Partner Programme - Optional Tours
The minimum number of participants for all the partner programme tours is four (4) persons. Please book the tours in advance using the conference registration form.
Sightseeing Tour and Arktikum
Monday 22 August
Join a guided tour around Rovaniemi, visiting the main landmarks of the city. Visit to the Arktikum house where you can take time to see the exhibitions about Lapland and Arctic areas.
Time and duration: at 10-12 (2 hours)
Price: 55 €
Riverboat Cruise to a Reindeer Farm
Tuesday 23 August
Join a boat cruise along the traditional log-floating route and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Ounasjoki and Kemijoki river valleys. Travel through serene landscapes in a long wooden riverboat and experience the summer of the Arctic Circle. Visit a reindeer farm and learn about reindeer husbandry. Enjoy a tasty lunch and participate in a ceremonial crossing of the Arctic Circle during your visit to the farm.
Time and duration: at 10-14 (3-4 hours)
Price: 58 €
Excursion to the Ranua Wildlife Park
Wednesday 24 August
Your guide will meet you in the reception of your hotel to drive to the Ranua Zoo (82 km). The path (3 km) will lead you through the zoo where you will see over 50 species of northern and arctic animals, e.g. otter, hawk, moose and arctic fox. In the Ranua Zoo you can also find famous polar bear Manesse, brown bear Palle-Jooseppi and black raven Jaska! Buffet lunch will be served in the restaurant of the Zoo. After lunch you will have time to do some shopping in the souvenir and wine shops as well as in the Fazer chocolate and candy store.
Time and duration: at 10-15 (5 hours)
Price: 95 €
Cruise on the River Ferry Kemijoen Helmi
Wednesday 24 August
Kemijoen Helmi is a river ferry with a homeport right at the city centre. The ferry is completely covered and has a fully licensed restaurant.
Time and duration: at 18-20 (2 hours)
Group size: max 100
Price: 15 €
Please note that accompanying persons are also welcome to take part in the excursion E4: The Pyhä-Luosto fell area and the Luosto Amethyst mine to be arranged on Wednesday 24 August. For more details check the excursion descriptions.
The Secret of the Antler
Thursday 25 August
Reindeer antler has always been a raw material for Lappish utility and decorative articles. Reindeer antler is an ecological material as reindeer shed antlers every year. Come and visit the workshop of Decorative & Artistic handicrafts A. Kangasniemi. You will learn about how reindeer antler is used as a raw material and you can also make yourself a souvenir from reindeer antler. You will also visit a Lappish log-built home and enjoy coffee/tea or mulled wine and pastry.
Time and duration: at 10-13 (3 hours)
Group size: min. 4, max. 20
Price: 50 €
Visit to the Santa Claus Village
Friday 26 August
In the Santa Claus Village you will have a chance to meet the "big man" himself. In the Santa’s official post office you can send cards home for Christmas or order a Santa’s letter for your children/grandchildren. The village also includes a wide variety of shops.
Time and duration: at 10-14 (3-4 hours)
Price: 39 €
Visit It’s Gold! -exhibition at Arktikum
The Gold -exhibition approaches this absorbing element from different points of view. The exhibition tells us about genesis, search, exploiting and wide-ranging use of gold. It also tells us about importance of gold for human beings and about the everlasting yearning of gold.
It’s gold! is the 125-jubilee exhibition of the Geological Survey of Finland. It will be carried out in co-operation with the Geological Survey of Finland, the Provincial Museum of Lapland, Gold Prospector Museum and Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited, Kittilä. / Produced by Provincial Museum of Lapland.
Arktikum opening hours during IAGS 2011: every day 9:00 – 18:00
Price: 4 €. No advance registration. Show your IAGS 2011 badge at the ticket office.
NEW: NEW: if you are in Rovaniemi during Friday-Saturday 19-20 August, don’t miss the Old Market Square Carnival of Rovaniemi – it will be arranged right in the city centre. More information:http://rovaniemenwanhatmarkkinat.fi/en/index.php
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