We are planning a trip Finland with our primary objective to see the Northern Lights, but also want to balance it with other fun activities as well. What would be the best time of the year to accomplish this?

If the dates are flexible, we would recommend you to visit Lapland in March. The weather usually will be better, as you need more days with clear skies in order to have higher chances to see the Northern Lights. And in March we can still offer you snow activities (and also less crowded compare with December and January)

what meals are included in this itinerary

Meal inclusion information: D1 Free Day in Helsinki (No Meal), D2 Visit Santa Claus Village (Buffet Lunch), D3 Night Tour: Hunting Northern Lights (Campfire BBQ Snacks: Pork sausage, Lappish bread, salmon soup, marshmallow and hot blueberry juice), D4 Reindeer Farm (Light snack and blue berry juice), D5 Ice Fishing (Campfire BBQ: Lappish bread, salmon, marshmallow and hot blueberry juice), D6 Free Day in Rovaniemi (No Meal), D7 Korouoma Hiking (Campfire BBQ : Reindeer sandwich, mushroom soup, Lappish hard bread, marshmallow and hot blueberry juice), D8 Snowmobile Safari (No Meal), D9 Departure from Rovaniemi (No Meal), D10 Arrival in Helsinki (No Meal)

Can we upgrade the hotel, as well as to have a private car to move around, rather than taking train or public transport? And if yes, how much more would it cost?

We can first make an 7 days package tour offer with 5 nights in Hotel in the city center + 1 night in the snow hotel. But please be reminded that we don't recommend customers with kids to overnight at snowhotel as it will still be cold for some kids (and you will need to use the public toilet and shower room). I would suggest you to stay at glass igloo, and we can add dinner at the ice restaurant instead, so that you can still visit the snowhotel.

how much if im single join the tour ?

The total price will EUR 4120 (with 1 single room for 7 nights in Hotel Aakenus or similar) if you want to book this package tour as a solo traveler.

Is this tour departure already confirmed? How many travellers have signed up? Also, I noticed multiple languages are available. As of now do you know how many languages will be used?

The package tour consists of different day tours. Group size could differ everyday. Some tours like Hunting Aurora with BBQ will operate with a bus if many customers are on same departure, with maximum group size of 80. All guides can speak English at least. We usually operate tours with small van (8 people per vehicle). Almost all hotels are fully-booked already, and you might need to change between different hotels during travel.

Are we two seniors of 72 and 70 years old but good healthy, suitable for this tour? Would it be possible to have a spanish translation?

We have welcomed many seniors with this package, and it will be fine. However, of course the physical conditions are different from person to person. We can maybe replace snowmobile event to another to fit your preference more. We can note that you prefer a Spanish guide and try to arrange for you, but please note that it's not guaranteed. For departing on 1 Apr, 2023 with 2pax, the price will be 2559EUR per person.

Do you have a single supplement for not sharing a room?

We do have a supplement for single people. I will get back to you by the end of the week with the price.

Is airfare included in the 10 day package to Lapland?

Flight tickets are not included.

looking for a Finland tour which includes santa claus village Rovaniemi, Norther Lights, Ice breaker

are you referring to a cruise? The Lapland - 10 Days Adventure does include almost everything you are looking for, except for a cruise. This will be something that adds to the length of the tour as well as to the price. May I ask what your total budget would be for such a tour?

We would like to travel in february but we are interesting in take the tour with a spanish guide. Also, we have a daughter, she is 10 years old. She doesn't have any healthy problem so she is in condition to make this kind of tour.

The price will remain the same with a Spanish speaking guide for the tours. If you need further information, please, do not hesitate to ask.

