FINLAND SUMMER GRAND ROUTE 10N 11D

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• After arrival at the Helsinki airport and check in the hotel. Helsinki, the capital of Finland, is a vibrant seaside city of beautiful islands and great green parks. In the evening, walk around Töölönlahti Bay in the heart of the city surrounded by beautiful parks.

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• Friendly, Scandinavian, functional, compact, easy to reach - Helsinki is all these and much more.
• Take the SIC city tour and the main highlights include Helsingin Tuomiokirkko, Market Square, Temppeliaukio Church, Uspenskin Cathedral, Sibelius Park. The historic quarters that lie between the Market Square and Senate Square are home to numerous cafés and restaurants.

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• Day trip to Tallinn – take the ferry trip from Helsinki to Tallinn and on your own wander around the romantic Old Town and visit small boutiques, stop for a cup of coffee at one of the charming cafés or enjoy a pint in a beer cellar.
• Get to know also the new trendy districts like Kalamaja and Noblessner with interesting sights, shops and restaurants. In the evening, take the ferry back to Helsinki.

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• This day have a train trip to Kuopio (it takes about 4 hours) which lies in the Lakeland region of Finland.
• Kuopio is a thriving, modern city, where science and technology blends into the verdant natural beauty of the local environment. One third of Kuopio is water and a half forest; the surrounding area is possessing great natural beauty, rich in flora and fauna. We would suggest to visit the town centre where a vibrant open marketplace is surrounded by the best in modern shopping outlets and malls, and features the delightful Kuopion Kauppahalli.

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• Day for exploring on your own. We would suggest to visit Kuopio Town Hall, Kuopio Cathedral and Männistö Church – a terrace church located in a suburban development with prefabricated housing blocks.
• In the afternoon visit the famous landmark of Kuopio – Puijo Peak, and the ridge of Puijo is among the most popular recreation areas of the city. The hill is 150 metres high, has an observation tower on its peak and is situated close to the city centre of Kuopio, Puijo observation tower, Tower restaurant and Hotel Puijon Maja.

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• Have a train trip to Kajaani (it takes about 2 hours), which is further in the Lakeland region.
• This picturesque town lies on the Oulujoki river and is famed for its fishing and for the beauty of the surrounding region which includes the nature protection area Talaskangas and the Otanmäki Bird Basin. Explore on your own the oldest building in the centre of the town – the Town Hall, where you will find the Kajaani Art Museum, sited in the town’s former police station.

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• Day for exploring on your own. Continue to explore the city, find the old tar channel, the gatekeeper’s house and the Jaeger monument. Visit the second oldest building in Kajaani, the old library is now home to an arts & crafts centre and Taito Shop Kainuun Pirtti. Find the ruins of famous Kajaani Castle and visit The Evangelic-Lutheran church.
• Nearby you will be becharmed by the famous wooden church in Paltaniemi.

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• Have a train trip to Rovaniemi (it takes about 5.30 hours), which is further in the Arctic region.
• Welcome to Rovaniemi, the official hometown of Santa Claus.
• In the evening, experience the midnight sun arctic picnic. The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon that occurs in the summer months in places north of the Arctic Circle, when the sun remains visible at the local midnight.
• A wonderful night adventure for unique natural phenomena lovers. Our tour takes you up to the top of the Santavaara Hill.

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•  Visit to Santa’s Village. You will be taken to the most exciting, popular destination in Finnish Lapland, located in the Arctic Circle, north of Rovaniemi.
• The place gives you a jolly and cheerful feeling of Christmas all year round. Explore Santa Claus Village with a lot of Christmas and Lappish products to take back with you, and greet Santa Claus in his office! Join the elves working in Santa's post office, send postcards to all your friends with a special stamp on them.

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• Visit Reindeer Farm & Husky park. While visiting the traditional Reindeer Farm and Husky Park, you will be able to engage in the local reindeer herding and husky dog mushing traditions.
• At the reindeer farm you will have a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the deeply-rooted traditions of reindeer herding in Finnish Lapland and feeding them with delicious and nutritious food. After you have learned all about the reindeers it is time to take a drive to meet our fluffy friends, Siberian huskies! You can learn from the guides in Husky farm the ways to take care of the huskies, how they start preparing them for the winter and how they live here in Finland all around the year.

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• After breakfast, check out from hotel. Take airport transfer and board your flight. Your Finnish holidays end here!

• 10 nights in 4 star/ hotel with breakfast (standard room, double / twin occupancy). Hotel for reference:
• Helsinki Clarion hotel or similar
• Kuopio Scandic Hotel or similar
• Kajaani Original Sokos or similar
• Rovaniemi Scandic City or similar
• Private airport / pier / station transfers as per the program
• SIC city sightseeing at Helsinki
• SIC activities with transfers in Rovaniemi as per the program
• Day cruise, standard seating, Helsinki – Tallinn - Helsinki
• Activities: Midnight sun picnic
• Train tickets, standard seating: Helsinki – Kuopio, Kuopio – Kajaani, Kajaani - Rovaniemi

• *Flight tickets are not included.
• Anything not in 'Included' section is excluded.