FROM MUNICH TO LAPLAND

AN EUROPEAN WINTER FAIRY TALE

Hans Christian Andersen

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Dear Apple, Annabelle, Christy, Rebecca, Andrew,

Dylan, Mark and Peter,

you came to us with the wish to experience real

winter in Europe, apart from the bigger touristic

routes and including some activities where you

could participate in real and traditional Christmas

preparations. We put our heads together and

planned this trip specifically for you. We hope you

enjoy it!

Visiting Europe during winter is probably one of the

most charming and romantic ways to explore this

continent. Beautiful snow-landscapes and the cozy

Christmas atmosphere build a perfect contrast to the

subtropical environment of Taiwan you are usually

used to.

But be prepared, Europe is not only beautiful, there

are also amazing things to do and we planed a lot of

actions for you. You will participate in unique

outdoor sport activities, have a wide range of

learning opportunities and enjoy extraordinary local

delicacies.

We’ve arranged these activities to fit with your

interest in sports, nature and culture to make sure

you have a fantastic experience, showing you the

true spirit of European winters.

Your journey will take you to an ice hockey match

in Munich, a horse carriage ride in Mozart’s

hometown, a romantic boat trip visiting multiple

traditional Christmas Markets. You will go skiing in

the snowy Alps, shopping and partying in Helsinki,

and you will learn how to make your own

Christmas tree decorations. In northern Finland,

we’ve organized a husky sledge tour and a stay in a

real wooden hut in the wilderness under the arctic

light next to Santa Claus. Imagine all of this

accompanied by a series of delicious local food and

you are getting a glimpse of what is waiting for you

on your AMOVIOM journey.

A EUROPEAN WINTER FAIRYTALE

Experience snow, the cold and everything that’s great about Christmas

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HIGHLIGHTS

A Red Bull Munich Ice Hockey Match

Private Horse Carriage Ride Through Mozart’s Hometown: Salzburg

Romantic Candlelight Dinner in the Oldest Monastery St. Peter

Boat Trip over the Lake Wolfgang with its Charming Christmas Markets

Relax Next to a Warming Fireplace in a Cosy Hut in the Alps

Outdoor Sports: Skiing, Tube- and Sledge-Riding

Christmas Workshop: Baking Christmas Cookies, Preparing Mulled Wine & Making Your own Christmas Gifts and Decorations

Partying and Shopping in the Heart of Helsinki

Back to Nature: Husky Ride to Select your Personal Christmas Tree

Ice Fishing – Do you Dare to Visit one of the Famous Outdoor Saunas Afterwards?

Looking for the Arctic Light and Santa Claus

Unforgettable Christmas Event

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Taiwan to Europe

YOUR ROUTE IN EUROPE

Munich, Day 1 – 3

Salzburg, Day 3 – 8

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3 Helsinki, Day 8

Rovaniemi, Day 9 – 13

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DAY 1 to DAY 3Munich

Winter in Europe is not only

extremely beautiful, but can also be

very cold. When packing your bags,

you should keep this in mind.

In northern Finland the

temperature can drop down to –25

degrees Celsius, but don’t worry if

you can’t find the right equipment,

we guarantee to bring you to the

most professional shops! There will

be a plenty of time for shopping in

Munich, Salzburg and Helsinki.

MUNICH “GEMÜTLICHKEIT”

Do you have the right winter clothes?

• There are many comfortable direct flights from Taiwan to the

international Airport of Munich, guaranteeing a smooth arrival in

Europe. At the Airport your personal Amoviom travel concierge

Max waits for you and brings you to your five star hotel – the

perfect start to give you some comfort and time to “arrive” in your

winter fairytale.

• Munich is the capital of Bavaria and is famous for its

“Gemütlichkeit”, which means a relaxed and laid-back lifestyle. You

will get a taste of it enjoying German beer and traditional sausages.

Max brings you there where locals eat and not the tourists!

• But the craftsman's spirit of this city is not only represented by

these traditional delicacies. There are numerous old and original

handicraft workshops, stores and markets. Traditions that often

vanished in fast moving developments of modernization still exist in

this amazing city.

• You will explore these traditions and even get the chance to put

your hands on some masterpieces and learn some old fashioned

skills to build your own personal memory to take home. There are

several options to try and you can work with leather, wood or

silver, all under the eyes of your instructor, teaching you the proper

techniques.

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Munich

DISCOVERING THE OTHER SIDE OF MUNICH

• You should not think that everything in Munich is about

“Gemütlichkeit” and being laid back. The city is also full of action

and adventure.

