Jeris – Autumn Auroras and Glamping in Lapland
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Important Information
The order of activities listed in this agenda is provided for guidance only. Your final and detailed itinerary will be provided either with your final travel documents (which will be emailed to you around a week prior to departure), or upon arrival.
Itinerary
After arriving into Kittilä Airport you will be transferred to Jeris in north-west Finland. Your accommodation lies on the edge of Lake Jerisjärvi. and offers a breathtaking outlook towards the Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park, which is the third largest national park in the country.
This is a charming retreat during the Finnish ‘Ruska’ and has a particularly rustic restaurant with a cosy log fire from which to enjoy your evening meal.
Jeris is ideal for Aurora hunting and tonight you could step outside your accommodation and search the skies for your first glimpse of the Northern Lights.
Included Meals: Dinner
Today is your chance to get up close and personal with some much-loved animals of the Arctic.
Close to where you are staying lies one of the oldest reindeer farms in Finland where you will visit this morning. During this guided tour, you will learn all about the reindeer herders’ way of life, as well as enjoying a tour of the farm and its museum. You’ll also get to meet and feed the reindeer.
Later this evening, you’ll enjoy dinner in the restaurant before embarking on your first dedicated Northern Lights Hunt. Your activity will begin with an informative Northern Lights workshop which will give you an insight into the science behind this natural phenomenon. You will then make for the camp, which is ideally located away from any artificial light, on the edge of the lake. Your local guide will make a fire and you can simply sit beneath the starry night sky savouring the silence and await a potential show. The lakeside location of the camp is a particular highlight. It may be possible to witness two Aurora displays for the price of one as the lights reflect off the dark waters.
Following breakfast, admire the breath-taking surroundings and take any last-minute photographs before being transferred to Kittilä Airport. You will hopefully be leaving Jeris with some unforgettable memories.
If you would like to break your journey in Helsinki on the way home then please let us know as we can arrange a tailored city break for you. See ‘Personalise’ section of the holiday page for details.
Included Meals: Breakfast
What's included?
- Return transfers from Kittilä Airport
- 2 nights hotel room accommodation, 1 night in an Aurora Hut
- 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners
- Reindeer farm visit
- Aurora campfire
- Evening Hike in the National Park
- Arctic Sauna World
- River rafting
- Aurora Glamping
- Fully qualified guides and instructors during activities
- 24/7 assistance from our UK-based operations team and in-destination support from our local partners
Excluded
- Flights are not included – please speak to our Travel Experts for a quote if you wish to include these
Accommodation
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Hotel Jeris occupies an enviable location which is 20 kilometres from the nearest village and is located directly on the shores of Lake Jerisjärvi. It is this remote position that makes the hotel an enchanting forest retreat. The hotel is owned and run by the Pietikäinen family, who also manage the neighbouring sister hotels of Harriniva, Kittila and Torassieppi. Their hotels are some of our most popular accommodation options in Finland, having received high praise for their knowledgeable guides and exciting activity options. The hotel consists of a central building and 32 winter cottages in the adjacent forest. Hotel facilities
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Key Facts
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