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NORTHERN LIGHTS & SÁMI CULTURE WWW.LUXURYACTION.COM NORTHERN LIGHTS & SÁMI CULTURE Explore a land of Sámis and experience the mighty Northern Lights NORTHERN LIGHTS & SÁMI CULTURE WWW.LUXURYACTION.COM X This few years old Hotel is specialized to Traditional During your free time you can easily go for snowshoeing Sámi culture and food and it is run by Sámi family or skiing by your since local family maintains the skiing trails in forest nearby. Hotel is located to border of Finland and Norway Rooms are very modern with excellent views to Norway. with excellent views. It is also great place to Also Auroras can be seen from the rooms. Superior observe Auroras. Even the areal lights are designed double/twin rooms consists bedroom and bathroom keeping eye on Northern lights watching with own entrance to out. Restaurant is located 40 meters away from hotel apartment NORTHERN LIGHTS & SÁMI CULTURE WWW.LUXURYACTION.COM X ITINERARY DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 BREAKFAST AT HOTEL DEATNU BREAKFAST AT HOTEL DEATNU BREAKFAST AT HOTEL DEATNU BREAKFAST AT HOTEL DEATNU WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE BY THE SNOWSHOE HIKE TO ANCIENT FELLS AND MEETING SÁMI HUNTING AND FORAGING GROUNDS. REINDEER HERDER AND IT’S CHECK OUT AND DEPARTURE TO VISIT IN LOCAL SÁMI HUSKY FARM LISTEN THE STORIES OF SÁMI´S REINDEERS AIRPORT IN TANA VILLAGE IN NORWAY AND SURVIVING LIFE IN OLDEN TIMES IN SPECTACULAR HUSKY SAFARI TO ARCTIC BBQ LUNCH DURING THE VISIT IN SÁMI MUSEUM SIIDA AND WILDERNESS ADVENTURE AND HEARING STORIES LUNCH DURING THE VISIT OUTDOOR LUNCH BY THE BONFIRE OF SÁMI LIFESTYLE AND REINDEER HERDING CHECK IN SÁMI HOTEL DEATNU LUNCH MADE BY A HUSKYMUSHER TIME FOR RELAX AND SLOW DOWN, IN HUSKY FARM EVENING IS TIME TO RELAX AND INTRODUCTION TO SÁMI CULTURE OPPORTUNITY FOR ARCTIC SAUNA MAYBE ENJOY WARM DRINKS IN THE FAREWELLS FOR YOUR OWN GUIDE! AND LOCAL LIFESTYLE (KNOWN EXPERIENCE AND DIPPING IN SHORT DRIVE TO LOCAL SÁMI LOCAL RESTAURANT. SLOGAN IN UTSJOKI IS SLOW FROZEN LAKE HANDCRAFT SILVER SHOP IN TANA DOWN) VILLAGE THREE COURSE DINNER IN FAREWELL DINNER IN TRADITIONAL THREE COURSE DINNER IN THREE COURSE DINNER IN RESTAURANT DEATNU HUT ”FÁLLEGOAHTI” WITH YOUR RESTAURANT DEATNU RESTAURANT DEATNU, SPECIALIZED HOST AND LISTENING ENCHANTING TO TRADITIONAL SÁMI CUISINE LEARN ABOUT NORTHERN LIGHTS JOIK PERFORMANCE DURING THE NORTHERN LIGHTS BY THE FELLS TOGETHER WITH YOUR SÁMI HOST DINNER OVERNIGHT AT HOTEL DEATNU OVERNIGHT AT HOTEL DEATNU OVERNIGHT AT HOTEL DEATNU OVERNIGHT AT HOTEL DEATNU YOUR EXPERIENCE Welcome to Northern most region in Finland! Utsjoki is located in border of Norway and Finland and major of habitants are indigenous people, Sámis. This culture is bonding Norway and Finland very tightly and its common to find Norwegian Sámis in Utsjoki village. Utsjoki is one the smallest communities in Finland with 1200 habitants. However wilderness areas are one the vastest in Finland! Also Northern Lights are the most visible in Utsjoki compared to rest of Finland due the parallel and usually weather conditions are ideal to observe this mighty phenomena in Arctic. Driving time to Utsjoki is approx. 1,5 hours from the airport and scenery is astonishing when we leave from pine tree level. Norwegian mountains are visible to hundreds of kilometers. Once we arrive to Hotel Deatnu, local host will greet us and we will enjoy welcome drinks at reception and restaurant. Check in hotel and time to relax before dinner in specialized Sámi restaurant. Exclusive tour to Lapland WWW.LUXURYACTION.COM X YOUR EXPERIENCE DAY 2 SNOWSHOE HIKE TO ANCIENT HUNTING AND FORAGING GROUNDS During our short snowshoe hike to forest nearby your local guide will show you ancient hunting and foraging grounds. There is a long history in local area and stories told by your local guide are fascinating to hear. During our hike we might see some arctic animals such as reindeers, white birds or even Elks! Also animal tracks are easy to track in fresh snow. Your guide will prepare the forest lunch by the bonfire or alternatively we can have a lunch in warm restaurant Exclusive tour to Lapland WWW.LUXURYACTION.COM X YOUR EXPERIENCE DAY 2 ARCTIC SAUNA AND NORTHERN LIGHTS STORIES After a good workout in wilderness there is time to relax and maybe you dare to try Arctic sauna and dipping in ice cold water on frozen lake. After the dinner you Sámi host tells you about Northern Lights and share the stories and beliefs