Lapland - 10 Days Adventure in Winter Wonderland

10 days

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Start and end in Helsinki

3.6

6 traveler reviews

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Our holiday with Nordic unique travels in Finnish Lapland was excellent! All transfers and arrangements went very smoothly and they were always punctual on all occasions.
Apurva, traveled in March
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Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Partially Guided: Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Medium Intensity: Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English: Other languages on request: German, Italian, French, Spanish, Chinese
Group Size 2 - 80
Ages 14+

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Itinerary

Day 1
Helsinki
Start point
Ratakatu 3, 96100 Rovaniemi, Finland (Main Entrance, 09:00 - 12:00)
Included Activities
- Visit Helsinki Cathedral at Senate Square
- Explore Kauppatori Market Square
- Visit Uspenski Cathedral
- Experience Finnish sauna culture
- Learn about Kalevala folklore
- Visit Oodi central library
- Night train journey Helsinki to Rovaniemi
Landmarks
Helsinki Cathedral
Uspenski Cathedral
Kauppatori Market Square
Temppeliaukio Church
Sibelius Monument
Oodi Central Library
Day 2
Santa Claus Village
Meals
Lunch (Lunch buffet)
Included Activities
- Pick-up at Rovaniemi train station
- Visit Santa Claus Village
- Meet Santa Claus
- Visit Santa's post office and send postcards
- See reindeer
- Cross the Arctic Circle
- Receive Arctic Circle Certificate
- Lunch buffet
Optional Activities
- Shopping at Santa Claus Village for Christmas and Lappish products
Landmarks
Santa Claus Village
Arctic Circle
Day 3
Northern Lights Hunting
Included Activities
- Northern Lights hunting expedition
- Guide explanation of Aurora Borealis formation
- Ancient Sami and Lappish cultural tales
- Professional photography service of Northern Lights
- Photography tips and techniques
Landmarks
Rovaniemi Northern Lights viewing area
Day 4
Sami Culture and Lappish Handicraft
Meals
Snack (Fresh blueberry juice and local snacks)
Included Activities
- Visit traditional Finnish house
- Lappish Handicraft Workshop - create souvenirs
- View shamanistic drums and ritual drums
- Art workshop tour with local handmade crafts
- Fresh blueberry juice and local snacks
Optional Activities
- Purchase handmade buckskin souvenirs
Day 5
Husky Sleigh and Northern Lights
Included Activities
- Husky sleigh ride
- Northern Lights hunting expedition
Landmarks
Rovaniemi Northern Lights viewing area
Day 6
Riisitunturi National Park and Snowshoeing
Meals
Lunch (Traditional Lappish barbecue with hot blueberry juice)
Included Activities
- Visit Riisitunturi National Park
- Snowshoeing hike
- Traditional Lappish barbecue
- Hot blueberry juice
Landmarks
Riisitunturi National Park
Day 7
Snowmobile Adventure
Meals
Snack (Hot blueberry juice)
Included Activities
- Snowmobile adventure through Arctic Circle forests and frozen lakes
- Twin riding experience
- Hot blueberry juice
Landmarks
Arctic Circle
Day 8
King Crab Safari
Meals
Lunch (Arctic King Crab and fresh seafood meal)
Included Activities
- Visit Siida Sami museum in Inari
- King Crab Safari in Kirkenes
- Watch trained diver catch king crabs and sea urchins
- Arctic King Crab and fresh seafood meal
Landmarks
Siida Sami Museum
Kirkenes
Day 9
Saariselkä and Igloo Night
Meals
Lunch (Finnish lunch)
Accommodation
(Aito Resort)
Included Activities
- Visit Saariselkä village
- Visit Kaunispää fell
- Finnish lunch
- Night in an igloo
Landmarks
Saariselkä village
Kaunispää fell
Day 10
Rovaniemi to Helsinki
End point
VR-Rautatieasema Rovaniemi, Ratakatu 3, Rovaniemi, Lappi 96100, Finland (Main Entrance, 09:00 - 17:00)
Included Activities
- Return journey to Helsinki by night train

Landmarks
Helsinki Cathedral
Uspenski Cathedral
Kauppatori Market Square
Temppeliaukio Church
Sibelius Monument
Oodi Central Library

