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Autumn in Finland

Helsinki, Tallinn and Rovaniemi

Northern Lights

8 days and 7 nights through Helsinki, Tallinn and Rovaniemi. Takes in Temppeliaukio Church, Uspenski Cathedral and Market Square Helsinki. Shaped around your dates, your hotels and your pace — this is the route as it stands, not a fixed departure.

Suits

  • Chasing the aurora
  • A first crossing of Finland and Estonia

Day by day

Day 01

Arrival at Helsinki

After arrival at the Helsinki airport and check in the hotel. Helsinki, the capital of Finland, is a vibrant seaside city of beautiful islands and great green parks. In the evening, walk around Töölönlahti Bay in the heart of the city surrounded by beautiful parks. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 02

Helsinki

Friendly, Scandinavian, functional, compact, easy to reach - Helsinki is all these and much more. Take the small group sightseeing city tour and the main highlights include Helsingin Tuomiokirkko, Market Square, Temppeliaukio Church, Uspenskin Cathedral, Sibelius Park. The historic quarters that lie between the Market Square and Senate Square are home to numerous cafés and restaurants. Return to Hotel and Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 03

Helsinki — Tallinn — Helsinki

Day trip to Tallinn – take the ferry trip from Helsinki to Tallinn and on your own wander around the romantic Old Town and visit small boutiques, stop for a cup of coffee at one of the charming cafés or enjoy a pint in a beer cellar. Get to know also the new trendy districts like Kalamaja and Noblessner with interesting sights, shops and restaurants. In the evening, take the ferry back to Helsinki. Return to Hotel and Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 04

Helisnki to Rovaniemi by Flight

Arrival at Rovaniemi airport, the official hometown of Santa Claus ─ Rovaniemi! Airport transfer. Hotel check in. In the evening, experience the Northern light chase. This is the perfect tour to maximize your chances of seeing and taking pictures of the amazing Aurora Borealis. Return to Hotel and Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 05

Rovaniemi

Visit to Santa’s Village. You will be taken to the most exciting, popular destination in Finnish Lapland, located in the Arctic Circle, north of Rovaniemi. The place gives you a jolly and cheerful feeling of Christmas all year round. Explore Santa Claus Village with a lot of Christmas and Lappish products to take back with you, and greet Santa Claus in his office! Join the elves working in Santa's post office, send postcards to all your friends with a special stamp on them. Return to Hotel and Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 06

Rovaniemi

Visit Reindeer Farm & Husky park. While visiting the traditional Reindeer Farm and Husky Park, you will be able to engage in the local reindeer herding and husky dog mushing traditions. At the reindeer farm you will have a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the deeply-rooted traditions of reindeer herding in Finnish Lapland and feeding them with delicious and nutritious food. After you have learned all about the reindeers it is time to take a drive to meet our fluffy friends, Siberian huskies! You can learn from the guides in Husky farm the ways to take care of the huskies, how they start preparing them for the winter and how they live here in Finland all around the year. Return to Hotel and Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 07

Rovaniemi

Experience the wild Arctic and its species in the Ranua zoo tour, an hour drive from Rovaniemi. You can see the only polar bears living in Finland, as well as 50 other arctic and northern animal species. This is the world’s northernmost wildlife zoo. Return to Hotel and Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 08

Fly Back Home

After breakfast, check out from hotel. Take airport transfer and board your flight. Your Finnish holidays end here!

What the service covers

  • All accommodation as listed, with daily breakfast
  • All ground transport by private, air-conditioned vehicle
  • Meals as named in the day-by-day
  • Airport transfers on arrival and departure
  • Entrance fees for the sightseeing named in the itinerary
  • A single named trip designer, reachable by WhatsApp for the whole journey

Not included

  • International flights, unless the itinerary says otherwise
  • Visa fees, travel insurance and anything a government charges directly
  • Meals other than those named in the day-by-day
  • Anything personal — minibar, laundry, spa, tips and porterage
  • Optional experiences and upgrades offered on the ground

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