Photo: Juha Kauppinen
VISIT ARCTIC EUROPE II PRE- AND POST TOURS Levi, Finland 2019
We would like to welcome you on our Visit Arctic Europe II Pre- or Post- tours to explore the Arctic Autumn!
You may register one Pre- or Post-tour of your choice. You can find the tour descriptions on the next pages and in the registration system. Please register latest 26.6.2019. You will receive a confirmation of your participation from VAE II-team latest 1.7. Please wait until then with flight reservations.
All land arrangements for one person per company will be covered by the project. If there are available seats on the tours we can include another person from your company on another tour. Each participant is responsi- Photo: Magnus Skoglöf Photo: Ted Logart ble for their own travel costs and travel arrangements. You will get more detailed itineraries later on. Please note that some changes in routes are possible.
Please notice that we have a limited amount of participants available both for the Workshop and for Pre and Post Tours, so make sure to register on time. If you of some reason need to cancel your participation, please inform us soonest possible to give someone else a chance to join. A cancellation fee of 400 Eur will apply after August 3rd.
More information about tours from Nina Forsell, Visit Arctic Europe: [email protected] tel: +358 40 1262 996 Photo: Cody Duncan PRE TOURS
Pre tour A ROUTE: Alta – Honningsvåg – North Cape – Karasjok – Inari – Menesjärvi – Levi
DATE: 30.8.-3.9.
COUNTRIES: Norway, Finland
DESCRIPTION: Starting from the northernmost parts of Norway in Alta and North Cape this tour goes to areas with strong Sami Culture in Karasjok and Inari. In the northernmost parts of Finnish Lapland in Inari and Menesjärvi we relax in the autumn nature before arriving to the workshop in Levi.
LINK: Google maps A
Pre tour B ROUTE: Luleå – Kemi – Haparanda – Kukkolaforsen – Lappea – Ylläs – Levi
DATE: 31.8.-3.9.
COUNTRIES: Sweden, Finland
DESCRIPTION: This tour shows you the possibilities of the sea and river destinations in Arctic Europe. We start from the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia experiencing Luleå, Kemi and Haparanda. From the sea we work our way up along Torne river to Kukkolaforsen and Lappea. From the river we head up to the fells of Ylläs and Levi before arriving at the workshop. During this trip we cross the border between Finland and Sweden several times.
LINK: Google maps B
Pre tour C ROUTE: Tromsø – Lyngenfjord – Kilpisjärvi – Levi
DATE: 31.8.-3.9.
COUNTRIES: Norway, Finland
DESCRIPTION: On this tour we start by exploring the nature and culture of the arctic city of Tromsø, the largest city in Northern Norway. From there we head up to the Lyngenfjord region experiencing the contrast between the mountains with glaciers and the sea and fjords. From these Norwegian destinations we cross the border and visit the Finnish village of Kil- pisjärvi where the borders of Finland, Sweden and Norway meet. From Kilpisjärvi we head towards Levi with a visit to Hetta along the way.
LINK: Google maps C PRE TOURS
Pre tour D ROUTE: Lofoten – Narvik – Kiruna – Levi
DATE: 30.8.-3.9.
COUNTRIES: Norway, Sweden, Finland
DESCRIPTION: This tour combines all our three countries Norway, Sweden and Finland. We start the trip from Leknes travelling through several of the villages of the Lofoten Islands to Narvik. From Narvik we cross the border to Sweden heading towards Kiruna, where we experience some ice and snow. After Kiruna it is time to head to Finland and the workshop in Levi.
LINK: Google maps D
Pre tour E ROUTE: Bodø – Arjeplog – Piteå – Luleå – Haparanda – Rovaniemi – Levi
DATE: 30.8.-3.9.
COUNTRIES: Norway, Sweden, Finland
DESCRIPTION: This tour combines the southern parts of our Arctic region in all three countries Norway, Sweden and Finland. We start by the sea in Bodø and climb over the mountains to Arjeplog in Sweden. From there we reach the coast of the Bothnian bay in Piteå and continue to Luleå and Haparanda. After crossing the border to Finland we head to Rovaniemi on the Arctic Circle and from there to the workshop in Levi.
LINK: Google maps E POST TOURS
Post tour F ROUTE: Levi – Saariselkä – Ivalo – Inari – Utsjoki – Nuorgam – Varanger – Kirkenes
DATE: 5.9.-8.9.
COUNTRIES: Finland, Norway
DESCRIPTION: Let’s head north! First we experience the beautiful nature of the northernmost parts of Finnish Lap- land in Saariselkä, Ivalo, Inari, Utsjoki and Nuorgam. After visiting several of our companies in this area we cross the border and continue driving on one of the National Scenic Routes of Norway to Varanger and end our journey in Kirkenes.
LINK: Google maps F
Post tour G ROUTE: Levi – Ylläs – Kangos – Kiruna
DATE: 5.9.-8.9.
COUNTRIES: Finland, Sweden
DESCRIPTION: This tour is all about the relaxing effect of our spectalular arctic nature. Driving west from Levi we visit Ylläs and calm down in Pallas-Ylläs National Park. Next we cross the border to Sweden and experience the beautiful relaxing nature in Kangos. Even further west we reach Kiruna where we can taste the nature on our plates.
LINK: Google maps G
Post tour H ROUTE: Levi – Muonio – Kilpisjärvi – Lyngenfjord – Tromsø
DATE: 5.9.-8.9.
COUNTRIES: Finland, Norway
DESCRIPTION: This tour takes us straight to Muonio to relax in the nature and sauna after our workshop days. From there we continue north to Kilpisjärvi and cross the border to Norway and the Lyngenfjord region where the mountains meet the sea. We finish the tour in Tromsø, where nature and culture meet right in the city.
LINK: Google maps H POST TOURS
Post tour I ROUTE: Levi – Pyhä – Luosto – Salla – Posio – Rovaniemi
DATE: 5.9.-8.9.
COUNTRIES: Finland
DESCRIPTION: Fascinating eastern parts of Finnish Lapland. From Levi we head to beautiful Pyhä-Luosto and search for amethysts. Our journey takes us to the middle of nowhere in Salla and to enjoy the peaceful natu- re in Posio. Our final destination is Rovaniemi, the hometown of Santa Claus.
LINK: Google maps I
Post tour J ROUTE: Levi – Rovaniemi – Luleå – Harads – Piteå – Skellefteå
DATE: 5.9.-8.9.
COUNTRIES: Finland, Sweden
DESCRIPTION: This tour takes us on a southbound journey through several of our arctic cities. First Rovaniemi where we experience how close peaceful nature is to this arctic city. We cross the border to Sweden in the sister cities Tornio and Haparanda and contin- ue to Luleå. From Luleå we make a visit to Harads and the famous Treehotel and return to the coast in Piteå. Our final destination is Skellefteå in the southern part of Swedish Lapland.
LINK: Google maps J VISIT ARCTIC EUROPE II is financed by:
+ all the VAE II companies