Six days in Finland takes you from the design-forward waterfront of Helsinki through the Arctic forest of Lapland where you sleep in a glass igloo under the Northern Lights, ride a sleigh pulled by reindeer through snowbound forest, and mush a husky team across a frozen lake at dawn. Finland in winter is one of the world's most extraordinary travel experiences.
Six days in Finland takes you from the design-forward waterfront of Helsinki through the Arctic forest of Lapland where you sleep in a glass igloo under the Northern Lights, ride a sleigh pulled by reindeer through snowbound forest, and mush a husky team across a frozen lake at dawn. Finland in winter is one of the world's most extraordinary travel experiences.
Arrive at Helsinki Airport and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon in the compact city centre starting at the Market Square on the harbour with its stalls of fresh fish and Finnish strawberries. Walk through the Design District for Finnish design stores, galleries, and the Marimekko flagship shop. Evening at Loyly, the city's most famous public sauna on the waterfront with a plunge into the Baltic Sea. Overnight Helsinki.
Morning ferry to Suomenlinna, the UNESCO-listed sea fortress on islands in the Helsinki harbour, a fascinating military and civilian community built in the 18th century. Visit Temppeliaukio Church, the Rock Church blasted from solid granite with a copper dome - one of the world's most extraordinary architectural spaces. Afternoon flight to Rovaniemi in the Arctic Circle. Overnight Rovaniemi.
Morning at Santa Claus Village on the exact line of the Arctic Circle - meet Santa, send a letter with the official Arctic Circle postmark, and cross the circle marker on foot. Afternoon at the Arktikum Museum for Finnish Lapland's extraordinary natural and cultural history. Evening snowmobile excursion into the dark Arctic forest for the Northern Lights, guided by a local expert who knows the best viewing spots. Overnight Rovaniemi.
Full activity day in the Lapland wilderness. Morning husky safari mushing your own team of Siberian huskies through snow-covered boreal forest - the dogs are the most enthusiastic part of your entire trip. Afternoon reindeer sleigh ride through the forest with a Sami reindeer herder who explains the traditional herding culture. Late afternoon ice fishing on a frozen lake, drilling through a metre of ice and dropping a line for perch and pike. Overnight Rovaniemi or Saariselka.
Morning snowshoeing through the silent Arctic birch forest, the most peaceful activity in Lapland. Afternoon transfer to your glass igloo, a heated thermal dome with a transparent ceiling designed specifically for Northern Lights viewing from your warm bed. Lie in bed at midnight and watch the Aurora Borealis dance green and purple above you without leaving the warmth. Overnight glass igloo.
Final Arctic morning breakfast and last snow walk. Fly back to Helsinki for your international connection. Pick up Finnish chocolate, cloudberry jam, and Fazer sweets at the duty-free. End of tour.
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