Upon arrival in Helsinki, meet your driver at the airport and transfer to your hotel.

Enjoy a private walking tour of Helsinki, starting with the sights around Senate Square such as the Lutheran Cathedral, the University, Presidential Palace, City Hall and the harbour area with Market Square and Uspenski Cathedral. Stroll through the shopping streets, Esplanade Park, and even to the Rock Church and more.

If you arrive about 1 month before Christmas (till 24^th December), the city is lit up with lights and decorations in celebration of the festive season. Bask in the festive ambience and warm conviviality while exploring the atmospheric Christmas markets.

After breakfast, transfer to Helsinki Airport for your domestic flight to Ivalo, where you will be transferred to your wilderness lodge in Inari (approx. 40min).

In the evening, we go on a 2.5hr Aurora Snowshoe Safari (small group basis) where you will be heading to the magical winter forest, until you reach a perfect place, away from light pollution, for gazing at the night skies!

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Join on a 2.5hr Aurora Camp (small group basis) trip to one of the specifically chosen camp spots to try and catch the northern lights. You will be comfortably seated in a sledge, pulled by a guide’s snowmobile. Sit by an open fire and warm drinks while waiting for the sky to show its magic.

Go on a 4hr Ice-fishing experience with Snowmobile Sleigh (small group basis). Start a scenic drive through the countryside to Lake Inari in a snowmobile sleigh pulled by a snowmobile driven by your guide. Upon arrival at the lake, you will learn about ice-fishing, with your guide sharing interesting facts about life up in the north and show you the steps to catch fish. Lunch will be prepared over an open fire (if you are lucky, you can taste your own catch!) and enjoy some warm drinks. 

In the evening, head out for a 2.5hr Aurora Snowmobile Safari (small group basis). Night snowmobiling is an exhilarating experience – you will head out in search of a good location to spot the Aurora Borealis. If we are lucky, you will see the Northern Lights dancing in the sky. Stop and admire one of nature’s more brilliant displays. There will be warm drinks to keep us warm and comfortable during the activity.

Enjoy a 2hr Husky Safari through the beautiful Lake Inari region, one of the ‘must do’ experiences when visiting Lapland. You will be taught how to handle the sled before you head out for your adventure, where the huskies will pull your sled through the beautiful winter scenery. Enjoy the excitement of the dogs before the start, and the serene silence once they get to do what they love – run in the snowy scenery. Enjoy lunch in the hotel before or after the activity. This experience is based on two people sharing a sled – one guest will mush while the other sits in the sleigh, and positions will be changed halfway.

In the afternoon, transfer into Norway to the Kirkenes Snowhotel (approx. 285km, 4hrs).

Upon arrival, check in to your unique Gamme Cabin, whose design is modelled after a traditional hunting and fishing hut from the region. You will have the afternoon at leisure to explore the snow hotel that is rebuilt every year from scratch, and enjoy drink at the ice bar!

A totally unforgettable experience awaits you on the frozen fjords of Kirkenes on this group tour – 3hr King Crab Safari. This is your chance to catch, learn how to cook, and most importantly, feast on this mysterious creature – the King Crab. The Arctic King Crab is one of the most sought-after meals in top restaurants, and yet here, you get to eat it fresh right from the fjord. Join in to help saw the hole in the ice and bring up the catch with your experienced guide, who will demonstrate how to prepare the crab. Next, be transferred to a beautiful farmhouse by a lake on a snowmobile sledge, where your King Crab meal awaits by a cosy log fire. Although the presentation is simple, the superb, white leg meat and claws with their particularly juicy and naturally sweet taste make this meal in a league of its own.

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kirkenes Airport by the hotel shuttle bus (on a group basis), where you will board a flight to Oslo.

Upon arrival in Olso, meet your driver and transfer to your hotel for check-in.

Meet your private driver and guide for a 3hr Orientation Tour of Oslo, which can be tailored to focus on your interests. You will see some of the city’s most important and interesting sites, such as the Viking Ship Museum which houses 3 impressive viking era burial ships that were excavated from archaeological sites, Vigeland Sculpture Park showcasing more than 200 sculptures by Gustav Vigeland, and Holmenkollen Ski Jump Hill, with amazing views over Oslo.

Enjoy a day at leisure to explore Oslo further, before your private transfer to Oslo airport for your departure flight.