North Cape Tour - 2007 - Print Tour Early flight brings you from Helsinki to Rovaniemi. Continue by private motor coach through some impressive Lapp scenery and along the Arctic Ocean until you reach the North Cape, Europe's northernmost plateau. You will experience many aspects of Lapp culture along the journey. 7 days / 6 nights Helsinki - Rovaniemi - Kittila - Alta - North Cape - Inari - Saariselka - Helsinki Prices per person land and domestic air from: $2,458 - Operating: Jun 07 - Aug 23 Included highlights: * Accommodation in twin-bedded rooms * Luggage handling in hotels * 6 buffet breakfast's, 5 lunches, 4 dinners * Transportation by private coach * Sightseeing, visits, excursions and entrance fees according to the itinerary * Multilingual tour leader * Domestic flight Helsinki-Rovaniemi-Helsinki Hotels included (or similar) Hotel Sokos Presidentti (Helsinki) Hotel Sirkantahti (Kittila) Rica Hotel Alta or Hotel Aurora (Alta) Rica Hotel Honningsvåg (North Cape) Hotel Riekonlinna (Saariselka)

Tour Code	DEPART	RETURN	USD	SGL SUP USD
PASFTB501	Jun 07	Jun 13	2458	438
PASFTB502	Jun 14	Jun 20	2458	438
PASFTB503	Jun 21	Jun 27	2458	438
PASFTB504	Jun 25	Jul 01	2458	438
PASFTB505	Jul 02	Jul 08	2458	438
PASFTB506	Jul 09	Jul 15	2458	438
PASFTB507	Jul 12	Jul 18	2458	438
PASFTB508	Jul 19	Jul 25	2458	438
PASFTB509	Jul 26	Aug 01	2458	438
PASFTB510	Aug 02	Aug 08	2458	438
PASFTB511	Aug 06	Aug 12	2458	438
PASFTB512	Aug 09	Aug 15	2458	438
PASFTB513	Aug 16	Aug 22	2458	438
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Day 1, HELSINKI: Arrive Helsinki and check into your hotel, located in the very heart of Helsinki, only steps away from the main sights, shopping and restaurants. Hotel: Sokos Presidentti Day 2, HELSINKI-ROVANIEMI-KITTILA: Early morning flight brings you to Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland. During the sightseeing tour you will see works designed by Finlands's most famous architect Alvar Aalto. Crossing the magic line of the Arctic Circle is a great experience for any visitor. To make it truly exotic, you take part in a Lapp initiation ceremony. You will also enjoy lunch at the Arctic Circle, in a Lapp tepee. Continue northwards along the Ounasjoki River, and stop at the Art Museum of Reidar Särestöniemi, the most notable Lapp artist who found his motifs in Lapland's nature. His former studio and home, a complex of log houses, represent traditional Lapp architecture. Hotel: Sirkantahti B/L/D Day 3, KITTILA-ALTA: Properly equipped with a rain gear and a life vest, you set off from Harriniva on board a pneumatic lifeboat on an exciting, yet comfortable and perfectly safe one-hour journey through seven rapids. As you come ashore, nothing will taste better than steaming hot soup served around a glowing campfire. You continue northwards via Kautokeino, the largest Lapp cultural centre in Norway. As you travel, you notice the rolling hills of Finnish Lapland changing into Norwegian tundra. At last you reach the Arctic Ocean and the fishing port of Alta. Hotel: Rica Hotel Alta or Hotel Aurora or similar B/L/D Day 4, ALTA-NORTH CAPE: Alta is famous for its 5000 to 6000 year-old rock carvings, which are so prestigious that they have been included in the World Heritage List of UNESCO. During a visit to the Alta museum there is a unique opportunity to experience he world of an ancient Lapp depicted in the rock carvings. Continue towards Honningsvåg stopping for lunch on the way. You reach the North Cape in the evening. In front of your eyes opens the Arctic Ocean and the endless scenery. Standing on Europe's northernmost plateau you celebrate this unforgettable moment with sparkling wine and local caviar. Hotel: Rica Hotel Honningsvåg or similar B/L/D Day 5, NORTH CAPE-SAARISELKA: Enjoy the last glimpses of the awesome northern landscapes, as you head back south driving along one of the most beautiful Norwegian fjords. Lunch will be en route in the little village of Karasjok. Back in Finland, you visit an open air Sami museum in Inari. Buildings and handicraft collected from different regions of Lapland give you a fascinating look into the life of the nomadic Samis or Lapps of yesterday. While visiting a local reindeer herder at his home, you will have the opportunity to see how a present day Lapp family lives and treasures the ancient traditions. You will listen to joiku-singing, a chant in the Sami language, and hear the owner of the farm telling you about reindeer breeding. Hotel: Riekonlinna or similar B/L/D Day 6, SAARISELKA-ROVANEMI-HELSINKI: The last stop in northern Lapland is the Tankavaara Gold Village. Relive the thrills of the Gold Rush that once attracted hundreds of men into the region in the hope of finding a gold nugget. Today you will also have the opportunity to try your luck in washing for gold. Lunch will be taken in Luosto on the way to Rovaniemi airport. Evening flight back to Helsinki. A short transfer (not included) brings you into the city center and your hotel. Hotel: Sokos Presidentti or similar B/L Day 7, HELSINKI DEPARTURE: End of service after breakfast. B

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