Landmarks
Santa Claus Village
Arctic Circle

Landmarks
Rovaniemi Northern Lights viewing area

Landmarks
Rovaniemi Northern Lights viewing area

Landmarks
Riisitunturi National Park

Landmarks
Arctic Circle

Landmarks
Siida Sami Museum
Kirkenes

Landmarks
Saariselkä village
Kaunispää fell

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Flights
Insurance
Optional
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Where You'll Stay

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Aito Resort
day 9

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Rating: 3.4(30 reviews)
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Traveler Reviews

3.6

Overall rating based on 6 Reviews

Itinerary
3.7
Transport
4.2
Guide
4.2
Accommodation
3.7
Food
3.2
Tour Operator
3.4

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Nancy
December 26th, 2022
All the guides are amazing.
Traveled in December 2022
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Rose
December 12th, 2022
Think that the 10 days adventure tour can be shortened as realistically you can do more than one tour per day. Once...
Think that the 10 days adventure tour can be shortened as realistically you can do more than one tour per day. Once we requested and were given a contact person , Mickey at Nordic tours, our experience was vastly improved. Mickey was great. Several items that were listed in the tour were initially not provided but Mickey managed to correct these omissions to our satisfaction. She was extremely helpful. The guides Alberto, Miriam, Etienne, and Stefano were amazing. They went out of their way to make the excursions memorable. The hotel Aakenus, utilized by Nordic Tours was poor. Location was fine but the rooms were never swept, dirty glasses not removed and one day the room was not cleaned at all. When this concern was raised at the front desk, response was “ housekeeping has gone for the day” .Show more
Traveled in November 2022
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Harriett
December 6th, 2022
Terrible. They are cab drivers. Late for pick ups. No coats or signs announcing who they are. No. Agenda....
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Traveled in December 2022
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Apurva
March 8th, 2020
Our holiday with Nordic unique travels in Finnish Lapland was excellent! In addition to the wonderful place, the tour...
Our holiday with Nordic unique travels in Finnish Lapland was excellent! In addition to the wonderful place, the tour guides and the staff at the agency made it a truly remarkable holiday. Although we were quite prepared for the cold, they also offered the full Arctic gear for mostly all activities. All transfers and arrangements went very smoothly and they were always punctual on all occasions. The meals were very nice (where included) and the guides chose the best places that catered for vegetarians (as we were). Massive thanks to Marcelo who is one of the best and most helpful travel agents I've ever come across (having travelled quite a bit!). I feel very lucky to have found him and his company on tour radar! He helped us put together an amazing itinerary and recommended the best accomodation as well as tours that we thoroughly loved. He was always very prompt in replying, very knowledgeable and provided accurate answers to all our questions when we were in the planning stages. He is a true asset to the company and without him we may not have been able to organise our holiday to perfection! Sarka was the best guide we had on our tour (icebreaker). She is a lovely person, extremely friendly and provided exceptional customer service. Really made our trip very special and went above and beyond to make sure we had a great time throughout! We were happy to have Malcolm as our guide on the snowmobile tour as he was highly experienced and skilled. Being very new to this activity, we needed extra guidance which he kindly provided and also supported us patiently to ensure that we thoroughly enjoyed the unique experience. His passion and enthusiasm for snowmobiling and Finland was very heartwarming :) Clement was a very pleasant and helpful guide, never rushing us and ensuring we had a beautiful time at one my most favourite places (Ranua zoo). I cannot recommend them highly enough! We would love to visit Lapland again and wouldn't think twice about booking with them :)))Show more
Traveled in March 2020
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MeredithLeigh
December 25th, 2019
The guides were fantastic! Christian, Alessandra, Thomas, Malcolm, Luis, Alex were incredible. Beautiful country....
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Traveled in December 2019
Reply from: Nordic Unique Travels
