Winter in Finland: Lapland & Northern Lights

7 Days
From CAD 4,299
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Trip Type
Small Group
Activity Level
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Experience Overview

Picture this: the warmth of a crackling campfire inside a cozy traditional tent as you scan the sky for the northern lights. Feel the rush as you glide through snowy trails on a husky-pulled sleigh, chilly air on your face. Connect with Indigenous herders, learning their age-old traditions and daily life with reindeer. This seven-day adventure through Finland’s breathtaking Lapland is the ultimate winter escape.

Highlights

  • Stroll through Helsinki: where history meets cutting-edge design
  • Travel across Finland’s scenic landscape aboard an overnight train
  • Relax by a crackling fire as you watch for the iconic northern lights
  • Experience pristine wilderness on an exhilarating husky-pulled sleigh ride
  • Go ice fishing or snowshoeing in Lapland

Trip Details

Product CodeProduct Code: 32570

Tour TypeTour Type: Small Group

AccommodationAccommodation: Budget

TransportTransport: Overnight train, private transport, local bus, walking

Guide LanguageGuide Language: English

Travel StylesTravel Styles: Budget

Supplier CodeSupplier Code: EWHR

StartStarts: Helsinki, Finland

FinishFinishes: Rovaniemi, Finland

DurationDuration: 7 days

DeparturesDepartures: Guaranteed

Physical RatingPhysical rating: Average

Includes

Activities

  • Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
  • Helsinki Walking Tour
  • Helsinki Library Visit
  • Orientation Walk Rovaniemi
  • Kuoska Reindeer Farm and Husky Experience
  • CEO-led northern lights hunt
  • Visit Santa Claus Village and the Arctic Circle line
  • Campfire and northern lights experience
  • Choice of ice fishing or snowshoeing excursion
  • Handicraft demonstration
  • All transport between destinations and to/from included activities

Accommodation

  • Hotels (5 nts), overnight train (1 nt)
  • 6 breakfasts, 2 lunches

Transport

  • Overnight train, private transport, local bus, walking

Group Leader

  • CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides.

Price

Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD 4299 (CAD 614 /day)

Itinerary

1

Day 1: Helsinki

Arrive at any time. After settling into your hotel, attend a welcome meeting with your CEO before enjoying short orientation walk and an optional dinner out with the group.
Welcome to Helsinki, a city known for its modern and classical design, urban sophistication alongside natural beauty.

2

Day 2: Helsinki, Overnight Train

Head out on the town this morning and learn what your CEO loves so much about Helsinki. Wander down the Mannerheinmintie and finish up at the fascinating Lutheran Church. Explore on your own with some free time before joining your CEO once again for a stroll to the newly built Helsinki library. This evening, board an overnight train for the journey north to Rovaniemi, Lapland.

3

Day 3: Rovaniemi

Disembark in Rovaniemi and transfer to the hotel, our base of exploration for the next four nights. Visit a local husky kennel to spend time with the dogs and their mushers and personally experience what they do best - pull. Next, transfer to a traditional reindeer farm for a chance to interact with the animals and to engage with the indigenous herders. Savour a traditional lunch before returning to Rovaniemi for some free time. In the evening, check out a local handicraft workshop and if conditions are right, set off with your CEO to try and glimpse the northern lights in the dark sky.

4

Day 4: Rovaniemi

The capital of Lapland, Rovaniemi is also known for being home to Santa Claus himself. Today, cross the Arctic Circle and visit Santa Claus Village to pen your holiday wishes and mail them from Santa's very own post office. Enjoy some free time in the village for lunch and perhaps to meet the big guy himself before returning to Rovaniemi. Later, transfer from town to the wilderness of Kuoksa for a one-of-a-kind campfire experience and if you're lucky, the northern lights will light up the sky.

5

Day 5: Rovaniemi

Choose your own adventure today; a choice between two included excursions that take you into the local wilderness. Don your warmest winter gear and decide whether you'd prefer to try your hand at ice fishing or tromp through the snow on snow shoes. Enjoy free time this afternoon and evening to relax at the hotel or get out to further explore this interesting town.

6

Day 6: Rovaniemi

Today is yours to explore on your own! Relax in town, re-visit Santa's Village or perhaps visit a private sauna in the woods. This evening join your CEO for an optional farewell dinner in town.

7

Day 7: Rovaniemi

Depart at any time.

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G Adventures

G Adventures is an operator of small-group escorted tours. It is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with 28 offices worldwide. It offers more than 700 itineraries in more than 100 countries, and carries 200,000 travelers from 160 countries each year.

In Business Since 1990

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