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FI06 · Finland · Grand Arctic Tour

Ultimate Finnish Lapland

Helsinki · Rovaniemi · Levi · Saariselkä · Inari
Duration
10 Days · 9 Nights
The route
Helsinki · Rovaniemi · Levi · Saariselkä · Inari
Style
The full sweep of Finnish Lapland
Best season
December – March · best
The route

9 nights, 5 stops — the full sweep of finnish lapland.

Helsinki → Rovaniemi → Levi → Saariselkä → Inari.

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What you're tracking

What you'll see

Baltic seabirds
On the harbour islands.
Reindeer
On the farms and forests.
Arctic hare
In the snow forest.
Siberian jay
In the woods.
Day by day

The journey, one day at a time

01Arrive Helsinki

Arrive Helsinki

The journey begins.

Arrive in Helsinki, met and transferred to your accommodation. Helsinki gives a design-led city counterpoint to the Arctic wilderness up north.

02Helsinki → Rovaniemi

To Rovaniemi

On to the next.

Transfer to Rovaniemi. Visit Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle, then a husky safari and aurora. Reindeer and husky safaris by day, aurora from a glass cabin by night.

03Rovaniemi

Rovaniemi

A full day in the field.

Reindeer and husky safaris by day, aurora from a glass cabin by night. Arctic Circle activities by day, northern lights by night. Rovaniemi's Arctic Circle and Santa Claus Village make it the most magical winter base in Lapland, especially for families.

04Rovaniemi → Levi

To Levi

On to the next.

Transfer to Levi. Ski or husky-safari by day, an aurora night in a glass igloo. Arrive at Helsinki and transfer to Levi.

05Levi

Levi

A full day in the field.

Reindeer and snowmobile adventures, with northern lights after dark. Levi delivers skiing, snow safaris and glass-igloo aurora in one smooth, family-friendly package.

06Levi → Saariselkä

To Saariselkä

On to the next.

Transfer to Saariselkä. Husky and snowmobile safaris by day, an aurora night in a glass igloo. Arrive at Helsinki and transfer to Saariselkä.

07Saariselkä

Saariselkä

A full day in the field.

Explore the Urho Kekkonen wilderness, with northern lights after dark. Snow adventure by day, aurora from a glass roof by night. Saariselkä's glass igloos let you watch the northern lights without leaving your pillow.

08Saariselkä → Inari

To Inari

On to the next.

Transfer to Inari. Explore Sami culture at Siida and snowmobile across frozen Lake Inari, with aurora at night. Husky and reindeer time, and a remote aurora watch over the lake.

09Inari

Inari

A full day in the field.

Husky and reindeer time, and a remote aurora watch over the lake. Wilderness and culture by day, dark-sky northern lights by night. Inari is the cultural centre of Finnish Sami country — wilderness and living Indigenous heritage together.

10Depart Inari

Departure

The journey ends.

A final morning in Inari — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.

When to travel

The season changes what you see.

December – March

Peak season

A crisp, snowy Nordic city before Lapland's aurora.

June – August

Peak season

Long bright days, islands and outdoor city life.

Destinations

Where this journey goes

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Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.

Field notes, now and then.

Where to go · When to go · Wildlife in season

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