Itinerary Details
Abercrombie & Kent: Tailor Made Finland: Helsinki & Lapland
Day 1 Arrival Helsinki
Arrive in Helsinki, capital of Finland, where you are met and privately transferred to your hotel, viewing the Market Square, Esplanadi Park and other top city sights en route. Once settled in, enjoy an evening at leisure.
Hotel Kamp
Meals:
Day 2 PORVOOAfter breakfast, set out with your private vehicle and guide to Porvoo, the second-oldest town in all of Finland. Officially founded by Sweden in 1346, Porvoo has been an active center of trade since the Middle Ages, and many of its inhabitants still speak Swedish as their first language. While here, you have the chance to learn about the area’s colorful history at the Porvoo Historical Museum. After a visit to the medieval cathedral, you may wander into the small handicraft shops offering pottery, rugs and handmade shawls.
Hotel Kamp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3 RovaniemiFly north to Rovaniemi, in the heart of the region of Lapland. Begin your adventure here with a visit to a local reindeer farm located just outside town. Meet reindeer herders who tell you about their way of life, keeping warm with hot drinks and snacks as you listen to their tales. Next, set out on a reindeer sleigh ride through the snowy white landscape. Stop for a traditional lunch savoring three courses of Lappish food made with authentic Arctic ingredients. This evening, soothe your body and mind in a traditional Finnish sauna, followed by stargazing from the comfort of a Jacuzzi, perhaps being favored with your first look at the northern lights. You may also opt for a dip into the ice waters of Lake Sieri. Tonight, enjoy an evening at leisure.
Arctic Light Hotel
Meals: Breakfast
Day 4 RovaniemiStart your day with a visit to a local husky farm to enjoy the eager dogs and meet the mushers, who share tips with you on how to drive a dog sled. Then, take control yourself and embark on a thrilling husky dog-sled ride, taking in the natural splendors of Lapland as you go. This evening, set out on an Arctic safari by snowmobile through the stunning natural Fell Lapland countryside, speeding across the sparkling snow and watching the skies for the northern lights.
Arctic Light Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5 LeviThis morning, transfer to Saariselka and settle into your hotel. Enjoy time for lunch at your leisure. Tonight, set out on snowshoes with your private guide on a hunt for the spectacular aurora borealis, which may at any time light up the sparkling Arctic sky.
Northern Lights Village
Meals: Breakfast
Day 6 LeviToday embark on an excursion by snowmobile, traveling through remote forests, past beautiful Nordic scenery until arriving at a small lake. Here, bait your hook to try and catch a perch or whitefish, from a hole in the ice-covered lake, just as the locals do. Warm yourself around a fire to enjoy a meal of soup, rye bread, warm berry juice and cookies, before returning to your hotel. The remainder of your day is at leisure, free to enjoy your final night in Finnish Lapland.
Northern Lights Village
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 7 HelsinkiFly to Helsinki and transfer to your hotel situated in the city center. Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure in this fascinating, cosmopolitan Nordic city.
Hotel Kamp
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8 HelsinkiAfter breakfast, transfer to the airport for your departing flight.
Meals: Breakfast