Yllas

• Inghams Rep based in resort 
• Lift Pass Price Guarantee
• Free child places at selected hotels
• Groups - Up to 1 in 5 go Free
• 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 

See Activity Information below

Bookable locally with your Inghams representative:

• Excursion to Lainio Snow Village by coach or snowmobile
• Overnight stay in Lainio SnowHotel
• Snowmobile, husky and reindeer safaris
• In Search of the Northern Lights excursions
• Horse-riding
• Ice-fishing
• Karaoke
• Snowshoe excursions (by day or in search of the Northern Lights)
• Visits to meet Santa (all season)
• Ski Taster Day for complete beginners
• Cross-country or Downhill skiing

 
Pre-bookable Excursions details and prices:
Winter 2016/17 details and prices.
(please note we act at all times as selling agent for the supplier of these excursions and activities)

• Husky Safaris
  2½ hour excursion (1½ hours at farm and on safari) *
  25 minute drive to local husky farm. Hear about husky way of life
  around the fire in a Kota hut and enjoy a thrilling dog- sled ride.
  2 adults plus 1-2 kids per sled driven by the guests themselves.
  Husky Mini-safari (2km, 1½hrs at farm) Adult: £35 Child: £25
  Husky Super-safari (10km, 1½hrs at farm) Adult: £69 Child: £39
  Husky Half Day (22km)Adult: 149 Child: £95 Single supp: £79
  * Half Day trip is 4 hour excursion (3 hrs at farm and on safari)
• Reindeer Safari & Sámi Farm Visit 3½ hour excursion (1½ hours at farm)
  Enjoy a scenic one hour drive to a genuine Sámi reindeer farm.
  Feed the reindeer, learn lassoing, hear about reindeer life and take a sleigh ride at this very special farm owned by a lovely Sámi family. Visit the art gallery and small museum in a 200 year old building. We highly recommend a visit to this working reindeer farm.
  Reindeer farm visit & 20 minute safari Adult: £39 Child: £25
  
  
• Aurora Photo Workshop 1½ hour workshop (4.30-6.00pm on Mondays)
  Offered by renowned Northern Lights photographer, Markus Kiili.
  The workshop includes his Northern Lights video, instruction on
  each guest’s own camera settings, with photo examples and
  setting explanations. Guests should bring their own camera and
   tripod. A range of specialist Northern Lights excursions is offered
  by Markus, bookable locally: www.markuskiili.com
  Adult: £29 Child: £29
  
  
• Snowmobile Safaris 2 hour excursion, 25km (starts from resort)
  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.
  Drive alone on your own snowmobile or share.
  Single (1 adult alone) Adult: £79
  Double (2 sharing) Adult: £55 Child: £9
  
  
• Snowshoe Safari 2 hour excursion (daytime or evening)
  A guided snowshoe safari into a snowy silent wilderness. Decide
  locally on arrival if you prefer a daytime trip or an evening safari
  searching for the Northern Lights including a break around a
  campfire with interesting Northern Lights stories and hot drink.
  A range of longer guided trips is available locally.
  Adult: £35   Child £15
  
  
• Lainio SnowHotel Visit 2½ hr excursion (1½ hrs at Snow Village)
  A scenic evening coach trip through a snowy winter wonderland
  with a chance of seeing the Northern Lights en route. Take a
  guided tour of the famous Snow Village made entirely of snow
  with beautifully illuminated ice art and sculptures adorning its
  hotel suites, courtyards, ice bar, ice restaurant and ice chapel.
  Adult: £25 Child: £15 Available from 4 Dec onwards.
  (For full details of overnight stays from 11 Dec see below)
• Horse-riding Safari Sleigh Ride 2½ hour excursion (1-1½ hrs on horse)
  Ride along snowy forest trails. Beginners and experienced riders have separate times. Children under 12yrs must be experienced. Warm up with a hot drink and cookie afterwards at the farm. Adult: £59 Child: £59
  
• Northern Lights Horse Sleigh Ride 1½ hour excursion
  20-30 minute one-horse open sleigh ride along snowy tracks
  under a starry night sky in search of Northern Lights. Warm up
  with a hot drink and cookie after. Adult: £45 Child: £25
  
• Santa’s Secret Home
  4 hour excursion (1 hour drive away) 4 Dec – 14 Jan
  Hidden away in a snowy candlelit magic forest with fun activities
  and a private meeting with Santa for every child. Visit Comet the
  reindeer, Elf school, gingerbread baking, tobogganing, snowmobile train. Pre-bookable for all arrivals 4 Dec – 14 Jan. Bookable locally
  for other dates but only operates subject to minimum numbers.
  Adult: £45 Child: £39
  (Do not book as well as Visit Santa at SantaPark excursion – see below)

