14.55-16.00 Flights arrive to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport

15.00-16.00 Meet Mia Eloranta, Finnair’s Communications Manager and Meri Järvinen, Head of Airport Customer Experience at Finnair’s new Schengen lounge (located near gate 21)

• Explore the brand-new lounge and hear more about its design philosophy inspired by northern nature: wooden surfaces, earthy tones and round shapes that invite you to calm down.

16.30 Move together to the non-Schengen side and visit Finnair’s Platinum Wing lounge (Please have your passports with you as we need to go through passport control)

17.00 Tour in the Platinum Wing – the exclusive lounge inspired by the Nordic nature. You will also get a unique opportunity to try one of the only airport saunas in the world, if you wish! À la carte dinner enjoyed together at the Platinum Wing lounge.

18.00 Move back to the Schengen side. Time to relax in Finnair’s Schengen lounge or explore the Helsinki airport, before the next flight.

21.15 Boarding starts for flight AY577 to Kittilä

23.15 Arrival to Kittilä airport, transfer to Ylläs (appr. 45 minutes) with Jounin Taksi

@jounintaksi

Late check-in at Lapland Hotels Saaga

Note: reception is already closed at arrival. The room keys are waiting for you in the ‘Visit Ylläs’ envelope, which is in a key locker located on the right side of the main entrance of the hotel on the wall. The locker opens with code: 2810#

@laplandhotels_saaga

9.30 Breakfast at the hotel and meeting your host from Visit Ylläs

10.30 Transfer to Äkäslompolo

11.00-15.00 Elecrtic fatbike experience in national park with Sisu Outdoor

Ylläs offers modestly the best cycling terrain in Finland and the most enjoyable way to explore and experience nature is by premium quality electric-assist fatbike. Thanks to the assistance of the bike, you’ll get to see more of our beautiful landscape with less effort and more fun on the way. Smile is guaranteed during the ride, even on the uphills! To spice up the adventure even more, we’ll take a lunch break in a unique and cute wilderness cafe, Navettagalleria.
@sisuoutdoors @navettagalleria

15.00 Transfer to hotel

15.20-16.30 Free time to wander around or even take a nap in hotel room

16.30 Transfer to Äkäslompolo

Packing list for the evening activities:

• Good shoess, outdoor clothes and bottle of water
• Swimsuite, personal hygiene products and extra clothes to change after sauna

17.00-20.00 Cooking on a campfire with Ylläs Experiences

Tie your hiking boots and breathe in the world’s purest air. We’ll take a short hike with a local guide to a small hut in the woods, where dinner is prepared by the campfire. Using local ingredients to cook on an open fire is a remarkable way to immerse yourself in Finnish food culture. We advise you to wear good shoes during the hike.
@yllasexperiences

20.00-22.00 Authentic Finnish sauna by the lake at Ylläksen Yöpuu

Enjoy the wonderful heat of a rustic sauna heated by wood, and have a refreshing dip in the lake while admiring the surrounding nature and quietness.
@yllaksen_yopuu

22.00 Transfer to hotel and good night

9.00 Breakfast at the hotel and check-out

10.00 Check-out and leaving luggage at the hotel's left-luggage office

Packing list for the day’s activities:

• Outdoor clothes, water bottle and base layer / sport clothing that fits under dry suit if needed (weather dependent)
• Extra clothes for changing after SUP-boarding

10.15 Transfer to Äkäslompolo

10.30-14.30 River SUP-boarding on flowing water with Ylläs Experiences

SUP-boarding on flowing rivers is next level fun! It is not necessarily much more difficult than in still waters but it sure is even more fun. Snack break is included in the trip. We advise you to take extra clothes for changing after activity.
@yllasexperiences

15.00 Late lunch at Jolie Lounge & Café
@jolieloungecafe

16.00 Free time to wander around Äkäslompolo, relax at the cafe or do a little shopping

17.00 Driving back to hotel to pick up luggage

17.30 Transfer towards Jauhojärvi

Drive time is approximately 20 minutes. Host from Visit Levi will be greeting you there.

