Finland Aurora Ice Breaker 9 Days 7 Nights GOFI8106

05.00 hrs. Meet the staff and tour leader at the check-in counter, Counter S, Finnair Airlines
Departure Hall at Suvarnabhumi Airport, 23 kg. baggage for loading (1 piece per person)
08.00 hrs. Depart for Helsinki, Finland by Finnair Airlines, Flight AY 142 (approximately 12.30 hours). The airline provides meals during the flight to Helsinki.
15.30 hrs. Arrive at Helsinki Airport, go through visa procedures and change flights.
20.50 hrs. Depart for Ivalo Airport by Flight AY609.
22.30 hrs. Arrive at Ivalo Airport.
Check in to the hotel. If the weather is good, you can see the Northern Lights in the hotel area.
(Aurora Hunting Inside Hotel)
Check in to the 4-star hotel, Kultahippu Hotel **** or equivalent.

Morning Have breakfast at the hotel
Take you to Kirkenes, a distance of 268 kilometers, taking about 3.30 - 4 hours. A city in the northeast of Norway, located in Lapland. This city is located on the Bokfjorden Peninsula, which is considered to have a beautiful fjord and landscape landscape. It is another city with interesting activities such as catching king crabs (King Crab Safari), whether it is sailing to catch king crabs or riding a snowmobile to catch king crabs if the sea is frozen. This king crab catching activity is another outstanding activity of this city.
Lunch Have lunch at a Thai restaurant.
Afternoon Take you to experience catching king crabs (King Crab Safari) by boat or snowmobile (depending on the weather. If there is a lot of ice in winter, the boat will be arranged to ride a snowmobile instead). Be amazed by catching live king crabs for you to try catching and take pictures as souvenirs with the king crab catching activity in Lapland. This is another very interesting activity for Nordic people in Lapland.
Dinner at a restaurant with a menu of giant crabs.
If the weather is good, you can see the Northern Lights in the area of ​​the hotel (Aurora Hunting Hotel).
Take you to the hotel Scandic Kirkenes Hotel **** or equivalent.

Breakfast at the hotel
Take you to Saariselka, a tourist city located in northern Finland. It is very famous for its accommodation and resorts (distance 260 km, travel time about 3.30 hours) and is the area in the north of Lapland with the highest chance of seeing the Northern Lights.
Lunch at a local restaurant
Afternoon Take you to Husky Safari Farm. Husky is a dog that has been around for over 3,000 years. It is used to pull sleds to carry things or as a vehicle in areas covered with ice and snow. Experience the cuteness and intelligence of Siberian Husky, which is a strong, agile, and energetic dog. It is a quality inherited from ancestors who came from the extremely cold environment of Siberia. Let you experience riding a sled pulled by Siberian Husky dogs.
Evening Have dinner at the hotel
If the weather permits You can see the Northern Lights in the hotel area (Aurora Hunting at Hotel)
Take you to the hotel Aurora Cabin at Nothern Lights Village Saariselka **** or equivalent

Morning Have breakfast at the hotel
Take you to Rovaniemi to enjoy the scenery of the snowy fields of Lapland. If you are lucky, you may see a herd of reindeer foraging during the day. Along the way, you will see strange landscapes, snow alternating with pine trees and frozen water. It is a very strange and beautiful scenery that can only be seen during the winter of Lapland.
Lunch Have lunch at a Chinese restaurant.
Afternoon Take you to Santa Claus Village, one of the dreams of children of all nations. Everyone wants to meet and receive gifts from Santa Claus. It is the dreamland of tourists all over the world. Take you to take a picture with the Arctic Circle, the border line along latitude and longitude to define the boundaries of the Northern Hemisphere. The Arctic Circle is at 66 degrees 33 minutes 44 seconds north, indicating the northernmost point of the year where people in this area There is a chance that the sun will not rise for at least 24 hours or the sun will not set for at least 24 hours. Then visit the Santa Claus Office or Santa Claus's office. The interior is decorated with many bright colors. You will also meet Uncle Santa Claus in a red Christmas costume who welcomes all tourists with a smiling face. You are free to take pictures with Santa Claus (excluding files and photo printing costs). Then visit the Santa Claus Main post office. You can choose to buy a variety of colorful postcards to write greetings to your family and friends and have Santa Claus send them back to Thailand. You are free to walk around and take pictures in the Santa Claus village, which is decorated with a beautiful Christmas theme as you wish. Or choose to buy souvenirs and souvenirs that are available for tourists to choose from. Experience riding a reindeer sleigh (riding a sleigh depends on the weather conditions on that day. The company has prepared a Thermal Suite for all customers during the activity). Let you experience the cuteness of reindeer, which are large mammals. The male is large, weighing more than 300 kilograms and standing about 214 centimeters tall. The fur on the body is normally brown, but in winter, the fur will change to a lighter color or white. Laplanders like to raise them to use for pulling sleds. You can take pictures with reindeer to your heart's content.
Evening, have dinner at the hotel.
If the weather is good, you can see the Northern Lights in the hotel area.
(Aurora Hunting Inside Hotel)
Take you to the Arctic City Hotel**** or equivalent.

