9 days tour

Helsinki To Kirkenes - Beyond The Arctic Circle

$ 4,178 .62 USD

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Helsinki To Kirkenes - Beyond The Arctic Circle

This tour includes:

Guide

English speaking tour guide from day 1 till day 8.

Meals

Breakfast at hotels Dinner in Muotka

Flights

1 x Flight from Ivalo to Helsinki

Transport

Depending on group size, a comfortable 45 seated bus for an 16-18 seated minibus.

Others

Other services 1 x Overnight Train Helsinki to Kemi 1 x Icebreaker Cruise with lunch 1 x Reindeer Safari 1 x Santa Claus Village Visit 1 x AURORA BOREALIS PICNIC 1 x 2h Snowmobile Safari 1 x King Crab Winter Safari 1 x Museum entrance - Siida 1 x Husky Safari

Accommodation

2 x GLO Hotel Art or similar, Standard Room 1 x Scandic Kemi or similar, Standard Room 1 xHotel Scandic Pohjanhovi or similar, Standard Room 1 x Wilderness Hotel Muotka or similar, Aurora Cabin 1 x Thon Hotel Kirkenes or similar, standard Room 1 x hotel Kultahippu or similar, Economy Standard

Not included:

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

Others

Other activities and services are not included.

Optional

Other activities and services are not included.

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Itinerary of your trip Helsinki To Kirkenes - Beyond The Arctic Circle

  • Day 1 Helsinki Arrival
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Helsinki Arrival

      Arrive in Helsinki and check into your hotel. Depending on your arrival time the rest of the day is free at your own leisure. Pre tour accomodation or an arrival transfer is available on request. 

      Enjoy your overnight stay at a centrally located hotel. 

      Overnight in Helsinki.

  • Day 2 Porvoo - Helsinki - Overnight Train
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Porvoo - Helsinki - Overnight Train

      This morning you will meet your tour leader and fellow travellers after breakfast at 09:00. After a short introduction by your tour guide you will continue with your luggage by bus to Porvoo. Enjoy a walking tour around the old city of Porvoo with your guide. After a lunch break continue to Helsinki City tour visiting the highlights of Helsinki; Sibelius Monument, Oodi Library, Senate Square, Helsinki Cathedral, Market square, Esplanadi park and more. In the evening board the sleeper overnight train to Kemi. 

      Overnight onbard train. B

  • Day 3 Kemi - Icebreaker Cruise
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Kemi - Icebreaker Cruise

      Arrive in Kemi train station and meet your driver. Then continue for icebreaker cruise for 3 hours. Halfway on the frozen Bothian bay, enjoy a swimming session in the ice cold water wearing a special survival swimming outfit that keeps you afloat.  

      Overnight in Kemi. L

  • Day 4 Santa Claus Village - Reindeer Farm - Rovaniemi
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Santa Claus Village - Reindeer Farm - Rovaniemi

      Today you will travel to Rovaniemi. Arrive Rovaniemie after 2 hour drive and continue to Santa Claus Village where you can visit Santa Claus at his office to have a chat and photo taken. You can also visit Santaโ€™s office to send a post card for the next christmas. 

      In the afternoon you will visit a reindeer farm run by Sami people, the indiginious people of Lapland. Meet the reindeer herders and talk about arctic life before riding reindeer sleigh through the frozen frorest of Lapland. In the late afternoon check into your hotel in Rovaniemi and free time foe evening. Later in the evening meet your guide at the lobby for an Aurora picnic in a campsite in the forest around a campfire with sausages, snacks, warm drinks and mashmallows! If you are lucky you may see the magical aurarora borealis  dancing in the arctic sky!

      Overnight in Rovaniemi. B.

  • Day 5 Snowmobile Safari - Saariselka- Glass Cabin Stay
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Snowmobile Safari - Saariselka- Glass Cabin Stay

      This morning you will enjoy a snowmobile safari along the frozen river and snow covered forest for 2 hours. Later continue to Saariselka where you will stay in a nearby village of Muotka in a glass cabin, speacially designed to observe the northern lights out of the comfort of your hotel.

      Overnight in Muotka. B.D.

  • Day 6 King Crab Safari - Kirkenes
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      King Crab Safari - Kirkenes

      This morning you will continue to Kirkenes in Norway. Arrive in Kirkenes and visit ice hotel before the king crab safari. 

      On this exclusive arctic excursionโ€‹ we aim to give you the best King crab fishing adventure. We will take you out on the fjord ice by snowmobile and sleigh to find the great beast. You will step out on the frozen fjord and help the fisherman pull the traps from the deep through the hole in the ice. The journey will culminate in a warm, rustic farmhouse restaurant by the fjord, where you will enjoy a kingly meal, served the Norwegian way - fresh, juicy and irresistible! 

  • Day 7 Siida Sami Museum - Ivalo
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Siida Sami Museum - Ivalo

      After breakfast, travel to Inari in Finland where you will visit Siida museum dedicated to Sami people and their culture. The museum is dedicated to the culture and history of the Sรกmi people, who are the indigenous people of Lapland and other parts of Northern Europe.One of the highlights of Siida Museum is the open-air museum, which features several traditional Sรกmi buildings, including a reindeer corral, a turf hut, and a hunting cabin. Visitors can learn about the traditional ways of life and culture of the Sรกmi people by exploring these buildings and seeing the artifacts on display.

      In the afternoon visit a husky kennel and enjoy husky sleigh safari. An experience in the nature with Arctic Huskies is a memory you wonโ€™t forget! Enjoy the silence while mushing your dog team through the Lappish wilderness. The sleigh is shared by 2 people (1 person as driver, another sitting comfortably on reindeer fur). Half way you have the possibility to change places. The 2 hrs Husky Safari track is 10 km, and the actual driving time is around 45 minutes to 1hr.

      Overnight in Ivalo. B.

  • Day 8 Fly Ivalo - Helsinki
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Fly Ivalo - Helsinki

      Today you will take a flight from Ivalo to Helsinki. Transfer from your hotel to Ivalo airport. Take the domestic flight for over an hour and then arrive in Helsinki Airport. Transfer to your hotel in Helsinki downtown area. Your guide will drop you at your hotel and the service of the guide ends. The rest of the day is free at your leisure to enjoy shopping or exploring more in Helsinki. 

      Overnight in Helsinki. B.

  • Day 9 Helsinki Deprture
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Helsinki Deprture

      Tour ends after breakfast. A departure transfer or post tour accomodation can be arranged on request. Alternatively you can extend your stay for 1 more night with day visit by ferry to Tallinn, Estonia.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 12 / Max: 80

Age range allowed for this experience.

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