Nordic Arctic circuit
Northern lights, the Ice Hotel, husky and reindeer sleighs, and the Arctic train to Abisko.
About This Journey
A crossing of the Arctic through three countries, from Oslo up to Tromso, across northern Sweden, and into Finnish Lapland before finishing in Helsinki. Two separate northern lights attempts are built in, one from Tromso and one by snowmobile from Rovaniemi, which materially improves the odds over a single-night trip.
The route includes the Fjellheisen cable car, the Narvik War Museum, the Arctic train from Kiruna to Abisko, the Ice Hotel at Jukkasjarvi with lunch, the Santa Village, and husky and reindeer farms with sleigh rides. Internal flights, most lunches and dinners including Indian vegetarian and Jain options, and a tour manager are included.
Day by Day
Oslo
Arrive in Oslo and take a guided city tour including Vigeland Park and its sculpture collection, then check in for the night.
Oslo to Tromso
Fly north into the Arctic Circle to Tromso. Guided city tour followed by the Fjellheisen cable car for the view back over the island city and surrounding fjords.
Tromso and the northern lights
A day in Tromso with time to explore, then a guided evening northern lights tour chasing clear skies away from the city.
Tromso to Narvik
Travel south into Norway proper to Narvik, visiting the War Museum which covers the 1940 campaign and the iron ore railway.
Narvik to Kiruna
Cross into Swedish Lapland to Kiruna, riding the Arctic train through the mountains to Abisko, known for some of the clearest aurora skies in the region.
Jukkasjarvi to Rovaniemi
Visit the Ice Hotel at Jukkasjarvi, rebuilt from river ice each winter, with lunch on site, then continue into Finland to Rovaniemi.
Rovaniemi
Visit the Santa Village on the Arctic Circle, then a husky farm and a reindeer farm, each with a sleigh ride through the forest.
Rovaniemi to Helsinki
A second northern lights attempt, this time by snowmobile across the snow fields, before flying south to Helsinki for the final night.
Helsinki departure
Guided city tour of Helsinki including the rock-hewn Temppeliaukio Church and the Sibelius Park and Monument, then a transfer to the airport for your homebound flight.
What's Included
Included in the Price
- Accommodation
- Meals (as per itinerary)
- Transfers & Transportation
- Expert Guides
- Domestic/International Flights
- Activities & Entrance Fees
- 24/7 On-ground Support
Not Included
- Schengen visa assistance and travel insurance charged separately
- Mandatory tips to the tour manager, coach driver, and local guides
- Government taxes as applicable, and no porterage included
- Meals other than those named in the itinerary, and any meals on board flights
- Entrance fees and excursions not named in the inclusions
- Personal expenses, laundry, minibar, and early check-in or late checkout charges
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