Lapland and the Arctic Ocean

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Discover magical Lapland and the magnificent Arctic Ocean in Norway! Visit Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, check out a reindeer farm run by Sami people, explore the beautiful Arctic landscape and, if you are lucky, see the Northern lights! Try your hand at a variety of Winter sports: snowshoe trekking, cross-country skiing, husky sledding, snowmobile drivin...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Get to know Finnish Lapland and Norwegian northern villages
    • Meet Santa-Claus and take a picture with him
    • Cross the magical Arctic circle
    • Experience Finnish Sauna
    • Swim in the Arctic Ocean!
    • Ride with huskies in the winter wonderland
    • Feed the reindeer
    • Drive with snowmobiles into the Arctic landscapes.
    • One of the best places to spot Northern Lights

What's this trip about?

    Discover magical Lapland and the magnificent Arctic Ocean in Norway! Visit Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, check out a reindeer farm run by Sami people, explore the beautiful Arctic landscape and, if you are lucky, see the Northern lights! Try your hand at a variety of Winter sports: snowshoe trekking, cross-country skiing, husky sledding, snowmobile driving and swimming in the Arctic Ocean – and all this at affordable prices! The group will be staying in atmospheric cottages/apartments nearby Kaunispää-fell – a perfect place for spotting the Aurora Borealis!

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age range18 to 35 years
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityHelsinki
End CityHelsinki

Travel Themes

  • High Adventure
  • Singles Travel

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Finland
  • Norway

Attractions

  • Helsinki

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • Nature
  • Safari
  • Trekking
  • Aurora Borealis
  • Dog Sledding
  • Skiing, Snowboarding & Snow Sports

Trip includes

    • A bus round trip to Saariselka from your booked departure place
    • 4 nights accommodation in a shared cottage/apartment with sauna. Apartments/Cottages size can accommodate from 4 to 6 beds travellers (2pax per room)according to availability
    • Bed linen and towels
    • Visit of the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi
    • Visit of Arktikum museum and breakfast
    • The Arctic Ocean swimming and Sauna at the tour to Norway
    • Tour guide services throughout the tour

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Itinerary

Day 1: Departure Day

20:00 Bus departure from Helsinki railway station square (In front of the Casino)

Day 2: Arrival In Lapland - Arktikum Museum Visit - Santa Claus Village

08:00 Arrival to Rovaniemi

08:30 Bus departure from Rovaniemi railway station

09:00 Arktikum museum Visit with Breakfast (included in the base package)

11:45 Visiting the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi. In Santa Claus village you can take pictur...

Day 3: Husky And Snowshoe Aurora Safari
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08:45 Meeting at the cabins, transportation to the Husky Safari

09:00 Husky Safari (5km). Overall duration with briefing, kennel tour, etc. 2 hours.*

18:30 Departure for the Snowshoe Aurora Safari. Duration 3-4h.*

Day 4: Cross-Country Skiing*, Snowmobile*, Aurora Hunt By Bus*

10:00 Cross-country skiing. Departure from the cottages by bus to the starting point. The program includes a two-hour trek by skiing. Duration about 2,5h.*

18:00 Departure for the Snowmobile Safari. Duration of 3 hours. Departure from meeting points*

22:00 Departure for the Aurora hunt by bus.*

Day 5: Tour Of The Arctic Ocean And Sauna In Norway

06:45 Day trip to Norway. Departure from the cottages. (activity included in the base fare)

Crossing the border to Norway. Near the ocean coast, we continue to village Bugoynes (60 min break, possibility to swim in the ocean). A soup lunch inclusive in a local ...

Day 6: Free Time In Saariselkä + Departure To Helsinki

10:45 Check-out. Free time for own activities, you can go shopping, dining, sledding, SPA, downhill skiing. No scheduled activities. Bus will stop at ski resort at 11.15 and at SPA 11.30. (You can leave your luggage at your bus)

17:00 Departure from the meeting point for home journey.

20:00 Estimated arrival in Rovaniemi. Gas station break

Day 7: Arrival Back To Helsinki

09:30 Estimated arrival in Helsinki

*Optional activities

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Dates & Availability

Price From $575
Price per day$82
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

Check Current Availability, prices, specials with Timetravels.