Dear Meredith, Thank you very much for your review, it is a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip with Nordic Unique. Looking forward to welcoming you again soon in Finnish Lapland!
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Joanne
November 12th, 2019
The whole trip was fantastic and can highly recommend it. We had different guides for our daily activities who were...
The whole trip was fantastic and can highly recommend it. We had different guides for our daily activities who were all extremely knowledgeable and genuinely loved what they were doing. Our thanks go to Jordi, Valerii, Louis, Malcolm, Stan, June and Nikko and also our guide in Helsinki who I am sorry to say but can't remember her name. These people are very hardworking, and they treated us like friends. I thank them all for making our trip so special.Show more
Traveled in October 2019
Reply from: Nordic Unique Travels
Dear Joanne, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a nice comment on your trip. We are delighted to hear that you've enjoyed your stay and we're looking forward to welcoming you again very soon in Finnish Lapland! All the best, Your Nordic Unique team
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Angela
Asked on November 14th, 2023
We are planning a trip Finland with our primary objective to see the Northern Lights, but also want to balance it with other fun activities as well. What would be the best time of the year to accomplish this?
Tour Details
Travel Support
- Nordic Unique TravelsOperator•Written November 2023
  If the dates are flexible, we would recommend you to visit Lapland in March. The weather usually will be better, as you need more days with clear skies in order to have higher chances to see the Northern Lights. And in March we can still offer you snow activities (and also less crowded compare with December and January)
E
Emily
Asked on June 21st, 2023
what meals are included in this itinerary
Meals
- Nordic Unique TravelsOperator•Written June 2023
  Meal inclusion information: D1 Free Day in Helsinki (No Meal), D2 Visit Santa Claus Village (Buffet Lunch), D3 Night Tour: Hunting Northern Lights (Campfire BBQ Snacks: Pork sausage, Lappish bread, salmon soup, marshmallow and hot blueberry juice), D4 Reindeer Farm (Light snack and blue berry juice), D5 Ice Fishing (Campfire BBQ: Lappish bread, salmon, marshmallow and hot blueberry juice), D6 Free Day in Rovaniemi (No Meal), D7 Korouoma Hiking (Campfire BBQ : Reindeer sandwich, mushroom soup, Lappish hard bread, marshmallow and hot blueberry juice), D8 Snowmobile Safari (No Meal), D9 Departure from Rovaniemi (No Meal), D10 Arrival in Helsinki (No Meal)
P
Peter
Asked on April 29th, 2023
Can we upgrade the hotel, as well as to have a private car to move around, rather than taking train or public transport? And if yes, how much more would it cost?
Accommodation
Transport
- Nordic Unique TravelsOperator•Written April 2023
  We can first make an 7 days package tour offer with 5 nights in Hotel in the city center + 1 night in the snow hotel. But please be reminded that we don't recommend customers with kids to overnight at snowhotel as it will still be cold for some kids (and you will need to use the public toilet and shower room). I would suggest you to stay at glass igloo, and we can add dinner at the ice restaurant instead, so that you can still visit the snowhotel.
- P
  Peter
  Traveler•Written April 2023
  Ok maybe we can fly straight to Rovaniemi. We will be coming from London. Can you customise a package for us similar to the 7-day luxury package. Is "snow hotel" same as "ice hotel"? One night at igloo hotel is good. In terms of duration, 7-10 days would be good. It is important that we get to see Northern Lights, Christmas village and the key highlights.
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  Peter
  Traveler•Written May 2023
  Ok understood. This is clearer. There was also (a) a BMW experience driving on ice/snow. Is it possible to add that? (b) ice fishing Whether this can compress into the current 6D or if need be, can make it 7D. Pls let me know soonest as I want to book flights as well.
- Nordic Unique TravelsOperator•Written May 2023
  (a) For next winter season, we are not cooperateing with the supplier with the ice driving experience. The experience isn't suitable for family. Only adults can book the tour and the program itslef (for minimum 2 people) is costly as well. (b) We can combine snowmobile experience with ice fishing on D3.
J
Jeffrey
Asked on February 28th, 2023
how much if im single join the tour ?
Price / Availability
Single supplement
- Nordic Unique TravelsOperator•Written March 2023
  The total price will EUR 4120 (with 1 single room for 7 nights in Hotel Aakenus or similar) if you want to book this package tour as a solo traveler.
