & short safari Adult: £45 Child: £25
  
  
• Snowmobile Safaris
  2 hour excursion (starts from resort)
  An exhilarating 25km ride through breathtaking arctic scenery.
  Choose locally between taking this safari as a family daytime trip
  or a faster evening adult trip "In Search of the Northern Lights".
  A selection of longer snowmobile safaris is available locally.
  Small children under 7yrs may be towed in a sled behind guide.
  Single Rider (1 adult alone) Adult: £79
  Double (2 sharing) Adult: £55 Child: £19
  
  
• Snowshoe Safari
  2 hour excursion (daytime or evening)
  A guided snowshoe safari into a silent snowy wilderness. Decide
  locally on arrival if you prefer a daytime trip or an evening safari
  searching for the Northern Lights with interesting stories about
  the Northern Lights and information about aurora forecasting.
  Adult: £35   Child £15
  
  
• Visit Santa’s Home
  3 hour excursion (available 4-31 December only)
  Hidden deep in a magical snowy wonderland with fun activities
  and a meeting with Santa for every child. Follow elves along a
  candlelit path to feed and pet Santa’s reindeer. See how Elf
  Smith sends presents around the world. Cross the bridge over
  Gold Creek for a meeting and photos with Santa in his cabin.
  Warm up inside with hot drinks and ginger biscuits.
  Adult: £59   Child £55   www.kakslauttanen.fi/en/santas-home
  
• Sámi Museum and Inari Village
  5 hour excursion (operates with minimum 6 guests)
  A wonderful scenic one hour drive through an amazing landscape,
   to the village of Inari on the shores of this huge sacred lake where
  the Sámi have fished and hunted for centuries. Learn about the
  fascinating history and culture of Lapland’s colourful indigenous
  people at the excellent Siida Museum, and visit their silver smiths
  and handicraft shops in the village.
   Adult: £49 Child: £35
  
  
• Nellim and Russian Border Patsjoki Bridge
  5-6 hour excursion (operates with minimum 4 guests)
  A scenic 1½ hour drive each way across snowy rolling hills with
  far-reaching views into the taiga snow forests of Russia. Enjoy a
  soup lunch at the Nellim Wilderness Hotel and hear about the
  history of the Skolt Sámi who were relocated here from Russia.
  Visit Nellim village’s Russian Orthodox church and the Patsjoki
  river bridge on the tiny isolated Russian border crossing.
  Adult: £59 Child: £59

Notes for all above excursions:
Times and distances are approximate and may vary due to weather and other conditions. Snowmobile, Husky & Reindeer Safaris child age 4-12yrs. Children 0-3yrs FREE (any transport must be paid for locally) but are not allowed on Husky Super Safaris or on Snowmobile safaris on any date. Santa's Secret Hideaway child age 2-11yrs (Under 2yrs FREE). Snowmobile drivers must be 18yrs and bring a full driver's licence with them. * Husky Mini-Safari is only available for guests arriving 4 Dec - 7 Jan. On snowmobile safaris Inghams (and most other travel insurance policies) will provide cover for personal and medical expenses but not for damage to the snowmobile or third parties etc. If the snowmobile is damaged then a compulsory insurance excess of approximately €650 will be payable locally direct to the snowmobile safari provider.

(Please note that we act at all times as the selling agent for the supplier of all the above excursions and activities).

Kakslauttanen Igloo Overnight Stay
A unique and memorable night in a thermal glass igloo is the perfect way to have the best opportunity of seeing the Northern Lights from the comfort of your bed.

Igloos (1-3 Occ) have comfortable twin beds, extra bed possible, a small ensuite bathroom with toilet and basin, and are cosy and warm inside due to the special thermal glass. Kakslauttanen Igloo Village is located 15km from Saariselkä, well away from any light pollution. Transfers from your Saariselka accommodation, evening sauna (5-10pm), breakfast and a good 3-course dinner are included.

The igloo overnight stay can be pre-booked but the exact date of the overnight stay will only be confirmed within 72 hours of the booking as all reservations are subject to availability.

Winter 2016/17 Prices & Dates:
2 Occ Adult: £229 MS / £259 HS*
2-3 Occ Child: £155 MS / £175 HS*
3^rd bed Adult: £185 MS / £205 HS*
Sole Occ Adult: £345 MS / £395 HS*
MS = 8 Jan-20 Jan; HS = 4 Dec-7 Jan & 21 Jan-19 Mar.
Child 4-11yrs (under 4yrs FREE)

*High Season (HS) igloo bookings will now only be accepted if each person also books one of the following compulsory evening Aurora safaris operated by Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort:
Aurora Hunting by Reindeer Sleigh (2hrs): £98 Adult / £49 Child
Aurora Hunting by Horse Sleigh (1½hrs): £102 Adult / £51 Child
Aurora Hunting by Snowmobile (3hrs): £124 Adult / £62 Child
(£30 snowmobile single rider supplement)

Mid Season (MS) igloo bookings will be accepted without having to book any safaris. Inghams own pre-bookable safaris operated in Saariselkä are considerably less expensive. See above for prices and details.

A weekly afternoon visit to Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort Igloo Village, without an overnight stay, is bookable locally in resort and operates subject to minimum numbers.

(Please note that we act at all times as the selling agent for the supplier of all the above excursions and activities).

Pre-bookable Lift Passes, Ski Hire & Tuition
Winter 2016/17 prices are shown below.

All Saver Packs must be pre-booked in UK and are not bookable locally.
*Learn To Ski, Board & Cross-country are for complete beginners only.
*Ski/Board Saver Pack is for all other levels.
†Child Ski 6-16yrs/Child Snowboard 7-16yrs. Children 5yrs old should only book tuition as lift pass & equipment are FREE. See Special Offers below.

Winter 2016/17 prices are shown below.

Winter 2016/17 Season Dates: L = Inghams half price offer 4-17 Dec & 1 Jan-18 Feb / H = Normal public price 18-31 Dec & 19 Feb-19 Mar

Equipment hire is up to 40% off when pre-booking and is already deducted in the above prices.

All ski boots are of the same good standard. 'Blue' or 'Red' skis & boots may be exchanged for snowboard equipment once during rental period at no extra cost. Please see here for description of hire categories.

†Child snowboard tuition = 7-16yrs & Child cross-country tuition = 7-11yrs.

Resort Code: FISK

Languages spoken: Finnish and Sámi

Time difference: GMT+2

Currency: EUR

Winter 2016/17 flights to Kittilä depart Sundays, except Christmas and New Year flights are Sunday 18 Dec for 8 nights and Monday 26 Dec for 6 nights

Winter 2016/17 Flights from :
Gatwick 4 Dec - 18 Mar
Bristol 4 Dec - 25 Feb (only)
Manchester 4 Dec - 18 Mar
NEW Stansted 12 Feb only

Transfer 3hours by coach or minibus

Car hire available: Yes

Evening resort bus service: No

Parking available: Yes

Resort Ski bus available: Yes

Ski bus info: The bus around the village to the ski lifts 2km away costs approximately €15 per week or €5 per day. Children under 6yrs old travel Free with an adult. The ski lifts are 2km from the village centre.