Lapland Finland Winter Tour with Northern Lights hunts, safaris, and glass igloo stay over 8 days and 7 nights.
Getting started
Begin your 8 days 7 nights Lapland winter tour itinerary in Helsinki, where your airport transfer takes you to your 4-star hotel accommodation at a Scandic or Radisson. After check-in, you settle in and prepare for the days ahead, knowing that all airport and activity transfers as per itinerary plus daily breakfast at all hotels are organized for you.
What to expect
Helsinki city tour
Your time in Finland starts in the capital with a guided Helsinki city tour lasting 2 hours. You move between key central sights that introduce you to the country before heading north.
Features
- The route covers major city landmarks such as Senate Square, the Sibelius Monument, and Market Square, giving you a concise overview of Helsinki’s architecture and public spaces.
- An English-speaking guide leads the city tour, and you return afterward to your 4-star hotel in Helsinki (Scandic or Radisson) where your breakfast is included the next morning.
Santa Claus Express overnight train
After exploring Helsinki, you board the Santa Claus Express overnight train in standard class for the journey toward Lapland.
Features
- You travel from Helsinki toward Kemijärvi on the Santa Claus Express overnight train standard class, using this night journey to transition from the south to the Arctic region.
- The train segment is already built into your 8 days 7 nights itinerary, so your onward transfers in Lapland continue smoothly according to all airport and activity transfers as per itinerary.
Kuusamo stay and Ruka Ski Resort
In Lapland, you settle into Kuusamo as your base, staying in a 4-star hotel and visiting Ruka Ski Resort for time in the snow.
Features
- Your accommodation in Kuusamo is at a 4-star hotel such as Holiday Club or Scandic, with daily breakfast at the hotel and 24/7 on-trip assistance available throughout your stay.
- You visit Ruka Ski Resort for 2 hours of leisure, where you can spend time in the resort area and its winter setting before returning using the included transfers.
Santa Claus Village
Near the start of your Lapland days, you visit Santa Claus Village to experience one of the region’s most famous stops and to officially enter the Arctic.
Features
- At Santa Claus Village you meet Santa Claus and cross the Arctic Circle, marking your position in the far north with time in the village environment.
- Transfers to and from Santa Claus Village are part of all airport and activity transfers as per itinerary, and your English-speaking guides stay with you during activities connected to this visit.
Northern Lights hunting tours
Across several nights, you join a series of dedicated outings to search for the Aurora Borealis in Arctic conditions.
Features
- You take part in 3 Northern Lights hunting tours, each lasting about 3 to 4 hours, heading into darker areas away from artificial light to maximize your chances of seeing the sky displays.
- Expert English-speaking guides lead these Northern Lights hunting tours, and logistics for pick-up and drop-off are covered through all airport and activity transfers as per itinerary.
Reindeer safari and farm visit
One day is devoted to meeting reindeer at a local farm and experiencing traditional sled travel.
Features
- At the reindeer farm you learn about this Lapland tradition and then ride a reindeer-pulled sled on a 1.5 km route that usually takes about 2 hours including the visit.
- The reindeer safari and farm visit with 1.5 km ride are included in your package, supported by English-speaking guides during all activities and covered by the included transfers.
Husky safari and farm visit
You also meet huskies and experience a longer sled ride through the Arctic surroundings.
Features
- During the husky safari and farm visit you join a 5 km ride that typically fills about 2 hours, moving through forest trails behind a team of working dogs.
- This husky safari and farm visit with 5 km ride forms a core inclusion of your tour, with English-speaking guides and all relevant transfers already arranged in your 8 days 7 nights itinerary.
Snowmobile safari
A dedicated outing focuses on exploring Lapland’s landscapes by snowmobile.
Features
- On the snowmobile safari you travel 10 to 15 km across Arctic terrain over around 2 hours, following prepared routes suitable for this motorized winter activity.
- The snowmobile safari with 10–15 km ride is organized for you with English-speaking guides, and your transport to the starting point is part of all airport and activity transfers as per itinerary.
Glass igloo stay at Magical Pond
One night is reserved for a distinctive overnight experience at the Magical Pond property.
Features
- You spend 1 night in a glass igloo at Magical Pond, where the transparent structure lets you watch the Arctic sky from your bed if conditions allow.
- This 1 night glass igloo stay at Magical Pond is combined with your Kuusamo hotel nights, and breakfast service the following day continues the pattern of daily breakfast at all hotels included in the tour.
Ranua Wildlife Park
Later in your itinerary, you visit Ranua Wildlife Park to see Arctic animals that you may not encounter in the wild.
Features
- The Ranua Wildlife Park visit lasts about 4 hours and gives you time to view species such as polar bears, Arctic foxes, and lynx within the park’s enclosures.
- Your visit to Ranua Wildlife Park for 4 hours is built into the schedule with transfers provided, and guidance and assistance remain available via your English-speaking guides and 24/7 on-trip assistance.
Wrapping up
Your multi-stop route brings you back to your Lapland base after Ranua Wildlife Park, from where your included transfers and 4-star hotel overnights position you for departure. International and domestic flight tickets, visa fees, travel insurance, lunches and dinners, plus any optional tours or a sleeper cabin upgrade on the overnight train remain at your discretion to arrange separately.
