Finland
Adults from: £1470
Children from: £1125
Brochure code: 1004
  • Duration: 6 or 7 nights
  • Maximum group size: 20 people
  • Flights are included (Please see pricing notes) (Manchester & Bristol on request)
  • Return airport transfers
  • 6 or 7 nights winter cottage or hotel room
  • 6 nights: 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 6 dinners
  • 7 nights: 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 7 dinners
  • Reindeer farm, Lainio Snow Village, snowmobile safari and ice fishing, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, Northern Lights search, husky safari (The order of activities is subject to change)
  • Cold weather clothing for the duration of your stay
  • Fully qualified wilderness guides and instructors
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Jeris encapsulates the Lapland dream: cosy winter cottages, log fires, a beautiful lakeside setting, spa facilities, deep snow and a fantastic range of activities. It's the best place we know for combining comfort and adventure.

Imagine returning to your very own winter cottage after an active day in sub-zero temperatures. Draw the curtains, turn on the sauna, light the log fire and feel the warmth seep back into your bones. Heavenly!

Jeris enjoys an enviable position on the shore of Lake Jerisjarvi and on the very edge of the Pallas-Ounas National Park. It's jaw-droppingly beautiful out there. The only problem is that you have to leave that log fire to experience the great outdoors. It's a tough call folks!

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"The holiday introduced us as a family to Nordic skiing and allowed us to experience new activities as a family. Thank you so much for such a brilliant holiday - it did take our breath away and kept a teenage son away from computers and PS3 so thank you very much." Victoria Elliott - Feb 10

Suitable for

Suitable for anybody aged 6 years or over.

Jeris Hotel

Jeris Hotel - Jeris, Finland, Lapland

The hotel has 27 Scandinavian style en suite bedrooms all of which have a clothes drying cupboard, TV and telephone.

The excellent restaurant serves traditional Finnish dishes as well as international cuisine. The bar, with its open fireplace, is the perfect place to unwind before dinner or you can wind down in the lakeside spa pools.

The wellbeing area is ideal after an active day outdoors. You can lie in one of the small heated pools while enjoying views of the snow covered lake or warm up in the real Lappish wood heated smoke sauna. For the really brave, there is an illuminated ice pool.

Lainio Snow Village (optional night)

Lainio Snow Village is built and run by our good friend Rami Kurtakko and is approximately 200km North of the Arctic Circle. In Snow Village, you can spend a night in the SnowHotel, have a dinner in the IceBar or enjoy the igloo disco with drinks served in ice glasses. Or you can just marvel at the magnificent sculpture art all around the area.

Snow Village is located in Western part of Finnish Lapland, in close proximity of Ylläs and Levi ski-resorts and easily reachable from the international airport of Kittilä.

An overnight in one of the cold bedrooms or suites is an unforgettable experience.


Duration: 6 or 7 nights

Day 1: Flights, arrivals and introduction
You will be greeted on arrival at Kittila Airport and transferred to your accommodation. After settling into your accommodation (you can stay in hotel rooms if you prefer) there will be a welcome dinner in the hotel restaurant.

Day 2: Reindeer farm and Lainio Snow Village
After a welcome meeting with your guide and breakfast you will leave Jeris and head to a traditional Lappish manor house to meet with a local reindeer herder.  You will learn about the importance of the reindeer and the lives of the herders before a short reindeer sleigh ride.  After lunch you will continue to Lainio Snow Village for a guided tour of the stunning suites and ice restaurant.  An incredible first day in Lapland.

Day 3: Snowmobile safari
Your experienced guides will show you how to drive your snowmobile and provide a full safety briefing before you hit the trails.  There will be a break for lunch and a chance to try your hand at ice fishing before heading back to Jeris having travelled around 30kms.

Day 4: Cross country skiing, snowshoes and Northern Lights
There's a busy day ahead which starts with an introductory cross country skiing tour.  After lunch you switch to snowshoes for a short walk from the hotel.  After dinner you depart in a snowmobile pulled sleigh to search for the Northern Lights.  Your guides know all the best view points.  You can choose to drive your own snowmobile during this safari, see price box for details.

Day 5: Husky safari
A short transfer takes you to the husky farm where you will learn about the life of a sled dog here above the Arctic Circle. You will also be taught how to handle a dog team before taking the reins yourself on a 17km safari lasting approximately 2 hours.

Day 6: Free day

After a busy few days you have tme today in which to relax or try your favourite activities again (payable locally).

Day 7: Free day or departure (6 nights duration)
For those people travelling on dates which are 6 nights in duration it is time to say goodbye to Finland. For those staying 7 nights you can fill your free day with a range of additional activities (payable locally) or perhaps return for an overnight stay at Lainio Snow Village.