regarding this mighty phenomena in Arctic. Northern Lights are visible just outside of your accommodation but your host will show you some good spot to observe the sky. NORTHERN LIGHTS & SÁMI CULTURE WWW.LUXURYACTION.COM X YOUR EXPERIENCE DAY 3 MEETING A LOCAL HUSKYMUSHER AND VISIT IN HANDCRAFT SHOP Meet and greet the local Sámi husky musher and his fellow huskies in Norway! Dag the husky musher has long history with huskies. His passion is long husky races organized all over the Finnmark. Most known race is called as Finnmarksløpet with 1000 km driving by huskies. After the 2 hour husky safari there is an opportunity to hear the stories of husky mushing and local lifestyle in Northern Norway and how is living together with Finnish and Norwegian Sámis during our picnic lunch by open fire. After the husky farm visit with full of memories we will head to Tana village nearby. There is lovely small silver handcraft shop made by Sámi handcraft makers. If you haven’t found any souvenirs yet, this is excellent place to buy some memories to home. NORTHERN LIGHTS & SÁMI CULTURE WWW.LUXURYACTION.COM X YOUR EXPERIENCE DAY 3 NORTHERN LIGHTS BY THE FELLS After the day in Norway we will be heading to the Fells, Mountainous wilderness area where the breathtaking views are ideal to observe the Northern Lights. We might see also reindeers, white birds or even an elks on the way to fell top. Your guide will drive us by sleigh pulled by snowmobile occasionally stopping to check the sky in case of Northern Lights. On a fell top we will build a bonfire and enjoy a muck of warm drinks and some local snacks. NORTHERN LIGHTS & SÁMI CULTURE WWW.LUXURYACTION.COM X YOUR EXPERIENCE DAY 4 ARCTIC WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE WITH SÁMI REINDEER HERDER Today we have unique experience to see and enjoy Arctic wildlife by the fells with local reindeer herder. Jump into sledge pulled by snowmobile and admire the breathtaking views to mountainous nature and observe the wild arctic animals like reindeers, elks and white birds. During the day we are meeting a local reindeer herder who will be introducing his reindeers by the fells and share his stories of life as a reindeer herder in Northern Lapland. After we have fed the reindeers we will head to Arctic frozen lake where you have opportunity to try some ice fishing. Meanwhile you are ice fishing your local host will prepare delicious BBQ lunch from local produce. NORTHERN LIGHTS & SÁMI CULTURE WWW.LUXURYACTION.COM X YOUR EXPERIENCE DAY 4 FAREWELL DINNER IN TRADITIONAL ”FÁLLEGOAHTI” AND LISTENING ENCHANTING JOIK Enjoy your last dinner in Utsjoki together with your host in traditional Fállegoahti, Lappish hut. Name of hut means Hawk’s hut and it’s named after two hawks which arrives close the hut to build their nest every summer. This is their homeland as it’s also Sámis homeland. Sámis are known of their sustainable use of resources in Arctic regions and during the dinner you will be hearing how the seasons are ruling their way of living in above the Arctic circle. Almost all the food ingredients are gathered from the Sámi homeland. During the dinner you will be hearing traditional joik singing by your host and learning about traditional Sámi costumes. NORTHERN LIGHTS & SÁMI CULTURE WWW.LUXURYACTION.COM X YOUR EXPERIENCE DAY 5 DEPARTURE Now its time say good bye to our local host in Utsjoki. If there is time left before flight we can stop by in Inari village for a lunch and visit in Northern most museum in Finland which is focusing Sámi culture. NORTHERN LIGHTS & SÁMI CULTURE WWW.LUXURYACTION.COM X OVERVIEW • Private driver-guide and MB Vito car at your disposal at all times YOUR ALL-INCLUSIVE BUT EXCLUSIVE (refreshments available onboard) EXPERIENCE FOR TWO PERSONS • 4 nights in double/twin room at Hotel Deatnu in Utsjoki • Breakfasts and dinners + exclusive traditional dinner in the hut INCLUDED IN YOUR EXPERIENCE, with joik performance + En-route lunches ALL ACTIVITIES GUIDED & PRIVATE • Winter outer clothing • Snowshoes, forest skies & toboggans at your disposal at all times • Private programme with lunches mentioned in the itinerary NORTHERN LIGHTS & SÁMI CULTURE WWW.LUXURYACTION.COM LOCATIONS & DISTANCES UTSJOKI TRAVEL TIME BY PLANE IVALO HELSINKI - ROVANIEMI 1 HOUR AND 15 MINUTES LEVI HELSINKI - LEVI 1 HOUR AND 30 MINUTES ARCTIC CIRCLE HELSINKI - KUUSAMO 1 HOUR AND 30 MINUTES ROVANIEMI HELSINKI - IVALO 1 HOUR AND 30 MINUTES KUUSAMO TRAVEL TIME BY CAR ROVANIEMI - LEVI 2 HOURS ROVANIEMI - KUUSAMO