The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Timetravels Reviews & Ratings

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Soong

Dec 2020

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you have us one of the best memories of our lives.

"We were under Nico, and our driver Kaitsu. our trip to Lapland was truly an adventure to remember. Accommodation was fantastic, it was Panimo cottage house, comfort...

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Isabella

Dec 2020

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one of the best experiences of my life!

I just finished my trip to Lapland and I have to say it was one of the best experiences of my life. Our guide Pepe was great and made every experience fun as well as...

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Anna

Nov 2020

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Thumbs up!

Lapland - Saariselkä was calling! Timetravels gave us a wonderful time by planning everything perfectly. All the additional activities we had booked were perfectly t...

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Selin

Oct 2020

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I would definitely recommend

"I just came back from the trip to Lapland and it was amazing. Both our tour guide and our bus driver were very nice and humorous. I really enjoyed all the activitie...

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Tanita

Jul 2020

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One of the best trips I did yet!

"One of the best trips I did yet! I've seen so many great places in Lapland and did so many great things, like the Huskysledride, which was awsome, and Skiing Saaris...

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Soong

Dec 2020

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you have us one of the best memories of our lives.

"We were under Nico, and our driver Kaitsu. our trip to Lapland was truly an adventure to remember. Accommodation was fantastic, it was Panimo cottage house, comfort...

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Alicia

Dec 2020

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It was a great trip and experience traveling to Lapland!

It was a great trip and experience traveling to Lapland! Everything was well organized which made it possible to enjoy the whole experience without having to worry a...

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Gilles

Dec 2020

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Mindblowing

"I highly recommand the Lapland trip to abisko. All the promises were fullfiled. I enjoyed petting the huskies, and the silence in the mountains during the snowshoes...

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Timetravels is a Finland based tour operator, which specializes in group travel to Scandinavia (Lapland, Iceland, Norway). Our main target niches are young people and students around the world. Our tours are packed with fun experiences, get-together, making new friends and doing this affordably, yet with high service standards from the beginning to the end.

Timetravels is a Finland based tour operator, which specializes in group travel to Scandinavia (Lapland, Iceland, Norway). Our main target niches are young people and students around the world. Our tours are packed with fun experiences, get-together, making new friends and doing this affordably, yet with high service standards from the beginning to the end.

Our team consists of young and enthusiast travel professionals, those take the best care of our wonderful passengers!

Travelling is a process when you can feel time slowing down. Great experiences create emotions and emotions create memories. Timetravels is a lifestyle which values constant striving to challenging ourselves and learning new things, providing legendary customer service and unique experiences, standing for cultural understanding, protecting nature, taking life positively and following a healthy way of life. With the right attitude everything is possible and even the worst setbacks are the best opportunities.

Why Travel With Us

Group travel is a sociable, memorable, cost-efficient way to explore the world. Timetravels has been organising trips to the North since 2006, so we really know how to make your visit hassle-free.

While we take care of planning, booking, organising and unlocking special discounts, your responsibilities include, but are not limited to: having a great time, going to places you have never been before, learning new things and enjoying amazing activities with your fellow travellers. If you didn’t know already, you will soon find out that travelling with a well-organized group is tons more fun than going it alone!

Our Values:

Pls see over here https://www.timetravels.fi//about-timetravels#values-we-believe-in

Trip styles:

Our tours are adventure-oriented. Each trip offers wide variety of life-time experiences, such as Arctic Ocean swimming + sauna, husky safaris, snowshoeing and etc.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Travel insurance
    • Catering, meals, breakfasts
    • Extra activities as described in the itinerary (can be booked online until 8 days before departure)

Accommodation

,Spend a week like a Finn! You will stay in the cabins/apartments surrounded by beautiful Lappish nature. All cottages and apartments have a fireplace, own sauna, bathroom, TV, self-catering kitchenette with tableware and cooking equipment, fridge, freezer, mattresses, and pillows. Cottages may vary by size and layout, in general, you will stay 2 pax/per room with shared bathroom. WIFI is available in most of the cottages.
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Meals Included
  • Breakfast on the day 2
Age Requirements
18 to 35 years
Additional Information
Trip ID
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