Day 8: Departure, transfer and flights (7 nights duration)

Available  Limited places  On request 
 
Jeris Hotel
Price per person based on 2 adults sharing with 2 children
Depart Adult Child (6 - 14) Child (6 - 14) Availability
04/12/2011 £1470 £1125 £1280
11/12/2011 £1470 £1125 £1280
21/12/2011** £1590 £1255 £1400
27/12/2011** £1590 £1255 £1400
02/01/2012** £1470 £1125 £1280
08/01/2012 £1470 £1125 £1280
15/01/2012 £1470 £1125 £1280
22/01/2012 £1470 £1125 £1280
29/01/2012 £1470 £1125 £1280
05/02/2012 £1550 £1175 £1360
12/02/2012** £1550 £1175 £1360
19/02/2012 £1550 £1175 £1360
26/02/2012 £1550 £1175 £1360
04/03/2012 £1550 £1175 £1360
11/03/2012 £1550 £1175 £1360
18/03/2012 £1550 £1175 £1360
25/03/2012 £1550 £1175 £1360
01/04/2012* £1650 £1225 £1460
08/04/2012* £1650 £1225 £1460
Supplements :
Name Adult Child (6 - 14) Child (6 - 14)
Single Snowmobile £30 - -
Lainio Snow Village - 2 adults sharing with 1 child. £225 £80 -
Lainio Snow Village - Single supplement £150 - -
Lainio Snow Village - Suite supplement £80 £80 -
Single supplement (Jeris Hotel) £220 - -
Manchester & Bristol departures (subject to availability) £40 - -
N.B. Prices in brackets denote a price deduction.
Jeris Winter Cottage Type A
Price per person based on 2 adults sharing with 1 child
Depart Adult Child (6 - 14) Child (6 - 14) Availability
04/12/2011 £1595 £1195 £1370
11/12/2011 £1595 £1195 £1370
21/12/2011** £1715 £1325 £1490
27/12/2011** £1715 £1325 £1490
02/01/2012** £1595 £1195 £1370
08/01/2012 £1595 £1195 £1370
15/01/2012 £1595 £1195 £1370
22/01/2012 £1595 £1195 £1370
29/01/2012 £1595 £1195 £1370
05/02/2012 £1675 £1245 £1450
12/02/2012** £1675 £1245 £1450
19/02/2012 £1675 £1245 £1450
26/02/2012 £1675 £1245 £1450
04/03/2012 £1675 £1245 £1450
11/03/2012 £1675 £1245 £1450
18/03/2012 £1675 £1245 £1450
25/03/2012 £1675 £1245 £1450
01/04/2012* £1775 £1245 £1550
08/04/2012* £1725 £1245 £1500
Supplements :
Name Adult Child (6 - 14) Child (6 - 14)
Single Snowmobile £30 - -
Lainio Snow Village - 2 adults sharing with 1 child. £225 £80 -
Lainio Snow Village - Single supplement £150 - -
Lainio Snow Village - Suite supplement £80 £80 -
Manchester & Bristol departures (subject to availability) £40 - -
N.B. Prices in brackets denote a price deduction.
Jeris Winter Cottage Type B
Price per person based on 2 adults sharing with 2 children
Depart Adult Child (6 - 14) Child (6 - 14) Availability
04/12/2011 £1615 £1215 £1390
11/12/2011 £1615 £1215 £1390
21/12/2011** £1735 £1345 £1510
27/12/2011** £1735 £1345 £1510
02/01/2012** £1615 £1215 £1390
08/01/2012 £1615 £1215 £1390
15/01/2012 £1615 £1215 £1390
22/01/2012 £1615 £1215 £1390
05/02/2012 £1695 £1265 £1470
12/02/2012** £1695 £1265 £1470
19/02/2012 £1695 £1265 £1470
26/02/2012 £1695 £1265 £1470
04/03/2012 £1695 £1265 £1470
11/03/2012 £1690 £1265 £1470
18/03/2012 £1695 £1265 £1470
25/03/2012 £1695 £1265 £1470
01/04/2012* £1795 £1315 £1570
08/04/2012* £1795 £1315 £1570
Supplements :
Name Adult Child (6 - 14) Child (6 - 14)
Single Snowmobile £30 - -
Manchester & Bristol departures (subject to availability) £40 - -
Lainio Snow Village - 2 adults sharing with 1 child. £225 £80 -
Lainio Snow Village - Single supplement £150 - -
Lainio Snow Village - Suite supplement £80 £80 -
N.B. Prices in brackets denote a price deduction.
Jeris Winter Cottage Type C
Price per person based on 2 adults sharing with 2 children
Depart Adult Child (6 - 14) Child (6 - 14) Availability
04/12/2011 £1625 £1225 £1400
11/12/2011 £1625 £1225 £1400
21/12/2011** £1745 £1355 £1520
27/12/2011** £1745 £1355 £1520
02/01/2012** £1625 £1225 £1400
08/01/2012 £1625 £1225 £1400
15/01/2012 £1625 £1225 £1400
22/01/2012 £1625 £1225 £1400
29/01/2012 £1625 £1225 £1400
05/02/2012 £1705 £1275 £1480
12/02/2012** £1705 £1275 £1480
19/02/2012 £1705 £1275 £1480
26/02/2012 £1705 £1275 £1480
04/03/2012 £1705 £1275 £1480
11/03/2012 £1705 £1275 £1480
18/03/2012 £1705 £1275 £1480
25/03/2012 £1705 £1275 £1480
01/04/2012* £1805 £1325 £1580
08/04/2012* £1805 £1325 £1580
Supplements :
Name Adult Child (6 - 14) Child (6 - 14)
Single Snowmobile £30 - -
Manchester & Bristol departures (subject to availability) £40 - -
Lainio Snow Village - 2 adults sharing with 1 child. £225 £80 -
Lainio Snow Village - Single supplement £150 - -
Lainio Snow Village - Suite supplement £80 £80 -
N.B. Prices in brackets denote a price deduction.
Lainio Snow Village

