Christmas in Levi Glass Igloos
Spend Christmas this year in Northern Finland. Known for their seclusion, mountain views, and aurora skies, the Levi Glass Igloos are the perfect spot for a White Christmas.
These well-appointed glass igloos are complete with private kitchenettes, showers, and toilets. Dinner is a Lappish affair and is served daily in the glass-roofed restaurant. Christmas Eve (for guests staying the 24th Dec) will be a special traditional Finnish Christmas dinner.
Fill your days with winter activities – dogsledding, snowmobiling and a reindeer safari plus a special Santa program. In addition, not too far away is the bustling ski resort of Levi for winter shopping, evening skiing and further activities.
Activities are subject to change order.
Due to high demand, many of our Christmas tours become fully booked over the 24/25 December dates. Most of our tours now have pre-Christmas departures running just before the busy Christmas period. These tours include a Santa visit which is still very exciting to the children as Santa can talk to them about what they are hoping to receive from him and his preparations for his imminent departure. Flights and activities are also easier to prepare at this stage.
Highlights include
- Sleep overnight in a well-appointed glass igloos are complete with private kitchenettes, showers, and toilets.
- Fill your days with winter activities – dogsledding, snowmobiling and a reindeer safari
- Special Christmas program including Santa visit
Itinerary
- Start/End Place: Kittilä, Finland
- Country Visited: Finland
- Duration: 5 Days
- Travel Style: Independent
- Suitability: Easy independent holiday suitable for singles, couples & families
Day 1 – Arrive Kittilä and transfer to your glass igloo accommodation
Transfer from Kittilä airport to your glass igloo via the warm clothing and boots pick up spot. Check in is from 4pm and once this is completed, settle into your glass igloo. Each glass igloo has a kitchenette, shower and toilet. The windows are insulated and electrically heated to keep them from frosting. The kitchenette is equipped with a breakfast set for two, electric stove, microwave and kettle, toaster and fridge. In addition, the igloos have a radio/CD player, a hair dryer and a socket for car engine heaters. At the centre of the igloo is a motorised double bed that can be converted into twin beds.
Enjoy your first evening in Lapland. With no light pollution and no noise you can truly feel the beauty of the Arctic night, admire the night sky and hopefully see the Northern Lights. Hear the silence of the wilderness and breathe in the cleanest air in Europe. Any clear night, grab a blanket, wander outside and watch for the Northern Lights.
Meals: 1 Dinner
Accommodation: Levi Glass Igloo Superior
Day 2 – Husky Safari and Christmas Eve dinner
After breakfast, you will be picked up from Levi Igloo for a Husky safari. Enjoy spectacular snowy views of Finnish Lapland and feel invigorating power of adrenaline in your body. Everyone will experience husky team driving (one is driving, one is sitting on a sledge). Each team consists of about six dogs, you as the driver, and a passenger comfortably seated in the wooden sledge. During the safari, the driver and passenger can switch places to share the experience.
After the trip, have a warm soup lunch and hot drinks by the open fire.
Return to the glass igloos and spend the afternoon sledding around before your special Christmas Eve dinner (24th Dec) is served at the Restaurant Aurora Sky. Guests not staying over Christmas Eve will be served the regular dinner.
Meals: 1 Breakfast 1 Lunch 1 Dinner
Accommodation: Levi Glass Igloo Superior
Day 3 – Meet the reindeers and Santa in his cottage
After breakfast, enjoy a relaxed morning the winter wonderland.
After lunch you will meet the friendly reindeers. Experience the silence of nature in a noiseless reindeer sleigh. Forget your hurries, just relax, observe surrounding forest and enjoy. During the programme you can also feed the reindeer with lichen and take photos. The guide will also tell you how to handle and treat the reindeer and you can try to catch wooden reindeer with Lappish lasso.
In the late afternoon,welcome to magical land of elves! There’s plenty of excitement and joy! Feel the exhilaration of Christmas as you glide down the snow-covered slope on a sled, engage in a spirited game of elf football, bake delicious gingerbread cookies, learn to make X-mas crafts and much more. And what would the Christmas magic be without meeting Santa Claus himself? Step inside his home, engage in conversation, and experience the wonder of meeting the legendary figure of Christmas. Meeting Santa Claus is full of surprises!
All this and much more awaits you in Elves Village, where magic and the spirit of Christmas intertwine! Come and experience an unforgettable adventure in the Christmas magic.
Dinner will be served at Levi Igloos.
Meals: 1 Breakfast 1 Lunch 1 Dinner
Accommodation: Levi Glass Igloo Superior
Day 4 – Snowmobile Safari with ice fishing
The morning is free to relax and enjoy the winter wonderland scenery.
Later in the day you will driven by snowmobiles to a snow white forest lake full of fish. Try to catch your meal, a rainbow-trout, by ice fishing! In case you are not lucky, the host of the lake has promised to cook delicious soup by the fire of his wooden hut. After the lunch the snowmobile safari continues round the fells to the summit of Levi and return back to your accommodation.
On return, consider a visit into Levi for shopping, late night skiing or some ice go karting thrills!
Meals: 1 Breakfast 1 Lunch 1 Dinner
Accommodation: Levi Glass Igloo Superior
Day 5 – Departure day
After breakfast, return your warm clothing and transfer to the airport.
Meals: 1 Breakfast
Departures & Rates
- Prices per person, twin/double share.
- Family triple price is 2 adults and 1 child under age 13.
- Other price is 1 adult sharing with 1 child under age 13.
*Rates are subject to availability and seasonality and may change without notice. Rates are based on two adults sharing. For solo travellers or single person occupancy rates or further information on terms and conditions, please contact our Travel Specialists at time of booking.
Other Info
TRANSPORTATION
- Return transfer between Kittilä airport and igloos
- Transfers for winter activities
INCLUDED
- 4 nights in a superior well appointed glass igloo with a private kitchenette, shower and toilet
- 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 4 dinners
- Return transfer between Kittilä airport and igloos
- Reindeer Safari
- Husky Safari
- Snowmobile Safari and Ice Fishing
- Meet Santa in his hidden cottage
- Winter outer clothing including boots
- 24-hour emergency service.
- Taxes and service fees.
NOT INCLUDED
Flights, meals other than specified, items of personal nature, beverages, additional activities such as Lainio Snow Village, horse riding, winter ice go carting, snowshoeing and ice laser tag.
Transfers into town are optional, paid locally so you have flexibility with your shopping plans.
Image credit on front image: Julia Gal and Moments of Gregory – Levi Igloos
