Festive Lights 2024 3/4 Nts from £1059
Discover the Northern Lights
The weeks leading up to Christmas are among those in which the breathtaking northern lights are at their most visible inside the Arctic Circle. We have a series of Festive Lights short breaks running from late November to the end of the Christmas holiday, with special departures from regional airports across the UK – perfect for combining nature’s most extraordinary light show with the atmosphere of the festive period. On these tours, you’ll search for the aurora borealis by snowmobile (or ‘skidoo’) and on a forest trek, where our guides will take you to a remote vantage point, in the hope of a spectacular northern lights sighting.
What's Included
Full-board accommodation at the Davvi Arctic Star
Direct flights with 18kg luggage
In-flight meals
Airport transfers
Northern Lights Snowmobile Safari
Call of the Wild Husky Safari
Reindeer Camp
Loan of thermal suits and boots
All taxes and government air passenger duty
| Date | Nts | Depart |
Fika Rooms (Standard) |
Lagom Rooms (Small) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ pp | £ pp | |||
| 25-Nov-2014 | 4 | Gatwick | 1209 | 1169 |
| 29-Nov-2024 | 3 | Bristol | 1159 | 1129 |
| 06-Dec-2024 | 3 | Norwich | 1089 | 1059 |
| 15-Dec-2024 | 3 | Newcastle | 1089 | 1059 |
| 22-Dec-2024 | 4 | Leeds Bradford | 1339 | 1299 |
| 27-Dec-2024 | 3 | Bristol | 1229 | 1199 |
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FESTIVE LIGHTS ITINERARY
Your two, three or four-night Festive Lights break begins with a flight from your chosen UK airport to Enontekio in Northern Finland. This will be a festive themed flight, possibly with carol singing included. From there, you make the short transfer to the Arctic Star Hotel in Karesuando.
As well as two, three or four nights’ full board accommodation at the Arctic Star (including for those staying over Christmas Day or New Year’s Day, a special Christmas Dinner or New Year’s Eve Dinner) and loan of an all-in-one thermal suit and boots, your break includes all the activities detailed below. We’ll organise the running order according to the local conditions while you’re there. We can also give you the chance to choose from our programme of optional excursions – including one of the highlights of our Arctic Spirit programmes – the chance to spend the night in an igloo!
Call of the Wild Husky Safari
Duration: 1 hours
An unforgettable adventure into the wilderness, pulled by your own team of beautiful huskies. Two adults share a sled and dog team.
Northern Lights Snowmobile Safari
Duration: 2 hours
An evening excursion when, with the night sky overhead, you head out through the wilderness to a vantage point in the hope of seeing the fabled and magical Northern Lights. Two adults share a snowmobile.
Reindeer Camp
Duration: 2 hours
Learn about herding and lassoing reindeer from reindeer farmers. Then venture into the wilderness on a reindeer sleigh safari.
Accommodation
Arctic Star Hotel
Situated on the outskirts of Swedish Karesuando, the Arctic Star is a traditional and friendly hotel offering superb views over both the majestic Muonio River and the Kaarevaara fell. Here, you are well placed to explore Karesuando on foot, dropping in at Sweden’s most northerly church, paying a visit to the local museum and regularly crossing the Finnish-Swedish border.
Whilst simple and comfortable, the hotel has undergone a programme of modernisation in recent years and has all the essentials you need for a good stay including an open plan bar and dining area. There are 27 rooms in total, each being unpretentious and cosy. The Lagom rooms are inspired by the Swedish concept of Lagom: everything perfectly balanced in moderation - not too much, and not too little. The hotel also offers Fika rooms, which are slightly larger and named after the Swedish social institution of fika: a relaxing break, usually over coffee.
Lagom Rooms - Double (Small)
Sleeps 2
These value-for-money double rooms offer 13 square meters of space, with en suite facilities. Lagom rooms are inspired by the Swedish concept of 'lagom': everything in perfect balance - not too much, not too little. In short, these rooms, whilst compact, have everything you need for a comfortable and enjoyable stay
Fika Rooms - Double (Standard)
Sleeps 2-3
These double rooms offer a generous 15.8 square metres of space, with en-suite facilities. Split over two floors, these rooms are named after a Swedish everyday institution: fika. Fika is a time to relax, usually with coffee and cake, and reflect. With the hotel located at the heart of True Lapland and surrounded by sprawling plains of Arctic tundra, we couldn't think of a better place to make time for fika.
Lagom Rooms - Twin (Annexe)
Sleeps 2
These value-for-money twin rooms offer 13 square meters of space, with en suite facilities. Lagom rooms are inspired by the Swedish concept of 'lagom': everything in perfect balance - not too much, not too little. In short, these rooms, whilst compact, have everything you need for a comfortable and enjoyable stay.
Fika Rooms - Twin (Standard)
Sleeps 2-3
These twin rooms offer a generous 15.8 square metres of space, with en-suite facilities. Split over two floors, these rooms are named after a Swedish everyday institution: fika. Fika is a time to relax, usually with coffee and cake, and reflect. With the hotel located at the heart of True Lapland and surrounded by sprawling plains of Arctic tundra, we couldn't think of a better place to make time for fika.
Hotelli Jussantupa
The Hotelli Jussantupa is an excellent choice for those searching for the Aurora Borealis. Situated in Hetta, at the edge of the Pallas-Yllas National Park, the vast open surrounds emit no light pollution, making this a prime Aurora viewing location along the Nordics’ Northern Lights Belt.
This family-run hotel offers a traditional Lapland stay with a warm welcome: comfort and hospitality are at the heart of the hotel’s culture. Run by the same family for the last 60 years, guests from all over the world have enjoyed their stay here.
The Jussantupa has 32 rooms, sleeping up to 60 people. The hotel has two saunas and an indoor swimming ‘plunge’ pool, to warm you and your party after a long day of Arctic adventures (a separate, private sauna with lounge area and fireplace is also available, and can be booked locally). The restaurant serves original delicacies from Lapland, as well as dishes to suit international palates, and the fully-licenced bar is a great place to enjoy a drink, relax, and reflect on a wintry day in Lapland. The hotel also has complimentary WiFi and a souvenir shop.
The hotel received Hotel Combined’s 2017 Recognition of Excellence, and is a regular winner of Trip Advisor accolades.
Transfer from Enontekio Airport: 15 minutes
Double/Twin Hotel Rooms
Sleeps 2-3
The Jussantupa is a long-established hotel and a staple of the Hetta locale. Rooms here are a generous 16 metres squared and have an ensuite shower room. In each of the 32 rooms you will also find a flat-screen TV, telephone, and radio. Twin and double rooms sleep two, and an extra bed can be added.
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