J
Jamie
Asked on November 27th, 2022
Is this tour departure already confirmed? How many travellers have signed up? Also, I noticed multiple languages are available. As of now do you know how many languages will be used?
Group size
Tour Details
- Nordic Unique TravelsOperator•Written November 2022
  The package tour consists of different day tours. Group size could differ everyday. Some tours like Hunting Aurora with BBQ will operate with a bus if many customers are on same departure, with maximum group size of 80. All guides can speak English at least. We usually operate tours with small van (8 people per vehicle). Almost all hotels are fully-booked already, and you might need to change between different hotels during travel.
D
Dave
Asked on November 10th, 2022
Are we two seniors of 72 and 70 years old but good healthy, suitable for this tour? Would it be possible to have a spanish translation?
Age Range
Operator
Tour Details
- Nordic Unique TravelsOperator•Written November 2022
  We have welcomed many seniors with this package, and it will be fine. However, of course the physical conditions are different from person to person. We can maybe replace snowmobile event to another to fit your preference more. We can note that you prefer a Spanish guide and try to arrange for you, but please note that it's not guaranteed. For departing on 1 Apr, 2023 with 2pax, the price will be 2559EUR per person.
M
Martha
Asked on November 9th, 2022
Do you have a single supplement for not sharing a room?
Single supplement
- Nordic Unique TravelsOperator•Written November 2022
  We do have a supplement for single people. I will get back to you by the end of the week with the price.
- Nordic Unique TravelsOperator•Written November 2022
  Quotation: 3139EUR / for solo traveler. Inclusion: Single room accommodation / Breakfasts / Round trip trains Helsinki-Rovaniemi / English-speaking guides / Transportation / Activities
S
Sherry
Asked on November 8th, 2022
Is airfare included in the 10 day package to Lapland?
Flights / Transfers
Price / Availability
- Nordic Unique TravelsOperator•Written November 2022
  Flight tickets are not included.
- S
  Sherry
  Traveler•Written November 2022
  which train station in Helsinki will the leave from for this tour?
- Nordic Unique TravelsOperator•Written November 2022
  The train departs from Helsinki Central railway station
- Nordic Unique TravelsOperator•Written November 2022
  Meals inclusion: D2/ Lunch Buffet at Santa Claus Village, D3/ Night tour with BBQ (sausage/hot drink), D5/ Ice Fishing with Salmon BBQ, D7/ BBQ during the hike, D8/ Hot drink and gingerbread after the snowmobile tour
B
Brenda
Asked on November 7th, 2022
looking for a Finland tour which includes santa claus village Rovaniemi, Norther Lights, Ice breaker
Other
Tour Details
- Nordic Unique TravelsOperator•Written November 2022
  are you referring to a cruise? The Lapland - 10 Days Adventure does include almost everything you are looking for, except for a cruise. This will be something that adds to the length of the tour as well as to the price. May I ask what your total budget would be for such a tour?
F
Frank
Asked on October 21st, 2022
We would like to travel in february but we are interesting in take the tour with a spanish guide. Also, we have a daughter, she is 10 years old. She doesn't have any healthy problem so she is in condition to make this kind of tour.
Age Range
Tour Details
- Nordic Unique TravelsOperator•Written November 2022
  The price will remain the same with a Spanish speaking guide for the tours. If you need further information, please, do not hesitate to ask.

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- These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
- Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Finland. Ideally 6 months before travel.
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- Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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Helsinki

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Santa Claus Village

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Northern Lights Hunting

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Sami Culture and Lappish Handicraft

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Husky Sleigh and Northern Lights

Included Activities

Riisitunturi National Park and Snowshoeing

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Snowmobile Adventure

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King Crab Safari

Included Activities

Saariselkä and Igloo Night

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Rovaniemi to Helsinki

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