Morning Have breakfast at the hotel
Take a photo with Kemi Church, a Lutheran church beautifully designed with Gothic architecture and located in the center of Kemi. The famous architect who designed and oversaw the construction of this church was a Finnish man named Josef Stenback. It was completed and opened to Christians since 1902. It can hold about 1,000 people. In 2003, there was a major renovation that made the church even more beautiful and fresh. It is the city's church. Kemi Church is a religious place that is highly respected by the townspeople. Take you to visit the Arcticum Science Museum, a source of knowledge, history and culture of Finnish settlement and neighboring countries in the Arctic. The great and popular Lapland Museum allows you to learn more about Finland, the origins of the race and how to survive in the extremely cold area, as well as the history of Lapland. Admire the art pieces such as handicrafts and jewelry to show the relationship between humans and nature that coexist.
Lunch Have lunch at a Chinese restaurant.
Afternoon Take you to Kemi (distance 204 km, travel time about 2.30 hours), a tourist city located on the Gulf of Bothnia in the northern Baltic Sea. With a population of only 22,000 people, it is a famous tourist city of Lapland because it is the base of icebreakers and holds a castle festival every year. It is also home to the only chrome mine in Europe. Take you to Snow Experience 365, which is open all year round. Inside, there are walls covered with snow and walkways made of ice like scenes from a fairy tale. Enjoy the amazing ice sculptures and try the Ice Slide activity or choose to take pictures with ice sculptures. Take you to visit Snow Hotel, a wonderful world of ice and snow above the Arctic Circle. It is a unique world. And the magic of ice and snow. Every year, about 20 million kilograms of snow and 350,000 kilograms of natural shaved ice are used to create the beautiful Snow Village of Lapland Hotels, which changes shape, size and design to surprise visitors every year. Snow Village consists of ice sculptures, ice restaurants and ice bars. Have fun and enjoy taking pictures of the beautiful sculptures of nature that humans have created.
Evening, have dinner at the hotel restaurant.
If the weather is good, you can see the Northern Lights in the hotel area (Aurora Hunting Inside Hotel).
Take you to the hotel, Seaside Glass Villa Hotel **** or equivalent.

Morning Have breakfast at the hotel
Take you to the large ice field and enjoy driving a snowmobile (Snowmobile) on the ice field of Bothnian Bay. Go through the wide ice field for 2 hours. Let you drive a snowmobile in Lapland and experience fishing from the ice hole Ice Fishing
Lunch Have lunch at the Seaside Restaurant
Afternoon Take you on the icebreaker cruise, Ice Breaker (Arktis Blue Moment Ice Breaker) on the cold sea water that turns into ice. Experience an exciting once-in-a-lifetime experience floating on the ice in the Baltic Sea with a special warm suit (Warm Impermeable Survival Suits) that protects your body from the cold at a level below minus twenty degrees Celsius. Receive a certificate of visiting the ice sea with the ship. It's time to take you to the hotel.
Evening Have dinner at a Chinese restaurant
Take you to the Cape East Hotel **** or equivalent

Morning Have breakfast at the hotel
Take you to Oulu city (distance 105 km, travel time about 1.30 hours) Let you enjoy the view of the snow fields of Lapland. And if you are lucky, you may see a herd of reindeer foraging during the day. Along the way, you will see strange landscapes, snow alternating with pine trees and frozen water. It is a very strange and beautiful view that can only be seen during the winter of Lapland. Take you to visit Oulu city (Oulu city tour)
Lunch Have lunch at a local restaurant
15.00 Check in at Oulu Airport
18.05 Depart for Helsinki Airport
19.05 Arrive at Helsinki Airport
Dinner Have dinner at a Thai restaurant
Check in to your hotel, Scandic Grand Marina Hotel **** or equivalent

Morning Have breakfast at the hotel
Take you to visit Helsinki, the capital of Finland. It was built in 1550 by King Gustav Vacha of Sweden. When Helsinki was not the capital of Finland (the old capital was Truku when it was a colony of Sweden from 1809 to 1812), Helsinki has been the capital of Finland since 1812 when it was under Russian rule. This makes Helsinki a city with a mix of Eastern and Western cultures and is full of beautiful old architecture and modern architecture. Its location is also among many islands in the Baltic Sea, so Helsinki is nicknamed "the daughter of the Baltic Sea". In 2000, Helsinki was also honored as the European Capital of Culture with the slogan "Helsinki The high tech city where culture meets nature". Then take you to take a photo with Uspenski Cathedral, an Orthodox Christian cathedral. The largest Russian in Western Europe, built between 1862 and 1868. Visit Temppeliaukio Church, also known as the "Rock Church" or "Church of Love", built on February 14, 1968 and completed on February 14 of the following year. Visit the Sibelius Monument. This monument is located in Sibelius Park, built to honor the world-famous Finnish classical composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957), who composed Finlandia, a song that motivated the Finns to rise up and demand independence from Russia. This monument is made of more than 600 steel bars welded together into an organ of various heights, with the tallest bar being more than 8 meters high. In addition to the organ bars, At the base of the building, there is also a sculpture of the face of Jean Sibelius. Take a photo of Helsinki Cathedral, which was formerly called Nicholas Church. It is a beautiful pure white cathedral. It stands out so much that it is considered a landmark of Helsinki. Many tourists like to take photos here. Take a tour of Senate Square, a central square used for large events and the historical center of Helsinki. In the center of the square is a monument to King Alexander II, which stands out prominently.
10:30 AM: Travel to Helsinki Airport.
1:50 PM: Depart for Bangkok on flight AY 141.

06.10 Arrived safely at Suvarnabhumi Airport.