18.00 Aurora floating

Come and experience the arctic ice floating in the night! Step into the lake, let the calm water carry you and close your eyes, breath in the pure air and feel your mind and body relax. The cold is not an issue as you will be wearing a rescue suit designed for the arctic waters. If the weather is clear, the sky will be full of stars! With luck, we get to see the magnificent Northern Lights above and down, reflecting on the water. 
@safartica

21.00 Late dinner at restaurant Panorama

Restaurant Panorama is a scenic restaurant by the Levi Front Piste. The restaurant serves a hearty buffet breakfast, a delicious lunch and dinner and a wide drink selection. 
@hotellevipanorama 

Late Check-in to Crazy Reindeer Aurora Pyramids

The village is a well-known attractive destination based on stories and mythology, filled with fun activities, a boutique hotel and special accommodation in glass-roofed Aurora Pyramids. The location of the Pyramids far away from streetlights give an excellent location to spot the Northern Lights right from your bed! Little welcoming snack at your pyramid. 
@aurorapyramids_elvesvillage

8.30 Breakfast in Tonttula Restaurant

9.00 Elves Village Tour

The Elves’ Experience Village is a well-known and attractive tourist destination based on stories and mythology, filled with fun activities and open all year round. The allure of the Elves’ Experience Village is based on stories, fairy tales, culture, fantasy and mythology. It is nature’s own amusement park. The destination combines two strong travel trends: nature and cultural tourism. 
@elvesvillage

10.30 Visit at All Huskies husky farm

Enjoy autumn training drive with magnificent huskies and at the same time hear more about the life of sled dogs, training, sled dog races and life in Lapland. After the exercise, if you like you can help us take the dog's harness off and then let it run free. At the same time, you can spend time with the dogs.
@all_huskies

12.00 Lunch at Gondola Restaurant

Slope restaurant serves as the main venue for various major events such as Slalom World Cup. The location offers a unique and magnificent view to the famous Black Slope and the Kätkätunturi fell. 
@levirestaurants 

14.00 Cocooning in the halipuu forest

Forget your worries and experience the forest from a new perspective – snuggled in a cozy hammock, breathing the purest air of the inhabited world, listening to the sounds of the Arctic and release stress and heal with the medicinal qualities of the trees. Enjoy the ultimate in forest relaxation as your guide takes you through a series of specific exercises. When you’re ready, you are tucked into a hammock cocoon swaying amongst the Halipuu trees. Afterwards we share Campfire Barista’s world famous specialty coffees (as seen on Gordon Ramsay’s TV-show) and you can also taste our unique, prize winning forestry Chai Lattes – our own recipe including local juniper berries and birch leaves .
@halipuu @campfirebarista

Free time

17.45 Departure to dinner

18.00 Dinner in restaurant Ämmilä

Over the years, Restaurant Ämmilä in Levi has become famous for its honest and authentic Laplandic á la carte menu as well as its home-cooked lunch buffet. The á la carte menu is based on guaranteed clean and excellent raw goods from producers in the nearby areas.
@hulluporolevi 

20.00 Northern lights ferry cruise

Lay back and relax in the ferry’s soft couches, wrap yourself up in a warm blanket and enjoy the calming atmosphere lit up by the ferry’s campfire. Our Ferry will cruise along lakes Sirkkajärvi and Levijärvi. Welcome to enjoy beautiful sceneries, beautiful sunsets, mysterious evenings and northern lights! During the cruise we will bake sweet crepes and enjoy a hot cup of coffee prepared by the fire. A perfect evening is fulfilled by relaxing in the sauna and going for a swim in the lake. 
@kinossafaris 

Transfer back to hotel and good night!

8.30 Breakfast in Tonttula Restaurant

9.00 Check-out and departure

9.45 Visit and workshop at Särestöniemi museum

Särestö is a unique culture destination to visit around the year. Visit in Särestö offers peaceful atmosphere with a wide variety of Lappish culture; history, architecture, sense of old way of living and colourful art of Reidar Särestöniemi. Museum and exhibitions are in three different buildings surrounded by Lappish nature. Welcome to experience the home and art of local artist Reidar Särestöniemi (1925-1981).
@sarestoniemimuseo

11.00 Lunch at Särestöniemi Museum

12.00 Departure to airport to

14.05 Flight from Kittilä