Jeris Family Adventure - Tailormade

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Create your own action packed family adventure overlooking beautiful Lake Jerisjarvi in Western Lapland. Choose exciting activities such as reindeer safari, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and ice fishing, snowmobile safari and husky safari, all with qualified instructors and guides. This trip is suitable for families with children over 5 years. You can choose your accommodation and enjoy probably the purest air in Europe, spa facilities, and a 25-metre illuminated ice pool; This will feel like a once in a lifetime adventure!

Special Offers

Activities Abroad New 2008 Winter brochure: Request the new 2008 Winter family Activity brochure. Call Activities Abroad to book or enquire on 01670 785 010, and quote 'Take the Family'.

When

Any time between 01 December 2007 and 30 April 2008. You decide, when you go and the length of your trip.

Stay

All tailor-made holidays are based on either en-suite hotel rooms or one of the winter cottages, on a half board (breakfast and dinner) basis. Their proximity to the Pallas-Ounas National Park makes the hotel an ideal choice for an active holiday in a genuinely unspoilt environment. With a choice of hotel rooms or cottage cabins, an excellent restaurant and a lakeside spa, mixing comfort with your winter adventure couldn’t be easier. Jeris Winter Cottages - The high-quality cabins vary in size and are suitable for 2-7 people. Finished in 2001, each one is equipped with bedroom(s), a lounge kitchen with sofa-bed, kitchenette, sauna, toilet, fireplace, clothes drying cupboard and TV. Larger cabins have a loft sleeping area. Jeris Hotel- The hotel has been recently refurbished and the 27 bedrooms are all well equipped with a shower, toilet, drying cabinet, TV and telephone.

Price

from £660 per adult and £515 per child, dep 3-31 Jan, to £780 per adult, dep 24 & 31 December 2007, for three nights on a half board basis at the Jeris Hotel. Winter Cottages type A, B & C from £630 to £695 per adult. Extra nights at the hotel cost £75 per adult and £45 per child, or from £50 to £65 in cottages. Price includes, return flights from Heathrow to Kittila (via Helsinki), return airport transfers, 3 nts hotel rooms or winter cottages on half board, and all equipment including thermo-overalls, socks, mittens, boots and warm hat.

Itinerary

Options
Cross-Country Skiing: You will receive ample tuition before trying a short skiing trip. Guiding, equipment and hot drink included.
Hetta Village and Snow Castle: You transfer to Hetta Village (50kms) where you will get; a guided tour of the Nature Centre, visit the Snow Castle and have lunch at the restaurant. Transfers, guides, Snow Castle entrance fee and lunch all included.
Horse Riding in the Snow: Suitable for beginners. Your horseback ride takes you into the silent and snowy forest. Magical!
Snowshoeing: If you’ve tried walking through deep snow you will know that you simply sink up to your waist. Snowshoes may look like tennis racquets but they allow you to walk easily across the snow making your two hour trek immensely enjoyable. A warm drink is included.
Husky Safaris: All our safaris include a tour of the Sled Dog Centre where you will learn about the huskies’ lives before setting out on your “mush”.
9km Husky Safari: An introductory 9km safari lasting approximately one hour. Two people share a sled and dog team. Guides, instruction and equipment included.
17km Husky Safari: A 17km safari lasting approximately two hours. Two people share a sled and dog team. Guides, instruction and equipment included.
25km Husky Safari: A 25km safari includes lunch by a campfire out “on the trail”. Duration is approximately five hours. One person per sled and dog team. Guides, instruction, lunch and equipment included.
Overnight Husky Safari: Two days of sheer heaven as you drive and care for your own team of huskies. Approximately 25km per day with one person per sled and dog team. Guides, instruction, 2 lunches, 1 dinner, overnight in a wilderness cabin and equipment included.
Reindeer Safaris: The Lapp people have herded reindeer for centuries and they remain an integral part of life in Lapland to this day. Our reindeer trips aim to illustrate both the importance of these incredibly versatile animals as well as taking you on a reindeer-pulled safari through the snow.
Reindeer Safari (Torassieppi Village): You will visit the Lapland Manor where you will learn about the Lappish way of life and a year in the life of a reindeer. This is followed by a 3km safari with lunch, coffee and cake served in a warm kota (teepee).
Reindeer Safari (Liepima Village): You will visit a local reindeer farm where the herders will tell you about the animals and their importance in Lapp culture. After learning to lasso your reindeer you start a 10km safari pausing for coffee and cake by an open fire.
Snowmobile Safaris: You must be at least 15 years old and possess a full driving licence to drive a snowmobile. All snowmobile safaris include a safety briefing and instruction and are based on 2 people per snowmobile.
20km Snowmobile Night Safari: Headlamps are on full as you enter the snowy forest for a 2 hour night safari but with any luck it will be the Northern Lights that illuminate your path. Hot drinks will be served around a campfire.
30km Snowmobile Safari: The perfect introduction to the snowy winter landscapes.
50km Snowmobile Safari: 3.5 hours of exhilaration and fabulous scenery as you drive over frozen lakes and through snow covered forests. A hot drink around a campfire is included.
Overnight Snowmobile Safari: It doesn’t get more exciting than this. Speeding across the magical winter scenery of Fell Lapland close to the Pallas-Yllas National Park and travelling between 80 and 100kms per day. The safari includes two campfire lunches, dinner and a night in a wilderness cabin.

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