Just released for sale is the Emagine New Year programme for this year featuring a choice of locations and activities.

After the over-indulgence of Christmas what better way to see in the New Year, with your friends and loved ones, than escaping to the fresh air of one of Europe’s last great wildernesses to enjoy a host of winter activities.
We offer a range of New Year holidays departing from London Gatwick on Wednesday 27th December, with varying levels of activity included and various types of accommodation.

At Harriniva Wilderness Centre the accommodation is in rooms and the programme is full and action packed and designed for adults or those travelling with teens only as the safari’s are longer.

At Hotel Jeris the programme is for all ages with a choice of room or cabin accommodation for familieswho want to escape from it all. Our arrangements include full board and limited activities.

Hotel Tunturi, in Saariselka is a great location in which to set your own pace, so we have designed the programme with some meals and without activities, however for those looking for a little added excitement there are a wide range of activities to choose from, you just tell us how many and when. Accommodation is in rooms or apartments.

Previous Client Comment
“We have just returned from a holiday to Lapland through yourselves, it was absolutely fantastic!!
We have never heard of Emagine before and have never been on a winter holiday before but this was the best holiday EVER. The organisation of everything was exemplary. The whole holiday was organised with unbelievable efficiency.
Many thanks for providing us with such a great holiday, and well done to all your staff.” Andrea & Brian Speak, Knighton, Leicester

Full departure details can be found in the New Year holidays section of our website

http://www.emagine-travel.co.uk/lapland-holidays/lapland-new-year-holidays.asp

New accommodation capacity is to be built in Saariselkä Finnish Lapland

New from Lapland Hotels and Lapland Safaris will be Riekonlinna Chalets in Saariselkä due to be ready by February 2007

To complement the existing Lapland Hotels Riekonlinna a stylish and comfortable hotel which already offers 196 rooms is coming the new “Riekonlinna Chalets to offer even more choice of accommodation types.

“Riekonlinna Chalets” will be a high standard apartment hotel situated next to Lapland Hotels Riekonlinna, in the very centre of Saariselkä village. Riekonlinna Chalets will consist of 36 high standard and spacious apartments.
 
These 43 – 58 m2 apartments are all equipped with own sauna, kitchen and balcony and have a choice of 1 or 2 bedrooms.
 
Riekonlinna Chalets will be ready for use by February 2007.
 
Lapland Hotels Riekonlinna is featured by Emagine year round as part of our Lapland holiday programmes details at: http://www.emagine-travel.co.uk/holidays-in-lapland/lapland-saariselka.asp#1
 
And also during December as part of our Santa Claus holidays programme our 4 day itinerary can be seen at: http://www.emagine-travel.co.uk/santa-claus-in-lapland/santa-hotel-riekonlinna-saariselka-4day.asp

The final Husky Safari’s  and Winter Activity Weeks for this winter will leave from Harriniva on 9th & 16th April 2006
 
Having your own husky team and taking part in a fantastic husky safari experience will for some represent a unique holiday and one that will never be forgotten. Add to that an additional £50 discount off the brochure price for these final two departures of the current season and you will see there has never been a better time to book this once in a lifetime experience

Full details of Emagine husky safari’s at Harriniva can be found at: 
http://www.emagine-travel.co.uk/holidays-in-lapland/lapland-harriniva-husky-safari.asp
 
Also

This seasons last opportunity to enjoy a Winter Activity week offering a combination of winter snow activities including both husky and snowmobile safari's.
 
Full details of Emagine Activity Weeks at Harriniva can be found at: 
http://www.emagine-travel.co.uk/holidays-in-lapland/lapland-harriniva-winter-activity-week.asp

Santa Hotels specially recommended for one parent travelling with a child

The Christmas holidays may seem a long way away but for those single parents wishing to take their children to visit Santa Claus in Lapland this December it is better to book early to ensure the hotel of your choice and the preferred date of departure are available.
 
Emagine features 3 hotels in our Santa Claus holiday programme where there is no room supplement for a single adult sharing a room with a child.
 
Hotel Tunturi in Saariselka is featured from London Gatwick and full details of 4 day 3 night itineraries can be found at:
http://www.emagine-travel.co.uk/santa-claus-in-lapland/santa-hotel-tunturi-saariselka-4day.asp

Also available from London Gatwick is Hotel Jeris in Muonio which has a choice of both 3 day 2 night and 4 day 3 night itinerariesand details of the 3 night stay can be found at: http://www.emagine-travel.co.uk/santa-claus-in-lapland/santa-harriniva-3-day.asp

From Manchester Hotel Syote Keskus is featured and details of the 4 day 3 night itinerary can be found at: http://www.emagine-travel.co.uk/santa-claus-in-lapland/santa-syote-keskus-4day.asp

2006 Season starts for Brown Bear Watching in Finland

April sees the start of the Brown Bear watching season which goes on to the end of October and offers an  ideal opportunity to observe the Wild Brown Bear in it’s natural environment from the comfort and safety of specially designed Bear hides.

The hide sites are in a small open wetland with a backdrop of spruce pine and birch forest close to the Russian border in Kuhmo eastern Finland.

Tree hides are available all equipped with comfortable viewing chairs, sleeping areas and hearing amplification.

