Arrive in Sweden’s vibrant capital. Settle into your accommodation and join the group for a welcome dinner, where we’ll discuss the exciting journey ahead.

There is also an option to join a pre-trip to Bergen, Norway, and fly over with me to Stockholm to start the main trip 🙂

Hotel: 

Embark on a guided city tour, visiting iconic sites such as Gamla Stan (Old Town), the Royal Palace, and the Vasa Museum. Enjoy free time in the afternoon to explore at your leisure.

That evening, join your group for a welcome dinner at an iconic traditional Swedish restaurant, where you’ll have the classic Swedish meatballs.

Hotel

Dinner included

Fly north to Kiruna, located above the Arctic Circle. Check into your hotel and prepare for an evening Northern Lights hunt, taking advantage of the region’s optimal viewing conditions.

Dinner included

Hotel: Abisko Mountain Lodge

Spend the day in Abisko, where you’ll take part in an ice fishing excursion. 

Dinner included

Hotel: Abisko Mountain Lodge

Spend the day in Abisko, where you’ll take part in a snowmobile safari. 

Dinner included

Hotel: Abisko Mountain Lodge

Drive to Kiruna, where you’ll have lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, meet a local guide who will talk about the famous moving of the entire town due to mining operations. You’ll visit some of the buildings that have been relocated, see the newly constructed town, and explore the ruins of the old city. 

Then, check into the Ice Hotel. This is the world’s first ice hotel, and is famous for its incredible sculptures and year-round experience. You’ll have the choice to book an ice hotel room (for an extra fee), or stay in a regular cabin. Tour the ice hotel with your host before dinner. After dinner, we take a private Northern Lights tour. 

Lunch & Dinner included

Hotel: Ice Hotel Jukkasjarvi

Today is spent at the nearby Sami museum Nutti Sami Siida. Here you will have a private guide for the afternoon and evening, who will tour the museum with you before you meet the reindeer. After a reindeer sleigh ride, you’ll head inside to hear the history and stories of Sami culture. That evening, you’ll have a traditional Sami meal in a lavvu (Sami tent). 

Hotel: Ice Hotel Jukkasjarvi

Meals: Dinner included

Today is your road-trip day! It’s a six hour drive from Jukkasjarvi to Saariselka, and along the way you’ll stop for lunch in Kittila – a well-known ski resort. You’ll arrive to Saariselkä in the evening and check into your glass igloo at the Northern Lights Village. 

Hotel: Northern Lights Village

Meals: Lunch & Dinner included

Embark on an exhilarating husky sledding adventure through the snowy landscapes. We choose an ethical, locally-run husky farm for this experience.

Hotel: Northern Lights Village

Meals: Lunch & Dinner included

We drive three hours south to the Arctic Circle, where we visit Santa Claus Village for the night. Get your photo with Santa, buy some Christmas ornaments, and enjoy your last night in the Arctic. 

Hotel: Santa Claus Village

Meals: Dinner included

In the morning we take a short flight from Rovaniemi to Helsinki. Upon arrival, we’ll check into our hotel and have an orientation walk before you get free time on your own. 

Hotel: Hotel Lilla Roberts

Meals: 

In the morning, have a guided tour by bus and on foot with a local guide with an included entrance to the Church of the Rock. Then, we have a cooking class at the famous Oodi library. That evening, we have our farewell dinner with the group. 

Hotel: Hotel Lilla Roberts

Meals: Lunch & Dinner included

Time to head home, or enjoy a post-trip excursion to Tallinn.