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Christmas in log cabin with activities in Ylläs 19.12.-26.12.

Christmas in log cabin with activities in Ylläs 19.12.-26.12.


8 days

Easy

 A cozy holiday week after Christmas in a log cabin in Äkäslompolo village in Ylläs ski resort with the best winter activities.

Ylläs is the largest ski resort in Finland. The Ylläs hill itself is 719m high. There are two villages, one on the northern side called Äkäslompolo and one on the southern side called Ylläsjärvi. Äkäslompolo is the original ski village.  By skiing, the Finns understand cross-country skiing, which takes place on ski tracks in nature. In the Ylläs area, there are altogether 330 kilometers of ski tracks, out of which 38 kilometers are illuminated. The downhill skiing slopes are located within 3-5km outside the villages and there is a ski bus driving between the villages and the slopes.

In addition to skiing, you can go fat biking, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ice-fishing, or visit a reindeer or husky farm and take a safari in snowy winter nature. Please note that the activities can be modified to meet your preferences. 


Stay in a small log cabin located in a silent place but yet close to the restaurants, safari start places, and grocery stores. The cabin will be chosen based on the number of bedrooms needed. Each cabin has its own kitchen, sauna, and living room with a fireplace. In the sample package, we have included breakfast in a hotel close by and a few dinners but you can also book this package self-catered. 


What's included?

     Accommodation: 

    • 6 nights small log cabin in two floors (40m2 +15m2), master bedroom, living room and sauna downstairs and two more beds upstairs)
    • 1 night glass igloo, one for 3 adults 

    Meals: breakfast daily and 5xdinner and 1xlunch

    Transfers: airport transfers, transfer from Ylläs to Levi and a local transfer to a restaurant and back

     Winter wear: during the safaris overalls, bots and gloves included -> you will need your own beanie and thermal layers 

    Activities included 27.12.-2.1. 7 nights (6 nights cabin + 1 night igloo)

    1. Cross-country ski school 90min (private) and ski renta for 3 days (one change to downhill skies or fatbke accepted)

    2. Northern lights safari by snowmobile 2,5h at 19:00 

    3. Snowshoeing 4h (for families with children can be changed to an easier 2,5h version)

    4. Husky safari 25km or snowmobiling to a husky farm and a 9km safari there

    5. Ice-karting 1h in Levi (or fatbiking 3-4h in Äkäslompolo, e-fatbikes +35€)

    Exclusions

       Flights. not included, you will need flights Sun to Sun to Kittilä (direct Finnair flight from London Gatwick) - available for 511£/person two ways.  

      Please note
        What to bring

           Winter wear: a jacket, trousers, boots, a beanie, warm socks (preferably knee-height), gloves/mittens (thin and thick), thermal underwear (pants and shrt, long-sleeve), middle layers of fleece or wool

          Other: head lamp is useful

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