In addition to wild Brown Bear you can also observe a wide range of birds, deer and if lucky wolverines. This is an excellent location for photographers.

Emagine offers tailor made arrangements to view Brown Bears in their natural habitat and full details can be found at: http://www.emagine-travel.co.uk/finland-holidays/brown-bear-watching-finland.asp

Finnish airline and SAS group member BLUE 1 has just started a twice daily service from London Stansted to Helsinki.
 
This new service operates twice every weekday with the evening service also operating on a Sunday.

 
Operating Timetable is as  follows:-
 
Dep  HEL      Arr STN            Dep STN          Arr HEL
07.10           08.10                  08.55              13.50
18.10           19.10                  19.55              00.50*
*Following Day                   No Saturday services
 
Emagine have a wide range of Finland holidays on offer and can be viewed at: http://emagine-travel.co.uk/finland-holidays/

No Flying

Sailing from Southampton on 20th May 2006

Royal Caribbean “Legend of the Seas” offers huge savings on brochure prices.

This 7 night cruise to Western Europe will visit St Perter Port (Guernsey) La Rochelle, Lisbon, Vigo and Brest before returning to Southampton.

Interior Staterooms from      £699
Ocean View Staterooms from    £799
Balcony Staterooms from           £899

Emagine have a wide range of  Royal Caribbean and Celebrity cruises on offer and can be viewed at: http://www.emagine-travel.co.uk/cruising/index.asp

Fly Me Sweden’s low cost airline now flies twice daily from London Stansted to Gothenburg Landvetter.

This new service is a welcome addition to those wishing to visit  the delights of Western Sweden and operates twice every weekday and Sunday with the morning flight only operating on a Saturday.

Operating Timetable is as  follows:-

Emagine have a wide range of  holidays to Western Sweden on offer and can be viewed at: http://www.emagine-travel.co.uk/sweden/sweden

Celebrity Constellation now has limited availability.
 

This summers 14 night Scandinavia, Russia and Northern Europe sailings from Dover now have very limited stateroom availability. The best range of accommodation is on the 26th August 2006 sailing and at the time of posting we are able to offer Deluxe Balcony Staterooms at £1599 and Interior Staterooms at £1249.

Celebrity Cruises offer the ideal base for the most discerning travellers to explore Scandinavia and the Baltic. The emphasis on board is on exceptional service in all areas with lavish attention down to the last detail. The restaurants offer an elegant ambiance, award winning menus and exquisite food.

Constellation, the newest of the Millennium class ships, entered service in May 2002. From the moment you set foot in the Grand Foyer you will know you have chosen a ship of breathtaking elegance.

On board you will find a deck dedicated to health and fitness with several swimming pools, circuit running track on deck, state of the art gym and a wide range of exercise classes. Unwind and be pampered in the luxurious Elemis AquaSpa.

Breathtaking two-tier dining rooms serve five star cuisine. Whether you choose the splendour of a formal restaurant or prefer the more informal Ocean Grill and Spa Cafe you will appreciate the delectable food and exciting menus that have been influenced by the world-renowned chef Michel Roux.

Emagine offers substantial savings on Celebrity Cruises brochure prices

 
Full departure details of all Emagine Celebrity Cruises can be found on our website here.

http://www.emagine-travel.co.uk/cruising/index.asp

New Santa Holidays Brochure Available!
 
Emagine Santa Brochure for December 2006 covering visits to Lapland & Northern Finland has just been published.
 
The fully informative Santa brochure for this December is now available and compliments the detailed information available on the Emagine recently updated website. Including Santa dates and itineraries, informative information on the different types of Santa holidays available, resort and village information and lots of helpful facts that will com ein handy when you are visiting Santa in Lapland.
 
To obtain a brochure just visit our website and complete our brochure request form.

Just released for sale is the Emagine December 2006 Santa Web Site full of magical visits to Finnish Lapland and Northern Finland.

A full range of departures are available throughout December featuring various durations of stay from 1 day visits to 3, 4, & 5 night holidays.

As ever Emagine pay full attention to the smallest of details to ensure a memorable and enjoyable experience for all family or party members.

A high standard of personal service is the hallmark of all Emagine Santa Holidays as can be seen by the number of satisfied guests who choose to write to us to express their views.

Previous Client Comment
“Our family of 5 went on a 5 night trip over Xmas and I just wanted to let you know that it was fantastic from the beginning to the end and all my family have memories from it we will treasure forever.
The guides could not have been nicer or more helpful and were part of our holiday, the details that are thought of by your company amazed me and I have to say I was worried that I was looking forward to the holiday too much and it wouldn’t meet expectations, however it exceeded them.
A BIG THANK YOU to emagine , you do a great job.”  Katie Blake Smith, Sheffield

New for 2006 is the addition of Hotel Jeris which is situated on the shore of lake Jerisjarvi and is now owned and operated by Kopi and Maria Pietikainen the owners of Harriniva. This small and cosy hotel not only offers a number of recently refurbished hotel rooms but also features a choice of small & large wooden cabins all within easy access of the hotel where all meals are taken.

Full departure details of all Emagine Santa holidays can be found at http://emagine-travel.co.uk/santa-claus-in-lapland/santa-claus-holiday-dates.asp