Summary
We’re on the top of the world on this 10-day escorted tour of Scandinavia—the Arctic Circle to be exact. Explore the Land of the Midnight Sun as you travel into the exquisite beauty of from Finland to Norway. Along the way, you’ll be warmed by the traditions, tastes, and legends. Begin in Finland’s southern capital of Helsinki poised on the country’s gulf peninsula, where Nordic cuisine is as hearty as the generations of tradition here. Visit Santa at the village of Rovaniemi, just across the Arctic Circle, once you’re sure to be on the “good list,” head through Lapland to the North Cape of Norway to discover the Sámi culture alive today in Karasjok. Call in a husky farm to learn about the life of mushers and sled dogs. Continue to Tromsø where the glow from the Arctic Cathedral adds a shining light to the end of your amazing arctic adventure!
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Arrive In Helsinki, Finland
- Day 2
- Helsinki–Oulu
- Day 3
- Oulu
- Day 4
- Oulu–Rovaniemi
- Day 5
- Rovaniemi–Luosto–Ivalo
- Day 6
- Ivalo–Karasjok, Norway–Honningsvag
- Day 7
- Honningsvag–Excursion To The North Cape–Alta
- Day 8
- Alta–Tromsø
- Day 9
- Tromsø
- Day 10
- Tromsø
Countries (2): Finland, Norway
Travel Cities (5): Helsinki, Nordkapp, Oulu, Rovaniemi, Tromso