• After a brunch at the famous food market “Viktualienmarkt” Max

as our local Sports expert will bring you to visit an Ice Hockey

Match of the EHC Red Bull Munich Team buzzing with

excitement. Afterwards you will experience Munich Street food

together with other fans - real and authentic at the “Würstelstand”,

the local food booth.

• At the “Christkindelmarkt” on one of Munich’s central squares you

will get the first impressions of Christmas. Enjoying a hot fruit

punch and trying the local gingerbread is just the right way to start-

off some traditional Christmas shopping. Of course Munich’s

biggest shopping street, the Kaufingstrasse, is just a few steps away

and there are plenty of opportunities to get some regular shopping

done.

• Visiting Germany wouldn’t be complete without at least paying

some attention to its world known automobile industry. A tour

through the B.M.W. museum should provide you with the right

impressions before moving on to your next destination and we

believe you will enjoy it immensely.

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The three capital letters actually

abbreviate the German name

‘Bayrische Motorenwerke’ -

Bavarian Motor Works, and

represent one of Germany’s and the

worlds top car makers.

BMW originally started as a

producer of motorcycles and only

entered automobile production

after some years.

Today, premium motorbikes and

sports cars like the BMW M4 Coupé

(produced in Munich) is what

fascinates most people about this

iconic brand.

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• After visiting the B.M.W. museum our limousine bus will bring you

to the Hotel in Salzburg. You won’t stay there long before changing

to a more charming transport vehicle, a “Fiaker”, a traditional horse

carriage to explore the city centre.

• Despite your warm clothes you feel a little cold, which isn’t a

surprise given temperatures around the freezing point. Your ride

stops in front of the biggest church in Salzburg, where another

Christmas Market is held and you warm up with a punch next to

one of the many gas heaters. Most of the little shops have hung

“Krampuses” outside, these masks are an old tradition and are there

to scare off all bad spirits. An exciting day deserves a fitting

conclusion, Max brings you to your romantic candle light dinner:

four wonderful tables, candles everywhere and simple but delicious

food. A perfect evening!

• Yesterday was a long day and so you start relaxed into this new

morning: Take all the time you want and enjoy brunch overlooking

the breath-taking scenery of lake Wolfgang before you put on your

winter clothes again.

ROMANTIC SALZBURG & ALPINE FUN

DAY 4 to DAY 7Salzburg & LakeWolfgang

You are four young couples on a

wintery journey of love. Salzburg

already inspired Mozart, so we

make sure you get the right

emotions going when dining in the

catacombs of the oldest monastery

established more than 1300 years

ago.

Romantic Candle Light Dinner

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• Prepared for the cold you get on the boat which takes you on a

round trip to visit 3 Christmas markets in villages at the lakeside.

The start is in St.Gilgen, then on to Strobel and finally you arrive in

the romantic village of St.Wolfgang. Max arranged a stay for you in

the hotel Weisses Rössel, which you might already know it from the

famous movie “The Sound of Music”. Don’t forget to check out

their beautiful outdoor pool on the next morning. It is of course

heated, but taking a swim with snow all around you could be quite a

cool picture to show your friends back home!

• After so many German sausages and Austrian mulled wine we

thought you might feel like doing some sports! Only a short drive

away, Max brings you directly into the heart of the Alps. Arrive in

your cozy hut with its own fireplace, deer antlers around the room

and old wooden furniture.

• Max and some local skiing teachers show you all the basics you need

to know before putting on skis and snowboards. But don’t forget to

try the sledge- and tube-riding, too. It’s amazing fun. And because

one afternoon is simply not enough we have some more time on the

slopes planned for the next morning.

• There are two things you need after a fun and exciting yet also

demanding day of skiing and being in the snow: First, a big plate of

traditional Austrian Alp mountain food, giving you back some of

that energy you left on the slopes, and also because it is incredibly

tasty. Secondly, to recover your strength and relax your muscles,

there is nothing better than soaking in a hot tub. It’s SPA time! A

little bit of wellness is always a great way to end a day, isn’t it girls?

• In the evening we’ve planned a special workshop to provide you

with some profound knowledge about Christmas. You learn how to

bake original Christmas cookies, how to make Mulled Wine and

Fruit Punch. You also make some personal Christmas gifts and

decorations. Keep them well, you will need them later on!

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Snow tubing is rumored to have

begun as far back as the 1820s in the

Alpine Mountains. It’s pretty

similar to sledding. It’s preformed

on snowy hills or slopes, using

gravity to propel the rider to the

bottom of the grade. Originally old

tubes from car wheels were used,

nowadays tubes are specially

designed to keep it as safe as possible

and to guarantee as much fun as

you can get. But be careful, its

addictive!