Pricing Notes

Lainio Snow Village

Opening dates: Thursday 8 December 2011 until Sunday 8 April 2012.

Price includes: Overnight stay, transfers, dinner in the ice restaurant and cold weather clothing.

Pricing:

1st child price based on sharing with 2 adults. 2nd child price based on child sharing with 1 adult.

Getting there

Flights

Flights vary depending on departure date and are based on direct charter flights from Gatwick to Kittila except:

* 7 nights duration with scheduled flights from Heathrow to Kittila (via Helsinki)

** 6 nights duration with scheduled flights from Heathrow to Kittila (via Helsinki)

Please note: Christmas, New Year and February half term dates are 6 nights due to unavailability of direct flights. We have to use more expensive scheduled flights via Helsinki which are unavailable for 7 night options.

Tourism in Finnish Lapland has become the main income source of employment and income replacing traditional industries such as forestry. Development from a period of extractive industry to an industrial society has come about quickly. In 1950 the largest part of Lapland's inhabitants lived in rural areas and more than half the workforce worked in forestry and agriculture. Today 65% of the workforce in the service industry, 22% in processing and 10% in primary production.

This huge growth in tourism and service provision has been developed in conjunction with a long-term sustainable tourism plan with one of the primary objectives being to maintain nature in its natural state while guaranteeing the traditional way of life. Much of this has been achieved along with membership of EU development programmes, aimed at diversifying sources of livelihood, effective usage of resources and to increase export.

Approximately a quarter of Lapland’s 100 000 strong workforce was unemployed in 1997. Promoting entrepreneurship, ongoing re-education of the workforce and development of the educational system to suit the needs of enterprises is continuing. The target is to diversify the sources of livelihood, increase the value of refinement production and develop new enterprises particularly in the area of tourism. National measures as well as EU-programme measures support this objective.

We embrace this philosophy, employing local activity providers and using only locally owned hotels. In this manner we help to maintain jobs in an area where unemployment was, until recently, very high. Additionally, the use of local suppliers ensures that the tourism spend filters through to local economies via the tourism multiplier effect.

Barry Nolan - Activities Abroad
Our Opinion

"Jeris has it all, stunning scenery, seclusion, winter cottages and a lakeside spa.  It's the perfect place for an intimate family Christmas or a romantic getaway."  Barry Nolan

Our Customers' Feedback

"Overall Holiday Rating: Excellent. Overall the whole family were really impressed with the log cabin at Jeris. The whole place was out of this world - so peaceful. The local guide was fantastic with the children and took time to explain Finnish ways to them. The food at Hotel Jeris was fantastic and the staff were brilliant. Not one (activity) was unenjoyable. The Huskies were fantastic. The excitement of the Skidoos skating across the lake was exhilarating and the fun of snowshoe walking. The holiday introduced us as a family to Nordic skiing and allowed us to experience new activities as a family. Thank you so much for such a brilliant holiday - it did take our breath away and kept a teenage son away from computers and PS3 so thank you very much." Victoria elliott - Feb 10

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