22rd Dec, Saturday
- Arrival to Kajaani Airport, where the guide meets the guests, coach transfer to Manor Hotel Karolineburg high quality rooms and check-in
- Welcoming drink, dinner and information happening
23rd Dec, Sunday
- 8.00 Breakfast and safari gear will be given to clients for the whole stay.
- 09.30 Departure with a coach for a ice-fishing trip to try your luck to catch some lunch – hot coffee served during the fishing.
- Lunch in Manor Hotel Karolineburg
- 14.30 Coach transfer to meet Father Christmas in the Christmas Village in Kuhmo.
A visit to the Santa’s Village to take part to the Fairy-tale Christmas tour told in French language transports you to a land of Christmas legend. As spirited elves guide you through the candle lit village they recall and entertain you with stories of Santa’s life in Korvatunturi fjeld. As windchimes softly tinkle, look carefully and you will catch glimpses of more elves playing among the trees. Finally when you meet with Santa himself, whisper your secret Christmas wishes in Santa’s ear and picture with him your most magical Christmas ever. Possibility to buy handicrafts from the Christmas shop. - Return to hotel appr. 19.30
- 20.00 Buffet Dinner in the hotel
24th Dec, Monday
- 08.00 Breakfast
- 09.00 Possibility to go last minute Christmas shopping in the city (500 m walk) or participate baking gingerbreads in the hotel
Christmas porridge is served in the restaurant - Decorating the Christmas tree at the hotel
- Traditional Finnish Christmas sauna is enjoyed
- 20.00 Traditional Christmas Dinner Buffet and Christmas Eve
Father Christmas arrives and brings the gifts - Available record music for dancing and a piano if they want to play themselves.
25th Dec, Tuesday
- 06.00 Early morning coffee and Christmas Service in the church
- 09.00 Breakfast
- 11.00 Departure to the wilderness for a 2 hour safari with snowmobiles, length about 20 km, driving 2 persons in a snowmobile along the forests and hills. During the safari an outdoor lunch by an open campfire.
- Free time and sauna
- Dinner buffet
26th Dec, Wednesday
- 08.-10.00 Breakfast
- 10.00 Departure straight from the hotel for a guided snow shoe walking trip, duration 2 hours.
Lunch in the hotel - Departure to the wilderness for a 2 hour safari with snowmobiles, driving 2 persons in a snowmobile along the forests and hills
- 20.00 Outdoor dinner in the kota which is built in the private park of the hotel
27th Dec, Thursday
- 08.00 Breakfast
- Departure from the hotel for a cross country skiing trip, duration 2 hours
- Lunch in the hotel
- Afternoon free time for shopping
- Dinner buffet in the hotel
- Evening snowmobile safari under the northern sky and stars duration 2 hours, driving 2 persons in a snowmobile
28th Dec, Friday
- 08.00 Breakfast
- 09.-17.00 Optional huskysafari in Maanselkä; Nature Holiday Centre Finnhusky, a husky farm located in the middle of the beautiful forests of Kainuu. We will make a 7,5 km trek with husky dog sleds in the varying scenery of the Maanselkä hill area. After the trip we will sit down at a log cabin to enjoy tea and fry sausages at an open fire. Duration 3-4 hours, group size 2–20 persons, rate FIM 620 adult, FIM 450 per child under 12 years, no cost for children under 4 years.
- Lunch in the hotel
- 20.00 Dinner buffet in the hotel
29th Dec, Saturday
- Breakfast, hugs and goodbyes
- Departure from the hotel to the airport, flight to Helsinki
Package includes:
- airport transfers with a guide from Kajaani Airport
- outdoor clothings
- accommodation 4 nights in Manor Hotel Karolineburg FB and evening sauna
- guided snow shoe walking trip
- guided 2 hours snowmobilesafari, Supplement 250,-/person if only one person driving per mobile
- introduction of the husky farm and dog sled drive
- Guided tour in the Christmas Village in Kuhmo
- Christmas programme in the hotel and a gift and outdoor clothings