• Visit Santa at SantaPark
  7 hour excursion (4 Dec – 7 Jan)
  2½ hrs drive away in indoor grotto theme park. Includes private
  meeting with Santa, Elf School diploma and Elf trainee hat, Santa’s
  Post Office, Mrs Santa’s gingerbread bakery, Arctic Circle Arch,
  dance show, Magic Train, meet the Ice Princess at the Ice Gallery
  and Ice Bar, Angry Birds Park, Toy Factory shopping area.
  Adult: £49   Child £45
  (Do not book as well as Santa's Secret Home excursion - see above)

Notes for above excursions:
Times and distances are approximate and may vary due to weather and other conditions. Child age for Husky, Reindeer and Snowmobile safaris is 4-12yrs. Children 0-3yrs Free (any transport must be paid for locally) but are not allowed on Super Reindeer, Super Husky or any Snowmobile safaris. Santapark and Santa's Secret Hideaway child age 3-15yrs (0-2yrs Free). Snowmobile drivers must be 18yrs and bring a full driver's licence with them. On snowmobile excursions 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 850 Euro will be payable direct to the excursion provider.

Lainio SnowHotel Overnight Stay

An overnight stay at the SnowHotel, surrounded by beautifully illuminated ice art, is truly a night to remember. A guided tour of the Snow Village is included.
The Snow Village walls are made entirely of snow and beautiful ice sculptures adorn its rooms, courtyards, ice bar, restaurant and Ice Chapel. Guests are provided with high quality arctic thermal sleeping bags, shower and toilet facilities, room wake-up call with hot berry juice and buffet breakfast in a warm log restaurant and a diploma of overnight stay.

Winter 2016/17 per person prices with shared taxi transfer:
From Ylläs (standard rooms sleep 1-3)
2 sharing: £135 Adult / £95 Child
3^rd bed: £95 Adult / £59 Child    Single Room: £185
Ice Suites: 2 Occ £169 / 3 Occ £149 / 4 Occ £109
Tepee Cabins: 2 Occ £175 / 3 Occ £125 / 4 Occ £99

Lainio SnowVillage is located 18km from Ylläs Saaga Hotel, 30km from all other Ylläs accommodation and 45km from Levi.

The overnight stay can be pre-booked but the exact day of the week will only be confirmed within 3 working days of booking as all reservations are subject to availability.

A weekly afternoon visit to Lainio SnowVillage without an overnight stay is also pre-bookable. For full details see excursion descriptions above.

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

All Saver Packs must be pre-booked in UK and are not bookable locally.
*Learn To Ski, Board & Cross-country is for complete beginners only.
Red/black equipment (resort dependant) is for adults only. Children receive standard (Blue) equipment.
**Ski/Board Saver Pack is for all other levels and includes 'Red' equipment hire, except Child skis & boots are 'Blue'.
†Child Ski 6-11yrs/Child Snowboard 7-11yrs. Children 5yrs old should only book tuition as lift pass & equipment are FREE (see special offers below).

Winter 2016/17 prices shown below.

Winter 2016/17 Season Dates
*L = (4-17 Dec & 1 Jan - 18 Feb), H = (18-31 Dec & 19 Feb-19 Mar)

Compulsory SkiData lift pass keycard costs approximately €7 payable in resort or guests may use a SkiData keycard from another resort or year.

'Red' ski boots only available for Ylläs Saaga adults. All ski boots for other properties are of the same good standard. 'Blue' skis & boots and 'cross-country' skis & boots or 'Red' skis & boots and snowboard & boots may be exchanged once during rental period at no extra cost. Please see here for description of hire categories.

†Child snowboard tuition = 7 - 11yrs.

Resort Code: FIYL

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

Transfer 35 minutes by coach to Ylläs Saaga Hotel and another 15mins to Äkäslompolo for all other Ylläs properties.

Car hire available: Yes

Evening resort bus service: No

Parking available: Yes

Resort Ski bus available: Yes

Ski bus info: Free if staying at Äkäs Hotel, Äkäs Cabins or Alp Apartments. Guests staying at other properties pay approximately €3.50 Adult/ €2.50 Child per trip or €21 Adult / €10.50 Child per week (under 4yrs Free). Ylläs Saaga Hotel is ski-in/ski-out.