Tube riding

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• After sports, snow and relaxation in your cosy mountain hut, the

next stage of you journey brings you back to a bigger city: Helsinki,

in the north of Europe. Your flight is early, but getting up is easy

when you know that you can look forward to some serious

shopping and sightseeing later in the day.

• Did you get everything you want? Good, so you really deserve to

party a bit. Helsinki's nightlife is spectacular, hip restaurants, local

bars, great cocktail and top international clubs. You sure won’t get

much sleep during that night, but don’t worry, we’ve taken this into

account.

• You continue your journey to Rovaniemi in northern Finland. If it

wasn’t cold and snowy enough for you so far，Lapland, as northern

Finland is also called, is going to make all your dreams come true.

Your neighbours are Christmas trees, Rudolf the reindeer and of

course Santa Claus and on top of all of this a layer of powder snow

that looks like cotton candy. Max gathered some traditional local

foods awaiting you there and they make you feel like home

immediately.

• The next day is packed with exciting activities, starting with your

ride. You have certainly never travelled so adventurous, exploring

the wilderness from the back of a husky sled to select the right tree

for your Christmas Eve. A local forester helps the guys to fell and

prepare the tree, while Max takes the girls to a cooking class back

home.

• Night comes early this far north and you are happy about the extra

set of special clothes you got on. Minus 25 degrees are expected, but

that also means there is going to be a clear sky with thousands of

visible stars and if we are lucky you might even get a glimpse of the

amazing arctic light, or at least of Santa.

HELSINKI AND TRAVELLING FURTHER NORTH

DAY 9 to DAY 13Helsinki & Lapland

… is the capital of Lapland, in

northern Finland. Almost totally

destroyed during World War II,

today it’s a modern city known for

being the “official” home town of

Santa Claus, and for viewing the

Northern Lights. On of the other

highlights are the wild forests

around the city, where we will

hopefully find the perfect Christmas

tree for you to fell.

Rovaniemi …

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• Today is all about Christmas. It may not be the 24th yet, but that

cannot stop us! You decorate the Christmas tree you brought back

from the woods with the decorations you made yourself in

Salzburg. Singing Christmas songs while preparing a unique

Christmas night gets the atmosphere going. Max takes care of

everything else you need: Special Christmas food – check, candles –

check, perfectly built fire heating up the room – check. The only

thing you need to make sure is that you have your presents ready

for the big evening!

• Time is moving almost too fast when you’re having this much fun

and so many things to do. The cute huskies are definitely too slow

for us today, we need real power. Snowmobiles are the answer, and

the best thing: You are allowed to drive them yourself! Four of

these big machines are waiting in front of your hut and Max shows

you how they work.

• After half an hour of driving you stop at a frozen lake where two

men just finished cutting a hole into the ice and hand you some

fishing rods. Nothing tastes better than the freshest fish you will

ever have, caught and cooked by yourself in the middle of nowhere.

And in case the fish aren’t biting today, no worries, we always take

care of making sure you have a great meal!

• You spend your last day on a hike through the fairy-tale-like

landscape and warm yourself up with a sauna visit. If you dare you

can roll in the cold snow afterwards. For dinner we’ve put together

something special. Max brings you to a separate room in a cosy

restaurant, and puts on a slide show with all the pictures from your

journey. You sit, eat and laugh while amazing moments run across

the screen.

• Before you board your plane Max has a special present from us to

you, but we can’t tell you now, it’s a surprise!

WILD LAPLAND – A TRUE CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCE

Lapland

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Lapland

The real reason to visit Finland is

extending hundreds of kilometres

above the Arctic Circle: Lapland –

Finland’s true wilderness. A

mysterious land of clear arctic air

where the long, polar nights offer

the chance to view the stunning

aurora borealis (October to March).

From September, the period known

locally as ruska (autumn) produces

exceptional colours of gold, red and

brown, and in the far north

kaamos, the season of eerie bluish

light, begins late in October.

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BOOKING & INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS

This AMOVIOM journey begins in Munich, Germany

and ends in Helsinki, Finland.

The AMOVIOM designers and organizers of this journey

have planned everything perfectly for 13 days. We will

make sure you are taken care of, have a great time and

also get a great price.

You have to add international flights and potential

connecting flights to Munich and from Helsinki to

undertake this journey. You are free to contact us for

support or work together with one of our partner

travel agencies.

HOW TO GET IN CONTACT / HOW TO

GET YOUR QUOTE

Contact us at

- +886 266303949

- enquire@amoviom.com

- amoviom.com

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HOW TO CONTACT US, GET A QUOTE & BOOK

MUNICH – SALZBURG –HELSINKI – LAPLAND

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